Superstorm Bowyer/Gordon Rains On Harvick Victory Parade

Paybacks are hell



Well this race was the shot in the arm that NASCAR needed. Finally, after a season that has seen its share of boring races, things started heating up in the desert. Most fans shouted a collective hallelujah when the 48 cut a tire and slammed into the wall. However, that pales in comparison to the fans reaction to all of the excitement at the end of the race. If you haven't had the opportunity to watch the replays, I will post them for your viewing pleasure. By the way, Harvick won the race.

Not that you want my opinion, but your gonna get it anyway. This has been brewing all season. Bowyer has raced Gordon pretty aggressively all season and again today, and the 24 had finally had enough. For Bowyer's part, he was running for a chance at a championship and he needed to race hard to try and take advantage of Johnson's misfortune. Jeff Gordon is the reason I started following NASCAR in the early 90's and he is one of my drivers but I do think that Gordon deserves more blame than Bowyer. Jeff Gordon was virtually out of the chase for the championship and should have cooled his jets and waited for next season to seek his revenge. Bowyer still had an outside chance to win the championship. If the roles were reversed, Gordon would be just as upset as Bowyer was and is. 

Now the good part. That was awesome! This incident has created a buzz around the country and it even made the national newscasts. NASCAR needs this. The fans cheering while Bowyer ran after Jeff Gordon was great. I don't normally agree with much that Kevin Harvick has to say but he hit the nail on the head. NASCAR was founded on fighting and fighting is good. Here is a good post race reaction. 

   

I like Keselowki but he needs to stop the "holier than thou" attitude. He may be innocent in this particular incident, but he isn't known for racing like a choir boy.

One last thought about the race. NASCAR is willing to wave the caution flag when a phantom piece of debris appears on the track, but God forbid they throw the caution when there is oil being sprayed on the track. Danica Patrick was spinning and spewing fluid all over the track...I should say her car was spewing fluid all over the track, but no caution. NASCAR said they did not see any fluid on track. They must have been using Stevie Wonder as a spotter, because everyone at the track and on TV saw the oil. They also said that Patrick and spun out of harms way. If that were true then how come she got slammed in to by another car that had slipped in her fluid. Damn, I hould have phrased that differently. Now all I can think about is slipping in Danica's fluid. 

The chase now moves to the season finale at Homestead/Miama Speedway. The chase has come down to two drivers, Keselowski and Johnson. Because of Johnons's tire issue and Keselwoski's 6th place finish, the Blue Deuce has opened up a 20 point lead on the 48. Keselowski needs only to finish 15th or better to lock up the championship. You will need to have your picks in by 5 P.M. on Friday. The track at Homestead used to be a flat track but progressive banking was added a few years ago. Tony Stewart won the race last year and Carl Edwards has always been strong here. This track is not necessarily Jimmie Johnson's best track and Keselowski has been so-so. Over the last two races, the 48 and 2 both average a 17th place finish. Harvick, Kenseth, Hamlin and Kahne are usually strong here and this is one of Truex's better tracks. 

I can't believe our season is almost over and I am about to pull a Jimmie Johson and win consecutive championships. It seems like only yesterday that we all gathered for our Daytona 500 Party. Oh yeah I almost forgot, I wasn't there. Hey speaking of yesterday, I saw Paul McCartney perform the song "Yesterday" live and in person in St. Louis on Sunday night. Some of you already know this but for those of you who don't, the only thing I am more passionate about than NASCAR, is music. The entire concert was unbelievable. I, along with 22,000 other people sang "Hey Jude" with Sir Paul. I have seen many concerts over the years but none can top that. In the immortal words of the late Chris Farley;

     I am just going on and on this week. I guess I had a lot to say. Here are our standings.

Week-Michael 210, Brian 207, Freddy 199, Joe 191, PT 188, Brent 188, Al 184, Jim 179, Matt 177, Terry 174, Chuck 173, Norb 170, Cosmo 169, Toby 155, Neil 151, Bauman 118, Jeff 118

Segment-Michael 1585, Chuck 1566, Neil 1562, Brian 1534, Jim 1514, PT 1513, Al 1506, Freddy 1505, Brent 1488, Matt 1472, Cosmo 1461, Norb 1456, Bauman 1454, Joe 1441, Jeff 1395, Toby 1372, Terry 1349

Overall-PT 6108, Freddy 6002, Cosmo 5987, Chuck 5922, Michael 5908, Brent 5785, Matt 5701, Al 5674, Joe 5662, Toby 5609, Jim 5590, Norb 5588, Brian 5566, Bauman 5487, Neil 5475, Terry 5446, Jeff 5248

PT 5-2, 39-2, 24-3, 88-2, 9-1, 55-1, 20-1, 17-3, 48-3,15-3, 29-2, 2-3, 16-3, 11-2, 99-1, 14-1, 18-1, 56-1

Dennis 24-1, 11-3, 17-3, 15-3, 88-2, 9-2, 55-2, 56-3, 29-3, 39-1, 99-1, 14-2, 48-3, 16-3, 5-1, 2-2

Toby 14-3,29-3, 11-3, 88-3, 18-2, 42-1, 17-3,48-3, 16-3, 24-3,99-3, 2-3, 55-1, 39-1

Al 16-3, 17-3, 14-3, 99-3, 48-3, 18-1, 2-3,11-3, 29-3, 15-3, 9-2, 24-3, 5-2

Matt 5-3,48-3, 17-2, 14-3, 9-1, 16-3,11-3, 99-1, 39-1, 15-3, 88-3,24-3, 18-2, 2-3, 56-1

Freddy 16-3, 14-2, 88-2, 17-3, 9-2, 14-3, 48-3, 11-3, 18-2, 24-3, 5-2, 99-1, 29-1, 20-1, 2-2, 15-2

Chuck 16-3, 18-3, 20-1, 11-3, 22-1, 55-1, 17-3, 2-2, 88-3, 48-3, 29-2, 14-2, 99-3, 24-3, 9-1, 56-1

Neil 17-3, 14-3, 11-3, 2-3, 15-2, 42-2, 55-1, 9-1, 88-1, 29-1, 99-1, 18-2, 48-3,24-3, 31-1, 1-1, 16-1, 56-1, 5-2

Jim 16-3, 2-3, 24-3, 29-3, 39-1, 15-3, 9-2, 18-3, 99-2, 17-3, 29-2, 88-2, 48-3, 5-1, 14-1

Brian 88-3, 11-3, 48-3, 29-3, 15-3, 17-3,16-3, 56-3, 24-2, 99-2, 2-3, 14-1, 5-3

Norb 11-3, 17-3, 18-3, 2-3,14-3,16-3, 99-2, 56-2, 29-2, 39-1, 24-2, 88-3, 9-1, 48-2, 15-2

Bauman 16-3, 14-3, 18-3, 88-3, 15-1, 11-3, 24-3, 48-3, 29-2, 99-3, 17-2, 56-2, 5-1, 2-3

Brent 14-2, 2-2, 88-2, 17-3, 9-2, 55-1, 11-3, 56-2, 29-1, 20-1, 18-2, 16-3, 24-2, 48-3, 5-3,15-3,

Terry 16-2, 48-3, 99-3, 14-3,39-3, 5-3, 42-1, 24-3, 17-1, 2-3, 22-1, 88-3, 18-2, 29-1, 56-2, 15-1

Jeff 29-2, 88-3, 99-3, 17-3, 16-3,24-3, 9-1, 15-1, 1-2, 11-3, 5-2, 2-2, 55-2, 18-2, 48-3

Michael 5-3, 48-3, 14-3, 99-3, 11-3, 88-3, 29-2, 9-1, 24-3, 15-1, 18-1, 2-3,16-3, 56-2, 17-1

Joe 20-1, 39-1, 17-3, 2-2, 15-1, 11-3, 99-2, 88-2, 29-2, 14-3, 16-3, 24-1, 48-3, 18-1, 42-1, 55-3,5-3


News and Notes: I have talked to a few of our league members and there is some interest in going to a race next season. If you are interested in going, let me know what race or races you would like to go to and we can try to narrow it down to 1 race. I am already going to the Chicago race next Septemeber. However, it is the same weekend as the Wheat Festival and quite honestly that is one of the reasons I am going to the race. I also have a word of advice for you. If the weenie won't fit in the bun, you just have to grit your teeth and try to make it fit. I also need you to let me know if you are interested in staying in our little fantasy league for next season and if you know of anyone else who would like to get in. I like to know well in advance because it takes me awhile to get this all together. If anyone out in the blogosphere would like to join Somewhat Rednecks Fantasy League for next season, just let me know. 

This week we will be exploring the country of Algeria. Now, why someone living in Algeria is checking out my blog, I can't honestly say but Allah bless you. Algeria is located in North Africa and in land mass, is the 10th largest country in the world. The landscape is diverse. Dessert, mountains, fertile valleys and Medditerranean coastline. Algeria has many French citizens living there and is mostly a Muslim Country, though there is a small Christian and even smaller Jewish population. A majority of the doctors and lawyers in Algeria are women, however 15% of the population is illiterate. I struggled to find pictures that are up to my high standards. Apparently, Algerian women aren't near as slutty as Western women.

Algerian belly dancer.

Typical Algerian village. Looks depresing to me.

Algeria is known for succulent fruit. Sweet and juicy.

The Fennic Fox is the national animal of Algeria

Algeria has plenty of crude oil which is refined into gasoline. This girl knows how to pump it.

Parts of the Sahara Desert lie within Algeria

A camel toe

A camel's toe

This Algerian sports a stylish and sexy burka

This is couscous. I have had this and it is good. I am not sure what is in it though and I am not sure I want to know.

Wrestling in oil. I told you Algeria is a big oil producer.

Check out her sand dunes

Desert nomads

More Algerian sand dunes

This necklace design is known as an Algerian Love Knot

This is my idea of an Algerian love knot.

Traditional Algerian wedding attire

Algreria's most famous person, Zahia Dehar. I am not sure what she is famous for but I have a good idea.

This all female Algerian terrorist cell received lots of attention from the male law enforcement officials. An email was intercepted that said that the group was about to blow something.

Algeria Funniest Home Videos