Tony Stewart wins the pole at Charlotte

Tony Stewart won the pole last night at Charlotte, I was suprised to see him get the pole. If this is any indication to how fast his car is in race trim, he might be hard to beat Saturday night. Kasey Kahne was the only Toyota in the top 10, could he possibly get his first win of the year? He was fastest in first Cup practice.

Top 10:
1. Tony Stewart
2. Matt Kenseth
3. Carl Edwards
4. A.J. Allmendinger
5.Greg Biffle
6. Ryan Newman
7. Paul Menard
8. Kasey Kahne
9. Jimmie Johnson
10. Trevor Bayne
notables: 14. Kevin Harvick 17. Denny Hamlin 20. Kurt Busch 23. Jeff Gordon 25. Kyle Busch 26. Brad Keselowski 31. Brian Vickers

Kevin Harvick will drive with a special paint scheme at Dover

Kevin Harvick will be driving a pink and black paint scheme on the #29 Rheem Chasing the Cure Chevy in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is all part of a program that Rheem is doing. The purpose of this program is to raise the awareness of Breast Cancer. I think it's a great thing Rheem is doing, and I think that more sponsors should also be doing something like this to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month as well.



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Tony Stewart wins the 2nd Chase race

Tony is 2 for 2 in the chase so far. Can he make it 3 for 3 next week at Dover? The race at New Hampshire, just like last weeks race, was a fuel mileage race. I thought it was interesting how this year Clint Bowyer was leading and ran out of fuel so Tony passed him for the win, while last year Tony was leading and ran out of fuel and the winner was Clint. I think Tony and his crew chief got fuel mileage races figured out. I didn't think Tony will be leading the points at this time in the chase, but he is. Another thing that suprised me was Jimmie Johnson, he is 10th in the points right now, and that's the lowest he has ever been in the chase. I think Jimmie still has a shot at the championship though, there still is 8 races to go, and this is a very close chase. Lots of drivers still have a shot at the championship.

Top 10:
1. Tony Stewart
2. Brad Keselowski
3. Greg Biffle
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Brian Vickers
6. Matt Kenseth
7. David Ragan
8. Carl Edwards
9. Juan Pablo Montoya
10. Regan Smith
Notables: 13. Jeff Burton 15. Kasey Kahne 17. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 18. Jimmie Johnson 23. Jamie McMurray 25. Ryan Newman

Point standings:
1. Tony Stewart
2. Kevin Harvick -7
3. Brad Keselowski -11
4. Carl Edwards -14
5. Jeff Gordon -23
6. Kyle Busch -26
7. Matt Kenseth -26
8. dale Earnhardt Jr. -26
9. Kurt Busch -28
10. Jimmie Johnson -29
11. Ryan Newman -34
12. Denny Hamlin -66




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Kyle Busch dominates the Truck series race at the Magic Mile

Kyle Busch started on the pole and dominated the race, in fact he led all but 10 laps, and the laps that he didn't lead were because of green flag pit stops. At the end of the race there were only 6 trucks on the lead lap. It wasn't the most exciting race, but it was still a race. In my opinion I think all cup drivers should stay out of the lower Nascar series so the regulars can showcase their talents without  being overshadowed by the cup drivers dominance in those series. Austin Dillon was the highest finisher of the truck regulars, finishing 2nd, that also gave him the points lead.

Top 10:
1. Kyle Busch
2. Austin Dillon
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Ron Hornaday
5. Johnny Sauter
6. Matt Crafton
7. James Buescher
8. Todd Bodine
9. Timothy Peters
10. Miguel Paludo
Notables: 11. Joey Coulter 15. Cole Whitt 18. Parker Kligerman 29. Josh Wise 33. Mike Harmon 35. Jennifer Jo Cobb

Point Standings:
1. Austin Dillon
2. James Buescher -2
3. Johnny Sauter -7
4. Timothy Peters -25
5. Ron Hornaday -47
6. Matt Crafton -51
7. Joey Coulter -58
8. Cole Whitt -66
9. Parker Kligerman -68
10. Todd Bodine -68



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The chase shakes up after the race at Chicagoland Speedway

The first race to the Cup has concluded, and Kevin Harvick leaves with the points lead, 7 points ahead of Tony Stewart who is now 2nd in points. With that win Tony gained 7 positions in the standings and put himself in position to contend for the championship. Jimmie Johnson however finds himself 8th in points after the race, and he is 16 behind points leader Kevin Harvick. Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch both lost 8 positions in points after the race, Gordon is sitting 11th in the chase 25 points back and Kyle Busch is 9th and 11 points back.

Standings after Geico 400
1. Kevin Harvick
2. Tony Stewart -7
3. Carl Edwards -10
4. Kurt Busch -11
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. -13
6. Brad Keselowski -14
7. Ryan Newman -14
8. Jimmie Johnson -16
9. Kyle Busch -19
10. Matt Kenseth -24
11. Jeff Gordon -25
12. Denny Hamlin -41

      I think this will be a very close chase this year, and I think it will come down to the last race of the year. I honestly think that most of the drivers in the chase have a shot at winning the championship. For a driver to win the championship he will have to be very consistent in these next 9 races and possibly win a race.
     

Tony Stewart wins the first chase race

      Tony Stewart won the race by saving enough gas to make it to the checkered flag. Others were not so lucky, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, and Jeff Gordon were some of the drivers that ran out of fuel. Although Matt ran out of fuel he crossed the finish line in 8th, but was penalized because J.J. Yeley gave him a push on the last lap which is against the rules. Kenseth ended up finishing 21st but it didn't matter that he got pushed because if he didn't get pushed he would have ended up in the same position anyway.

Top 10:
1. Tony Stewart
2. Kevin Harvick
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Carl Edwards
5. Brad Keselowski
6. Kurt Busch
7. Clint Bowyer
8. Ryan Newman
9. Mark Martin
10. Jimmie Johnson

notables: 12. Kasey Kahne 13. Brian Vickers 21. Matt Kenseth 22. Kyle Busch 24. Jeff Gordon 31. Denny Hamlin 35. Scott Speed

      I'm not a fan an of fuel mileage races, but it's still a race. I like races that come down to a pass to the finish line, and I'm sure after this race some drivers aren't fans of fuel mileage races either. The next race will be at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday. It will be the 2nd race in the 2011 chase for the Sprint Cup.

     

The Chase begins at Chicagoland Speedway

The 2011 chase for the Sprint Cup will begin at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday.
     Chase lineup:
1. Kyle Busch - 4 wins
2. Kevin Harvick - 4 wins
3. Jeff Gordon - 3 wins
4. Matt Kenseth - 2 wins
5. Carl Edwards - 1 win
6. Jimmie Johnson - 1 win
7. Kurt Busch - 1 win
8. Ryan Newman - 1 win
9. Tony Stewart - 0 wins
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 0 wins
11. Brad Keselowski - Wild card, 3 wins
12. Denny Hamlin - Wild card, 1 win

      I believe this years chase to the Sprint Cup will be one of the most exciting chases so far. I think the chase will come down to the last few laps at the final race of the chase. I think that Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon would be the ones battling it out at Homestead for the championship. It will be hard to beat Jimmie but Jeff has the consistency to do it. I also think that if Brad Keselowski is consistent and wins a race or two in the chase he can suprise everyone and possibly win the championship.

      I also think that there will be non chase contendors winning some of the last 10 races. Now that the race to the chase is over, they can just try to win and not worry as much about points. Some drivers need a ride for next year and want to prove that they can win, well this could be the perfect time for that.

      The chase starts Sunday at Chicago and I'm excited to see how it's all going to unfold, are you?





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Kevin Harvick wins the final race before the chase

On Saturday night Kevin Harvick won the Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond by holding of 2nd place Carl Edwards. This win was Harvick's 4th win this season, putting him 2nd in the chase, the only other driver with 4 wins this season is Kyle Busch who will start the chase in 1st.

    The top 10 include:
1. Kevin Harvick
2. Carl Edwards
3. Jeff Gordon
4. David Ragan
5. Kurt Busch
6. Kyle Busch
7. Tony Stewart
8. Ryan Newman
9. Denny Hamlin
10. Mark Martin
     Some other notable drivers: 12. Brad Keselowski 16. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 24. Stephen Leicht 31. Jimmie Johnson 33. Brian Vickers 38. Kasey Kahne

Next race will be at Chicagoland Speedway, this race will be the first race in the chase.

Kyle Busch wins the NNS race at Richmond

      Kyle Busch holds off Carl Edwards, who was dominant throughout the night, to win the race. Carl lost 3 spots on the last pit stop and could never pass Kyle Busch for the win. This was Kyle's 51st career NNS win which, extended his record of most NNS wins.

   The top 10 include
1. Kyle Busch
2. Carl Edwards
3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
4. Ryan Truex
5. Kenny Wallace
6. Elliott Sadler
7. Aric Almirola
8. Reed Sorenson
9. Justin Allgaier
10. Joe Nemecheck
    Some other notable drivers: 14. Jeremy Clements 18. Danica Patric 19. Brad Keselowski 20. Kevin Harvick 21. Derrike Cope 28. Trevor Bayne 29. Jason Leffler 31. Jamie McMurray

  Ricky Stenhouse, by finishing 3rd won 100,000 by winning the Dash 4 Cash. The next Dash 4 Cash race will be at Charlotte on October 14th.

Kyle Busch Wins 50th Career NNS Race

 

Kyle Busch beat his teammate Joey Logano to the finish line by only .019 seconds to win his 50th NNS race and make history.

"We had mark with us there in Loudon, and it was a phenomenal way to win 49 races and tie Mark Martin, and then to come here and to be able to beat his record here at Bristol, one of my favorite places and one of the team's favorite places it was certainly an awesome race" - Kyle Busch

The final caution came out on lap 191 when David Starr blew a tire and hit the wall. This is where things got interesting, Joey Logano, Jason Leffler, and Elliott Sadler all stayed out and Kyle Busch was the first car off pit road with fresher tires. By lap 220 Busch had re-taken the lead from Logano. As Busch was getting closer and closer to making history, he catches up to a lap car and the lap car was holding him up causing the 2nd place car Logano to catch up to him, which led to that excting close finish.

the top 10: 1. Kyle Busch, 2. Joey Logano, 3. Clint Bowyer, 4. Carl Edwards, 5. Aric Almirola, 6. Michael Annett, 7. Jason Leffler, 8. Elliott Sadler, 9. Parker Kligerman, 10. Brian Scott

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Bowyer Looking Into Other Teams

Clint Bowyer, current driver of the #33 Cheerios Chevy for Richard Childress Racing, is looking into other teams. His contract is up at the end of the year. Early in the year Bowyer had a desire to remain with RCR but things have "deteriorated." Not to mention that if he wanted to stay with RCR they would need to find a sponsor.

Here's a List of possible teams that could land Bowyer for the 2012 season:

1. Richard Petty Motorsports- They could option to sign Bowyer making them a 3 car operation. The only problem is sponsorship. Getting a package set for him could be what gets in the way for Bowyer coming to RPM.

2. Joe Gibbs Racing- They could settle for Bowyer a lot cheaper then what they could for Edwards. The only thing getting in the way again is sponsorship. GameStop could be an option. After Edwards announced he wasn't going to Gibbs the team called a 4th team a "Long Shot." They have the money and the experience to be able to sign Bowyer

3. Red Bull Racing- If the team can land investors soon Bowyer could go here. He was rumored to be close to signing with them, but that was before Red Bull announced they were leaving NASCAR. At this point and day I dont see him going here.

4. Michael Waltrip Racing- The team has looked at going to a 3 car team but they would have to find sponsorship. Toyota could give this team some help for landing Bowyer.

5. Roush Fenway- You probably are wondering why Roush Fenway because they already have 4 teams. Well, David Ragan has 1 year left on his contract after this season. David looked to be safe after he won Daytona in July. Well since then he has fell out of the top 20. He probably won't make the Chase. UPS contract is up at the end of this year as well. Sending David Ragan to Richard Petty Motorsports is possible opening room for Bowyer to come to Roush Fenway.

6. Richard Childress Racing- Of course they are possible. If Bowyer can't find any where else this is probably where he will land. They would have to find sponsorship though.

I think Bowyer will make his decision soon because he doesn't want it in the way of the team's focus especially because they are on the bubble to make the Chase.

Interview with Tyler Meyer

1. When did you start racing?
October of '06

2. How long have you been racing?
October will mark my 5th year! 

3. Is there anyone who inspired you to race?
Well Jeff Gordon was my favorite driver but I wanted to race no matter what, so no.

4. What's the hardest part about racing?
Qualifying..... we only do it once and a while.

5. Do you have any pet peeves?
People who can't drive! especially the drivers who have the best equipment and cant drive! I also hate brake checkers......

6. How much of a role does fan support play in your racing career?
A lot, especially recently with Twitter followers.

7. Do you have a favorite racing memory?
O hard question. Well either winning my first race or my first championship!

8. What's your favorite track?
Columbus! (Race the best there)

9. Who's your favorite race car driver?
Jeff Gordon

10. Got any pre race rituals you have to do before every race?
Well MOST tracks do the Nation Anthem, not all. We have a driver/handler meeting every race.


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Latest on the Said Vs. Biffle Feud

The latest feud around the Sprint Cup is Said Vs. Biffle. Here's a recap of what happened.

According to sources, Biffle approached Said's car after a wild green-white-checkered finish in which Said got into the back of #6-David Ragan, Biffle's Roush Fenway Racing teammate. After the race, Biffle took at least one swing at Said through the window of Said's car. Once Said unstrapped himself and climbed out of the car he went after Biffle, Biffle by then was protected by his crew. Said during a TV interview with ESPN The Magazine's Ryan McGee had to say this. "He is the most unprofessional little scaredy cat I've ever seen in my life.'' "He wouldn't even fight me like a man after. So if someone texts me his address, I'll go see him Wednesday at his house and show him what he really needs." Biffle used his Twitter to respond to Said's remarks. "Boris,'the roadcourse ringer' caused that wreck," he posted on his page, later adding. "Then Mr. Class pulls in behind my truck after the race today?! Shouldn't you go check on David & David? How unprofessional & disrespectful!" Both drivers left the track before NASCAR officials had a chance to talk to them.

The newest update on this feud.

Boris Said was on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio's "Sirius Speedway" with Dave Moody and had to say this:

"There were two separate things that went on (Monday), and I just want to clarify them," Boris said. "The crash with David Ragan had nothing to do with what happened with Greg Biffle. The thing with Ragan is what I'm most sorry about, and it really was just one of those racing deals. It was a product of double-file restarts and the green-white-checker. The way I see it  after talking with David and Jack Roush today  I gave him the inside in Turn One and we were drag racing toward Turn Two. Then his spotter cleared him and he came across my bow. It was a split-second decision and I couldn't get out of the gas. I wasn't even thinking about getting out of the gas, I was thinking about racing to the outside of him in Turn Two. It was unfortunate and I felt really bad about it." "The issue with Biffle, I have big problems with," repeated Said. "He was two laps down, and on one of the (earlier) restarts he was trying to wreck me. He told me I was `number one' for an entire lap. He's a good one-handed driver, that's for sure. I wanted to wreck him, but I have a lot of respect for Jack Roush, (who) has helped me a lot over the years. I wasn't going to wreck his car, so after I finally got by him, I told my spotter, `You tell Biffle that I'm going to come to his hauler after the race. I'm going to give him a free shot, then I'm going to whup his ass.' If had gotten to him, I'd have beat his ass," said Said. "It's a good thing I didn't get to him. We talked about it today (Tuesday), and I think we settled our differences. We had a long talk and I think we're okay. Maybe now we'll be lovers, not fighters." Said confirmed that he and Biffle had issues a year ago at WGI, after Biffle accused him of racing too hard and forcing a three-wide situation in Turn One. "He said I'm not a (Sprint Cup) regular and I shouldn't be racing him hard," recalled Said. "I could understand that if I was driving my own car, had a single trailer and was showing up to one or two races a year. But James Finch has a full-time team and he's been writing checks to NASCAR for entry fees since long before Greg Biffle ever got there. When James hires me, he expects me to go 100-percent. He doesn't expect me to let people by just because they're in it for points. James is in it for points, too. That's what I have a big disagreement about with Biffle. When Michael Waltrip runs two races a year, he doesn't tell his sponsor, `Oh by the way, I'm going to have to pull over for all those (full-time) guys because I'm not running for points.' I get disappointed and frustrated when I hear comments like that from guys like Biffle. I need to go out there and run as hard as I can, or people aren't going to hire me to drive their cars. That's what a guy like James Finch expects." Sirius Speedway

Trevor Bayne To Drive a Colorful Car at Michigan

Well 7 year old kids don’t usually design a race car but one 7 year old kid did. Katie Hahn of Omaha, Nebraska designed this colorful tie-dyed pattern car for the JDRF Race Car Design Contest. You can’t miss it! Katie has had type 1 diabetes since she was 5! JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) and Ford have had a partnership since 1998 and Ford has raised over 35 million dollars for JDRF. This kid didn’t just design this colorful car. She and her family have raised $4,210 making this contest have over $43,000 in donations. This story gets even more colorful because the team will be wearing matching uniforms, the pit wall lane will be just as colorful and Trevor Bayne driver of this colorful car will wear a fire suit supporting the colors like the car. This scheme will be run this weekend at Michigan

Brad Keselowski wins at Pocono despite his injury

 

Brad Keselowski won at Pocono, I totally did not see this win coming. In fact I was even surprised he was racing on Sunday! But he did race and driving injured paid off for him big time.

      He was testing at Road Atlanta on Wednesday and was going into a turn when his brakes failed. He was going 100 mph after he managed to slow it down a little, but still hit the wall hard head on. Also that wall did not have a safer barrier, so he's lucky to be around today.

       I left before the race ended, but when I came back I was shocked with the results of the race.I wasn't expecting Brad to be the one in Victory Lane but he was. I wouldn't been surprised if he had gotten a top 10 or top 5, but he won. Now I see why he didn't want anyone else getting in his car, because he believed that he had a chance at winning even when injured. He proved to everybody that he wasn't going to let this injury get in his way of racing and winning.

      Congrats to Brad Keselowski on a great victory at Pocono!

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Carl Edwards re-signs with RFR

      It was announced Thursday that Carl Edwards re-signed with Roush Fenway Racing. All the rumors that he was going to Joe Gibbs Racing ended right there. Carl came to Pocono with a different mindset. He didn't have to deal with all the people asking him if he was headed to JGR in 2012 because he got that issue resloved during the week. Carl finished 7th at Pocono.

      Now that it's settled Carl can focus on other things like winning races, and maybe even winning a championship. I believe we will see Carl Edwards in victory lane again this year. I believe his racing performance will be much better now that it's over and it's settled on where he will be next season. Could he be one of the contendors who will be battling for the championship at Homestead? I think so.

Paul Menard wins first career NSCS race

      On Sunday the drivers raced at the Brickyard. Paul Menard ended up being the one who kissed the bricks at the end of the race. It was a big victory for him, and his victory came as a surprise to me. It was Paul Menard's first career NSCS victory.

I wasn't expecting him to win the race at all. I was sure that Jeff Gordon was going to catch him, or that he would run out of fuel, but he didn't, he won the race. This season is full of first time winners. So far it has been a very exciting season. It's like you don't know who will win until the final lap on turn 4. I'm happy for him getting his first career NSCS win.

I was enjoying the first part of that race, because if you haven't noticed I'm a Kasey fan. But it didn't go so well for him near the end. I felt that he had a great chance at winning but ended up finishing 18th. Although he didn't do so well, I was happy to see a new face in victory lane.

      I wonder who will end up in victory lane at Pocono. I have a feeling we won't know until the last corner on the last lap of the race. Should be an exciting race to watch!

Interview with Jacksen Smith

1. When did you start racing?
      "I started racing go-karts with my grandpa when I was 5, but actually raced a stock car for the first time when I was 12."

2. How long have you been racing?
      "This will be my 7th year racing now."

3. Who has inspired you to pursue your racing career?
      "My grandpa, who was a stock car driver in the midwest in the late 60's, early 70's. Won many races back than, he inspired me to pursue my dream."

4. What is the hardest part when it comes to racing?
      "The hardest part for me in racing is media exposure. The media and social networking is so hard to come by, it takes up a majority of away from the track time, and its a hard life to live by. I love doing though so I always will."

5.What series do you race in?
      "I race in INEX Thunder Car division, a division composed of smaller scale stock cars. Very fast."

6. What is your racing goal/dream?
      "My dream in racing is to make it to NASCAR some day, and win a race."

7. What's your favorite part about racing?
      "My favorite part about racing is meeting fans and supporters. Not even winning will put a smile on your face like someone telling you there your #1 fan."

8. What role does fan support play in your racing career?
      "Fan support plays a huge role in what I do. Good support or bad support, either way the fans will tell you what your doing right, or what your doing wrong. Without fans, racing wouldn't be racing."


Hope you accomplish your goal!! :) You have my support!

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Follow him on twitter: @JacksenSmith

Traffic trouble at Kentucky Speedway

     

      This past weekend the three main Nascar series headed to race at Kentucky Speedway. This year was the inaugural Sorint Cup Series race at Kentucky. There were great expectations for this race. But the result didn't turn out so well.

      The traffic going into Kentucky Speedway was horrible. It would take hours just to get into the parking area. But that's not the worst of it. Many fans who had tickets to see the race were turned away because the parking areas were full. That's just ridiculous, they should have been able to go to the race. They had tickets, but no they got turned away. Kentucky Speedway just didn't prepare well enough for this big event. It's sad to see all those fans get turned away.

      After the race, it took hours just to get out of the track. I'm hoping that next year when it's time to race at Kentucky that the Speedway will be prepared for a big crowd. Although I don't think lots of fans who attended this race will end up going back next year.

      Latest statement from Kentucky Speedway General Manager Mark Simendinger:

"Kentucky Speedway regrets the traffic conditions surrounding the Quaker State 400. We're committed to working with NASCAR, state and local officials and traffic experts to assure that this never happens again. The details of these improvements will be announced over time as they are formulated.

We also recognize the traffic problems resulted in some fans not being able to attend the Quaker State 400. We are gathering information on this and will announce a policy for these affected fans within seven days.

Our Quaker State 400 ticket holders are invited to share their experiences with us through fans@kentuckyspeedway.com. We thank all our fans for giving the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series such a great welcome to our venue"

      I don't see that statement as an apology to the fans who were turned away, or to everyone who had to endure all the traffic, but that's just me. Your opinion could be different thn mine. Those are my thoughts on the weekend at Kentucky Speedway, so thanks for reading them.

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Garrett Marchant

1. When did you start getting into racing?
      "I started to like it when I went to my dad's Late Model Race in 2007 when he finished P2 or either P3. As far as when I statred my first race it was at the Coastal Plains Raceway in 2010 in the Young Gun Series (We came home second that day)"

2. How long have you been racing?
      "This marks my second year"

3. Who inspired you to get into racing?
      "My Dad, Grandfather, Tom Elliott, Elliott Sadler, and others inspired me it was kind of my destiny seeing as my Dad and Granddad raced!"

4. What series do you race in now?
      "The NASCAR Whelen All American Budweiser Pure Stock Series"

5. What role does fan support play in your racing career?
      "It plays a big role, here lately I have absolutely no confidence in my ability to go out and win a race, but my fans always cheer me up and make me feel like I can. They are the greatest and I can never thank them enough!!!!"

6. What is the hardest part when it comes to racing?
      "The hardest part would have to be getting to the front, it takes a while to gather the information to get there and it's very hard on the driver, but when the team does figure it out it's the sweetest feeling in the world!"

 7. What is your racing goal/dream?
      "It would of course have to be to make it to CUP, but if I don't make it my goal is to be a very respectable driver!"

Hope you make it into cup one day! Your fans will always support you 100% Good luck with your racing career :)

Hope you all enjoyed the interview! :)
Check out his website: http://garrettmarchantracing.com/
and follow him on twitter: @OfficialGarrett

2-Car drafting at Daytona

      I don't really like the 2 car draft thing. I don't like it because if you lose your drafting partner and can't find a new one, there is no chance to win the race. This weekend the drivers went back to Daytona, which is where the 2-car draft started in February.
      Both races were actually pretty exciting. So many lead changes, and lots of different leaders, in both the Nationwide race and the cup race. Joey Logano ended up in victory lane on Friday, and David Ragan ended up in victory lane on Saturday. Both races were very exciting, especially at the end. You didn't know who was going to be first across the finish line on the last lap.
      Just because those 2 races were exciting, that doesn't change my view on if I like 2-car drafting, because I still don't. I wish it would go back to the old way were all the drivers were drafting in packs. I don't mind if you like it or not, that's ok. This is just my opinion. One of the reasons I don't like 2-car drafting is because at Talladega, Kasey Kahne lost Brian Vickers early, and had to draft with another car that was on a different pit strategy then him, so he was out there by himself for a few laps causing him to get a lap down, and it just went downhill from there. Hope you enjoyed my thoughts on the 2-car draft

Was there a race on Sunday?

       There was, but it sure didn't feel like a race. Honestly it almost put me to sleep. The only thing that was exciting about the race were the restarts because that was when the drivers would race 3 or even 4 wide, After a few laps every thing would just settle down and occasionally you would see some drivers battling for position.
      
       There were only cautions for debri. The one time a car spun was when Greg Biffle spun near the entrace of pit road and didn't hit anything. Nascar decided not to have a caution for that when all the other ones were for debri. Very inconsistent on their part.

       Honestly, I feel like this race is the race that Nascar haters hope for so they can prove to all the fans that Nascar is boring, and we all know it really isn't always like that. In fact most races are pretty exciting. Hopefully the next race will be pretty exciting throughout the whole race.

Results for the 5-Hour Energy 500 at Pocono Raceway

Pos.  Car   Driver
1        24     Jeff Gordon
2        22     Kurt Busch
3        18     Kyle Busch
4        48     Jimmie Johnson
5        29     Kevin Harvick
6        88     Dale Earnhardt Jr.
7        42     Juan Pablo Montoya
8        17     Matt Kenseth
9        39     Ryan Newman
10      56     Martin Truex Jr.
11      20     Joey Logano
12      4       Kasey Kahne
13      00     David Reutimann
14      27     Paul Menard
15      78     Regan Smith
16      33     Clint Bowyer
17      6       David Ragan
18      5       Mark Martin
19      11     Denny Hamlin
20      31     Jeff Burton
21      14     Tony Stewart
22      83     Brian Vickers
23      2       Brad Keselowski
24      51     Landon Cassil
25      43     A.J. Allmendinger
26      36     Dave Blaney
27      16     Greg Biffle
28      47     Bobby Labonte
29      34     David Gilliland
30      13     Casey Mears
31      32     Mike Bliss
32      71     Andy Lally
33      1      Jamie McMurray
34      9      Marcos Ambrose
35      38    Sam Hornish Jr.
36      37    Tony Raines
37      99    Carl Edwards
38      7      Scott Wimmer
39      50    T.J. Bell
40      87    Joe Nemechek
41      66    Michael McDowell
42      46    J.J. Yeley
43      81    Scott Riggs  

Starting lineup for the 5-Hour Energy 500 at Pocono Raceway

 

Pos.  Car   Driver
 1      22     Kurt Busch
 2      27     Paul Menard
 3      24     Jeff Gordon
 4      11     Denny Hamlin
 5      78     Regan Smith
 6      99     Carl Edwards
 7      9       Marcos Ambrose
 8      39     Ryan Newman
 9      00     David Reutimann
10     5       Mark Martin
11     6       David Ragan
12     33     Clint Bowyer
13     1       Jamie McMurray
14     48     Jimmie Johnson
15     14     Tony Stewart
16     42     Juan Pablo Montoya
17     4       Kasey Kahne
18     47     Bobby Labonte
19     20     Joey Logano
20     2       Brad Keselowski
21     88     Dale Earnhardt Jr.
22     46     J.J. Yeley
23     83     Brian Vickers
24     71     Andy Lally
25     51     Landon Cassil
26     38     Sam Hornish Jr.
27     17     Matt Kenseth
28     43     A.J. Allmendinger
29     87     Joe Nemechek
30     34     David Gilliland
31     56     Martin Truex Jr.
32     29     Kevin Harvick
33     31     Jeff Burton
34     18     Kyle Busch
35     13     Casey Mears
36     66     Michael McDowell
37     16     Greg Biffle
38     37     Tony Raines
39     81   Scott Riggs
40     36     Dave Blaney
41     32     Mike Bliss
42     7       Scott Wimmer
43     50    T.J. Bell

DNQ: 60  Mike Skinner
   

Fuel mileage races

              I'm not a big fan of fuel mileage races, and I know lots of people who will agree with me on that. I like races were drivers are racing 2 wide to the finish line on the last lap. Not races were drivers purposely slow down to conserve fuel, that to me is not racing.
       
              You might think the reason I don't like fuel mileage races is because of what happened to my favorite driver Kasey Kahne during the Coca Cola 600. Well that's be part of it, but I really never did like fuel mileage races. Some people enjoy those races, but that's only when your driver gets a really good finish because of it, or if your driver wins. Most of the time NASCAR fans watch a race because they want to see drivers battle for the win, they enjoy the excitement of those close finishes.

             Just because a race becomes a fuel mileage race doesn't mean I automatically turn off the tv of course, I love NASCAR, and I'm a very dedicated fan. No matter what kind of race it turns out to be I'm always watching the whole race.