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Apparently, that was my worst week ever, and I slipped from 1st to 3rd. Bjornolf back up to the lead, with Ymo in 2nd.

Martinsville is a total crap shoot. Since they changed the pit situation (it used to be the top 25 qualifiers had a decided advantage because the rear qualifiers pitted on the backstretch, which cost them gobs of time) anyone can win from any starting spot.

lawgrad91 wrote:Martinsville is a total crap shoot. Since they changed the pit situation (it used to be the top 25 qualifiers had a decided advantage because the rear qualifiers pitted on the backstretch, which cost them gobs of time) anyone can win from any starting spot.

I went with Hamlin cause he's a Virginia boy who grew up on those tracks.

And they're racing in Texas tonight!
30 out of 334 laps completed
It's been all Harvick!
Harvick, KuBu, Kes, KK, Logano, JJ, Larson, Smike, JG, Menard
11 JMac
12 Kenseth
14 Truex
15 Edwards
16 Patrick
17 Biff
18 Ragan
25 Allgaier

Lap 32: CAUTION: Alex Kennedy hit wall. Everybody comes into the pits.


29 Dinger

Green flag pits occurred at 80 laps.
KuBu held the lead 35 laps, then Kes took over
110 out of 334 laps completed
Kes, JJ, Harvick, KK, KuBu, JG, Logano, Truex, JMac, Jr
11 Kenseth
13 Ragan
14 Smoke
18 Edwards
20 Patrick
24 Biff
27 Allgaier

Lap 111: CAUTION: debris; everyone comes in. Hamlin gets a penalty.
JJ takes the lead on the restart.

146 out of 334 laps completed; green flag pits coming up
Harvick, JJ, Kes, Jr, KK, Truex, KuBu, Menard, Logano, Edwards
11 Kenseth
14 Ragan
16 Smoke
17 Patrick
18 JMac
25 Biff
26 Dinger
29 Allgaier

Lap 175: CAUTION: Debris.
Everyone into the pits.
157 laps to go: Restart
JJ, Jr, Harvick, Kes, Edwards, Menard, Logano, KK, KuBu, Truex
11 Kenseth
12 Ragan
16 JMac
18 Patrick
20 Smoke
23 Biff (-1 lap)
25 Dinger (-1 lap)
29 Allgaier (-2 laps)

After Menard goes to the garage, Kesth brings out the caution; 99 laps to go restart.
86 laps to go:
JJ, KK, Harvick, Jr, Logano, JMac, Edwards, Hamlin, Kes, Truex
11 KuBu
12 Kenseth
16 Patrick
17 Ragan
19 Biff
21 Smoke
23 Dinger (-1 lap)
25 Allgaier (-2 laps)
40 Menard (OUT)

85 laps to go: CAUTION: Annett blows his right front tire. Dinger gets the Lucky Dog.
78 laps to go: Restart
75 laps to go: CAUTION: Allgaier blows out his right front tire , EXACTLY like his teammate Annett just did.

41 laps to go:
Harvick, Logano, KK, JMac, Edwards, JJ, Truex, Jamlin, Kenseth, Jr
11 Ragan
14 KuBu
17 Kes
18 Biff
19 Smoke
20 Patrick
25 Dinger (-1 lap)
38 Allgaier (OUT)
40 Menard (OUT)
They all need one more pit stop.

40 laps to go: CAUTION: Debris after Kenseth rubs up against the wall.
Everyone comes in.

27 laps to go: CAUTION: Dinger brushes the wall, shedding debris.
Everyone comes in. about half of the cars took two tires.
Casey Mears and Larson serve pit penalties.
Restart at 22 laps to go
JMac, JG, Truex, Harvick, Logano, Edwards, KK, JJ, Jr, Hamlin
20 laps to go: Harvick gets into Logano and Jogano goes flying up to the edge, losing 4 spots.

JJ WINS!!
JJ, Harvick Jr, Logano, Kes, JMac, JG, KK, Truex, Edwards
Hamlin, Newman, Ragan, KuBu, Stenhouse, Patrick, Biff, Bayne, AA, Dillon
Dinger, Bowyer, Kenseth, Smoke, Larson, Hornish, Mears, Gilliland, Moffitt, Buescher
McDowell, Cassill, Bowman, Dibenedetto, Whitt, Bliss, Kennedy, Wise, Allgaier, Annett
Menard, Blaney, Yeley

I forgot to turn to the race.

I was so busy with the kids on spring break, I never noticed my C list guy wasn't racing. I would have had David Ragan, which would have gotten me another 60 points or so. Crap!

bjornolf wrote:I was so busy with the kids on spring break, I never noticed my C list guy wasn't racing. I would have had David Ragan, which would have gotten me another 60 points or so. Crap!

It is a long season, such issues usually rear their heads on more than one occasion.

Congrats to Ymo, who has bolted into the lead, the result of BACK-TO-BACK 360+ point 1st place finishes!

NEXT WEEK: BRISTOL!!

I'm embarrassed - last place and stupid score again this week!

IowaDevil wrote:I'm embarrassed - last place and stupid score again this week!

Don't worry, it is a long season...you will switch places with someone eventually.

YmoBeThere wrote:

IowaDevil wrote:I'm embarrassed - last place and stupid score again this week!

Don't worry, it is a long season...you will switch places with someone eventually.

Thanks - I needed that boost!

I think there is a race today.

YmoBeThere wrote:I think there is a race today.

It was red-flagged after lap 22, when Kes (my A group choice) slipped in the beginning of the rain , crashed, and knocked out his teammate, Logano. I think it just started up again about 20 minutes ago. Kes has re-joined the race, 11 laps down. Logano was still getting repairs.