Left Turn Lady

Can It Be??????

Is Shrub really just a mere 14 points away from being on the outside of the Chase???  I realize these are the unofficial results, but for the next day + this NASCAR fan will be in HEAVEN!!!!!!

Jamie didn't improve his standing at all, in fact he lost ground to Marcos Ambrose, but that's OK by me.  Not the result I wanted for sure, but Kyle's tumble MORE than offsets Jamie's standing!

Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!!!

NOT!

There is no way that ANYONE who really follows NASCAR can be even the slightest bit surprised at Kyle Busch's comments about the last lap in Daytona last weekend.  You remember the wreck - Kyle blocked Tony low then when Tony inched across the outside of the 18 Kyle blocked high - WHEN TONY WAS ALREADY NEXT TO HIS CAR!!!  As a result Kyle crashed - quite spectacularly if I may say....

Even after 5 days and a discussion with Tony Stewart, the immature kid that Kyle is STILL blames Tony!  When is he going to start blaming the man in the mirror when it's so blatantly obvious that he's the one who screwed up!??!?!?!

Coke Zero 400

Did you hear this horrendously loud carnage on the track at the end of the race?  If so it was NOT the bending/crunching and otherwise destruction of the sheet metal on the cars.  Nope - it was this fan SCREECHING in celebration because not oonly did Shrub NOT win the race, but the only person he can blame for his miserable finish is HIMSELF!!!!!

Contrary to initial reports on Foxsports.com, the only person who spun out the 18 was the driver of the 18.  He moved up the track to block Tony Stewart....but...he WAS NOT clear of Tony!  So when the 18 was hit and ricocheted into the outside wall it was completely of his own doing!

The bonuses came with Kasey Kahne literally putting Kyle's A*S in the air followed by Joey Logano spinning Kyle 'round in circles.  The last 2 drivers were as completely blame-free as Tony.  As far as this seasoned  NASCAR fan cn tell, the only person who can possibly be to blame besides Kyle is his spotter......

No  matter how deep my anit-Shrub feelings go, I am breathing easier because he was not hurt.  Am I thrilled that he screwed himself out of a victory and that 2 drivers were able to "stick it to him"?  ABSOLUTELY!!!  But....the bottom line is that Kyle is OK.

Way to go Joey!

Huge congrats to Joey Logano!!!!  Not just because he's from my old stomping grounds.....and not just because he's the youngest driver to ever win a Spring Cup race!

Nope, not just for those reasons.....

Huge congrats to Joey for handling the expectations and pressures of his ascention into NASCAR's top 2 series with a maturity and grace that defies his 19 years of age.

Jamie Mac

I love watching NASCAR races because I can spend the hours crafting away.  Why?  Well my favorite driver is Jamie McMurray!

Huh?

Unfortunately Jamie rarely wins (only twice) and most often has horrible luck.  He's got such a magnetic personality that the other drivers like to be in contact with him.

So, since Jamie doesn't always run well I'm completely able to watch my fingers whilte they are creating something and listen to the race.  On those occassions where Jamie is actually doing really well I watch the race....and stress....

Today they're racing in NH and Jamie's 30 laps down.  Happy Harvick's car slid up the track a bit and....yep....into Jamie.  Oh well....lots of progress being made on a Christmas gift!

And the winner is......

COMPROMISE!!!

Yep......Shrub didn't win nor did he come in 25th or higher.  He came in 13th so that's right at the end of my compromise window.

He would have come in 14th if Jimmie Johnson hadn't run out of gas, but if that had happened then JJ would have won instead of Mark Martin.  Though both are Hendrick drivers, I much prefer MM over JJ....

And the best news????  My guy Jamie came in 11th!!!!  Way to go Jamie!

Will Shrub Three-peat???

Will he be able to do it today?  Will the driver who is after as many titles as possible pull off a three-peat today?  I'm sure that both he and I are hoping NOT!

Without knowing the guy, I'm absolutely positive that he does not want to finish second in his third race of the weekend.  Nope, this driver wants to finish first, probably more so in this Cup race than in any other.

As for me, I definitely don't want him to finish second either.....25th or worse is MUCH more preferable.  Heck, I'd even settle for a compromise - 12th or 13th!

In a few hours we'll know if Shrub three-peated or if he or I won this little preference post of mine.  Keep your fingers crossed for whatever outcome you prefer....you know my thoughts on the whole thing!

WOO-HOO Tony!!!!

I am sooooo beyond psyched for Tony Stewart and his first points victory as an ower/driver!!!  It is so incredibly hard to win a race when all you're dealing with is driving so this victory for the double-duty Tony is awesome!

There's been a lot of coverage of Tony's venture into ownership, and most reports have given him a huge amount of credit for hiring the right people for the various jobs and then giving them the space and autonomy in which to be successful.

It's obvious that Tony's done just that, but even so, the weight of team ownership is still squarely on his shoulders.

Congrats to Tony on sooooo many different fronts! 

It's so awesome....

....to be a member of the Anti-Kyle Busch club!  Not only am I a member of the second largest club in NASCAR (second only to Junior Nation) but said club is now on an incredible high!

Why????

As I type tonight, Kyle has had 6 consecutive victories "stolen" from him!  Cut tires, flat tires, Mother Nature ---- all have conspired to send him into fits of anger the level of which are known only to those closest to him.  Sprint Cup, Nationwide, Truck.....all series have seen Kyle go from first to not-first to the sheer delight of the thousands of us in the Anti-Kyle club!!! 

The cheers that you viewers/attendees hear once the checkers fly?  They're for the victor when he crosses the start/finish line....but the loudest ones you hear are for Shrub  when he crosses the line --- they're our version of laughter!

Angie Harmon

Were her flag stand antics the BEST part of the Fontana race or what?!?!??!?!?!??!

I was sooooo giddy with excitement for her!!!!  If  I ever had the opportunity to be on the flag stand to wave the green flag I would sooooo do EXACTLY what she did!!!! 

I have no clue if she regularly follows NASCAR or not, but her ABSOLUTE enthusiasm was sooooo beyond contagious!  I literally had chills racing up and down my spine, laughter uncontrollably bubbling from my lips and a smile threatening to split my face in half.

ANGIE ---- YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!