Way to go NASCAR

For once, in a long time, NASCAR got it right. After a dismal Talladega race, NASCAR decided to let the drivers police themselves and look what happened. The Daytona 500 was one of the best races I have seen in a long time. Despite the track delay.

The drivers were having fun out there. They wanted to get back out and race. NASCAR needs to lay off like this from now on. I would even like to see NASCAR take it way back and let them fight if it came down to it. These drivers have a lot of emotion and they want to win. NASCAR needs to let them show that emotion. Maybe someone would finally kick the crap out of Kyle Busch. That would bring the ratings up.

So again, hats off to NASCAR. Keep it up.

My hearts a racin'

Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's about that time again. The season is about to kick off. I don't know about you but I am pumped. I can't wait for the Daytona 500 but for now, the Shootout will hold me over til then. Well I just wanted to knock the dust off the site and get her ready for the new season. Take care and I will be back soon to post some more non sense.

Hometown hero

Kyle Busch won the Shelby 427 Sunday in front of hometown fans. I think this is the first time I have ever heard the crowd actually cheer for him when he got out to get the checkered flag.

Busch won the pole but was forced to start in the back because of an engine change. He won 21 races last year in all divisions of NASCAR. He has already won three this year. This kid is amazing. Before the race Jeff Gordon even said that Busch has more talent than he could ever dream about.

Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, David Reutimann, and Bobby Labonte rounded out the top five. I want to give a big way-to-go to Labonte, too. I like when underdogs do well.

I would also like to give a rookie award to Jeff Gordon on missing the pits and blowing a tire. Good call Jeff.

The race was pretty exciting with the almost 15 cautions it had. Engines were the big problem. I thought Sam Hornish might actually make it through a race with out wrecking but I was wrong. Maybe next time Sam.

Well I have nothing more to write about or people to make fun of. Feel free to leave your comments about the race.

Go or blow

There were a lot of problems this weekend with the engines of every manufacturer, especially Toyota. Pole sitter and winner Kyle Busch had to go to the back of the pack after an engine change.

TRD, the engine builders for Michael Waltrip Racing and Red Bull Racing were having issues with the lifters wearing out the lobes on the cam shaft. However, all of their problems came in practice and not in the race like Roush Fenway delt with.

Matt Kenseth lost his engine on lap six, ruining his chances at a first ever three-peat. Then on lap 72, David Ragan, also of Roush Fenway, lost his engine too. But that wasn't the end of their troubles. Carl Edwards, who ran up front all day lost his engine with one lap to go while in the top five.

Mark Martin also blew an engine. His problem came from the engine being over revved. His transmission slipped out of gear and the result was a blown engine.

Kenseth holds off Gordon to win back to back

Matt Kenseth held off Jeff Gordon in the closing laps of the Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif.

Kenseth becomes only the fifth driver to win the first two races of the NASCAR season. The last to do it you ask? Jeff Gordon back in 1997.

Kenseth took the lead from Gordon with 38 laps while leaving the pits. A few times Gordon would close the gap on Kenseth but could never get the job done.

Congratulations to Kenseth and his new team this year. They are really getting the job done.

It wasn't all rainbows and cupcakes for everyone though. This track played havoc on a lot of cars too.

Running 9,500 rpm's can do a lot of damage to an engine over 500 miles and we saw that. Hendrick lost a few cars including Dale Jr. and Mark Martin to engine failure.

RCR also had a lot of problems with their cars as well. Their highest finisher was Clint Bowyer, who finished 19th. I don't know if they didn't have the setups they wanted or they weren't making enough power but they had a terrible day.

I would also like to say congrats to Tony Stewart for finishing 8th. He is definitely not gonna be a Michael Waltrip. He has the talent to drive, own a team, and win. Unlike other owner/drivers in the series.

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