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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Rolex 24 Hours Of Daytona

The Rolex 24 hours of Daytona was awsome, the only draw back to me was that they didn't have any coverage of the race during the early morning, which most years seems to be when most of the action seems to happen. Not that what is shown doesn't have any action, but most of the machanical problems teams seem to have always seem to happen during the early morning period.

I also hate how, when they resume the broadcast of the race the Speed Channel personalities spend the first few minutes explaining what happen during the early morning hours, which the viewers couldn't see. What they should do is have a little pre show or something before they resume the broadcast of the race, to get everyone up to date on what had happen.

The only other problem i had was with MRN Radio, i listen to some of their broadcast in the evening of the start of the race Via Grand Am's website, and one of their broadcasters said that they would be starting again at 7am. Well i went out to my computer at 7am to listen and found out that MRN's feed wouldn't be airing until 10am. Now i don't know if they meant that MRN would be start airing at 7am, but wouldn't be broadcasted through Grand Am's website until 10 or what. But if MRN's race feed really did start at 10am instead of 7am, then i'm mad that the MRN people would lie to their viewers.

Anyway, i'm glad that Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates won, with Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Joey Hand, and Graham Rahal behind the wheel of the #01 TELMEX/Target BMW/Riley. And the teams sister car, the #02 Target/TELMEX BMW/Riley to finsih second with Juan Pablo Montoya, Jaime " Big Mac" McMurray, Scott Dixion and Dario Franchitti behind the wheel, i can't think of any other way for a team to start off the season.

I think Chip said it beast when in victory lane he said "We finished first three years and finshed second three years"

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Danica or Junior, whose the one that is going to breathe new life into Nascar?

Back in December when it was announced that Danica Patrick was going to be running in a select number of Nascar Nationwide events, people where saying that she was going breathe new life into the sport and save it from the downturn of falling attendance and falling TV ratings. In other words the savior of the sport.

Well you can bet i was surprised when i saw This Article on Nascar.com by David Caraviello which states that some people are wondering how many victories Junior will need to breathe new life into Nascar.

But wait, isn't Danica suppose be, according to some Nascar's "Wonder Woman"?

Now i know that article is Mr. Caraviello opinion, but could have sworn back in December he said that Danica was going to save Nascar.

How can two people both be the person to breathe new life into Nascar?

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Kyle Petty Sees what Danica Is Really Upto.

Well Danica Patrick has finally announced that she is coming to Nascar and will be driving for JR Motorsports for a select number of races for 2010.

And while many may say this is a good thing for the sport, Kyle Petty has a few words about Ms.Patrick joining Nascar.

I for one am not happy that she is coming to Nascar.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Finally Someone has a clear head on the Matter


Finally after all these weeks and months where writers have written how it looks like Danica Patrick will be driving in Nascar next season and how good it will be for her and the sport, i have found one writer who, even though he leaves it open that there could be a chance that she will come over; also writes about how she shouldn't.

The writer's name is Joe Menzer who writes for Nascar.Com.

Now i am a fan of Mr. Menzer, and it has nothing to do with the fact that he has written an article saying that Danica shouldn't be racing in the IRL and The Nascar Nationwide Series at the same time.

But i do think that she shouldn't be driving in two different series at the same time.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Volkswagen to enter Nascar or Rolex Grand-Am




Volkswagen's motor sports program officials are at Homestead-Miami Speedway fueling speculation that the automaker may be joining either the Rolex Grand Am Series or quite possibly Nascar.

The Associated Press has confirmed from top Nascar officials that a meeting between the sanctioning body and officials from Volkswagen did take place at the track today, but that asked for anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the meeting.

Volkswagen officials have expressed interest in entering a racing series although they have indicated that they are more inclined to pick a series that showcases technology, according to an anonymous person who attended the meeting. Nascar however features competition over technology.

That is why Volkswagen would more the likely enter the Rolex Grand Am Series,which is owned by Nascar, and currently uses foreign engine makers.

Brian France, chairman of Nascar said earlier this season that the sanctioning body is open to accepting new manufacturers into the sport, and that the only requirement is that manufacturers must have production plants in the U.S.

Volkswagen is construing a plant in Tennessee, and the facility is scheduled to build midsize sedans in 2011. Their plant opening also coincides with Nascar's tentative plans to replace carburetors on Sprint Cup Series cars with fuel injection.

Nascar's tentative move to that system apparently interests Volkswagen, who has a $1 billion plant in Chattanooga, and would qualify the German manufacturer to compete in Nascar.

If Volkswagen does enter Nascar, however they will be the second foreign manufacturer in the sport, Japanese Automaker Toyota was the first when they Nascar allowed them to enter the sport in 2002.


"We have companies that are interested in particular in developing the North American market as robustly as they can, And we're all aware that there are lots of foreign manufacturers producing cars here in America. That was part of the rationale that Toyota used."

-- Brain France, Nascar Chairman

If Nascar does allow Volkswagen to enter the sport, they may upset hard core fans. Many hard core race fans objected to Toyota's entrance to Nascar, and think the Series should only include American manufacturers.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Oh Come On Now!


No i know that Jimmie Johnson doesn't need any help selling himself to fans, the media, and sponsors; But after reading Ryan McGee's recent article in "ESPN the magazine", and how Nascar and Hendrick Motorsports doesn't help promote him, made me laugh.

Sure they don't Actually go paying writers to write about him, or for reporters to do stories on him, but they do help help him sell himself.

If Nascar didn't have the races for Jimmie to win, and if they didn't work so hard to make itself the biggest racing series in the country, so they could get those big television network's to televise the races; do you think Jimmie Johnson would be a big name star like Tom Brady?

Rick Hendrick helps to sell Jimmie by signing him to million dollar contracts, signing big name sponsors that show Jimmie in their commercials, and giving him a car to drive every week so he can win races and championships.

So for Mr.McGee to give sole credit to Jimmie for his success, to me at least, is a hoot and a half. I mean sure Jimmie has talent and you do need that, even though there are some teams that have hired drivers squarely because they have sponsorship and not talent, but Nascar and Rick Hendrick do have done plenty to get Jimmie Johnson recognized.

And to hear Mr.McGee also say that Mr. Hendrick tempers done his praise of Jimmie, so not to offend his three other Cup drivers, had me laughing as well. Hendrick Motorsports three other drivers are Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. All three drivers are veterans of the sport and have their share of success and failure.

None of those three have ever shown anger to Johnson's success, now i know that i have no idea what goes on behind the scenes of Hendrick Motorsports, but if any of those three had a problem with Jimmies success wouldn't you think there would be a rumor about it by now. I mean if Danica Patrick is thinking about coming to Nascar and a rumor starts within, lets say, 24 hours of her thinking about such a move; don't you think if any of Hendricks other three drivers have a problem with Jimmies success a rumor would start in the same amount of time.

Now, i have to say that i'm not a big fan of Ryan McGee's.

Mr. McGee also interviewed Jeff Gluck who is Associate Editor for Nascar Scene.

"You Just Run Out Of Idea's , He's won so many races, you feel like you're hitting readers over the head with the guy."

-- Jeff Gluck

What Mr. Gluck was referring to was how difficult it is to write stories or articles about Jimmie Johnson because of all the races and championships he's won. Yet they do it any way. Why?

Because hes what sells, no matter how they spin the headline, the story that will capture readers and sell their paper or magazine will always be Jimmie Johnson so long as he is winning races and championships.

So does it matter who you give the credit to for promoting Jimmie Johnson, no, because people will always buy the merchandise, or read an article written about a person who a champion.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Is Jimmie Johnsons Domination really good for NASCAR?



As Jimmie Johnson heads for his record breaking fourth straight Sprint Cup Championship, yeah...yeah i know that he doesn't have it solidly locked up yet, but come on he's within a stones throw of it.

Anyway, is his domination of Nascar's top series really that good for the sport?

Now sure it may draw new fans to the sport, but what about the fans that doesn't like seeing the same driver out in front every race or in the points lead week after week, do you really think the like the fact that Jimmie is going for his fourth straight championship, i doubt it.

Now i admit that i'm one of those fans that doesn't like to hear, the same driver win week after week, and hear that Jimmie is about to win yet another championship, even if it gets him into the record book, to put it bluntly it kind of bores me to the point where i actually don't want to watch the last race.

But i won't do that, because i still am holding out hope that Mark Martin can come back and win.

I have, however not watched some races this season because i got bored of listening about Jimmie Johnson, and Kyle Busch winning or how well they were doing.

There are some of you that will ask if the New York Yankees domination of Baseball is good for that sport. And then i'll have to admit that i'm a fan of the New York Yankees.

Unlike most Yankees fans though, i can look at them as a person who isn't a fan and say that i think their domination of baseball is a bad thing for that sport as well. It will surprise most of you that at one time i was a fan of the Boston Red Sox, but that was only for a few months.

But i feel that Jimmie Johnson's domination of the Nascar Sprint Cup Series is a turn off, for me at least, but isn't of course for his fans.

I do admit that i'm not a fan of Jimmie's and him winning four straight championships won't make me a fan of his either, but that doesn't make me think his domination is a bad thing for the sport.

I also think Jeff Gordon is a dominating driver in Nascar to, even though he hasn't won a championship in about eight years, but i still rooted for him when he was tiring to end his 47 race win less streak earlier this season. I also though Tony Stewart was Dominating when he was with Joe Gibbs Racing, but i also rooted for him to win only because he brought 50% of a team that didn't do so well before. Though i will go back to disliking both driver next year.

But i don't think i will ever be on Jimmie's side of the fence.

Hopefully 2010 brings change to the wind, otherwise i fear that Nascar will Lose it's Goose.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

The Goose's Race Awards: Double Winners for Sprint Cup

Here is this weeks The Goose's Race Awards for the Sprint Cup Series.

Yesterday i unveiled a new award during the first ever The Goose's Race Awards for the Nationwide Series, well today i'll unveil two new awards.

(*) denotes a brand new award.

1) The Fast Hand Action Award: Dale Earnhardt Jr (For being able to not be involved in the chain reaction crash on the lap 119 restart); Sam Hornish Jr (for being able to get through the wreck on lap 170 with little damage); Casey Mears (For getting through the lap 170 wreck with little damage)

2) The Slow Hand Action Award: Brad Keselowski (for getting damaged on the chain reaction crash on the restart on lap 119)

3) The Black Sheep Award: Brad Keselowski (For getting in the wreck on lap 170 after being involved in the lap 119 restart crash); Dale Earnhardt Jr (After causing the lap 170 wreck he then had an oil leak that they couldn't find at first); Scott Speed (For being involved on the lap 170 wreck and having to fight to get back into the top 35 in owner points)

4) The Lucky Break Award: Jeff Burton (for being able to gain five spots on a pit stop)

5) The Unlucky Break Award: Robby Gordon & Micheal Waltrip (for getting involved in the chain reaction restart wreck on lap 119); Brian Vickers, Bobby Labonte, Tony Stewart, John Andretti & Scott Speed ( For getting involved in the lap 170 wreck that Dale Jr caused); Catch-can man Jason Dalrymple, Front-tire carrier Ben Fischbeck, Rear-tire carrier Matt Myers, and Pit-support crewmen Bailey Walker and Mark Jacobs all on Dale Earnhardt Jr's Pit crew (because they were involved in a fender bender while getting to the track); Kenneth Purcell, Jackman on Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 (because he was working with a sore ankle)

6) The Aggressive Move Award: None

7) The Problem Maker Award: Dale Earnhardt Jr (for causing the lap 170 wreck)*

8) The Good Race Award: Martin Truex Jr*

Hendrick says there isn't any Danica Deal......... Yet


Nascar Sprint Cup Owner Rick Hendrick, who just got back from a week long vacation in Israel, said Sunday that any reports about Danica Patrick coming to Nascar are "premature".


"I just think that they are not even close to making a decision on whether to even do it this year or next year."

-- Rick Hendrick


Reports claim that Danica has said very little about her 2010 plans, and her apparent contract extension with Andretti Green Racing.

However there are reports that do contradict this claim, one by Sports Illustrated which says that she indeed has a three year contract extension with Andretti Green Racing.

Now i know that there is a change of ownership going over there at Andretti Green Racing, and i do know how rumors can get started when something like that happens, I mean just ask Elliott Sadler.

But come on if Danica Patrick is suppose to come over to Nascar don't you think she or anybody with knowledge would say so by now, i mean like everyone says she gets a lot of media coverage and i doubt no body would want to miss that, especial in this day and age when sponsorship is hard to come by.

Now if someone like Mr. Hendrick says that "Nothing is imminent", then everyone should stop talking about the matter until there is something imminent.

The only thing i have a problem with Mr. Hendrick is when he said he likes her approach.

"I've been impressed with the way her approach has been, She wants to do the right thing and the right pace, and that's the only way she should do it."

-- Rick Hendrick


Hello, she will only be able to run a few races for the next three years, that is if the rumors of her three year contract extension are true, how is that acceptable by any owner?

There are drivers in the Nationwide series right now that have driven in a handful of races every year and prove that they can drive stock cars, but aren't looked at by big teams.

And You know why that is, its because they don't have sponsorships.

Its time that writers stop writing about weather or not she will be coming to Nascar and start writing about how owners only see a cash cow in Danica. Now many may say that, thats a rude thing for me to say about her, but thats the truth plain and simple.

There are many drivers who have already proven that they can drive stock cars and deserve a ride in the Sprint Cup Series, But they aren't looked at because they can't draw the sponsorships or get the owners the money or recitation.

Now i agree that there should be women driver in Nascar, but i think they should work from the bottom up, like Erin Crocker, Ali Owens, Johanna Long have or are trying to do; and Sarah Fisher did do to show that they want to race in stock cars. I don't think a female driver should be giving a ride just because she's a woman and has popular, that to me defeats the purpose of sowing people that woman re able to drive stock cars.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

The Goose's Race Awards: A Double First.

This is the first ever The Goose Awards for The Nascar Nationwide Series, it is also the first The Goose Awards that have multiple winners.

There is also a new award, that i thought up while watching the Nationwide Series race today.

(*) This indicates new award

1) Fast Hand Action Award: Denny Hamlin (being spun by Brad Keselowski and not hitting anything; Matt Kenseth (for not hitting Denny after he was spun); Jason Keller (for just avoiding being in the Paul Menard wreck)

2) Slow Hand Action Award: The driver that wrecked with Paul Menard. (I don't know the drivers name because the ESPN people said the wrong car number)

3) The Black Sheep Award: Justin Allgaier (because he lost a lap, but then got the Lucky Dog, then his left rear tire went flat and ended his chances of a top 5 finish)

3) The Lucky Break Award: Clint Bowyer (For not getting any damage when he spun with Kyle Busch); Steven Wallace (Because he got his lap back due to the Paul Menard wreck)

4) The Unlucky Break Award: Steven Wallace (Because his left rear tire came off after he made a pit stop); Eric McClure (Because he got hit by Paul Menard); Jason Leffler (Because he lost his breaks, with about 50 laps to go, which ended his day); Mike Bliss (Because he recived damage from the No. 1 when Brad Keselowski spun Denny Hamlin)

The Aggressive Move Award: Brad Keselowski (when he spun Denny Hamlin)*

Michael Waltrip Racing to stay with Toyota.


Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Toyota has signed a multiyear extension that will keep the team in a Toyota Camry until 2012.

MWR which was formed by Waltrip when Toyota decided to compete in Nascar's top Series three years ago, got their first win this year when David Reutimann won the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in May.


"I never would have been a team owner if not for Toyota, There were times when I was proud of that and times when I wondered what I got myself into. But it's been worthwhile and very rewarding for me."

-- Micheal Waltrip
Waltrip, who has raced full time in the No. 55 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry for his own team for the last three years, will drive a part time schedule in 2010. He will be replaced by Martin Truex Jr in the No 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry.

"Michael Waltrip Racing was a part of Toyota's freshman class and they have shown tremendous progress, Michael has always been a tremendous spokesperson for Toyota and continues to impress all of us with the moves he is making to elevate MWR to a championship-caliber organization."

-- Lee White, president of Toyota Racing Development.

Is It Time For NASCAR Get Involved?


If you've seen todays Nationwide Series race, then you should know what i'm talking about.

Now i know some of you are going to say that Denny Hamlin may have started it by hitting Brad Keselowski first, but i'm not trying to say who started it, i'm just saying that Brad did a unjustified move by spinning Denny out.

Now i'm just wondering why Nascar hasn't gotten involved with this yet, i mean they have the drivers tell them if they are taking aspirin for a headache because they believe it may interfere with a drivers ability to race. (now i know you really shouldn't drive if you are taking aspirin, but i'm trying to make a point and thats the best i could come up with)

Yet they don't interfere when two drivers are seemingly intentionally wrecking each other, where is the logic in that because if there are drivers intentionally wrecking each other isn't that unsafe?

I mean didn't Dale Earnhardt Jr get yelled at by Nascar when he intentionally spun his car at Rockingham years ago when his car wasn't handling well. They also warned all the drivers that they shouldn't spin their cars out either just to get cautions.

Now sure Denny may or may not (i say it either way because i know there are many that blame the other depending which driver you like) have hit Brad first, but Brad was the one who hit Denny which lead him to spin out.

When i first saw the replay of the wreck it looked like Brad had driven into the back of Denny, but when i saw a later replay of the wreck it looked like Denny had slowed up and Brad didn't. (although whose to say that it was still intentional)

I just think that Nascar should get involved and tell Denny and Brad to cool off are face suspension from the Nationwide Series, Or if not Nascar then maybe their team owners should. Otherwise those two will be going at it again next week and if they do that will overshadow the driver who wins the Nationwide Series Championship.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Partial-season sponsorships the future of Nascar?


No, Your not reading the title wrong, so don't worry about having to have your eyes checked.

According to many industry people, the time of having full season sponsors is over, and the time of having partial season sponsors are in.

This according to many is shown by the recent announcement by Michael Waltrip Racing that Tums will sponsor the teams No. 00 Toyota Camry driven by David Reutimann, as well as the announcement that Lance and Kleenex will be partial primary sponsors of the No. 47 Toyota driven by Marcos Ambrose.

The No. 47 is owned by JTG Daugherty Racing, but the team formed an alliance with MWR at the beginning of the season.

With the MWR deal, Tums will be expanding their presents in NASCAR as the antacid company is already an associate sponsor of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, and sponsor of races at Martinsville Speedway.

Another trend that is appearing in sponsorships is a move from the Nationwide Series to the Sprint Cup Series, as is seen with Kleenex sponsorship. Kleenex has been a sponsor in the Nationwide Series for several years, the last Nationwide team being the No 27 of Baker Curb Racing. Lance Inc also was a sponsor in the Nationwide series but they haven't been active in the sport for some years, the last team they sponsored was the No 47 of JTG Daugherty Racing.

With These deals and Aaron’s being the other primary sponsor of the No 00, and Little Debbie, Clorox and Kingsford sponsoring Marcos for half the season. That makes NAPA Auto Parts, MWR's only full season sponsor.

Weather or not this is going to be a trend or not, i don't think anyone can say for certain, but for now this partial sponsor thing seams the only way small teams and some big teams can survive.

Robby Gordon Looking For Sponsorship


Nascar Sprint Cup Driver Robby Gordon has announced that he is seeking sponsorship for 28 of the 36 race 2010 Sprint Cup Season.

Gordon says he can run only the first eight races of the 2010 Cup season as of right now.

The reason Gordon is looking for sponsorship is because, his Primary sponsor Jim Beam announced in September that they weren't going to be coming back next season.

While Gordon isn't interested in a merger, he has said that he wouldn't mind putting another driver in his car as long as 'it's somebody capable'.

“Hypothetically, I joked around with David Gilliland, and said, ‘If you have a couple of deals and I have a couple of deals, why don’t we just mix them together and run one car all the time?’ Obviously, both of us hope that we don’t get into that situation and both of us have deals to run the season.”

-Robby Gordon


Gordon, who has driven for himself for the last five years has said that he will have to lay people off if he does not find and sponsorship.

“We’ve got a lot of mouths to feed, We’ve got a lot of people who dedicated a lot of time into our program. We’re going to do everything we can to make sure that them and their families are secure. Unfortunately, it’s just a fact of dollars and cents. Everybody has to get paid for the job they do and you’ve got to be able to stay in business.”

- Robby Gordon

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Busch Loses 25 Points in Nationwide Series






Nascar Announced today that Kyle Busch, who won the Nationwide race at Texas Motor Speedway this past week, was Docked 25 Nationwide drivers' point and Team Owner Joe Gibbs was docked the same amount in owner points after his car failed opening-day inspection.

Busch's crew chief Jason Ratcliff was fined $5,000 and was placed on probation until Dec. 31, 2009 by NASCAR. The violations were Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-I (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20A-2.3A (improperly attached weight) of the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series rule book.

Kyle Would have won all three races at Texas Motor Speedway, and made it into the record books by doing so, had he not run out of gas in the Sprint Cup Series race.

Nascar also announced that the crew chief for the number 09 Zaxby's Ford Fusion, Brad Parrott, was fined $5,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31, 2009 after the car was found in in violation of Section 12-1, 9-4-A (crew chief assumes responsibility for the actions of his/her driver, car owner and crew members) and 12-4-I (unapproved panhard bar adjustment during impound by a team member). Parrott's violations were found during pre-race inspection.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Would I Hire Danica?

Nascar.com's Head2Head columnists Bill Kimm and Jason Schoellen were asked if they were team owners would they hire Danica Patrick. Mr. Kimm was the yes and Mr. Schoellen was the no.

Well i decided to ask myself the same question, if i was a team owner would i hire Danica Patrick.

The answer would be no, i would not hire Danica Patrick if i was a team owner in any of Nascar's top Series.

The Number one reason that she has yet to prove herself in the Open Wheel series, sure she has one win and a few top three finishes, but how many other drivers in the Nationwide or Camping World Trucks have done almost the same yet fail to produce at the next level. There are a few names that come to mind.

I wouldn't give the time or day to any driver, Male or Female, if they have not had any stock car experience. I would weather have a driver with one season of ARCA or Camping World East/West experience under His/Her belt then five years of Open Wheel experience.

The next reason is that she isn't going to be committed to running a full season for at least three years, so that means i would have to find another driver to race all the other races, while she is racing in a series that i feel is alot dangerous then Nascar. Its not fair to a crew or crew chief to have to work with a rookie who not only has no experience and won't be around half the time to get that experience. It takes hard work to learn to do something, you just can't learn it a few weekends a season.

That also brings me to the next problem, what if she gets hurt driving in that other series and can't drive my car at the next race, that means i'm not only stuck having to find another driver for that race, that is if i'm a part time owner, and paying not only that driver for the weekend but paying her for a race she wasn't even in.

I also don't want to be known as a team owner who likes to have high marketable drivers, now i know thats what it takes to get sponsors, but i would like to be an owner who has to work hard in order to get a win, top 5 or top 10.

The Bottom line is this, i wouldn't give Danica Patrick a ride on my team ever.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

The Goose's Race Awards: This is the First

Well i figured since everyone has there own awards, though unlike the ones Nascar gives out these are fake, so why not The Goose. The only problem was what should i name them so i won't be infringing on someone Else's awards. So far i have five, but if you can come up with any others just shoot me a e-mail at TrueWildGoose@Gmail.com. And Don't worry i will give you credit for the award.

First i think i should explain the awards before i announce who has won for this week's Sprint Cup Race.

  1. First there is The Fast Hand Action Award. It is basically for the driver who was able to avoided a wreck or was able to avoid damaging their car during a wreck.
  2. Second there is The Slow hand Action Award. It basically for the driver who was involved in a wreck that the driver may have been able to avoid . (I know that description sounds mean but that was the one i was able to come up with. If you can come up with a better description or Name e-mail me)
  3. Now batting the third award The Black Sheep Award. It basically means that a driver has had bad luck during the race. An example would be like a driver keeps being involved in wrecks or along those lines.
  4. The fourth award is The Lucky Break Award. It means that a driver has caught some good luck, so for those of you that thought it was like the Aaron's Lucky Dog Award, you are sadly mistaking.
  5. The fifth, and so far last award, is the Unlucky Break Award. I came up with this one while watching the Sprint Cup Race this week after watching what had happen to the driver that wins the award this week. It basically means that the person has the worst luck at a certain time. (Like at the closing laps in a race or if the leader has some problem that causes them to lose)
Ok now that you know all MY awards and hopefully understand them and will add more to them lets get ready to announce them.

In 5......4......3......2...........

The Fast Hand Action Award: Jeff Gordon (Reason will be giving below)

The Slow Hand Action Award: None (there was no driver that i notice that did anything to earn this award)

The Black Sheep Award: Jimmie Johnson (For his Lap 3 crash and the repercussion it had on his points lead)

The Lucky Break Award: Jeff Gordon (For bring able to avoid wrecking his car on lap 174)

The Unlucky Break Award: Dale Earnhardt Jr (For having trouble restarting his car on Pit Road in the closing laps)

It is unknown if i will d these awards for the Nationwide and Camping World Trucks.

Unofficial Standings for all Three Nascar Series

Nascar Sprint Cup Series

RANK +/- DRIVER POINTS BEHIND STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10
1--Jimmie Johnson6297Leader34361422
2--Mark Martin6224-7334751320
3--Jeff Gordon6185-11234111623
4+2Kurt Busch6126-1713402919
5--Tony Stewart6119-17834041523
6-2Juan Montoya6061-2363420717
7--Greg Biffle6050-24734001016
8+3Denny Hamlin5975-32234131318
9-1Ryan Newman5973-3243420515
10-1Kasey Kahne5898-3993402714
11-1Carl Edwards5857-4403400713
12--Brian Vickers5777-5203461413
CHASE FOR THE Sprint CUP - CURRENT CONTENDERS
13--Kyle Busch4183-21143414912
14--Matt Kenseth4151-21463412712
15--Clint Bowyer4078-22193400415
16--David Reutimann3969-2328342159
17--Jeff Burton3677-2620340038
18--Marcos Ambrose3637-2660340047
19--Joey Logano*3600-2697340137
20--Casey Mears3571-2726340004
21--Kevin Harvick3535-2762340048
22--Jamie McMurray3389-2908340115
23--Dale Earnhardt Jr.3285-3012340025
24--Martin Truex Jr.3260-3037342004
25--Elliott Sadler3231-3066340015
26--A.J. Allmendinger3218-3079340015
27--David Ragan3097-3200340002
28--Reed Sorenson3019-3278340001
29+1Bobby Labonte3012-3285340012
30-1Sam Hornish Jr.2991-3306340027
31--David Stremme2919-3378330000
32--Paul Menard2818-3479340000
33--Michael Waltrip2706-3591320002
34--Robby Gordon2556-3741330011
35--Scott Speed*2544-3753330011
36--John Andretti2472-3825320000
37--David Gilliland1779-4518290000
38--Brad Keselowski1388-4909130114
39--Regan Smith1373-4924170000
40--Joe Nemechek1299-4998290000
41--Dave Blaney1167-5130290000
42--Max Papis*980-5317140001
43--Bill Elliott980-5317110000
44--Mike Bliss577-5720130000
45--Aric Almirola527-577080000
46--Tony Raines494-5803120000
47--Scott Riggs448-584980000
48--Patrick Carpentier351-594660000
49+4Erik Darnell347-595050000
50-1Travis Kvapil326-597150000
51-1Sterling Marlin316-598170000
52-1Terry Labonte301-599650000
53-1Jeremy Mayfield288-600950000
54--Michael McDowell252-604560000
55--Mike Skinner200-609750000
56--Ron Fellows158-613920000
57--Boris Said152-614520000
58--Todd Bodine123-617430000
59--Robert Richardson Jr.109-618810000
60--Andy Lally82-621510000
61--Mike Wallace80-621720000
62--Scott Wimmer76-622110000
63--Dexter Bean55-624210000
64--P.J. Jones40-625720000
65--Brandon Ash40-625710000
66--Derrike Cope37-626010000
67--Tony Ave34-626310000
68--J.J. Yeley0-629700000
69--Josh Wise0-629700000
70+4Tom Hubert0-629700000
71-1Mike Garvey0-629700000
72+1Eric McClure0-629700000
73+2Ted Christopher0-629700000
74-3Brian Simo0-629700000
75-3Trevor Boys0-629700000
76+1Dennis Setzer0-629700000
77+2Kevin Hamlin0-629700000
78--Chris Cook0-629700000
79-3David Starr0-629700000
80--Geoffrey Bodine0-629700000
81+1Kirk Shelmerdine0-629700000
82+1Kelly Bires0-629700000
83+1Norm Benning0-629700000
84-3Carl Long-200-649700000
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Nascar Nationwide Series

RANK +/- DRIVER POINTS BEHIND STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10
1--Kyle Busch5374Leader33382428
2--Carl Edwards5102-27233642128
3--Brad Keselowski5082-29233242127
4--Jason Leffler4349-10253300820
5--Justin Allgaier*3831-15433310312
6--Mike Bliss3818-15563301714
7--Steve Wallace3726-1648330017
8--Jason Keller3701-1673330008
9--Brendan Gaughan*3678-1696331038
10--Michael Annett*3395-1979330004
11--Michael McDowell*3361-2013330005
12--Tony Raines3354-2020330013
13--Kenny Wallace3345-2029330002
14--Joey Logano3206-216821451215
15--Kevin Harvick3078-229621221315
16--Scott Wimmer2953-2421280003
17--Eric McClure2804-2570330000
18--David Ragan2482-28921802514
19--Brian Vickers2403-29711710712
20--Danny O'Quinn Jr.2288-3086300000
21--Scott Lagasse Jr.*2194-3180210004
22--Greg Biffle1966-3408140249
23+1John Wes Townley*1804-3570240000
24-1Erik Darnell*1767-3607151025
25+1Morgan Shepherd1742-3632210000
26+4Matt Kenseth1712-3662132168
27-2Paul Menard1682-3692140014
28-1Jeff Burton1605-3769120019
29-1Clint Bowyer1590-3784111257
30+1Joe Nemechek1582-3792200000
31+1Shelby Howard1564-3810160000
32-3David Reutimann1548-3826120016
33+2Trevor Bayne1527-3847141002
34-1Scott Speed1453-3921121007
35-1Brian Keselowski1412-3962180000
36--Mark Green1352-4022270000
37+2Mike Wallace1315-4059150000
38-1Matt Carter1305-4069150000
39-1Brandon Whitt1260-4114150000
40+2Robert Richardson Jr.1248-4126150000
41-1Ken Butler III*1212-4162150000
42-1Stephen Leicht1185-418990006
43--Casey Atwood1138-4236190000
44--Ryan Newman1045-432991014
45+1Johnny Chapman1010-4364260000
46-1Kelly Bires977-4397130023
47+4Kevin Conway961-4413100000
48-1Burney Lamar957-441790001
49-1Dale Earnhardt Jr.901-447371034
50-1Reed Sorenson894-448070014
51+2Jeremy Clements875-4499110000
52-2Brad Coleman873-450180012
53-1Bobby Hamilton Jr.846-452890000
54--David Green807-456790000
55--Peyton Sellers747-462790000
56+1Terry Cook*744-4630180000
57-1Kertus Davis743-4631140000
58+2Kenny Hendrick728-4646110000
59+5Dennis Setzer698-4676140000
60-2Kevin Lepage689-4685140000
61-2Ricky Stenhouse Jr.677-469771012
62-1David Gilliland672-470260001
63-1Brian Scott664-471070000
64-1Michael Waltrip661-471370000
65--D.J. Kennington625-474970000
66--Derrike Cope619-4755100000
67--Mike Harmon612-4762100000
68+2Kasey Kahne562-481250012
69-1Kevin Hamlin555-4819110000
70+2John Borneman III519-485560000
71-2Tony Stewart500-487430122
72-1Jeff Green483-489160000
73--Denny Hamlin437-493751000
74--Benny Gordon436-493860000
75--Aric Almirola394-498040000
76+3Chase Miller390-498490000
77-1Marcos Ambrose375-499921122
78-1Dave Blaney357-501740011
79-1Austin Dillon355-501940000
80--Travis Kittleson338-503650000
81--Stanton Barrett337-503750000
82--Marc Davis307-506740000
83--Justin Marks301-507340000
84--Ron Hornaday293-508120002
85--Andy Ponstein287-508760000
86--Sean Murphy279-509530000
87--Martin Truex Jr.265-510920001
88--Chase Austin255-511940000
89--J C Stout239-513550000
90--Tim Andrews219-515530000
91--Boris Said218-515620000
92--Coleman Pressley215-515950000
93--Ron Fellows213-516120011
94--Willie Allen200-517450000
95--J.R. Fitzpatrick191-518320000
96--Chad Blount190-518440000
97--Jeff Fuller186-518830000
98--Kerry Earnhardt176-519820000
99--Donnie Neuenberger171-520330000
100--Casey Mears170-520410011
101-1Andrew Ranger170-520410011
102-1Bobby Gerhart167-520720000
103-1Jacques Villeneuve165-520910011
104-1Patrick Carpentier161-521320000
105-1Jeffrey Earnhardt161-521320000
106-1Brian Ickler152-522220000
107--Jean Francois Dumoulin 146-522810001
108-2Mark Martin146-522810001
109-1Landon Cassill134-524010001
110+28Josh Wise134-524020000
111--James Buescher130-524410000
112-3Brad Teague128-524620000
113-3Justin Hobgood126-524830000
114-3Jarit Johnson125-524920000
115-3Antonio Perez124-525020000
116-3Scott Gaylord122-525220000
117-2Victor Gonzalez Jr.121-525310000
118-2Matt DiBenedetto121-525310000
119-5Robby Gordon121-525310000
120-3Parker Kligerman120-525411000
121-3Justin Lofton115-525910000
122+13Mark Day113-526120000
123-4Blake Koch112-526210000
124-4Chris Cook110-526420000
125-4Elliott Sadler109-526510000
126-4Max Papis103-527110000
127-4Travis Kvapil103-527110000
128-4Brett Rowe100-527410000
129-4J.J. Yeley100-527410000
130-4Sean Caisse97-527720000
131-4Eddie MacDonald97-527710000
132--Bobby Hillin, Jr94-528010000
133-5Richard Boswell, Ii94-528010000
134-5Patrick Sheltra92-528220000
135-5Alex Tagliani85-528910000
136-5Brad Baker83-529120000
137-5Tom Hubert74-530020000
138-5Cale Gale70-530410000
139-5Chase Mattioli67-530710000
140-4Chris Lawson55-531910000
141-4Daryl Harr52-532210000
142-3Andy Lally52-532210000
143-3Chris Horn49-532510000
144-3Tony Ave46-532810000
145-3Colin Braun43-533110000
146-3Justin Ashburn40-533410000
147-3Kris Szekeres37-533710000
148-3Steve Grissom34-534010000
149-3Donny Lia34-534010000
150-3Larry Foyt0-537400000
151-3Jason White0-537400000
152-3Todd Kluever0-537400000
153-3Joe Ruttman0-537400000
154-2Blake Bjorklund0-537400000
155-4Ryan Hackett0-537400000
156-3Nicholas Joanides 0-537400000
157-3Jennifer Jo Cobb0-537400000
158-3Jack Smith 0-537400000
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Nascar Camping World Truck Series

RANK +/- DRIVER POINTS BEHIND STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10
1--Ron Hornaday3657Leader23461418
2--Matt Crafton3460-19723201019
3--Mike Skinner3302-3552333815
4--Todd Bodine3150-50723121011
5--Colin Braun3089-5682341813
6--Brian Scott3050-6072301713
7+1Johnny Sauter*3033-6242311611
8-1Timothy Peters3009-6482311412
9--David Starr2987-6702300412
10--Rick Crawford2928-729231037
11--Stacy Compton2890-767230008
12--Terry Cook2835-822230049
13--Tayler Malsam*2796-8612300110
14--James Buescher*2681-976230013
15+1Jason White2554-1103230024
16+1T.J. Bell2509-1148230014
17-2Dennis Setzer2483-11741900311
18--Kyle Busch2279-137813271012
19--Chad McCumbee2162-1495190015
20--Aric Almirola2005-1652140069
21--Norm Benning1933-1724220000
22--Ricky Carmichael*1763-1894160002
23+1Brandon Knupp1345-2312190000
24-1Brian Ickler*1340-2317111023
25+1Mario Gosselin1221-2436140001
26-1J.R. Fitzpatrick*1137-2520100011
27--Wayne Edwards1067-2590140000
28--Johnny Benson1047-261080034
29--Chris Fontaine1045-2612110000
30+3Ryan Sieg968-268990001
31--Brent Raymer*963-2694140000
32-2Max Papis958-269990001
33-1Nick Tucker919-2738150000
34--Chris Jones*907-2750130000
35+1Shane Sieg875-2782110000
36-1Butch Miller819-2838120000
37--Kevin Harvick695-296240144
38--Mikey Kile684-297360000
39--Mike Bliss515-314250001
40+1Johnny Chapman448-320970000
41-1Ryan Hackett*398-325970000
42--J.J. Yeley385-327250000
43+8Marc Mitchell367-329050000
44-1Tim Bainey Jr.366-329140000
45-1Tommy Joe Martins361-329640000
46-1Andy Ponstein350-330750000
47-1Ryan Newman325-333221022
48-1John Jackson323-333460000
49-1Rob Fuller322-333540000
50+5Ben Stancill319-333840000
51-2Jason Young315-334230000
52-2Gabi DiCarlo306-335130000
53--Dexter Bean282-337530000
54-2Hermie Sadler282-337530000
55+5Bryan Silas281-337630000
56-2Lance Hooper265-339240000
57-1Ken Schrader249-340820001
58-1Sean Murphy247-341040000
59+21Scott Wimmer224-343320000
60-2Chase Austin*218-343920000
61-2Justin Hobgood217-344020001
62+6David Gilliland208-344920001
63-2Ryan Mathews195-346250000
64-2Brett Thompson194-346320000
65-2Brett Butler188-346930000
66-2Michelle Theriault183-347430000
67+17Tim Andrews176-348120000
68-3Dillon Oliver170-348730000
69-3Richard Harriman164-349320000
70-3Denny Hamlin155-350210001
71-2Peyton Sellers137-352020000
72-2Travis Kvapil130-352710000
73-2Austin Dillon127-353020000
74-2Blake Feese127-353010000
75-2Todd Kluever127-353010000
76-2Chrissy Wallace124-353310000
77-2J C Stout119-353820000
78-2Brent Sherman115-354220000
79-2Marc Davis109-354810000
80-2Burt Myers106-355110000
81-2Larry Foyt103-355410000
82-1Jamie Dick97-356010000
83-1Caitlin Shaw91-356610000
84+1Steve Park88-356910000
85-2Duane Bischoff88-356910000
86+3Nate Monteith85-357210000
87-1Jennifer Jo Cobb85-357220000
88--Hal Martin85-357210000
89+1Derek White85-357210000
90-3Andy Lally85-357210000
91--Mike Wallace84-357310000
92--Tim Brown82-357510000
93--Jason Leffler76-358110000
94--Jamie Mosley76-358110000
95--Pierre Bourque76-358110000
96--Brad Keselowski73-358410000
97--Trevor Boys70-358730000
98+1Chris Lawson64-359310000
99-1Kevin Lepage64-359310000
100+1Mike Garvey61-359610000
101-1Frank Deiny61-359610000
102+1Robert Richardson Jr.58-359910000
103-1Donnie Neuenberger58-359910000
104--Clay Rogers55-360210000
105--Michael McDowell0-365710000
106--Mike Harmon0-365740000
107--Wes Burton0-365720000
108--Jason Cochran0-365710000
109--Danny Efland0-365720000
110--Charles Lewandoski0-365710000
111--Brandon Duchscherer0-365710000
112--Wheeler Boys0-365710000
113+2Paul Bamburak 0-365700000
114--John Wes Townley0-365700000
115-2Jack Smith0-365700000
116--Chris Lafferty 0-365700000
117--Dan Brode 0-365700000