Johnsonfest in Dover

Just got back from Kitesurfing and about to watch... Good luck to all!

New Hampshire Results

Kenseth dominates again and no one picked him...  Kyle Busch 2nd again (Kiss and now 2nd place team Rasta picked him)... Penguin in the lead for another week picked 6th Place Jr. The rest of the picks finished 13th-17th; with the exception of BSOTW award winners Rusty and Shepard with their Kahne pick who finished 37th.

Off to the coast this weekend for a little Kitesurfing and a much needed break.  Good luck in Dover this week!

In the MUST BE NICE section of the post... I didn't have a chance to post these on Race Day, but Team Graziano (Left and Right) and Shepard (Center) were at the Patriots game on Sunday.

New Hampshire Drivers

About to start watching the race... Good luck!

Chicago Results

 

This week was a tough race for the league, but obviously the Logano pickers felt it the most.  The rain at the start may have had a little impact on the outcome, but the rain during the middle was the toughest causing engine troubles for several teams.  Kenseth dominated, but had to rally to win the race.  My Busch pick looked strong all race, Harvick finished strong again from outta nowhere.  Johnson had to deal with a couple of bad pit stops but finished fine.  Gordon rallied from 1 lap down to get a Top 10 finish.  Keselowski was strong all day.  Kahne and Biffle looked good for a lot of the race but fell out of it towards the end.  All in all, I don't think the race gave us any insight to who will win the title this year, but Kenseth is off to a great start. 

As for the league, it is still very close but I like the way it looks so far.  Skidmarks is back in the top 3 and Beef fell out with the Logano pick.  One thing of which I am certain... it will be very hard to get through the next 9 races without being a BSOTW.  The question is not if it will happen but when it will happen...

This week it'll be easy to do the top picks and the BSOTW's... Just see below.  Remember, it's 250 Chips this year for the Chase.  Or as we say in Texas, "Cheeeps".

Cheers!

Chasecago

Here we go!!!!

Richmond Results

Hola Amigos Y Amigas!!! Como estas???

Well... the Chase is about to start; not without much controversy.  For the League... only 6 of the 1st 7 places shuffled; including another change at the top.  I would like much better to be in the top spot 10 weeks from now, but it has been pretty cool making it back up top from as low as 10th.

So that was 13 weeks ago at Pocono, but I was 66 points out of 1st.  The question I have is this: With 10 to go, how many teams are still in the hunt for one of the top 3 spots?  In years past, when I have started the Chase from back in the pack.  I went into a save my best drivers strategy mode going in and had a vision of taking the Chase and rising so high in the standings that I grab one of the money spots as well.  That never freaking happened for me, but it was definitely possible.  Still lots of time to go... what will happen this year?

The top pick this week was Gordon (8th) by Rasta, Rowdy and Piston.  Rasta moving up to 3rd and gaining 10 points on the #1 spot.  2nd was Harvick (11th) by Penguin... now in 1st for a brief moment.  Empty chose Montoya (16th) and Graziano and Kiss took Keselowski (17th).  I think this week was all about Chase positioning so I will not go much further into it... except to mention that Danica was chosen twice this year for the first time in League history by Shepard.  I think she will continue to improve in Nascar, so I think this trend will continue... and not only to save better drivers for the Chase.

Raise a glass to Casey who was Shepard's German Shepard and inspiration for his team name.  Cheers!

Richmond Drivers

About to watch now... been selling beer all day.  Wild Bunch Brewing is off and running... well crawling, but fresh IPA is pouring from taps in the Texas Hill Country.  I'll send some cool pics ASAP.

Good luck to all... especially Fat Penguin.  Please do not let me know that Harvick is already in the wall on the 3rd lap... 

Atlanta Results - Are you ready for some Football?!?!?!?!?!?!?

We have one more race until the chase and there are still 13 teams within 100 points of 1st place... 11 races left... is it enough time to still be thinking about taking one of the top spots?  Or do you save that driver you wanted to start on Saturday night for the Chase???   I'm going to throw out a prediction that Shepard will be the top contender for the Chase... Danica is most likely a lock for his Richmond pick... could be the first time in my recollection of league history that a team has maxed out their Danica pick for the season.  

Sorry... my A.D.D. just kicked in.  

The race in Atlanta caused more movement in the standings... Beef stays on top... Penguin shook Skidmarks and Rasta out of the 2nd place spot, Skid down to 3rd and Rasta to 4th.  

Top pick this week was Logano who finished 2nd - Kiss and Empty both jump up a spot.

3rd Place Truex Jr. was chosen by your commish... inching 2 points closer to 1st place and in eager anticipation of my BSOTW pick for Saturday.

Gordon finished 6th and was picked by Beef (still in 1st), Rusty (holding tight in 9th), and Skid (dropping to 3rd).

Dale Jr. finished 8th - Ideal moves up 1 into 10th.

Harvick finished 9th - Chonk actually picked Harvick, but I screwed up and gave him Gordon.  He is a man of integrity and quickly corrected me giving up 4 points.  Thanks Chonk!

BSOTWs (in order of most poo to least poo):  

Rowdy chose Kahne for the 3rd time... I tried to tell her in time, but was unsuccessful.  He finished 36th anyway, but it still sucks.    

Hamlin (38th) - Tough year for Denny.

Danica (21st) - I still see improvement each race plus this was a Shepard Chase strategy pick, so hard to call this a BSOTW pick.

Edwards (18th) who ran strong all race, but he had issues with Gordon that probably cost him the race.  

Good luck in Richmond teams!  The game just started, so good luck in any football pools you are in as well.

Cheers!

Hotlanta Nights

Happy Labor Day Weekend Everyone!