Same Ole'

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I suppose I too am entitled as a member of NASCAR Media to prolong the agony on the overwhelming coverage Danica Patrick has received. I made up my mind last week not to write about her due to this tsunami, but the hyped up anticipation of her Nationwide debut and the not so surprising early demise to her day has prompted me to at least say... I knew it. But I must add that up until she was taken out just past the halfway point she ran quite well. She avoided another crash very early and like last weeks ARCA race proved she can drive a stock car. Beyond all this I especially liked her post crash interview. She was very honest and seemed content even though her day was over. Danica... welcome to NASCAR.

The Nationwide race was fantastic... at least in my humble opinion. I lost count of the number of lead changes, but they were numerous and record breaking ?? Tony Stewart winning was no surprise but the action was ( I even enjoyed watching Dale Jr. in his acrobatic crash, but thoughts of his dad entered my mind as I watched his car get tossed like a rag doll ). It was not the boring restrictor plate racing we were forced to endure in the past... it was racing !! Will today's 500 prove as exciting ?

Who to watch today... Harvick, Stewart, Newman and my dark horse pick... Paul Menard, even though daddy's money paid for his spot.

Back at the cottage... Happy Valentine's Day and enjoy the race with your sweetheart... I will be.

Bud Shutout

Kudos to Harvick.

His domination has me questioning the larger restrictor plate. It's almost like there was no change and all cars were created equal. The draft was stagnant although at 190 plus mph, still no one could get around him... how many lead changes... what 5 or 6? And only briefly. Could it actually be that RCR nailed this and we'll see Harvick in Victory Lane next Sunday ? That's a feel good story, but what follows throughout the season remains.

Read My Lips....

Ya think ?

Well I suppose it's better late than never. I've been to a race at Dega and it was incredibly exciting... 3 years ago. Last seasons fall race was a complete waste of the fans money... in a time when few of us in this Country have much to spare. Bringing "back to basics" with allowing drivers to race is so cool... thank you NASCAR !! Let's only hope that replacing the wing with a spoiler keeps the wheels on the ground.

Preseason Thunder Fan Fest

It's nice to see things on a roll again. I'm truly hoping for a more exciting season without so much domination by one or two drivers.

Hope everyone is having a nice winter... stay tuned

All kidding aside

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Who is Chad trying to kid? Only having "light conversation" concerning his contract with Hendrick. First of all, his current contract runs through the 2010 season so why would there be table talk now ? Secondly, can you possibly imagine Knaus separating from the Hendrick empire?
Yeah Okay.... "I don't have a new contract, and we've barely had enough conversation for me to agree to anything." Like he'd even remotely disagree. Please Chad... keep it real... "you never know what will happen. There are so many what-ifs."
What if???
He and Jimmy can go on the road as a comedy duo.

The Morning After

The morning after of what many feel is one of NASCAR's worst seasons. On the other hand records have been set with Johnson taking four titles back to back and Hendrick getting the 1, 2, 3 punch. Disgusting to many and perhaps has cast a dark shadow over the sport. I'm just another NASCAR fan and I too am not pleased with the dominance by two drivers.. JJ and K. Busch. Two of the least popular drivers but possibly the best the sport has ever seen. It's like a bad hangover after a good drunk.