NASCAR 2011

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6 laps to go: CAUTION... Vickers spins around and hits the wall for the 11 billionth time today
This time, it's because he went after Kenseth. ASSHOLE!!
JJ had a 1 sec lead... that's gone.
they'll restart with 3 laps to go in this order
JJ, Smoke, JG, Harvick, Burton, Hamlin, Kes, Jr, Logano, Truex, Edwards
Smith 16
Bowyer 18
MM 26
Blech 27
Menard 23
Labonte 32 (36 laps down)
Ragan 33 (56 laps down

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On the restart, Kes spins out
Smoke takes the lead

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Logano hit the wall on the last lap
Smoke wins!!!
JJ close in 2nd, Bowyer spun around just shy of the finish.

JJ's interview afterwards... he's pissed at Vickers.

Order of finish:
Smoke, JJ, JG, Harvick, Hamlin, Burton, Jr, Truex, Edwards, Newman
Dinger, Mears, Smith, Kurt, Biff, Kvapil, Kes, Logano, Bowyer, Reutimann
Schrader, JPM, Blaney, Menard, Sadler, KK, Blech, MM, Ambrose, Vickers
Kenseth, Labonte, Ragan, etc...

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JJ had every ability to wreck Smoke as Smoke passed him on the outside. In the interview afterwards, JJ didn't want to do it the wrong way, and wreck Smoke.

Essentially, JJ's chances are over. Kes is probably out of it as well.

Smoke afterwards: After hearing that he was only 8 points behind Edwards, Smoke warned Edwards that the next three weeks are going to be REALLY tough.

Smoke has now won 3 Chase races.

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I wound up winning today by 38 pts over colchar, who was 34 pts ahead of knights. Ymo was 4 pts further back, with Tilly 34 pts further back.

In terms of the season rankings, my lead over knights is 237 pts, with three weeks left. Ymo is now in 3rd, some 3 pts behind knights. Colchar is 366 pts further back, and tilly is 127 pts behind our Canadian NASCAR fan.

On to TEXAS!!

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Looks like Mark Martin is going to Michael Waltrip Racing next year.
http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/st ... rip-racing
What will happen to David Reutimann?

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A speedy recovery to the Hendrick family in regards to the plance crash in Key West.

[colchar]

Get yer picks in folks!

[DevilWearsPrada2.0]

I saw on the news where Jermey Mayfield was arrested and something about Meth!

[TillyGalore]

Once again, I forgot to put in my picks.

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Biffle wins the pole, followed by current fellow Roushketeer, David Ragan, followed by fellow Roushketeer, Matt Kenseth. Then it's: Menard, Smoke, Reutimann, Edwards, Kes, KK, Smith, JJ.

[August West]

Kyle Banned!!! He will not be allowed to drive in the Nationwide race today or the Cup race tomorrow. He needs to learn to control that temper. He has a ton of talent, could be a great driver when/if he learns focus in the right direction. Hope no one had him in their lineup for Sunday. AW.

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90 laps to go in Texas. This has been all Smoke, although Kenseth was doing well earlier. KK is running strong in 2nd, with Ambrose 3rd.

The BIG news is that JJ spun out with 100 laps to go. He's now in 20th, the last car on the lead lap. Still lots of time to go.

80 laps to go:
Smoke, KK, Ambrose, Edwards, Kenseth, Ragan.

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71 laps to go: CAUTION
Logano's engine blows up.
He and Jamie Mac (before Logano's engine failure) are in the garage.
Out of the pits, EDWARDS takes the lead. But watch out for Ragan and KK, who both took 4 tires (the other top ten took 2 tires each).
Edwards, Smoke, Kenseth, Ambrose, JG,Dinger, Menard, KK, Harvick, Ragan, Truex, Biff, Hamlin, Bayne, JJ, Jr, Kes, Kurt, Bowyer, Burton.

Kes has progressively gotten worse (i.e., he regressed as the race continued).
Bowyer had BAD luck early, but may be back in the race after all.
Smoke has led the most laps.
68 laps to go!!

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63 laps to go: CAUTION
Kes rear end hit wall. UGH!! He's now 24th, but he's coming to the pits a second time, so he'll fall back further.
I honestly don't know HOW Menard has gotten into 7th position.
Edwards, Smoke, Kenseth, JG, Ambrose, Dinger, Menard, Harvick, KK, Biff, Ragan, Truex, JJ.
60 laps to go... racing again

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On the restart, Smoke just zoomed to the lead. AMAZING!!
47 laps to go:
Smoke, Edwards, JG, Kenseth, KK, Biff, Menard, Harvick, Truex, Burton, JJ, Jr, Bowyer, Ragan, Ambrose, Smith, Dinger, Vickers, Newman, MM, Kurt, Reut, Montoya, Ke, Hamlin, Bayne, ALL on the lead lap.

One round of pit stops will be needed. And Kahne (KK) is FLYING!! Remember, he took 4 tires, while everyone in front of him took 2.

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37 laps to go... JG leads the charge to the pits. Everyone coming in. Smoke will be one of the last to come in. Green flag pitting!!

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About 8 or 9 drivers did not come in, and are hanging in the front.
Burton, Newman, MM, Vickers, Reutimann, Kes, Hamlin, Kurt
Then
Smoke, Edwards, KK, Kenseth, Harvick, Biff, JG, Jr, Truex, JJ, Bowyer, Smith, Dinger, Menard, Ambrose, Ragan.
Burton is trying to make it all the way until the end... with 20 laps to go!!

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About 8 or 9 drivers did not come in, and are hanging in the front.
Burton, Newman, MM, Vickers, Reutimann, Kes, Hamlin, Kurt
Then
Smoke, Edwards, KK, Kenseth, Harvick, Biff, JG, Jr, Truex, JJ, Bowyer, Smith, Dinger, Menard, Ambrose, Ragan.
Burton is trying to make it all the way until the end... with 20 laps to go!!

15 laps to go. Hamlin comes in!! Newman passes Burton.
Fuel mileage gamble is getting scary!

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About 8 or 9 drivers did not come in, and are hanging in the front.
Burton, Newman, MM, Vickers, Reutimann, Kes, Hamlin, Kurt
Then
Smoke, Edwards, KK, Kenseth, Harvick, Biff, JG, Jr, Truex, JJ, Bowyer, Smith, Dinger, Menard, Ambrose, Ragan.
Burton is trying to make it all the way until the end... with 20 laps to go!!

15 laps to go. Hamlin comes in!! Newman passes Burton.
Fuel mileage gamble is getting scary!

Only Burton is left not pitting from the group that was holding out.
5 laps to go: Burton runs out of fuel.
3 laps to go, it's: Smoke, Edwards, KK.
Regan Smith nearly took out Edwards. A-HOLE!!