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<title><![CDATA[i can has]]></title>
<link>http://lolnascar.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/i-can-has-5/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lolnascar</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Hope you didnt celebrate TOO much last nite Add to: Facebook | Digg | Del.icio.us | Stumbleupon | Re]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;">Hope you didnt celebrate TOO much last nite <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<title><![CDATA[hamlin speaks:]]></title>
<link>http://lolnascar.wordpress.com/2009/12/27/hamlin-speaks/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lolnascar</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lolnascar.wordpress.com/2009/12/27/hamlin-speaks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Capshun by Louise Capshun by Austin This rivalry, or whatever u callit, got a little too silly in th]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://lolnascar.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/hamlin.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3361" title="hamlin" src="http://lolnascar.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/hamlin.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="258" /></a>Capshun by <span style="color:#ff6600;">Louise</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://lolnascar.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/backwards-day.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3363" title="backwards day" src="http://lolnascar.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/backwards-day.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="270" /></a>Capshun by <span style="color:#008000;">Austin</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">This rivalry, or whatever u callit, got a little too silly in the end for my liking. I still maintain that the so-called revenge is better executed without threats or promises&#8230;done quietly, a good spin sends the message just fine.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Merry Christmas!]]></title>
<link>http://lolnascar.wordpress.com/2009/12/25/merry-christmas-2/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lolnascar</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas you guys! I wish all you a  peaceful holiday and a happy, healthy new year!! Thanks ]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;">Merry Christmas you guys!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I wish all you a  peaceful holiday and a happy, healthy new year!!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Thanks for making lolNASCAR successful for another year. We are now just 51 days away from Daytona (less if you&#8217;re thinking Shootout! w00t!!) I&#8217;m hoping to improve the site for the 2010 season and it may involve a new address, so I hope you&#8217;ll stay tuned and follow me if necessary. Im glad I can make you laff and enjoy (mostly) trading commentz with you.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">So, here&#8217;s a toast: Raise your glass, flute, mug, shot, bottle, can, hip flask, whatever&#8230;Here&#8217;s to a great new year <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">where Dale Jr wins every race</span> and a fun fun fun new race season <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">that doesnt involve Jimmeh winning another campionship</span> with lots of silly pics to capshun! <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Love, Lola</p>
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<title><![CDATA[NASCAR's 2009 Top 12]]></title>
<link>http://sheilalovesnascar.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/nascars-2009-top-12-7/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sheilalovesnascar</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sheilalovesnascar.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/nascars-2009-top-12-7/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Welcome NASCAR race fans to my NASCAR blog. I&#8217;m talking about the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome NASCAR race fans to my NASCAR blog. I&#8217;m talking about the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint ]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[DENNY HAMLIN]]></title>
<link>http://racereport.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/denny-hamlin/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[// Denny Hamlin   During a successful four-race tryout in the Cup series in 2005 in the No. 11 FedEx]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[// Denny Hamlin   During a successful four-race tryout in the Cup series in 2005 in the No. 11 FedEx]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[A NASCAR themed Christmas Story]]></title>
<link>http://mlouisebishop.com/2009/12/07/a-nascar-themed-christmas-story/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mlouisebishop</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mlouisebishop.com/2009/12/07/a-nascar-themed-christmas-story/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Check out my friend&#8217;s Nascar themed Christmas story at:  http://jgrchristmas.blogspot.com/2009]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Check out my friend&#8217;s Nascar themed Christmas story at:  <a href="http://jgrchristmas.blogspot.com/2009/12/prologue.html">http://jgrchristmas.blogspot.com/2009/12/prologue.html</a></p>
<p>You have to start at the prologue and then read each chapter, but it is entirely funny and stars Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, and Joey Logano.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Viva Las Vegas!]]></title>
<link>http://joey2448.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/viva-las-vegas/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
<guid>http://joey2448.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/viva-las-vegas/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Boy, NASCAR made the right decision to move the year-end ceremonies out of New York City to the west]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Boy, NASCAR made the right decision to move the year-end ceremonies out of New York City to the west coast, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Not that the Big Apple didn&#8217;t live up to expectations. It was glamorous all right, with the awards presentation in the elegant Waldorf-Astoria. But something was lacking that Vegas has provided thus far in Champions Week.</p>
<p>The week has included the <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=blount_terry&#38;id=4706756" target="_blank">Jimmie Johnson Roast</a>. The top-ten drivers in points all got a chance to poke some fun at four-time champ Jimmie Johnson. While some made fun of Jimmie&#8217;s hair and personality (&#8220;Four-in-a-row&#8230;wow, I bet you wish you could do that with your wife&#8221; -Ryan Newman) (&#8220;The only thing faster than Jimmie&#8217;s car is his receding hairline&#8221; -Denny Hamlin), some used a few four-letter words that can&#8217;t be repeated here. It just goes to show how the real personalities and humor of these drivers aren&#8217;t afraid to step over the line, instead of the vanilla we usually see. So, while the glamour and black-tie events of New York are gone, the crazy and let-loose atmosphere of Vegas is here!</p>
<p>In fact, NASCAR  has made a few pretty good decisions recently. Let&#8217;s see, double file restarts, earlier start times, the Nationwide series Car Of Tomorrow, to name a few. And, with the economy the way it is now, any good news is welcome news.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[This Thanksgiving...]]></title>
<link>http://heresofar.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/this-thanksgiving/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>heresofar</dc:creator>
<guid>http://heresofar.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/this-thanksgiving/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In the spirit of the holiday, and because I think it would be a good thing right now, here is my ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>In the spirit of the holiday, and because I think it would be a good thing right now, here is my &#8220;Thankful List.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">In no particular order, except for the first few, I am thankful for:</p>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#800080;">God</span></div>
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<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#800080;">Because He&#8217;s awesome and life is way too hard without Him. There is so much more to this one, but I&#8217;m going to leave it at this, it seems like a pretty fair summation right now.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">My family-</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Mom</span></div>
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<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Dad</span></div>
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<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Andrew</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Kate</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Matthew</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Brittany</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Jonathan</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Corrie</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Samantha</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Kayleigh</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Nathanael</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Emma </span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Lily</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Because they are all awesome, collectively and individually. I love them all and they are the reason I go home so often.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Travis</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;">Because he&#8217;s awesome (yes, this will probably be my reason for everything on this list), I love him with all my heart, and he makes life interesting.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Amanda (of the CA variety)</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Because she&#8217;s awesome. She gets a special mention because when I was in a rotten mood the last time I posted, I ended the night by talking with her into the wee small hours of the morning and, as is so often the case, she gave my mood a tremendous lift.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Kristen</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Because (say it with me now) she&#8217;s awesome. Because I know whenever I need someone to talk to, she&#8217;s there. Because she has been there for me for so long.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Melissa</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">I may have once described her as &#8220;an awesome little bit of crazy and big bit of fun,&#8221; and that totally still applies. Let&#8217;s face it, she&#8217;s awesome. Having Bible study with her and just having her there to talk with has been great these past few weeks. And on that note&#8230;</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Amanda (of the VA variety) and Allie</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">My other Bible study compadres. And they&#8217;re awesome. I&#8217;m really glad I get to spend time with them and just have the chance to talk and hang out for a little while. It&#8217;s great.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">My other friends</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Who are too numerous to name individually. But they are all awesome.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">My roommates-</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Bethany</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Christina</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Annie</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Dani</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Jeannette</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Caitlin (No longer a roommate, but she gets an honorable mention)</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#003300;">Because they&#8217;re awesome (most of the time. But then again, who is awesome all of the time? Other than me obviously). You kind of wonder how it&#8217;s going to work out when a collection of random people are shoved together, but for the most part it&#8217;s been pretty good. I have really enjoyed my interactions with everyone.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#800000;">My home</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#800000;">Because sometimes things happen, and hopefully they make you realize what is really important. I love my family, and wherever they are is home. Plus, we have an awesome house.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#800000;">My churches-</span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#800000;">Vintage Faith Community Church</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div><span style="color:#800000;">Ambassador Bible Church</span></div>
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<div><span style="color:#800000;">Because they are both awesome. I love having a place (two, actually) where I can gather together with people and everyone is actively focusing on God.</span></div>
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<div><span style="color:#333300;">My classes and instructors</span></div>
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<div><span style="color:#333300;">I really really love my classes (except physics, but even there I like the professor), and I&#8217;m really excited for next semester&#8217;s schedule as well. It has been a lot of fun so far, and with the exception of some extenuating circumstances that have made things kind of stressful at times, it&#8217;s been pretty (wait for it&#8230;) awesome here at Mason so far.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Water</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Okay, I&#8217;m an Earth Science Major concentrating in Ocean and Estuarine Science. This makes sense. I love the ocean, and rivers, and rain, and sprinklers, and delightful glasses of ice water, and hot water for showers, and water guns, and pretty much most other forms that water comes in. Water is awesome. And on that note&#8230;</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Shoes in good condition</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Good shoes are pretty awesome, though this is kind of a theoretical point, because I am in need of shoes kind of badly. But I really appreciate shoes so much more now that mine will not keep my feet dry. Does it always rain this much?</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Football and Nascar</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Because I am and will always be a Redskins fan, I love Drew Brees, I&#8217;m a Denny Hamlin fan, and I&#8217;m a stats junkie looking for an outlet. And they&#8217;re awesome.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Thanksgiving dinner!</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Because Kate is an awesome cook and Mom is an awesome cook, and I love mashed potatoes. And everything else too.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Marshmallows.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">I do love me some marshmallows. They&#8217;re awesome.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Color</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Because I love color. What would the world be like without color? I&#8217;ve people try to describe what it was like when they lived before color was invented, but I just can&#8217;t imagine it. Color is awesome.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Pencils</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">I love pencils. Plus my handwriting looks so much neater when I write in pencil instead of pen.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">The Internet</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Because when you start running out of time in which you can write a paper, the internet is available even when the library is not. Having a readily available research tool is definitely awesome.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">My computer</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">Because my computer is awesome. Plus it has all my music, a plethora of time-wasting games (WooHoo, Solitaire games!!), MS Word (which I love very much), MS Excel (which I also love an absurd amount), and between writing papers, following football games, and keeping in touch with people, I&#8217;m a big fan of it.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">The fact that I ONLY HAVE THREE WEEKS LEFT!!!!!!!!!!!</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#333300;">This one&#8217;s kind of self-explanatory. No school = Awesome</span></div>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#008080;">And I know there are a ton of other things that belong on this list, but this is a pretty good start. By the way, pencils are awesome (Ha! You thought I forgot, didn&#8217;t you?).</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#008080;">Happy Thanksgiving, folks.</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson hace historia. ]]></title>
<link>http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/jimmie-johnson-hace-historia/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mikel</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/jimmie-johnson-hace-historia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Misión cumplida. El piloto del Chevrolet nº 48 del equipo Hendrick Motorsport, Jimmie Johnson, ha lo]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/chase-logo.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1538" title="Chase Logo" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/chase-logo.jpg?w=150" alt="" width="150" height="97" /></a>Misión cumplida.<br />
El piloto del Chevrolet nº 48 del equipo Hendrick Motorsport, Jimmie Johnson, ha logrado el objetivo marcado allá por el lejano mes de Febrero en Daytona: lograr su cuarto titulo consecutivo. Nadie lo había hecho hasta ahora. Ni siquiera los más grandes. Tanto Richard Petty como Dale Earnhardt lograron 7 títulos cada uno, pero nunca 4 consecutivos. Ahora todos los aficionados a la NASCAR se preguntan cuanto tardará Johnson en batir a los 2 grandes, y también hasta donde podrá llegar el gran piloto californiano de 34 años.</p>
<p>A Johnson le valía terminar entre los 25 mejores en la Ford 400, última prueba del Chase for the Sprint Cup, que se disputaba en el Homestead-Miami Speedway. Al final, su sobrada quinta posición le permitía escribir su nombre con letras de oro en la historia de este deporte.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/4veces.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1971" title="4veces" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/4veces.jpg" alt="" width="497" height="249" /></a></p>
<p>Consciente de la importancia de clasificar delante, para evitar posibles incidentes al rodar en tráfico, y para elegir un buen box, Johnson se hacía con la Pole Position en la sesión del viernes, tras pedir consejo a uno de los pilotos con más experiencia en la pista de Homestead: Tony Stewart.</p>
<p>La carrera se iniciaba liderada por el campeón, que tras mantener la posición en la primera vuelta se llevaba 5 puntos de bonificación. De esa manera se aseguraba el titulo terminando entre los 27 primeros, abriendo su margen 2 posiciones más.</p>
<p>Después de encabezar las 10 primeras vueltas, Marcos Ambrose, que había clasificado entre los primeros, se colocaba en primer lugar, aunque 3 vueltas más tarde sufría un pinchazo tras rozar el muro, y cedía su plaza de nuevo a Johnson.</p>
<p>El primer tramo de carrera transcurrió sin incidentes, alternándose en cabeza Tony Stewart y Kevin Harvick, pasando todos los participantes por el pit lane para hacer el primer repostaje bajo bandera verde.</p>
<p>Los problemas para Marcos Ambrose se iban a reproducir, sufriendo un trompo en la curva 4, y provocando la primera neutralización de la prueba en la vuelta 81.</p>
<p>La carrera se reanudaba 5 vueltas después con Tony Stewart aún en cabeza, aunque iba a ceder la plaza ante el empuje de Kevin Harvick, muy activo en las primeras posiciones.<br />
El que no era capaz de rodar en posiciones adelantadas era Mark Martin, único piloto que podía arrebatar el título a Johnson, y en ningún momento daba la impresión de poder inquietar a “Superman”.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/martin-540.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1970" title="martin.540" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/martin-540.jpg" alt="" width="497" height="230" /></a></p>
<p>Tras 2 interrupciones provocadas por John Andretti primero, y Marcos Ambrose después, ambos por golpear el muro, llegaba el primer asalto de la pelea entre Tony Stewart y Juan Pablo Montoya.<br />
En la vuelta 115, el Chevrolet nº 42 del colombiano golpeaba por detrás al nº 14 de Stewart, y en la siguiente, este le devolvía el favor, golpeándose ambos lateralmente.<br />
El contacto provocaba que Montoya sufriera un pinchazo, y se fuera contra el muro pocos metros después. Los daños en el Chevy nº 42 obligaban al colombiano a retirarse a su garaje para hacer reparaciones, perdiendo 28 vueltas respecto a la cabeza.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/montoya-540.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1969" title="montoya.540" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/montoya-540.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="138" /></a>En la entrada al pit lane durante la misma neutralización, un choque en cadena dejaba a Elliot Sadler fuera de carrera, al destrozar el frontal de su Dodge tras golpear la parte trasera del 43 de Reed Sorenson.</p>
<p>Kevin Harvick volvía a liderar la prueba al llegar a su ecuador, momento en el que Kurt Busch hacía su aparición y se colocaba primero.</p>
<p>Mientras, Juan Pablo Montoya había vuelto a pista. Poco después, en la vuelta 155, volvía a golpear a Tony Stewart por detrás, provocando que perdiese el control del coche, y enviándolo contra el muro interior. Segundos antes, la NASCAR había advertido a ambos pilotos que su incidente anterior debía estar solucionado, algo que Montoya no debió de oír. Los comisarios le enseñaban bandera negra, y era penalizado con 2 vueltas, con la advertencia de que si volvía a golpear a algún otro piloto, su temporada se habría terminado.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hamlin-540.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1968" title="hamlin.540" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hamlin-540.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="138" /></a>Por delante, Denny Hamlin se había encaramado a la primera posición, demostrando ser uno de los candidatos a la victoria. Tras ceder la plaza a Kurt Busch primero, y a su hermano Kyle después, Hamlin recuperaba el mando de la prueba después del último reinicio, en la vuelta 223, y aguantaba la posición hasta cruzar la meta en primer lugar, obteniendo su cuarta victoria de la temporada, y ganando 3 posiciones en la clasificación general final.</p>
<p>En segunda posición terminaba Jeff Burton, seguido por Kevin Harvick y Kurt Busch.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nascar-sprint-cup-ford-400.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1973" title="NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Ford-400" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nascar-sprint-cup-ford-400.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="210" /></a>En quinta posición, Jimmie Johnson veía la última bandera a cuadros de la temporada, y se convertía en el primer piloto de la historia en ganar 4 títulos consecutivos.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nascar-sprint-cup-ford-400.jpg"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/johnson-trophies-540.jpg"></a></p>
<p>Con fuegos artificiales y una gran ovación del público de fondo, Johnson levantaba la Copa Sprint, rodeado de todo su equipo. La única ausencia era la de Rick Hendrick, que no estaba presente Homestead.</p>
<p>- “La verdad es que hacer lo que no se había hecho hasta ahora en este deporte &#8211; amándolo como lo amo y respetándolo como lo respeto &#8211; hacer algo que no habían hecho Petty, Earnhardt, Gordon…es magnífico. Ganar 4 campeonatos en 8 años, lo que ha hecho este equipo. No se por donde empezar. Es increíble.”</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/johnson-vertical-330.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1966" title="johnson.vertical.330" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/johnson-vertical-330.jpg?w=228" alt="" width="228" height="300" /></a>La competición se despide hasta el comienzo de la temporada 2010, el segundo fin de semana de Febrero en el Daytona International Speedway.</p>
<p>Clasificación Final:<br />
1º &#8211; (&#8212;) Jimmie Johnson: 6652<br />
2º &#8211; (&#8212;) Mark Martin: 6511<br />
3º &#8211; (&#8212;) Jeff Gordon: 6473<br />
4º &#8211; (&#8212;) Kurt Busch: 6446<br />
5º &#8211; (+3) Denny Hamlin: 6335<br />
6º &#8211; (-1) Tony Stewart: 6309<br />
7º &#8211; (&#8212;) Greg Biffle: 6292<br />
8º &#8211; (-2) J.P. Montoya: 6252<br />
9º &#8211; (&#8212;) Ryan Newman: 6175<br />
10º &#8211; (&#8212;) Kasey Khane: 6128<br />
11º &#8211; (&#8212;) Carl Edwards: 6118<br />
12º &#8211; (&#8212;) Brian Vickers: 5929</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson wird Champion]]></title>
<link>http://racingexperience.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/jimmie-johnson-wird-champion/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
<guid>http://racingexperience.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/jimmie-johnson-wird-champion/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gestern sicherte sich Jimmie Johnson seinen vierten Titel in Homestead. Damit ist er der erste Fahre]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong>Gestern sicherte sich Jimmie Johnson seinen vierten Titel in Homestead. Damit ist er der erste Fahrer, dem es gelang, 4 Mal in Folge Nascar-Champ zu werden. Das Rennen konnte Denny Hamlin für sich entscheiden.<br />
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<p>Das das Rennen in Homestead geschichtsträchtig sein würde, war schon von Anfang an klar. Entweder Johnson würde mit seinem 4. Titel in Folge in die Geschichte eingehen oder Mark Martin als ältester Nascar-Champion überhaupt. Am Freitag sicherte sich die #48 schon die Pole und ging somit mit einem guten Vorteil ins Rennen. Mark Martin startete von Position 4.</p>
<p>Johnson konnte schon direkt beim Start vorne wegziehen und sich seine 5 Bonuspunkte sichern. Damit reichte ihm praktisch ein 27. Platz zum Titelgewinn. Im Rennen dominierte der Champion praktisch das gesamte Rennen gegenüber Mark Martin. Zwischenzeitlich fielen Beide, aufgrund eines Boxenstops während der Caution, zurück in den hinteren Teil des Feldes. Für viele Jimmie-Fans waren das wohl die schwersten Runden, man erinnere sich an Texas. Der Meister kämpfte sich aber letztlich wieder nach Vorne und sicherte sich einen 5.Platz. Sein direkter Rivale im Meisterschaftskampf, konnte mit einem 12. Platz und 0 Führunsrunden kaum überzeugen. Der Unterschied zwischen beiden Fahrern wuchs von 108 auf 141 Punkte. Denny Hamlin sicherte sich in einem überzeugenden Rennen den 1.Platz und die 10 Bonuspunkte für die meisten Führungsrunden. Damit machte er einen gewaltigen Schritt von 3 Plätzen, auf Platz 5 in der Gesamtwertung. Jeff Gordon sicherte sich mit einem 6.Platz, Position 3 in der Wertung, vor Kurt Busch, welcher im Rennen den 4.Platz belegte. Dadurch belegen die Männer von Hendrick Motorsports die ersten drei Plätze in der Gesamtwertung. Rookie of the Year wurde, wie nicht anders zu erwarten, der 19-jährige Joey Logano.</p>
<p>Ganz Fair blieb das Rennen allerdings nicht, denn es wurde von einer Fehde zwischen Juan Pablo Montoya und Tony Stewart überschattet. Montoya fiel schon während des gesamten Rennens durch seinen sehr aggressiven Fahrstil auf, was auch schon Jimmie Johnson fluchend auffiel. In Runde 115 stoßte Montoya, Stewart an, woraufhin dieser als Retourkutsche, seitlich in die 42 rammte. Montoya musste einen Reifenschaden und eine Berührung mit der Mauer hinnehmen. Als Resultat daraus, fiel er 28 Runden aus. Kurz nach seiner Rückkehr, drehte er dann schließlich in einer Racheaktion, Tony Stewart quer über die Front Straight. Nascar befahl dem Kolumbianer eine Auszeit über 2 Runden. Beide Fahrer taten sich keinen Gefallen, denn Stewart verlor 1 Position in der Gesamtwertung, Montoya gleich 2.</p>
<p>Der Sprint Cup pausiert jetzt bis zum 14.Februar, also 83 Tage. Dann geht es weiter mit dem Saisonauftakt in Daytona.</p>
<p><em>Mit Jimmie Johnson wurde ein würdiger Meister gefunden. Es besteht eigentlich kein Zweifel, dass er im Moment der beste Fahrer ist. Wie schon in der Vorschau erläutert, hätte ich es auch Mark Martin gegönnt. In knapp 12 Wochen geht es schon wieder los und die Frage, die alle beschäftigt ist: &#8220;Kann Jimmie Johnson seinen Rekord ausbauen?&#8221; Ich würde mich freuen, wenn die nächste Saison etwas anders aussehen würde. Ich denke, dass Mark Martin mit weitaus mehr Selbstbewusstsein in die neue Saison gehen wird, als in die Letzte. Vielleicht schafft er es ja diesmal.</em></p>
<p><em>Die letzten Runden</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Kyle Busch campeón de la Nationwide series. ]]></title>
<link>http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/kyle-busch-campeon-de-la-nationwide-series/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mikel</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/kyle-busch-campeon-de-la-nationwide-series/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[El piloto del Toyota nº 18 de Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch, culminó el sábado su espectacular tempor]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/nationwide-logo.gif"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-276" title="Nationwide-logo" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/nationwide-logo.gif?w=150" alt="" width="150" height="76" /></a>El piloto del Toyota nº 18 de Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch, culminó el sábado su espectacular temporada haciéndose con el titulo de la NASCAR Nationwide Series a lo grande, llevándose también la victoria en la Ford 300, disputada en el Homestead-Miami Speedway.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nationwide-miami.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1963" title="Nationwide Miami" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nationwide-miami.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="208" /></a>Tras firmar su participación y colocar su coche en la parrilla de salida, Busch se aseguraba el primer titulo de su carrera deportiva en la NASCAR. Pero lejos de conformarse, y fiel al carácter que lo identifica, el piloto de Las Vegas cruzaba la meta en la primera posición 200 vueltas más tarde, logrando su novena victoria de la temporada, y la trigésima de su carrera.</p>
<p>- &#8220;Ha sido una carrera dura&#8221; &#8211; decía el vencedor. &#8211; &#8220;No teníamos el mejor coche aquí desde hacía tiempo. Los chicos han hecho un gran trabajo, y por eso somos un equipo campeón.&#8221;</p>
<p>Dos giros después del reinicio de la vuelta 163, Kyle Busch adelantaba a Carl Edwards para colocarse en cabeza, y ya no iba a abandonar esa posición hasta el final.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/busch-edwards-miami.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1961" title="Busch &#38; Edwards Miami" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/busch-edwards-miami.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="199" /></a>El otro gran protagonista de la lucha por el titulo, terminaba la carrera en la misma posición en la que ha terminado el campeonato: segundo.</p>
<p>Tras reiniciar la carrera en octava posición, después del paso por boxes a cambiar neumáticos durante la última neutralización, Edwards remontaba hasta la segunda, pero se quedaba corto y no conseguía alcanzar al campeón.</p>
<p>Jeff Burton, Joey Logano y Denny Hamlin completaban las 5 primeras posiciones.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kyle-busch-win-miami.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1962" title="Kyle Busch Win Miami" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kyle-busch-win-miami.jpg?w=199" alt="" width="199" height="300" /></a>Precisamente Hamlin era protagonista, otra vez, junto a Brad Keselowski, de un nuevo capítulo de la lucha particular que les enfrenta desde hace varias carreras.</p>
<p>Después de prometer resarcirse la semana pasada, tras el incidente de Phoenix, Hamlin golpeaba al Chevrolet nº 88 de Keselowski entrando en la recta principal, y provocaba que este perdiese el control e hiciera varios trompos. Este incidente, ocurrido en la vuelta 34, era considerado por los comisarios como conducción agresiva, y Hamlin era penalizado con una vuelta, que recuperaba poco después en la siguiente bandera amarilla.</p>
<p>Por su parte, Brad Keselowski evitaba echar más leña al fuego, al no detenerse demasiado sobre el incidente en sus posteriores declaraciones . Al final, el joven piloto de JR Motorsports, ha terminado en una gran 3ª posición en la general, seguido por Jason Leffler y Mike Bliss.</p>
<p>La competición regresará el segundo fin de semana de Febrero del año que viene, en Daytona.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[A Man Of His Own Right...]]></title>
<link>http://joey2448.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/a-man-of-his-own-right/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
<guid>http://joey2448.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/a-man-of-his-own-right/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson has created a new standard among NASCAR drivers. (Photo: Peter Andrew Bosch / Miami H]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_205" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 231px"><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/1347277.html"><img class="size-medium wp-image-205" title="A historic moment" src="http://joey2448.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/6260823-embedded-prod_affiliate-56.jpg?w=221" alt="A historic moment" width="221" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Jimmie Johnson has created a new standard among NASCAR drivers. (Photo: Peter Andrew Bosch / Miami Herald Staff)</p></div>
<p>With the conclusion of the Ford 400 today at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida, Jimmie Johnson created a page of his own in the NASCAR record books. Four consecutive Sprint Cup championships. With the advent of the Chase playoff system, Jimmie has played the system to perfection, capping off the decade by destroying and pulling away from the rest of the field in his two latest triumphs. The dominance the 48 team has shown in the last few years has been breathtaking. 47 career wins since his rookie season in 2002, four championships in eight years&#8230;this man has been rightly named &#8220;Superman&#8221;.</p>
<p>With a 108-point lead ahead of teammate Mark Martin coming into the day, all Jimmie had to do was finish 25th or better to clinch. Starting on pole, he led the first lap to gain five bonus points, meaning a 27th-place finish would suffice to clinch. The Lowes team played it cool all race long, with the exception of a few tense moments when Clint Bowyer wasn&#8217;t giving him much room to pass, irritating Johnson enough to complain about Bowyer.</p>
<p>Jimmie cruised to a fifth-place finish, ahead of Mark, who finished 12th, to land 141 points ahead and with the Cup in hand, celebrated into the night.</p>
<p>Denny Hamlin won his personal-best fourth race of the year at Homestead, which leap-frogged him to fifth in the final year-end standings. Him and the #11 FedEx team have shown in the last third of the year that they are the team looking to upset Jimmie&#8217;s championship winning streak, as they have consistently been able to run with the 48 team. If not for some bad racing luck in the Chase, Denny might have been the one celebrating a title tonight.</p>
<p>While the magnitude hasn&#8217;t quite yet set in, the historic implications of this event will be the standard all drivers will strive for. Jimmie has set the bar very high, and it ranks up there with some of the best marks:  a record seven titles only two men have achieved, an untouchable 200 career wins, seven Daytona 500 victories&#8230;the list goes on.</p>
<p>The most interesting story of the night aside from the historic achievement was Tony Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya&#8217;s set of run-ins. Running side-by-side on lap 116, Stewart forced Montoya down the track on the backstretch, which cut Juan&#8217;s tire and sent him into the wall. After making repairs in the garage, Juan got a shot at Tony about 50 laps later, punting him out of the way on the frontstretch, relegating Stewart to a 22nd-place finish, and ultimately finishing sixth in points, while Juan finished 38th in the race and eighth in points.</p>
<p>- Jeff Gordon started 20th and made some progress early, and stayed rather constant throughout the race. He ended up sixth, one position behind Jimmie, and ended up 3rd in the points overall, 179 markers behind Johnson. The season has been a frustrating one, as Jeff recorded only one win (Texas in April), and one pole (Texas in November), but he was very consistent all year.</p>
<p>The problem with Jeff is that he isn&#8217;t the young superstar racer he used to be. Marriage and a baby girl have really stunted his growth in the win column. He&#8217;s become the cool, savvy veteran like the drivers he used to race against as a young adult. This lack of aggressiveness has cost him on the track, especially with the introduction of double-file restarts. He doesn&#8217;t take chances, and it is that quality that produced only one win in 2009, and zero wins last year.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[NASCAR: Round 36 - Ford 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway - 22 November]]></title>
<link>http://motorsportind.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/nascar-round-36-ford-400-homestead-miami-speedway-22-november/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>andrewlewin</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Finally, the climax of the long NASCAR season and the end of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was al]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Finally, the climax of the long NASCAR season and the end of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was all there for Jimmie Johnson to take &#8211; or all there to lose. But it was really down to him which way this was going, because he was too far ahead of his rivals for them to be able to do anything about it alone.</p>
<p>Of course, Johnson&#8217;s been in this situation before: three times in the last three seasons. He knows how to hold his nerve and bring home the title. And 2009 was to be no different.</p>
<p>Johnson used his pole position to quickly secure the five bonus points for leading the first lap, but pretty soon came under pressure from Marcos Ambrose who was hungry to take the position for himself. He did so on lap 10, but it was a short lived triumph: three laps later and the 47 snapped sideways for a second. Ambrose held on magnificently but the tail end of the car hit the wall, cutting the right rear tyre and forcing Ambrose into the pits and a lap down; he was soon back in the pits for a longer stop with battery/electrical problems playing havoc. The running repairs would put him 15 laps off the lead, and after such a promising start his day was effectively done.</p>
<p>Tony Stewart and Kevin Harvick had meanwhile got past Mark Martin &#8211; who was struggling with his handling in the corners &#8211; to take up the second and third spots, Scott Speed (who had qualified second) having dropped like a brick from the get-go and who was soon circulating outside the top twenty. Stewart caught Johnson on lap 33 and passed him for the lead, but the long green flag opening stint was giving Mark Martin a much harder time: he was overtaken for 4th by Clint Bowyer on lap 38, and then by Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch before lap 50.</p>
<p>Just as Jimmie Johnson was getting caught up in lapped traffic and getting caught by Harvick and Bowyer, it was time for the first round of green flag pit stops. After the stops the running order on lap 55 was Bowyer vying with Harvick for the lead, followed by Stewart, Martin and Johnson, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. up to sixth after being one of the fastest cars on track despite running high and skimming along the wall for a heart-stopping moment.</p>
<p>Tony Stewart emerged in the lead on lap 63, and the race had passed the hundred mile mark when the first yellow came out on lap 81 (for a harmless spin by Marcos Ambrose at the back of the field.) That gave everyone the chance for their first yellow flag pit stop, and the top three came back out in the same order &#8211; Stewart, Harvick, Bowyer &#8211; while Martin jumped Johnson for fourth, and Kurt Busch gained four places to reach 6th spot after losing a bunch of places during the first round of pit stops under green.</p>
<p>That meant it was time for the first ever double file restart at Homestead, and it went badly for Stewart who went high and dropped to 6th place within a couple of laps: Harvick took up the lead just holding off Bowyer. </p>
<p>The light was fading and the track cooling, accounting for some of the fluctuations in fortunes: on the rise was Juan Pablo Montoya who stormed into second place on lap 91 despite being under the weather and having received IV fluids overnight to keep him going, while Jeff Burton was now surging into the top three. But Jeff Gordon was going backwards and feared a flat tyre, and Johnson, Bowyer and Martin were soon losing places and falling back to the tail end of the top ten. </p>
<p>The teams would have welcomed a chance to tackle their handling issues with the rapid appearance of the second caution of the day on lap 101, triggered by John Andretti hitting the wall and then having his right front tyre explode as a result, showering debris on the track and shredding he 34&#8217;s bodywork. Harvick maintained the lead ahead of Burton but Montoya dropped four places to 6th, while Carl Edwards vaulted up multiple places with a two-tyre gambit to restart in 8th. That was ill-advised, however, and he was relieved by a rapid third caution (for a long slide against the wall by the ill-starred Ambrose) which allowed him to come back into the pits for a full set after all, which put him back down in 20th.</p>
<p>After the restart, Harvick came under pressure from Denny Hamlin who had been having a great race after qualifying in a dismal 38th place. But again the green flag was short lived, with Juan Montoya running into the back of Tony Stewart on lap 115 leaving the 42 with major front bodywork damage; Stewart then retaliated and made sure Montoya had a trip to the wall, which left the 42 with a blown tyre that brought out the fourth yellow of the day. They just to add to the confusion, a sudden compression of cars running in the pit lane seemingly triggered by Erik Darnell which then saw Elliott Sadler slamming into the rear of Reed Sorenson in a multiple five-car chain-reaction slow-speed accident that also caught out Paul Menard and Michael Waltrip and forced NASCAR to close pit lane to sort out the problem, in particular Sadler&#8217;s disabled and motionless car. </p>
<p>Many cars stayed out this time: Jimmie Johnson was the highest-placed car to pit, and when the situation in pit lane sorted itself out he ended up facing the restart in a dangerous 23rd spot. The good news for Johnson was that at least Martin had been similarly caught out and was still two spots behind him and Tony Stewart was even further back, restarting in 32nd. The championship still looked entirely in hand.</p>
<p>So at the restart it was Harvick, Hamlin, Burton and the two Busch boys, Kurt and Kyle, making up the top five. Johnson was able to start picking his way back up the field, slowly and deliberately without taking any risks, followed by Stewart; but Mark Martin wasn&#8217;t able to go with them and remained mired in the mid twenties, struggling at times to save the car from some very loose handling and spectacular sideways slides.</p>
<p>Kurt Busch took the lead from Harvick for the first time today on lap 134 as the race hit the midway point and transitioned into a true night time floodlit affair. Harvick was to lose even more positions at the next pit stop on lap 156 which took place under yellow after the Stewart/Montoya grudge match flared up again: Montoya was determined to pay back Stewart and ploughed into the back of the 14, tapping Stewart into a spin that sent him down the track on the infield and light contact with the inside wall. Unsurprisingly, Montoya &#8211; already 28 laps down &#8211; got black flagged for two laps for dangerous driving and told that if he did it again, his season was done. And Kasey Kahne also got a memento of the moment, when a piece of brake duct sheered off the 42 in the collision and flew across the track to dent the top of the number 9.</p>
<p>This put Hamlin in front for the first time today ahead of Kurt Busch for the restart, then Jeff Burton, Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon, with Jimmie Johnson back in 10th and Mark Martin in 14th. Busch pulled off a neat move to reclaim the lead on lap 181 as Hamlin started to fade in the longer run, Jeff Burton also taking second spot away from him three laps later. Kyle Busch was now threatening in fourth, but more significantly Jimmie Johnson was back in the top five after the mid race hiccup.</p>
<p>Just when green flag pit stops loomed, a sixth caution came out &#8211; Robby Gordon lost the car to a spin and ended up lightly hitting the wall. Denny Hamlin&#8217;s crew proved the cream of the crop at the subsequent round of pit stops and got their man out in front, while Kurt Busch dropped to 4th behind Jeff Burton and brother Kyle. Jimmie Johnson&#8217;s crew once again opted for slow-but-sure, dropping to 9th place by making extra sure every lug nut was in place. With 72 laps still to run, it was too far to make it without one final pit stop.</p>
<p>At the restart, Hamlin lost the lead to Jeff Burton and the Busch brothers also stormed past, Kyle for second spot and Kurt for third. Jimmie Johnson got into an uncomfortable three-wide battle with Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex Jr. for sixth, and with so many cars still on the lead lap he had to be mindful that a wreck at this point could still lose him the title &#8211; even though Martin would have to do much better than his current 15th place.</p>
<p>Debris on the track on lap 216 gave the field the opportunity to come in for that final pit stop under yellow; Kurt Busch emerged in the lead, but he did so by opting to take only two tyres; given Carl Edwards&#8217; mid-race experience with that tactic had been quickly re-thought, this seemed at the very least a brave move, and more likely a kamikaze one for the blue deuce. Kurt was ahead of his brother Kyle, with Hamlin, Burton, Bowyer and Harvick forming the rest of the top six.</p>
<p>Sure enough, the strange two-tyre gambit meant that Kurt fell off the lead almost at once, leaving Kyle and Denny Hamlin battling for the top spot which the 11 car finally won on lap 223. Johnson was safe enough battling Jeff Gordon for 7th, while Mark Martin was still stuck in 15th having failed even to win the bonus points for leading a lap today. The Chase was winding down, and the room for a shock ending was rapidly diminishing.</p>
<p>Somewhat against expectation, the race ran all the way to the chequered without further incident or caution. The longer run ill-suited Kyle Busch who started to fall back and ended up 8th; by contrast, Kurt Busch stabilised after the two-tyre gambit and ended up a strong 4th just ahead of Jimmie Johnson in 5th and Jeff Gordon in 6th. Jeff Burton had an impressive late burst of speed, but by this point Denny Hamlin had built up such a strong lead that there was no reeling him in and he won the Ford 400 for his fourth victory of the season.</p>
<p>But of course the real story and spotlight was on the 48: the first driver in history to win four consecutive titles; it was also the first time a pit chief in the form of Chad Knaus had achieved the feat, and a similar first for Rick Henrick in becoming the first owner to pull off a 1-2-3 in the final Cup standings (a real shame then that a family medical emergency had called him away from Miami on the night.)</p>
<p>It was a moment of motor sport history richly deserving of the fireworks that broke out in the Miami night sky. The Sprint Cup was over for another year: and Jimmie Johnson was once more the best of them.</p>
<h2>Race result</h2>
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FIN ST  CAR DRIVER             MAKE        PTS/BNS  LAPS
1   38  11  Denny Hamlin       Toyota      195/10   267
2   26  31  Jeff Burton        Chevrolet   175/5    267
3   6   29  Kevin Harvick      Chevrolet   170/5    267
4   12  2   Kurt Busch         Dodge       165/5    267
5   1   48  Jimmie Johnson     Chevrolet   160/5    267
6   20  24  Jeff Gordon        Chevrolet   150/0    267
7   24  99  Carl Edwards       Ford        146/0    267
8   30  18  Kyle Busch         Toyota      147/5    267
9   14  1   Martin Truex Jr.   Chevrolet   138/0    267
10  13  44  A.J. Allmendinger  Ford        134/0    267
11  10  33  Clint Bowyer       Chevrolet   135/5    267
12  4   5   Mark Martin        Chevrolet   127/0    267
13  34  17  Matt Kenseth       Ford        124/0    267
14  8   16  Greg Biffle        Ford        121/0    267
15  22  00  David Reutimann    Toyota      118/0    267
16  9   21  Bill Elliott       Ford        115/0    267
17  25  9   Kasey Kahne        Dodge       112/0    267
18  11  26  Jamie McMurray     Ford        109/0    267
19  15  07  Casey Mears        Chevrolet   106/0    267
20  33  83  Brian Vickers      Toyota      103/0    267
21  29  77  Sam Hornish Jr.    Dodge       100/0    267
22  5   14  Tony Stewart       Chevrolet   102/5    267
23  7   39  Ryan Newman        Chevrolet   94/0     267
24  35  20  Joey Logano *      Toyota      91/0     267
25  27  12  Brad Keselowski    Dodge       88/0     267
26  36  98  Paul Menard        Ford        85/0     267
27  2   82  Scott Speed *      Toyota      82/0     267
28  32  88  Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet   79/0     267
29  17  202 David Gilliland    Toyota      76/0     267
30  39  55  Michael Waltrip    Toyota      78/5     267
31  19  171 Bobby Labonte      Chevrolet   70/0     267
32  16  78  Regan Smith        Chevrolet   67/0     267
33  40  34  John Andretti      Chevrolet   64/0     267
34  41  6   David Ragan        Ford        61/0     267
35  3   47  Marcos Ambrose     Toyota      63/5     251
36  31  96  Erik Darnell       Ford        55/0     247
37  28  37  Travis Kvapil      Chevrolet   52/0     243
38  23  42  Juan Montoya       Chevrolet   49/0     235
39  37  7   Robby Gordon       Toyota      46/0     227
40  42  43  Reed Sorenson      Dodge       43/0     116
41  21  19  Elliott Sadler     Dodge       40/0     116
42  43  08  Terry Labonte      Toyota      37/0     88
43  18  36  Michael McDowell   Toyota      34/0     35
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<h2>Final Sprint Cup standings</h2>
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    +/- DRIVER              PTS     BEHIND  ST  P   W   T5  T10
1   --  Jimmie Johnson      6652    Leader  36  4   7   16  24
2   --  Mark Martin         6511    -141    36  7   5   14  21
3   --  Jeff Gordon         6473    -179    36  1   1   16  25
4   --  Kurt Busch          6446    -206    36  0   2   10  21
5   +3  Denny Hamlin        6335    -317    36  1   4   15  20
6   -1  Tony Stewart        6309    -343    36  0   4   15  23
7   --  Greg Biffle         6292    -360    36  0   0   10  16
8   -2  Juan Montoya        6252    -400    36  2   0   7   18
9   --  Ryan Newman         6175    -477    36  2   0   5   15
10  --  Kasey Kahne         6128    -524    36  0   2   7   14
11  --  Carl Edwards        6118    -534    36  0   0   7   14
12  --  Brian Vickers       5929    -723    36  6   1   4   13
======== CHASE FOR THE Sprint CUP - CURRENT CONTENDERS =======
13  --  Kyle Busch          4457    -2195   36  1   4   9   13
14  --  Matt Kenseth        4389    -2263   36  1   2   7   12
15  --  Clint Bowyer        4359    -2293   36  0   0   4   16
16  --  David Reutimann     4221    -2431   36  2   1   5   10
17  --  Jeff Burton         4022    -2630   36  0   0   5   10
18  --  Marcos Ambrose      3830    -2822   36  0   0   4   7
19  +2  Kevin Harvick       3796    -2856   36  0   0   5   9
20  -1  Joey Logano*        3791    -2861   36  0   1   3   7
21  -1  Casey Mears         3759    -2893   36  0   0   0   4
22  --  Jamie McMurray      3604    -3048   36  0   1   1   5
23  --  Martin Truex Jr.    3503    -3149   36  3   0   1   6
24  +1  A.J. Allmendinger   3476    -3176   36  0   0   1   6
25  -1  Dale Earnhardt Jr.  3422    -3230   36  0   0   2   5
26  --  Elliott Sadler      3350    -3302   36  0   0   1   5
27  --  David Ragan         3252    -3400   36  0   0   0   2
28  +1  Sam Hornish Jr.     3203    -3449   36  0   0   2   7
29  -1  Reed Sorenson       3147    -3505   36  0   0   0   1
30  --  Bobby Labonte       3128    -3524   36  0   0   1   2
31  +1  Paul Menard         2979    -3673   36  0   0   0   0
32  -1  David Stremme       2919    -3733   33  0   0   0   0
33  --  Michael Waltrip     2839    -3813   34  0   0   0   2
34  --  Robby Gordon        2699    -3953   35  0   0   1   1
35  --  Scott Speed*        2690    -3962   35  0   0   1   1
36  --  John Andretti       2597    -4055   34  0   0   0   0
37  --  David Gilliland     1928    -4724   31  0   0   0   0
38  --  Brad Keselowski     1528    -5124   15  0   1   1   4
39  --  Regan Smith         1440    -5212   18  0   0   0   0
40  --  Joe Nemechek        1342    -5310   30  0   0   0   0
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<title><![CDATA[Congrats to Kyle Busch on winning the Nationwide Championship!]]></title>
<link>http://oilersfaninvegas.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/congrats-to-kyle-busch-on-winning-the-nationwide-championship/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d be remiss if I didn&#8217;t congratulate my second favorite driver, Kyle Busch, on winning]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I&#8217;d be remiss if I didn&#8217;t congratulate my second favorite driver, Kyle Busch, on winning the Nationwide championship yesterday.</p>
<p><a href="http://oilersfaninvegas.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kyle_busch_waves_championship_flag.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79" title="Kyle Busch" src="http://oilersfaninvegas.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kyle_busch_waves_championship_flag.jpg?w=200" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>All he had to do was show up to clinch it, but he also won the race.  The last time that happened was 1983 when Sam Ard did it.</p>
<p>Carl Edwards made it close <a href="http://www.nascar.com/video/busch/2009/11/21/nns.hom.high.final.nascar/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.nascar.com/video/busch/2009/11/21/nns.hom.high.final.nascar/index.html</a> but in the end, Kyle beat him in an entertaining last couple of laps.</p>
<p>The real drama came from the on-going feud between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowksi.  Last week in Phoenix, after Keselowksi spun Hamlin, Hamlin promised he&#8217;d get even with him.  This week at Homestead, Hamlin made good on his promise and spun Keselowksi on Lap 35.</p>
<p>After the race, Keselowksi told a reporter that Hamlin “has a lot of problems on and off the racetrack” and didn’t think Hamlin would feel good about the spin.  When told of Keselowksi&#8217;s comments, Hamlin laughed and said he felt pretty good about it and that it was worth it.  He added ominously, “The weekend ain’t over, either.”</p>
<p>Even though Jimmie Johnson&#8217;s fourth Sprint Cup championship is all but assured today, the drama between Hamlin and Keselowski might be worth tuning in to the potential snooze fest.</p>
<p>Congrats to Kyle and his team!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson brilla en Phoenix. ]]></title>
<link>http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/jimmie-johnson-brilla-en-phoenix/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Tras el amago de descalabro de la semana anterior en Texas, el máximo favorito para ganar el título ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/chase-logo.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1538" title="Chase Logo" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/chase-logo.jpg?w=150" alt="" width="150" height="97" /></a>Tras el amago de descalabro de la semana anterior en Texas, el máximo favorito para ganar el título de la NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2009, el californiano Jimmie Johnson, volvió a dar una lección a todos sus rivales, imponiéndose con absoluta superioridad en la Checker O`Reilly Auto Parts 500 disputada el pasado domingo en el Phoenix International Raceway.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3925a.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1918" title="3925a" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3925a.jpg?w=200" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a>El piloto del Chevrolet nº 48 volvió a tomar el mando del Chase, tras liderar 238 de las 312 vueltas disputadas, en un circuito al que le tiene tomada la medida. Ha sido el vencedor en 4 de las últimas 5 pruebas disputadas en la pista de Avondale, Arizona.</p>
<p>A la penúltima cita de la temporada llegábamos con más de la mitad de participantes en el Chase con muy pocas o nulas posibilidades de lograr el título, y después de la demostración de “Superman”, solamente Mark Martin podría arrebatarle su cuarto campeonato en la última prueba de Miami.</p>
<p>Minutos después de que el senador John McCain pronunciase el mandamiento para poner en marcha los motores, Martin Truex Jr. encabezaba el pelotón al pasar bajo la bandera verde que daba inicio a la prueba.</p>
<p>La primera parte de la carrera estuvo dominada por el Dodge nº 2 de Kurt Busch, que arrebataba el liderato a Truex Jr. en la primera vuelta, y se mantendría en cabeza hasta después del primer repostaje, bajo bandera verde.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3926a.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1919" title="3926a" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3926a.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="204" /></a>Por detrás, poco a poco el Chevrolet plateado de Johnson iba ganando terreno, hasta que en la vuelta 90 lograba adelantar al mayor de los Busch para liderar la prueba por primera vez.</p>
<p>En la vuelta 115 ondeaba la primera bandera amarilla, provocada por suciedad en la pista. Todos los pilotos entraban en el pit lane a repostar y cambiar neumáticos, pero no se producían variaciones importantes en las posiciones de cabeza. Los 3 primeros de la general se mantenían en el mismo orden en carrera, seguidos por Denny Hamlin y Kurt Busch.</p>
<p>En el reinicio, primer incidente importante del día. Brad Keselowski era empujado por detrás y este provocaba el trompo de David Ragan, y el choque de varios coches en la parte trasera del grupo. Robby Gordon y Michael Waltrip también se veían involucrados.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/sprint-cup-phoenix.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1920" title="Johnson Phoenix Leader" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/sprint-cup-phoenix.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="219" /></a>La posterior bandera verde daba inicio al tramo central de la carrera, en el que Johnson se mostraba intratable, aumentando paulatinamente su ventaja hasta los 3,4 segundos, lograda al llegar a la vuelta 162, en la que se producía una nueva neutralización.</p>
<p>Cuando se llevaban disputadas 2 vueltas del nuevo reinicio, Dale Earnhardt Jr. perdía el control del Chevrolet nº 88, y provocaba un nuevo accidente en el que también se veían involucrados Tony Stewart y Bobby Labonte.</p>
<p>En la vuelta 169 se daba bandera verde al último tramo de carrera, ya que hasta el final no se iban a producir nuevas neutralizaciones.</p>
<p>A partir de ese momento Johnson se dedicaba a abrir un amplio margen respecto a sus perseguidores, y realizaba su última parada en boxes, realizando algún ajuste en el coche sin ver peligrar su posición.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3926d.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1921" title="3926d" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3926d.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="178" /></a>Al final, el Chevrolet nº 48 del equipo Hendrick Motorsport veía la bandera a cuadros, seguido por el también Chevrolet de Jeff Burton y por el Toyota de Denny Hamlin.</p>
<p>En cuarto lugar terminaba Mark Martin, que veía aumentada su diferencia con el líder de la general hasta los 108 puntos, y quinto era el Pole Man Martin Truex Jr. El tercero de la general, Jeff Gordon, terminaba noveno, y decía adiós a sus aspiraciones de ganar el campeonato.</p>
<p>Esta es la séptima victoria de Jimmie “Superman” Johnson esta temporada, la número 47 de su carrera deportiva, colocándole en decimotercera posición en la clasificación de pilotos con más triunfos de la historia, y quedándole por recorrer 400 millas para convertirse en uno de los más grandes, ganando su cuarto título consecutivo de la categoría más importante de la NASCAR.</p>
<p>Clasificación<br />
<a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/johnson-victory-lane.jpg"></a><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/johnson-victory-lane.jpg"></a>1º &#8211; (&#8212;) Jimmie Johnson: 6492<br />
<a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/johnson-victory-lane.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1923" title="Johnson Victory Lane" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/johnson-victory-lane.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="255" height="177" /></a>2º &#8211; (&#8212;) Mark Martin: &#8211; 108<br />
3º &#8211; (&#8212;) Jeff Gordon: &#8211; 169<br />
4º &#8211; (&#8212;) Kurt Busch: &#8211; 211<br />
5º &#8211; (&#8212;) Tony Stewart: &#8211; 285<br />
6º &#8211; (&#8212;) J. Pablo Montoya: &#8211; 289<br />
7º &#8211; (&#8212;) Greg Biffle: &#8211; 321<br />
8º &#8211; (&#8212;) Denny Hamlin: &#8211; 352<br />
9º &#8211; (&#8212;) Ryan Newman: &#8211; 411<br />
10º &#8211; (&#8212;) Kasey Khane: &#8211; 476<br />
11º &#8211; (&#8212;) Carl Edwards: &#8211; 520<br />
12º &#8211; (&#8212;) Brian Vickers: &#8211; 666</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Edwards retrasa la celebración de Busch. ]]></title>
<link>http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/edwards-retrasa-la-celebracion-de-busch/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[El piloto del Ford nº 60 y segundo clasificado de la clasificación general de la Nationwide Series, ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/nationwide-logo.gif"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-276" title="Nationwide-logo" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/nationwide-logo.gif?w=150" alt="" width="150" height="76" /></a>El piloto del Ford nº 60 y segundo clasificado de la clasificación general de la Nationwide Series, Carl Edwards, impidió el sábado con su victoria en la Able Body Labor 200 disputada en el Phoenix International Raceway, que el gran dominador de la categoría, Kyle Busch, se hiciese matemáticamente con el título.</p>
<p>Con su triunfo, Edwards solamente consiguió retrasar una semana la celebración de Busch, ya que el piloto del Toyota nº 18 será campeón simplemente con tomar la salida en la Ford 300 que se disputará el próximo sábado en el Miami Speedway de Homestead.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nationwide-phoenix-start.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1913" title="Nationwide Phoenix start" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nationwide-phoenix-start.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="187" /></a>En su segunda carrera con su nuevo jefe de equipo, Mike Kelley, Edwards logró la vigesimoquinta victoria de su carrera, tras liderar 109 de las 200 vueltas disputadas.</p>
<p>- &#8220;Se que Kyle ya tenía el campeonato en su poder, pero esto es lo que hemos venido a hacer aquí, ganar la carrera.&#8221; &#8211; decía Edwards &#8211; &#8220;Es bueno obtener un triunfo antes de acabar el año.&#8221;</p>
<p>Kyle Busch, por su parte, terminó en novena posición, después de sufrir un trompo en los primeros compases de la prueba, y como consecuencia golpear el muro en la curva 2.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nationwide-edwards-phoenix.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1914" title="Nationwide Edwards Phoenix" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nationwide-edwards-phoenix.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="196" /></a>Su actual diferencia de 190 puntos respecto a Edwards en la general, le permitirá ser campeón nada más empezar la última prueba de Miami.</p>
<p>El primer piloto en cruzar la meta tras el vencedor fue Kevin Harvick, que continuaba con su buena actuación en Phoenix, después de ganar la carrera de la Camping World Truck Series del viernes.</p>
<p>Tercero terminó Reed Sorenson, seguido por Clint Bowyer y Brad Keselowski, completando el Top5.</p>
<p>Precisamente el piloto de Jr. Motorsport volvió a ser protagonista junto a Denny Hamlin de un nuevo episodio en la rivalidad que les enfrenta.<br />
En la vuelta 157, Denny Hamlin empujaba a Brad Keselowski para dejarlo tras el. La réplica no tardaba en llegar, y el contacto entre el Chevrolet nº 88 de Keselowski y el Toyota nº 20 de Hamlin dejaba a este último atravesado en la pista.</p>
<p><a href="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nationwide-edwards-phoenix-win.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1915" title="Nationwide Edwards Phoenix Win" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nationwide-edwards-phoenix-win.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>- &#8220;Durante el reinicio anterior, Denny me golpeó por detrás y me empujó fuera de la trazada.&#8221; &#8211; explicaba Keselowski &#8211; &#8220;Yo le he devuelto el favor. Cuando me lo ha hecho a mi, yo he librado. Cuando se lo he hecho yo a el, no ha librado. Hemos tenido una pelea a empujones.&#8221;</p>
<p>Por su parte, Hamlin tampoco callaba sobre el incidente:<br />
- &#8220;Podría sentarme aquí y quedarme a gusto durante los próximos 20 segundos, pero solo estoy contento por haber firmado la carrera de la Nationwide Series de la próxima semana. Hay muchos pilotos con cantidad de fichas que tienen que cobrar. Yo solo seré el primero en la ventanilla de cobros.&#8221;</p>
<p>Más tarde ambos pilotos tuvieron lo que algún periodista describía como &#8220;una animada pero civilizada discusión&#8221;.</p>
<p>La NASCAR NAtionwide Series terminará la temporada 2009 el próximo sábado con la disputa de la Ford 300 en Homestead, Miami.</p>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nationwide fiasco...]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Watching the Nationwide Series race today it was sort of funny in how the 88 car of Brad Kezoleski a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><!-- 		@page { margin: 0.79in } 		P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --><span style="font-size:medium;">Watching the Nationwide Series race today it was sort of funny in how the 88 car of Brad Kezoleski and the 20 Car of Denny “Howdy Doody” Hamlin found each other. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:medium;">On the last restart, the 20 car runs in and hammers the 88 car in the left rear  getting in the corner, well, then the 88 come roaring back to return the favor, the 20 didn&#8217;t recover as good as the 88 did and spun. What got me though was the announcers were going on and on about how the 88 car was wrong and the 20 did nothing wrong, watching replay after replay of the turn where the 88 got into the 20, then after a few minutes the crew in the truck showed the contact that started it with the 20 getting into the 88 then they started back stepping.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:medium;">It was funny to watch, they really need to get some decent announcers, I could be available if needed to fill in but it would not be able to conflict with my radio show &#8230;man, I sure miss Benny Parsons&#8230;&#8230;..</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:medium;">Although after the race Kez admited he was returning the favor he said “it has been over as far as I am concerned but it&#8217;s not with him(Hamlin)” It seems that Hamlin had a different view, he laughed when told that Kez said that he (hamlin) started it on the restart, he siad “ I could sit here and give you 20 seconds of sound bites but I am just going to wait ,I am glad I signed up to race next weekend at homestead I will deal with it then, there are lots of guys who owe him and I am going to be the first one at the pay window to collect from him” Now that is a direct threat as I see it and this is the sort of thing that needs to be dealt with before they get to the track if not this coming race could be a crash fest and someone could get hurt.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:medium;">Carl Edward sure had a rocket today and Kyle Busch who spun all by himself could not find his way, by his own admission, he said” I am so lost out here” .Seems kind of hard to do on an oval&#8230;.. but it is Kyle Busch.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:medium;">Carl went on to win the race and lead the most laps, but now it seems that all Kyle Busch has to do is show up and start the race and he clinches the title. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:medium;">I hate to say it but A tip of the dr&#8217;s hat to the 18 car he has been really stong all year and he deserves the title after the year he has had. (now will my jinx work??)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:medium;">Ok lets get ready for the race tomorrow, and hope that somehow Johnson don&#8217;t have a good finish.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:medium;">CYA@theraces.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:medium;">The dr.</span></p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;Rattlesnake Hill&quot; is a perfect place to view the racing at Phoenix. Looking ahead to Phoe]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_187" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/race-tracks/nascar-tracks17.htm"><img class="size-medium wp-image-187" title="Phoenix Int. Raceway" src="http://joey2448.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nascar-tracks-20.jpg?w=300" alt="&#34;Crown Jewel of the Desert&#34;" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">&#34;Rattlesnake Hill&#34; is a perfect place to view the racing at Phoenix. </p></div>
<p>Looking ahead to Phoenix Int. Raceway this week, we finally have championship battle on our hands!  Jimmie Johnson crashed just three laps into the race at Texas last Sunday, and Mark Martin finished fourth to land just 73 points behind Jimmie. <a href="http://www.nascar.com/video/features/cup_preview/" target="_blank">The big story at Phoenix</a> will be whether Mark can cut into Johnson&#8217;s lead even more, or if Johnson can put a cap on this year&#8217;s title. Both drivers have been exceptional at the 1-mile flat oval in recent races. Johnson has won three of the past four races at the track, while Martin dominated from the pole to win there this past spring to break Jimmie&#8217;s winning streak.</p>
<p>What do I think?  I think both drivers will be up in the top-ten and top-five, but Mark will probably come out of this deal about 40 to 50 points behind Jimmie heading into championship weekend at Homestead. That means Jimmie will finish only a few spots behind Mark in the race. Mark can win it, but who is the driver that will most likely keep Mark from winning it?</p>
<p>Denny Hamlin is the man when it comes to Phoenix. In fact, he is the man when it comes to flat tracks in general. You name it, he can win it. Phoenix, Richmond, Martinsville, Loudon, Indianapolis. Although he&#8217;s never won in the Valley of the Sun, he needs to be considered in your fantasy lineup. In races at Phoenix with the COT (Car Of Tomorrow) chassis, his average finish is 6.6. Pretty hefty.</p>
<p>Jimmie Johnson boasts a pretty number, too. In 12 starts at Phoenix, Johnson&#8217;s average finish is 5.4, with three wins. Compare that to Mark&#8217;s average finish of 9.0 in 25 races, and we have a fight on our hands.</p>
<p>- If Jeff Gordon can qualify good, he can run good. Jeff has been very hit-or-miss at Phoenix, with one win, eight top-fives and 15 top-tens in 21 starts. His average start of 8.7 is tops among Chase drivers. But he has also had days where that team is just off the board, speed-wise. If Jeff wants to be a part of the championship fight at Homestead with Mark and Jimmie, he needs to gain maximum points at Phoenix.</p>
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<li>Joey&#8217;s pick to win: Denny Hamlin, who is stout on flat tracks, as I previously mentioned. Hamlin, who has been very inconsistent in the Chase, finished second last week at Texas. Now he needs a win.</li>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kurt Busch encuentra petróleo en Texas.]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[El pasado fin de semana, el Texas Motor Speedway acogía la actuación estelar de los Busch Brothers. ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1538" title="Chase Logo" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/chase-logo.jpg?w=150" alt="Chase Logo" width="150" height="97" />El pasado fin de semana, el Texas Motor Speedway acogía la actuación estelar de los Busch Brothers. Desde el viernes hasta el domingo, los dos hermanos de Las Vegas han dominado completamente las 3 pruebas de las Series Nacionales de la NASCAR.</p>
<p>Tanto el viernes en la carrera de la Camping World Truck Series, como el sábado en la prueba de la Nationwide Series, Kyle se llevaba la victoria, demostrando su superioridad, y dejando al alcance de su mano ser el primer piloto de la historia en ganar las 3 categorías el mismo fin de semana.</p>
<p>Pero el domingo la mala suerte se cebaba con él, y era su hermano mayor Kurt quien ponía la guinda a la magnífica actuación de la familia Busch.</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1879" title="Texas Previo" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/texas-previo.jpg?w=300" alt="Texas Previo" width="300" height="195" />Tras lo sucedido en Talladega, la Dickies 500 se presentaba como una buena oportunidad para que Jimmie Johnson dejara el campeonato prácticamente sentenciado. El de Fort Worth era un circuito propicio para ello, porque al ser tan rápido y exigente con las mecánicas, los hombres de Hendrick Motorsport partían como favoritos, aunque el piloto del Chevrolet nº 48 no se había cansado de repetir durante los días previos que en la NASCAR todo es posible, y que aún no había nada decidido. Pronto se iba a demostrar que tenía toda la razón.</p>
<p>Dejando patente su buen estado de forma de final de temporada, era el Chevrolet nº 24 de Jeff Gordon quien se hacía con la Pole Position, al ser el más rápido en la sesión clasificatoria del viernes.</p>
<p>Con el veterano grupo de rock ZZ Top pronunciando las famosas palabras “Gentlemen, Start your engines”, los 43 participantes de la prueba tejana ponían en marcha los motores.</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1880" title="Texas Gordon Pole" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/texas-gordon-pole.jpg?w=300" alt="Texas Gordon Pole" width="300" height="199" />Pasadas las 3 y media de la tarde Jeff Gordon aceleraba para pasar bajo la bandera verde y comenzar la carrera, logrando mantenerse en cabeza la primera vuelta.</p>
<p>La sorpresa del día, y de lo que llevamos de Chase, no iba a tardar mucho en llegar.</p>
<p>Cuando todavía no se había completado la tercera vuelta, Sam Hornish Jr. perdía el control de su Dodge y golpeaba al Chevrolet nº 48 del líder de la general, que en ese momento le adelantaba por fuera. El contacto enviaba a Johnson contra el muro exterior, saliendo rebotado y golpeando también el muro interior. Ambos impactos producían graves daños en la suspensión del nº 48, que lo obligaban a retirarse a su garaje para realizar las reparaciones necesarias lo antes posible.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1881" title="Texas 48 Garage" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/menzer-665.jpg" alt="Texas 48 Garage" width="497" height="249" /></p>
<p>El reinicio en la vuelta 8 nos dejaba una carrera diferente, donde los mejores de la general tenían la oportunidad de volver a soñar con el campeonato. Gordon seguía en cabeza, seguido por Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart y Kyle Busch.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1882" title="Busch Brothers" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3917f.jpg?w=300" alt="Busch Brothers" width="300" height="199" />En la vuelta 12 iba a empezar el show de los Busch. El Dodge nº 2 de Kurt adelantaba a Jeff Gordon y se colocaba en cabeza, mientras su hermano Kyle iba ganando posiciones por detrás.</p>
<p>Después del paso por boxes de todos los participantes bajo bandera verde, era el Toyota nº 18 del pequeño de los Busch quien se colocaba en cabeza de carrera, seguido de cerca por su hermano Kurt.</p>
<p>Tras una nueva neutralización, provocada otra vez por Hornish Jr., la noche iba a caer sobre el Texas Motor Speedway, bajando la temperatura y variando notablemente las condiciones de la pista.</p>
<p>En la vuelta 134, el Chevrolet nº 48 retornaba a la carrera, con 117 vueltas perdidas, pero con la meta de terminar como fuera y arañar la máxima cantidad de puntos posible, mientras por delante, sus compañeros de equipo Jeff Gordon y Mark Martin, luchaban por mantenerse en las posiciones avanzadas del pelotón.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1883" title="Johnson Texas" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3917c.jpg" alt="Johnson Texas" width="497" height="329" /></p>
<p>Después de un nuevo paso por boxes en régimen de bandera verde, y una neutralización por suciedad en la pista, en la vuelta 174 se producía otra sacudida dentro del grupo de pilotos que luchan por el campeonato. Juan Pablo Montoya perdía el control de su Chevrolet debido a las turbulencias, e impactaba contra el Ford nº 99 de Carl Edwards. Ambos coches golpeaban el muro, y provocaban que Jeff Gordon perdiera el control y trompeara, aunque por suerte para el, sin golpearse con nada. El peor parado era Montoya, que debía retirarse a su garaje, diciendo adiós a las pocas opciones que le quedaban de ganar el campeonato.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1884" title="Gordon Crash Texas" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3916e.jpg" alt="Gordon Crash Texas" width="497" height="331" /></p>
<p>La bandera verde volvía a ondear en la vuelta 181 sin cambios importantes en las primeras plazas. Los hermanos Busch continuaban con su dominio, mientras Dale Earnhardt Jr., y David Reutimann se dejaban ver en las posiciones delanteras.</p>
<p>La última neutralización de la carrera se producía en la vuelta 206, al golpear el muro Reed Sorenson. Todos los pilotos entraban a boxes a repostar, con la idea de que podría ser la última parada, aunque todavía restaba un tramo importante de carrera.</p>
<p>A 50 vueltas del final, los jefes de equipo hacían sus cálculos e informaban a sus pilotos, pidiéndoles en todos los casos que ahorrasen la mayor cantidad posible de combustible. En ese instante, Kurt Busch era avisado de que iba 2 vueltas corto de carburante.</p>
<p>En la vuelta 315, a menos de 20 para concluir la Dickies 500, pilotos como Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart o Matt Kenseth debían pasar por boxes a realizar un último repostaje. En cambio, el líder de la prueba, Kyle Busch decidía continuar sin pasar por el pit lane.</p>
<p>A 10 vueltas para el final, el equipo del Dodge nº 2, en segunda posición en ese momento, informaba a su piloto que, según sus estimaciones, el Toyota nº 18 iba a quedarse sin combustible a 3 vueltas del final.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1885" title="Kurt Busch Wins Texas" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kurt-busch-wins-texas.jpg?w=300" alt="Kurt Busch Wins Texas" width="300" height="150" />Y efectivamente, es lo que ocurrió. En la vuelta 330, Kyle Busch decía adiós al sueño de ganar las 3 pruebas del mismo fin de semana, y debía entrar en el pit lane a repostar, cediendo la primera posición a su hermano Kurt, que lograba ahorrar el combustible suficiente para dar dos vueltas más y cruzar la meta, ganando la carrera. A continuación veían la bandera a cuadros el Toyota nº 11 de Denny Hamlin, segundo, y el Ford nº 17 de Matt Kenseth, que acertaba con su entrada a boxes unas vueltas antes y lograba una meritoria tercera posición.</p>
<p>El terremoto que todos los aficionados esperábamos por fin se ha producido, y para las 2 carreras que faltan las diferencias entre los primeros se han visto bastante reducidas.</p>
<p>Tras la trigésimo octava posición final de Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin se sitúa a tan solo 73 puntos al terminar cuarto en Texas. Jeff Gordon, decimotercero al final, está ahora a 112 puntos de distancia de su compañero de equipo.</p>
<p>Pero el que ha dado un gran vuelco a su situación ha sido el ganador, Kurt Busch, que ha remontado 2 posiciones y además, se mete de nuevo en la lucha por el campeonato. Junto a ellos, Tony Stewart está al acecho, a 178 puntos de la cabeza.</p>
<p>A partir de ahí, las opciones del resto de pilotos son mínimas o inexistentes, por lo que el campeonato en estos momentos es cosa de cinco.</p>
<p>La siguiente cita, Phoenix, penúltima del campeonato 2009.</p>
<p>Clasificación:<br />
1º &#8211; (&#8212;) Jimmie Johnson: 6297<br />
2º &#8211; (&#8212;) Mark Martin: &#8211; 73<br />
3º &#8211; (&#8212;) Jeff Gordon: &#8211; 112<br />
4º &#8211; (+2) Kurt Busch: &#8211; 171<br />
5º &#8211; (&#8212;) Tony Stewart: &#8211; 178<br />
6º &#8211; (-2) Juan Pablo Montoya: -236<br />
7º &#8211; (&#8212;) Greg Biffle: &#8211; 247<br />
8º &#8211; (+3) Denny Hamlin: &#8211; 322<br />
9º &#8211; (-1) Ryan Newman: &#8211; 324<br />
10º &#8211; (-1) Kasey Khane: &#8211; 399<br />
11º &#8211; (-1) Carl Edwards: &#8211; 440<br />
12º &#8211; (&#8212;) Brian Vickers: -520</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-201" title="Fin de Entrada" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/flag_checkered1.gif" alt="Fin de Entrada" width="35" height="35" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Texas Qualifying]]></title>
<link>http://joey2448.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/texas-qualifying/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[For the first time in his career, Jeff Gordon was worried he would go a season without winning a pol]]></description>
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<p>Scratch that off his list. Jeff turned a lap of 191.11 mph (28.25 sec.) today at Texas Motor Speedway to win his first pole this year. He was the only driver to go above 191 mph as well, as outside pole winner Kasey Kahne was clocked at 190.97 mph.This is also the third consecutive front-row start for Gordon at Texas.</p>
<p>Mark Martin, the closest competitor to Jimmie Johnson, starts seventh, while Johnson himself qualified 12th.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/lineup.html" target="_blank">Most Chase drivers qualified well</a> as Denny Hamlin and &#8220;Flyin&#8217; Ryan&#8221; Newman ended up 25th and 26th on the board, respectively. Non-Chaser Kyle Busch, who is going for four consecutive wins at Texas in the Nationwide series on Saturday, will start fifth on Sunday.</p>
<p>Brad Keselowski will get a jump-start on next year, as this weekend will be the first race for him in the #12 Alltel Dodge, driving for Penske Racing, qualifying 35th. Brad is replacing David Stremme, who, along with teammate Sam Hornish Jr., has been nothing but a wrecking ball this season. I hate to talk smack about Stremme, but at least Hornish has a few top-10s.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[NASCAR Twitter Rankings]]></title>
<link>http://kensgarbagecan.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/nascar-twitter-rankings/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
<guid>http://kensgarbagecan.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/nascar-twitter-rankings/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jeff Gluck just came out with the top NASCAR Twitter rankings this morning.  Here they are with Jeff]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Jeff Gluck just came out with the top NASCAR Twitter rankings this morning.  Here they are with Jeff&#8217;s commentary:</p>
<p>1. Juan Pablo Montoya (Jpmontoya): 37,593 – Had the biggest gain in followers, more than 11,000 in a month<br />
2. Kevin Harvick (Kevinharvick): 19,373 – Trying to hold off Michael Waltrip for the No. 2 spot<br />
3. Michael Waltrip (Mw55): 19,080 – Perhaps the funniest NASCAR tweeter has become more interactive lately<br />
4. Kenny Wallace (Kenny_Wallace): 15,356 – Often reminds followers he’s a driver first, but his TV stardom got him to No. 4<br />
5. Elliott Sadler (Elliott_sadler): 13,249 – Passed DeLana Harvick for the No. 5 spot<br />
6. DeLana Harvick (DeLanaHarvick): 13,012 – The No. 1 team owner on Twitter<br />
7. Kasey Kahne (Kaseykahne): 12,132 – Gain of 3,500 followers helped him pass Bobby Labonte on this list<br />
8. Bobby Labonte (Bobby_labonte): 10,694 – Having more than 10k followers can’t hurt his search for a ride next year<br />
9. Ricky Carmichael (Rickycarmichael): 6,822 – Newcomer to the list used to be “RC_Racer” but took over his account from a fake<br />
10. Max Papis (Maxpapis): 6,812 – Papis still proud of his “Twitter tribe”<br />
11. Denny Hamlin (Dennyhamlin): 6,530 – After Martinsville win, he tweeted a picture of the congratulatory banner across his driveway<br />
12. Brian Vickers (Brianvickers83): 5,222 – Moved up a position to 12th, the same spot he’s in for the Chase<br />
13. Joey Logano (jlogano): 5,212 – Dropped two places, but not bad for a guy who hasn’t tweeted since August<br />
14. Steve Wallace (Stevewallace66): 3,247 – Has a solid following as the No. 2 Nationwide Series driver on Twitter<br />
15. T.J. Majors (tjmajors): 2,403 – Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s spotter gains two spots, which won’t sit well with No. 16 on this list<br />
16. Brett Griffin (19spotter): 2,319 – Sadler’s spotter up one position, but gets passed by buddy Majors<br />
17. Michael McDowell (Mc_Driver): 2,273 – Drops two spots, but still overachieving – just like on the track<br />
18. Max Siegel (Max_siegel): 2,132 – Qualifies for this list now thanks to his involvement with Revolution Racing (diversity program)<br />
19. David Ragan (david_ragan): 1,999 – Another Twitter rankings newcomer, Ragan has had spurts of communication<br />
20. Kelly Bires (Kellybires): 1,921 – Up one spot this month and expected to climb thanks to his new ride at JR Motorsports<br />
21. Brad Coleman (bradccoleman): 1,718 – Hasn’t been on the track much lately and dropped a spot here<br />
22. Landon Cassill (Landoncassill): 1,462 – Maintains his position after first start of the year, still lots of followers for a guy with no ride<br />
23. Justin Allgaier (J_Allgaier12): 1,380 – Perhaps will move up once people figure out how to spell his last name<br />
24. Joe Nemechek (FrontRowJoe87): 1,085 – New to the list but is high up because he follows so many people<br />
25. Aric Almirola (Aric_almirola): 1,034 – Almost got a big boost in exposure with Talladega truck race<br />
26. Colin Braun (Colinbraun): 894 – Puzzling why Braun doesn’t have more followers. He’ll be in the Nationwide Series next year<br />
27. Marc Davis (Nascarmdavis): 797 – Going to class for now, still trying to make it as a driver<br />
28. Mike Calinoff (MikeCalinoff): 556 – Matt Kenseth’s spotter tweeted pics of his new tattoo<br />
29. Keith Rodden (KMRodden): 530 – As engineer for Kahne’s team, interacts with fans and answers technical questions<br />
30. Regan Smith (Regan_Smith_): 523 – When he goes full-time in Sprint Cup again next season, should get more followers<br />
31. Rocky Ryan (Rocky_Ryan): 438 – Jeff Burton’s spotter got passed by Rodden and Smith<br />
32. Chris Lambert (3widemiddle): 260 – New to the list, Lambert is the spotter for Brian Vickers<br />
33. Kyle Busch (kylebusch): 166 – Busch says he won’t do Twitter because it’s a fad, but his account is set up if he changes his mind<br />
34. Jeffrey Earnhardt (SlickEarnhardt): 149 – Shouldn’t take long to get followers once people hear an Earnhardt is tweeting<br />
35. T.J. Bell (Racingwithtj): 126 – Twitter account for the Truck series driver needs more followers to stay on the list</p>
<p>Read Jeff&#8217;s <a href="http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Jeff_Gluck_November_Twitter_rankings__Hamlin_makes_major_gains.html" target="_blank">article here</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Denny Hamlin gana en Martinsville. ]]></title>
<link>http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/denny-hamlin-gana-en-martinsville/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mikel</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/denny-hamlin-gana-en-martinsville/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[El piloto del FedEx Toyota nº 11, Denny Hamlin, ha sido capaz de derrotar a Jimmie “Superman” Johnso]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1538" title="Chase Logo" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/chase-logo.jpg?w=150" alt="Chase Logo" width="150" height="97" />El piloto del FedEx Toyota nº 11, Denny Hamlin, ha sido capaz de derrotar a Jimmie “Superman” Johnson para hacerse con la victoria en la Tums Fast Relief 500, sexta prueba del Chase for the Sprint Cup disputada el pasado domingo en el Martinsville Speedway.</p>
<p>Todo parecía indicar que el vigente campeón lograría una nueva victoria, pero el piloto del equipo Joe Gibbs Racing supo mantener la posición ante los ataques del Chevrolet nº 48, y llegar al final en primer lugar.</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1787" title="Newman Starts Martinsville" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/3897a.jpg?w=200" alt="Newman Starts Martinsville" width="200" height="300" />Tras lograr la pole position en la sesión de clasificación, el piloto del equipo Stewart-Haas, Ryan Newman, ponía en marcha la carrera, pasadas las 2 menos cuarto de la tarde, y mantenía la plaza para lograr los 5 puntos de bonificación por liderar una vuelta.</p>
<p>En la vuelta 7, el primero de los numerosos incidentes que se produjeron a lo largo de las 500 vueltas, protagonizado por Matt Kenseth y Marcos Ambrose, que hacían un trompo en la curva 4 y provocaban la primera bandera amarilla de la tarde.</p>
<p>El Chevrolet nº 39 de Newman seguiría liderando la prueba tras el reinicio, hasta ser rebasado por un ambicioso Jeff Gordon en la vuelta 22. El piloto de Hendrick Motorsport iba a rodar en primera posición hasta que su compañero de equipo y gran dominador del Chase, Jimmie Johnson, le daba alcance en la vuelta 58.</p>
<p>Tras un par de giros rodando en paralelo, Johnson conseguía hacerse con la posición para liderar la carrera por primera vez, pero este no iba a ser un sencillo paseo para el campeón.</p>
<p>En la vuelta 75, el que se acercaba peligrosamente a la cabeza era Juan Pablo Montoya, de nuevo muy motivado, y con un coche muy competitivo. El colombiano iba a atacar a Jeff Gordon por la cuarta posición, con una conducción muy agresiva. De hecho, unas vueltas más tarde, en la 102, tras reiniciarse la prueba después de un pinchazo de Dale Earnhardt Jr., el piloto de Bogota casi hecha contra el muro a Gordon, al desplazarle en el momento de adelantar por el interior.</p>
<p>Montoya no se iba a conformar con esto. Unos giros después, ya tenía a tiro al líder de la carrera, el Chevy nº 48 de Johnson, que ya había rodado en primera posición 80 de las 140 vueltas disputadas.</p>
<p>Después de atacar y rodar en paralelo, tocándose incluso en varios momentos, Johnson cedía la plaza al colombiano, y este conseguía liderar la Tums Fast Relief 500 por primera vez.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1788" title="Johnson &#38; Gordon Martinsville" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/3897f.jpg" alt="Johnson &#38; Gordon Martinsville" width="497" height="331" /></p>
<p>Según avanzaba el transcurso de la carrera, nuevos incidentes hacían ondear las banderas amarillas. Dos de los pilotos del equipo Penske, David Stremme y Sam Hornish Jr., acababan atravesados en medio de la pista tras chocar entre ellos.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1789" title="Hamlin Leads Martinsville" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/3898c.jpg?w=300" alt="Hamlin Leads Martinsville" width="300" height="205" />Tras el reinicio, el Toyota nº 11 de Denny Hamlin se encaramaba a la primera posición, para encarar bien colocado la segunda mitad de carrera.</p>
<p>Otra de las características de las carreras en circuitos cortos, son los piques entre los pilotos. En la vuelta 251, Joey Logano acaba empujando a A.J. Allmendinger contra el muro, después de varios momentos de tensión entre ellos, al ir devolviéndose mutuamente los roces y empujones de curvas anteriores.</p>
<p>Los adelantamientos y variaciones en las posiciones de carrera eran continuos, pero Hamlin conseguía mantener la cabeza durante un tiempo, no sin luchar codo con codo con Johnson durante varias vueltas.</p>
<p>Por detrás, otra pelea interesante era la protagonizada por Carl Edwards y Kyle Busch, los dos principales candidatos al titulo de la Nationwide Series.</p>
<p>En la vuelta 457, un feroz ataque de Jimmie Johnson hacía recordar al que protagonizó en la carrera de marzo, y que le permitió ganar la misma tras quitar del medio a Hamlin.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1790" title="Hamlin &#38; Johnson Martinsville" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/3898b.jpg" alt="Hamlin &#38; Johnson Martinsville" width="497" height="331" /></p>
<p>Esta vez, pese al toque, el Toyota nº 11 mantenía la plaza, y encaraba el último tramo de carrera en primer lugar.</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1791" title="Scott Speed Martinsville" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/3898a.jpg?w=300" alt="Scott Speed Martinsville" width="300" height="199" />Cuando faltaban solamente 5 vueltas para terminar, un accidente de Scott Speed neutralizaba la carrera otra vez. El piloto de Red Bull tiene la curiosa costumbre de protagonizar los incidentes en las últimas 10 vueltas. Lo ha hecho en 8 de las 11 últimas carreras.</p>
<p>La resalida lanzada para completar las 2 vueltas finales, dejaba a Hamlin en cabeza seguido por Jimmie Johnson y el resto del furioso pelotón. Al ondear la bandera blanca de la última vuelta, John Andretti quedaba atravesado justo en la línea de meta, tras chocar contra el muro.</p>
<p>Los comisarios aguantaron sin ondear las banderas amarillas, hasta que el grupo de pilotos de cabeza llegó a ver la bandera a cuadros, encabezados por Hamlin, que lograba de esta manera su segunda victoria en el Martinsville Speedway.</p>
<p>Este resultado permite a Hamlin colocarse en novena plaza, ascendiendo 2 posiciones.</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1792" title="Hamlin Wins Martinsville" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/3898d.jpg?w=200" alt="Hamlin Wins Martinsville" width="200" height="300" />Más importante es la segunda posición del líder de la general, Jimmie Johnson, que aumenta su ventaja sobre sus más inmediatos perseguidores.</p>
<p>La semana que viene, todo puede pasar en el Talladega Superspeedway.</p>
<p>Clasificación<br />
1º &#8211; (&#8212;) Jimmie Johnson: 6098<br />
2º &#8211; (&#8212;) Mark Martin: -118<br />
3º &#8211; (&#8212;) Jeff Gordon: -150<br />
4º &#8211; (&#8212;) Tony Stewart: -192<br />
5º &#8211; (+1) Juan Pablo Montoya: -200<br />
6º &#8211; (-1) Kurt Busch: -240<br />
7º &#8211; (+1) Ryan Newman: -312<br />
8º &#8211; (-1) Greg Biffle: -350<br />
9º &#8211; (+2) Denny Hamlin: -352<br />
10º &#8211; (&#8212;) Carl Edwards: -413<br />
11º &#8211; (-2) Kasey Khane:-439<br />
12º &#8211; (&#8212;) Brian Vickers: -530</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-201" title="Fin de Entrada" src="http://nascareurope.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/flag_checkered1.gif" alt="Fin de Entrada" width="35" height="35" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[New Hampshire Advance]]></title>
<link>http://bribuzali.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/new-hampshire-advance/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bribuzali</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bribuzali.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/new-hampshire-advance/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship kicks off with the first of its ten-race schedule i]]></description>
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<p>The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship kicks off with the first of its ten-race schedule in Loudon New Hampshire this weekend<br />
12 drivers fight for a Championship; other teams fight for survival<br />
By Briana Buzali<br />
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. this weekend. The race is scheduled for Sunday, September 20th, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. with driver introductions beginning at 1:30 p.m. After last weekends race in Richmond, 12 drivers secured a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship and the Sylvania 300 at Loudon is the first of the ten-race schedule<br />
This year’s field of Chase contenders is more diverse than ever with veteran driver Mark Martin leading the pack and first time Chase contender Juan Pablo Montoya showing great improvement. The only team to have all its teams in the Chase is Stewart-HASS Racing with drivers Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman both locked securely in the top 12 in points. Drivers Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers, Juan Pablo Montoya and Kurt Busch are all the only drivers from the respective teams, so the pressure to win the chase lies solely on them.<br />
Although only 12 drivers are in the running for the Chase, there are 43 cars competing this weekend in New Hampshire. Tommy Baldwin Racing is a small first year team competing every weekend to prove to potential sponsors that they will do whatever it takes to one day have a shot at being a contender for the Sprint Cup Championship. Remember to tune into ABC at 2 p.m. on Sunday to catch the first of what should prove to be an exciting final 10 races to determine a 2009 Sprint Cup Series Champion.</p>
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