NASCAR 2013

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There will be massive changes in Fantasy League standings!
I believe Iowa had a huge win.
Congrats!

[IowaDevil]

Surprised me too but am not giving it back!

[YmoBeThere]

I'm fairly certain that was my worst race ever.

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So... we now have a VERY tight race up near the top of the table:
1) MILES has regained the lead. He now leads me by 19 points.
2) I am now in second, leading IOWA by a puny 5 points.
3) IOWA now leads YMO by 49 points.

Ymo is still about 200 points over colchar, who leads lawgrad by 117 points.

Next up... the Sonoma ROAD course!! Left AND right turns!!

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How many people are choosing Ron Fellows or Boris Said this weekend?

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Jamie Mac wins the pole. Ambrose starts in position 2.

Yes, it is road racing weekend!

Congrats to Dinger, who won yesterday's NASCAR Nationwide road race at Road America in Wisconsin.
Max Papis slapped some a-hole driver (was still wearing his helmet) who ran him off the road. Hilarious!

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Just before the race, there was an accident on Pit Road. It was with a couple of go or go homers, but still... ridiculous.
Labonte did one warm up lap, then pulled into the garage with radiator issues.

BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY, LET'S GO RACING, BOYS AND GIRLS!!

Sonoma Road Racing!

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So far, it's been ALL Ambrose.
In terms of people who are getting pissed off:
1) Blech got spun out by JPM. Expect some retribution here.
2) Danica was bumped by Kvapil.

Lap 7 of 110: CAUTION: Harakka met some tire barriers. He's out, as is Labonte.
Blech comes in with about ten others, including Kvapil and Patrick.

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Lap 14 of 110
Ambrose, KuBu, JMac, Kenseth, Biff, Bowyer, Edwards, JPM, JG, Smoke
Logano 14
Mears 22
Fellows 26
Kvapil 28
Villeneuve 34

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Lap 19 of 110 Kurt Busch takes the lead
KuBu, Ambrose, JMac, Bowyer, Kenseth, JPM, Biff, Edwards, JG, Smoke
Mears 24
Logano 26
Fellows 28
Kvapil 29
Villeneuve 40

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Lap 24 CAUTION: Weather (rain)
JG was in the pits when the flag came out
That should put him on the lead after all the yellow flag pits occur.
But the problem is that he missed making iit by a split second, so he will have to go to the back of the pack.
KuBu still has the lead.

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Lap 28 of 110 Still under yellow, after most pit stops
The top 9 stayed out and didn't pit.
Those who came in will still have to make another two pit stops. The top 9 are all staying out and planning on making only two pit stops today.
KuBu, Ambrose, Bowyer, JMac, JPM, Kenseth, Edwards, Harvick, Hamlin, Kes
Biff 13
Smoke 19
Mears 21
Logano 23
Kvapil 26
Fellows 36
JG 38
Villeneuve 40 (down 8 laps)

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Restart on Lap 29
Yellow CAUTION, Lap 31: Logano bumped Reutimann, causing him to spin. Kvapil also got hit. Kennedy got knocked out as well.
Logano has a little damage to his right front.
The top 9 all come in to pit... EXCEPT KURT BUSCH.
The second 8 are pushing the limit for making only one more pit stop.
Hamlin and Blech get caught for speeding on pit road.
Kurt Busch stays out and will probably pit 5 or so laps from now, and will try to make it today on only two pit stops.

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Lap 33 of 110: Kes takes the lead on the restart.

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Lap 36 of 110: KuBu pits... and gets a speeding penalty.
Lap 37 of 110: KuBu serves his penalty... and is TOO FAST ENTERING THE PITS. He will serve a stop and go penalty. He now falls back to 38th! He is now down one lap.
Lap 41 of 110: Truex takes the lead!

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Lap 45 of 110
Truex, Vickers, KK, Kes, Biff, Jr, Said, JJ, AA, Mears
Logano 11
Ambrose 12
JPM 14
Bowyer 15
Kvapil 17
JG 24
Smoke 25
Fellows 28
KuBu 38
Villeneuve 41 (out)

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Lap 46 of 110: Truex lets KuBu unlap himself
Villeneuve is OUT.
Said is having a GREAT race. Fantasy folks who could have chosen him are pissed, as Said is officially "NE," even though he is racing.

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Lap 54 of 110
Truex, Vickers, KK, Kes, Biff, JJ, Jr, JPM, Bowyer, Ambrose
Mears 13
Logano 17
JG 19
Smoke 22
Kvapil 24
Fellows 26
KuBu 38 -1 lap
Villeneuve 41 (out)

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Lap 62 of 110 CAUTION: Danica into the tires... she'll have some work done and get back into the race
KuBu was on the lead lap, as Truex came into the pits. Reutimann is the Lucky Dog.
Lots of weirdness with alternating pit stop strategies
Most folks are coming in, except for Truex and those who just came in.
Edwards, JMac, and Burton stayed out.

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Lap 66 of 110 Restart
JMac, Truex, Edwards, Burton, Ambrose, KK, Kes, Logano, JG, Jr
Kvapil 14
Bowyer 16
JPM 18
Biff 20
Smoke 23
Mears 26
KuBu 30
Fellows 32
Villeneuve 41 (out)