NASCAR 2014

[Lavabe]

8 laps to go: CAUTION: KuBu hits the wall with his right side. Minor damage... he doesn't lose a lap.
Jr had an 8 second lead. That now gets wiped out.

[Lavabe]

3 laps to go: Restart
Jr, Harvick, Logano, Bowyer, JG, Biff, JMac, Newman, Larson, Dillon
12 Hamlin
14 Allgeier
16 KuBu (-1 lap; Lucky Dog)
24 Kes (-1 lap)
29 Edwards (-3 laps)
30 Patrick (-4 laps)
38 Smoke
39 JJ

Note that I initially said that KuBu didn't lose a lap. He did... barely. Sorry 'bout that.

[Lavabe]

JR WINS IT!!!
Jr, Harvick, Logano, Bowyer, Biff, JG, JMac, Newman, Hamlin, KK
11 Larson
13 KuBu
16 Allgeier
23 Kes
29 Edwards
30 Patrick
36 Smoke
39 JJ

[YmoBeThere]

The 'be with the big move points wise.

[Lavabe]

The 'be with the big move points wise.

Yes, I won this week, but I have also managed to overtake (barely) the legend who is better known as Miles. That's okay... it won't last more than a week.

Also note... I will be traveling to attend an international conference in Vietnam next Sunday, so I will be looking for someone else's comments about the next race... THE GLEN!!

[YmoBeThere]

Potentially big news concerning Smoke from dirt track racing last night.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-fr ... 49206.html

[bjornolf]

Tony's not racing today. Just announced.

[DevilWearsPrada2.0]

Tony's not racing today. Just announced.

I read that earlier! Prayers for the families of the tragic accident on Saturday night.

[DevilWearsPrada2.0]

Why would the young driver exit his car, and walk onto a track with cars racing around at high speeds????

[YmoBeThere]

Why would the young driver exit his car, and walk onto a track with cars racing around at high speeds????

Emotion of the moment...

[YmoBeThere]

I won for the week, but remain equidistant between Miles and IowaDevil in the overall season standings.

[lawgrad91]

At the local track (Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem), just about any time one driver thinks another one wrecked him, said first driver tries to confront said second driver. Sometimes, they use their cars, sometimes they walk on the track and go after the person they blame, who is usually still in the car. From watching the attendees, that is why a lot of the people are there.

BGS is better lit than the track in NY, from what little video I have seen, and it's a paved track, not a dirt one.

I feel really sorry for all involved.

[bjornolf]

At the local track (Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem), just about any time one driver thinks another one wrecked him, said first driver tries to confront said second driver. Sometimes, they use their cars, sometimes they walk on the track and go after the person they blame, who is usually still in the car. From watching the attendees, that is why a lot of the people are there.

BGS is better lit than the track in NY, from what little video I have seen, and it's a paved track, not a dirt one.

I feel really sorry for all involved.

I've seen the Sprint Cup guys do that too, but I've never seen them walk into the MIDDLE of the track to do it! That's just insane, especially in a league with dirty windshields, bad lighting, and no spotters.

[DevilWearsPrada2.0]

At the local track (Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem), just about any time one driver thinks another one wrecked him, said first driver tries to confront said second driver. Sometimes, they use their cars, sometimes they walk on the track and go after the person they blame, who is usually still in the car. From watching the attendees, that is why a lot of the people are there.

BGS is better lit than the track in NY, from what little video I have seen, and it's a paved track, not a dirt one.

I feel really sorry for all involved.

I've seen the Sprint Cup guys do that too, but I've never seen them walk into the MIDDLE of the track to do it! That's just insane, especially in a league with dirty windshields, bad lighting, and no spotters.

A car on a dirt track, just can't brake and go in a different direction.

Prayers to the family of Kevin Ward Jr. and his crew chief and staff and sponsors and the other drivers and fans that were there in NY. Very tragic to witness an accident like that.

[Lavabe]

Don't count on Tony Stewart showing up to race this weekend.

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Michigan begins!!
Lap 3 of 200: Caution: Blech slams his right side into the wall. Into the garage.
Lap 20 will be competition caution.

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Lap 24 right after competition caution: CAUTION
Kenseth, Danica, Annett, Allgeier, Bayne, Yelley, Truex in a chain reaction accident. Kenseth, Bayne, Allgeier into the garage.
Larson had some minor damage in an earlier incident. No laps lost.
Blech -25 laps back onto the track.
Biffle started in the back... he's in 11th.
So far, JJ, Logano, Newman have been in the lead.
Restart on lap 32 of 200

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Lap 40 of 200: Restart
Logano, Harvick, Kes, JG, KuBu

[YmoBeThere]

Son of Gun!

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Larson crashed into the wall and is out.
Burton had problems too.

38 laps to go... only 15 cars on the lead lap.
All JG and Logano. Harvick 3rd.