Winning Best Antidote for Busch...

By: Pete Pistone on June 30, 2011 | 8:37 P.M. EST

"Like I’ve said, performance on the track is always the best antidote for putting all that aside." Kurt Busch is coming off his first win of the season and believes his performance on the track has been the best way to put behind some personal issues he's been facing.

Busch addressed the media Thursday at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the Coke Zero 400 and confirmed that he and his wife Eva had separated and were going through a divorce. He admitted the challenges of trying to balance his personal problems with being competitive and successful on the race track.

“There are things going on at the personal level," Busch said. "There are things personal with the team that’s been well documented. Like I’ve said, performance on the track is always the best antidote for putting all that aside. I think the way that we’ve handled the situation of this sport; we’re really good at respecting one another. I’m happy that I’m an athlete in a sport that really cares about writing about our sport versus writing about our personal lives. The other sports get into the professional's lives in a very personal way and I’m glad that I’m in the NASCAR world to work with you guys and to respect that as well. It’s tough. We’re an entity, but I’m still a person.”

His road course win at Infineon Raceway last Sunday has Busch riding sky high as he heads into Saturday night's race.

Busch scored his first win of the season at Infineon Raceway, an effort that capped an incredible surge for the entire Penske Racing organization. His teammate Brad Keselowski kicked off June with a win at Kansas Speedway and Busch ended the month with a trip to Victory Lane in Sonoma.

The performance has Busch feeling very well about his chances for a second straight checkered flag on Saturday night.

“The confidence level is high for everyone inside this Penske Racing team because of the hard work and success we’ve enjoyed in recent weeks,” said Busch. “We want to keep it going this week and what better place than Daytona.”

When the Sprint Cup Series last visited Daytona for Speedweeks in February, Busch and his Shell/Pennzoil Dodge were one of the most competitive teams on track. Busch won the Budweiser Shootout as well as his Gatorade Duel qualifying race only to come up just short of the Speedweeks sweep with a fifth-place finish in the Daytona 500.

While he was pleased with the overall effort, Busch remembers ultimately feeling disappointed when he left Daytona.

“We had won the Budweiser Shootout and won our Thursday qualifying race so we had so much confidence and momentum rolling into the Daytona 500,” said Busch, who will start his 43rd Sprint Cup plate race at Daytona on Saturday still looking for that elusive Cup points race victory. “The 500 is our Super Bowl and all the hype was crazy around our Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Team. No team had ever claimed all three Cup race winner’s trophies in a single Speedweeks.”

Busch believes that can change on Saturday in the annual Fourth of July weekend trip to Daytona. However, he is quick to point out there’s an even picture to keep in mind.

“We certainly want to finally win us one of these things, that’s for sure,” Busch said. “But, we still have to keep focus on this season and what it’s going to take to move forward in the effort to make the Chase this year. We need to win races because that will be so important come September. At the same time, we have to stay consistent in posting the top-five finishes and top-10s.”

Trying to balance between both goals is a challenge that Busch knows can be difficult.

“The bottom line is that we have to go after those race wins as hard as we can, but still exercise conservatism, if you want to call it that,” he said. “Unlike the guys back there in 15th to 20th in the points who can gamble on fuel mileage and roll the dice out there in every race, we have to look at it as the big goal of completing all the laps and getting the best possible finish we can in every race.”

Crew chief Steve Addington echoes his driver’s view of what’s on the line in the coming weeks as the “Race to the Chase” begins Saturday with only ten races left to decide this year’s playoff field.

However, Addington is confident in Busch’s ability and likes the team’s chances to get to victory lane at Daytona.

“As great of driver as Kurt is on the plate tracks, it’s difficult to understand how he still hasn’t won a points race there,” said Addington. “He’s definitely one of the top-five plate racers and is really in his element out there. He knows what he’s doing and it’s incredible what he can do with his race car, especially when it comes down to the final few laps.”
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My brain blew todays WT!
GL 2 U'll!

Today's Forecast
Friday, July 1st- 6:00 am

Welcome to summer! With a ridge of high pressure building into the region today.. sunshine returns with daytime highs will be in the upper 70s. Overnight lows will be in the mid 50s. Tomorrow will be slightly warmer..with daytime highs in the low 80s.

A slight downturn is on the way for Sunday. The day will turn mostly cloudy..due to a disturbance moving through the Pacific Northwest. Daytime highs will be around 71 degrees.

More good news- The Fourth of July will be warm and sunny and just about every day next week! Daytime highs will be 80 degrees or above.. for a least three days in a row.

Rhonda

So far today...
High: 55° Precip: 0.00"
Low: 51° Normal Record
76° 105° (1942)
55° 48° (1963)
Sunrise 5:25am
Sunset 9:03pm

What is a colorful cloud that forms about 50 miles above the earth's surface?

A) Cirrus Clouds
B) Noctilucent Cloud
C) Cumulus Clouds
D) Cirrostratus Clouds

As usual, later our BW out this am...))

Here's todays WT-A...

A) Hailshaft

EZ, Fats, Dave & I got it right!
Congratzzz to us!

Larry: B), sorry dude, better luck tomorrow, the TGIF day!

Joe was: AWOL/DNG!

Driver Handicaps: Daytona.....

By: Jeff Wackerlin on June 30, 2011 | 12:23 P.M.

Clint Bowyer and Dale Earnhardt Jr. lead in average finish at Daytona among drivers that have multiple starts.

To help you make your fantasy racing picks for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, Motor Racing Network brings you our weekly detailed look at some of the field for the 160-lap event.

Who's HOT at Daytona
• Three-time July winner Tony Stewart leads all drivers with 640 laps led.
• Kurt Busch has the best average finish (8.0) in the seven races with the COT.
• Jeff Gordon leads all drivers with six wins.
• 2008 July winner Kyle Busch has led the most laps (235) in the seven races with the COT.
• Carl Edwards has finished sixth or better in the last four Coke Zero 400s.
• Kevin Harvick is the defending race winner.
• Clint Bowyer leads all drivers with multiple starts in average finish (13.2).
• Trevor Bayne won the Daytona 500 in his first start.
• Two-time winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. has finished in the top five in two of his last three starts.

Keep an Eye on at Daytona
• Jimmie Johnson will return in the same car that he won with at Talladega Superspeedway in April.
• Denny Hamlin has combined to lead 75 laps in his last four starts at Daytona.
• Ryan Newman has combined to lead 43 laps in the four restrictor-plate races this season.
• Paul Menard is coming off his first top 10 at Daytona.
• Jeff Burton will return in the same car that he won his Gatorade Duel with.
• Along with Kevin Harvick, Jamie McMurray is the only multiple winner in the last 10 races on restrictor-plate tracks.
• David Gilliland (6.0) and Mark Mark Martin (9.0) have finishing averages of 10.0 or better in the two restrictor-plate races this season.
• AJ Allmendinger will return in the same car that he posted a 11.0 average finish with in both restrictor-plate races this season.
• Juan Pablo Montoya has finished in the top 10 in his last three of his last four starts at Daytona.

Daytona Qualifying Facts


*Active Pole Leaders Best Starting Average Races Won from Starting Pos.
1. Jeff Gordon - 3 1. Jimmie Johnson - 9.5 Pole - 25 times
2. Mark Martin - 2 2. Tony Stewart - 10.4 Top Five - 69 times
Bobby Labonte - 2 3. Denny Hamlin - 10.5 Top 10 - 100 times
Mike Skinner - 2 4. Jeff Gordon - 10.6 Top 15 - 116 times
Jimmie Johnson - 2 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 10.7 Worst - 39th, one time
Past Pole Winners Starting Pos. of Winners


* - Must be entered in the Coke Zero 400.

*Best Average Finish at Daytona

Last # of Races Driver Avg. Fin.
Two Races Carl Edwards 4.0
Four Races Carl Edwards 5.2
Six Races Carl Edwards 6.8
Eight Races Kurt Busch 7.4
10 Races Kurt Busch 10.3


* - The best average finish is based off a driver who has competed in every race during that time span.

Daytona Loop Data Stat Leaders (2005-2010)

*Fastest Early in a Run *Fastest Late in a Run Avg. Running Position
1. Jeff Burton 1. Trevor Bayne 1. Trevor Bayne - 11.8
2. Carl Edwards 2. Kurt Busch 2. Kyle Busch - 12.4
3. Tony Stewart 3. Jeff Burton 3. Jimmie Johnson - 12.5
4. Clint Bowyer 4. Denny Hamlin 4. Tony Stewart - 12.9
5. Kasey Kahne 5. Carl Edwards 5. Kurt Busch - 13.6

Laps in Top 15 *Quality Passes *Driver Rating
1. Kyle Busch - 1679 1. Carl Edwards - 1875 1. Trevor Bayne - 108.2
2. Kurt Busch - 1599 2. Kurt Busch - 1787 2. Tony Stewart - 100.6
3. Tony Stewart - 1582 3. Jamie McMurray - 1741 3. Kyle Busch - 98.3
4. Jimmie Johnson - 1568 4. Kyle Busch - 1660 4. Kurt Busch - 96.4
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 1449 5. Jeff Burton - 1632 5. Jeff Gordon - 89.6

*Fastest Early In a Run: Ranks each driver during the first 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop.
*Fastest Late In a Run: Ranks each driver during last 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop.
*Quality Passes: Passing a car running in the Top 15 while under a green flag.
*Driver Rating: Formula combining the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. Maximum: 150 points per race.

For a look at all the pre-race Loop Data for Daytona view the Coke Zero 400 pre-race ebook.

Season Loop Data Leaders

*Fastest Early in a Run *Fastest Late in a Run Avg. Running Position
1. Kyle Busch 1. Carl Edwards 1. Kyle Busch - 9.1
2. Carl Edwards 2. Kyle Busch 2. Carl Edwards - 11.3
3. Denny Hamlin 3. Jimmie Johnson 3. Kurt Busch - 12.4
4. Jimmie Johnson 4. Kevin Harvick 4. Clint Bowyer - 12.6
5. Kurt Busch 5. Matt Kenseth 5. Jimmie Johnson - 13.2

Laps in Top 15 *Quality Passes *Driver Rating
1. Kyle Busch - 4124 1. Clint Bowyer - 1133 1. Kyle Busch - 110.2
2. Carl Edwards - 3730 2. Kurt Busch - 1117 2. Carl Edwards - 103.8
3. Jimmie Johnson - 3381 3. Paul Menard - 1068 3. Kurt Busch - 97.4
4. Kevin Harvick - 3194 4. Kyle Busch - 1061 4. Jimmie Johnson - 96.0
5. Denny Hamlin - 3141 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 1045 5. Matt Kenseth - 94.4



*Fastest Early In a Run: Ranks each driver during the first 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop.
*Fastest Late In a Run: Ranks each driver during last 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop.
*Quality Passes: Passing a car running in the Top 15 while under a green flag.
*Driver Rating: Formula combining the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. Maximum: 150 points per race.

MotorRacingNetwork.com Staff Picks

Jeff Wackerlin: Kurt Busch
Pete Pistone: Carl Edwards
Craig Moore: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Steve Blevins: Kevin Harvick
John Singler: Paul Menard
Ricky Hamber: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Top 20 Driver Notes - Ordered by current standings
(All stats/notes are in regards to Daytona unless noted)

1. Carl Edwards: Coming off fourth consecutive finish of ninth or better; Second-place finish in Daytona 500 was second runner-up finish in 13 starts; Second-best average finish (8.6) among all drivers that have competed in all seven races with the COT; Best average finish (7.8) among all drivers that have competed in the last four races on restrictor-plate tracks (Daytona and Talladega); Will return in the same car (chassis No. 677) that he finished sixth with at Talladega Superspeedway.

2. Kevin Harvick: Defending event winner; Victory was second in 20 starts; Engine failure in the Daytona 500 dropped overall average finish to 15.8; Tied for the fourth-best average finish (14.9) among all drivers that have competed in all seven races with the COT; Fourth-best average finish (12.5) among all drivers that have competed in the last four races on restrictor-plate tracks (Daytona and Talladega); Will return in the same car (chassis No. 343) that he last finished fifth with at Talladega Superspeedway in April.

3. Jimmie Johnson: Winner of the 2006 Daytona 500; Last of nine top-10s (second) came in this event in 2009; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 628) that he last went to Victory Lane with at Talladega Superspeedway in April.

4. Kurt Busch: Coming off 12th top 10 in 21 starts; Has finished in the top 10 in seven of the last eight races; Best average finish (8.0) among all drivers that have competed in all seven races with the COT; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 632) that he won his Gatorade Duel and finished fifth in the Daytona 500 with.

5. Kyle Busch: Winner of this event in 2008; Coming off fifth top 10 in 13 starts; Has led the most laps (235) among all drivers that have competed in all seven races with the COT; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 296) in the Coke Zero 400.

6. Matt Kenseth: Winner of the 2009 Daytona 500; Has finished eighth or better in four of his last six starts; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 779) in the Coke Zero 400.

7. Dale Earnhardt Jr: Last of two wins came in the 2004 Daytona 500; 16.1 average finish in seven starts with Hendrick Motorsports; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 629) that he piloted to a fourth-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway in April.

8. Clint Bowyer: Best average finish (13.2) among drivers with multiple starts; Finished 17th in last two starts; Tied for the Fourth-best average finish (14.9) among all drivers that have competed in all seven races with the COT; Second-best average finish (9.2) among all drivers that have competed in the last four races on restrictor-plate tracks (Daytona and Talladega); Will return in the same car (chassis No. 294) that he last finished second with at Talladega Superspeedway in April.

9. Jeff Gordon: Last of six wins came in the 2005 Daytona 500; Third-place finish in this event last year was 18th top 10 in 37 starts; Third-best average finish (10.5) among all drivers that have competed in the last four races on restrictor-plate tracks (Daytona and Talladega).

10. Ryan Newman: Has yet to finish inside the top 20 since winning the 2008 Daytona 500; Led 37 laps and finished 22nd in this year's Daytona 500; Will debut a new wind tunnel tested car (chassis No. 664) in the Coke Zero 400.

11. Denny Hamlin: Worst track on the schedule based on 22.9 average finish; Has combined to lead 75 laps in last four starts; Only top 10 (third) in 11 starts came in this event in 2009.

12. Tony Stewart: Three-time winner of the July race; 2009 win was last of 12 top-10s in 25 starts; Third-best average finish (13.1) among all drivers that have competed in all seven races with the COT.

13. Greg Biffle: Winner of the 2003 July race; Last of four top-10s (third) came in the 2010 Daytona 500; Will return in the same car that he finished seventh with at Talladega Superspeedway in April.

14. Mark Martin: Coming off 18th top 10 in 52 starts; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 632) that he posted a 9.0 average finish with in both restrictor-plate races this season.

15. AJ Allmendinger: Led four laps and finished 11th in this year's Daytona 500; 23.5 average finish in six starts; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 722) that he posted a 11.0 average finish with in both restrictor-plate races this season.

16. Juan Pablo Montoya: Coming off third top 10 (sixth) in nine starts; Has combined to lead 18 laps in last three starts; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 902) that he last finished third with in both races at Talladega Superspeedway races in 2010.

17. Paul Menard: Scored first top 10 in eight starts with a ninth-place finish in this year's Daytona 500; 19.9 average finish; Fifth-best average finish (13.0) among all drivers that have competed in the last four races on restrictor-plate tracks (Daytona and Talladega); Will return in the same car (chassis No. 338) that he last finished 12th with at Talladega Superspeedway in April.

18. Martin Truex Jr: 20.0 average finish in three starts with Michael Waltrip Racing; Sixth-place finish in the 2010 Daytona 500 is only top 10 in 12 starts; Combined to lead 23 laps in the two restrictor-plate races this season.

19. Kasey Kahne: Finished 25th in his first track start with Team Red Bull in February; Best finish (second) came in this event last year with Richard Petty Motorsports; 18.1 average finish in 15 starts.

20. David Ragan: Led seven laps and finished 14th in this year's Daytona 500; Three top-10s and a 16.8 average finish in nine starts; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 691) that he last finished 20th with in his Gatorade Duel.
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Well not quite 75 candles...LOL!

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Here's a PhotoShow of my BD party...

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Newman Looks to Reel in Daytona Win...

By: Pete Pistone on June 29, 2011 | 1:56 P.M. EST

Newman will be sponsored by Bass Pro Shops at Daytona. (Photo: CIA Stock Photography)
PrintEmail ShareRyan Newman has experienced past success at Daytona International Speedway and hopes for more in Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400.

Newman, who will be sponsored by Bass Pro Shops this weekend, has visited Victory Lane at the historic track in the ARCA, IROC and Sprint Cup Series with his biggest triumph coming in the Daytona 500 back in 2008.

However, overall his record isn’t as stellar in NASCAR’s top division as the Indiana native would like. In 19 career Sprint Cup Series starts at Daytona Newman has that one victory in the 500, with two top five and three top-10 finishes.

Since joining Stewart-Haas Racing, Newman has made five starts at “The World Center of Racing” and has never finished better than 20th.

He was one of the fastest cars in last February’s Daytona 500 until getting swept up in a multi-car accident and knocked from contention.

However, Newman believes the positives of his previous Daytona outings will be beneficial to putting together a solid effort in Saturday’s night’s race.

“We led the most laps in the Daytona 500, which was a great feat for us as a team,” Newman said. “It was the first time for me at a restrictor-plate track and the first time for me at SHR. And we feel we were four laps away from winning that race which, if you equate it to math, time-wise it’s two-and-a-half minutes.

“To be two-and-a-half minutes away from something so big and get crashed is pretty disappointing. It happens, and it seems like it’s happened to us a lot, but we still left Daytona knowing we had something and we were in the mix to bring home the trophy, and that was a big deal for us.”

The two-car drafting style of racing that has now become the norm at the newly paved Daytona was a big deal during Speedweeks. Newman is one of the drivers who enjoys the new way of getting around the 2.5-mile track.

“I enjoy it more, now, with the tandem draft, just from my standpoint as a driver because we have more influence on the performance of our team and how we can hook together with a teammate or a non-teammate to have an effect on our day,” Newman said. “And that means the most from my standpoint – to have that influence. In saying that, coming back here after leading the most laps in the Daytona 500, I think we have a really good package and I’m looking forward to it.”

Newman enters this weekend’s race 10th in the Sprint Cup Series point standings trailing leader Carl Edwards by 98 points. With 11 races to go until the field is set for this year’s Chase, Newman understands how important every race is from here on in starting with Saturday’s race.

“Daytona is a great place to race,” he said. “I’ve always said that I don’t enjoy the restrictor-plate races as much as I do the non-restrictor-plate races, but I understand it’s a part of our sport. It’s not restrictor-plate racing the way that it used to be, where everybody is four-wide, four-deep and you are stuck in New York City traffic. That’s what I didn’t like from my standpoint.”
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K, got your, I'll go with A) Hail shaft

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Yep, Summer time starting tomorrow July 1st. Weeeeeeeeeeee!!!
So you've left the building, where you going?

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G'Lizard friends. Here's todays W & T in nice and cool ZZZ time...

Current Lizards weather...Dave: 67*, sunny...EZ2: 70*, mostly sunny...FATS: 75*, mostly sunny...Joe: 62*, sunny...Lacy: 61*, partly cloudy, 30% chance of showers, T-storms...Larry: 74*, sunny...Ron: 51*...

My brain nailed todays WT!
GL 2 U'll!

Today's Forecast
Thursday, June 30th - 6:00 am

One more cool and cloudy day... then summer weather makes a return for holiday weekend! Today's forecast calls for overcast skies and occasional sprinkles. Daytime highs near 67. (still well below our normal high for June of 76 degrees.) Tonight, clouds will begin to clear overnight. Overnight lows will stay in the mid 50s.

Tomorrow.. patchy morning clouds then mostly sunny weather. However, the onshore flow will keep temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. Saturday will be sunny with temperatures topping off around 80. Most of the weekend will stay warm, dry and generally 80 or above. The exception is Sunday...when clouds will keep the high temperatures in the low 70s.

Our recent cool weather tied a June record for the fewest amount of 80-degree days in June. We've only had two 80-degree days this month. However, the climate is about to change next week....with the extended forecast calling for three or more 80-degree days in a row!

Rhonda

So far today...
High: 58° Precip: Trace
Low: 55° Normal Record
76° 100° (1942)
55° 41° (1949)
Sunrise 5:25am
Sunset 9:03pm


Arlene...
http://hurricane.accuweather.com/hurricane/atlantic/basin.asp

What is a column of hail that falls from a single thunderstorm cell called?

A) Hailshaft
B) Hail Cell
C) Hailstreak
D) Hail Column

Here's todays WT-A...

D) 1953

Just Dave & I got it right!
Congratzzz to us!

EZ: A), FATS & Larry: B), sorry guys, better luck tomorrow!

Joe was: AWOL/DNG!

G'm Dave. K, got your: D) noted, thanks...))

K, FATS. Got your, I'll go with B) 1964...

...: B) noted, thanks...))

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K, got your, A)...ll 'party animals' must eventually nap!!

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Dandelions too before flowering. Italians have enjoyed them for many years. Here are some sites.

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G'm, Lizard friends. Here's todays W & T in was sleepin' like a baby...ZZZ...after 4 days of to MUCH funnn...LOL...

Current Lizards weather...Dave: 62*, mostly cloudy...EZ2: 66*, sunny...FATS: 72*, mostly sunny...Joe: 65*, cloudy, drizzle...Lacy: 61*, mostly sunny...Larry: 74*, mostly sunny...Ron: 56*...

My WAG nailed todays WT!
GL2 U'll!

Today's Forecast
Wednesday, June 29th - 6:55 am

Expect mostly cloudy and cool weather today again around the Pacific Northwest. A few weak disturbances and a strong onshore flow will keep the clouds and drizzle coming over the next couple of days. Daytime highs will stay in the upper 60s. (Average high for PDX is 75) Overnight lows will drop to the mid 50s.

Tomorrow's forecast looks similar..with a big change ahead for the weekend. As a ridge of high pressure builds in the upper levels of the atmosphere..we will reap the benefits. Skies will turn sunny with daytime highs in the upper 70s and low 80s over the weekend. Monday , the 4th of July, looks fantastic- highs near 83 degrees.

Rhonda

So far today...
High: 61° Precip: Trace
Low: 60° Normal Record
76° 97° (1951)
55° 45° (1971)
Sunrise 5:24am
Sunset 9:03pm

In what year were names first officially assigned to Atlantic tropical systems?

A) 1959
B) 1964
C) 1945
D) 1953

Now to make some warm BF, later...))

Sing IT a weep!!!

Here's todays WT-A...

A) Carol and Hazel

Just EZ got it right!
Congrartzzz to him!

FATS & I: C), Larry: D), sorry guys, better luck tomorrow, the "HUMP" day!

Dave & Joe were: AWOL/DNG!

Yes, and your probable lucky car picks makes sense to me! GL...))

No toonies today. Just one beeer at Shelley's house with Karen, Dom & WALT An awesome xl pizza, from her sisters Peggy's awseome joint.

DAM RIGHT, Lacy! This is the reaslons why...

You were born on a Sunday
under the astrological sign Cancer.
Your Life path number is 8.

Your fortune cookie reads:
You will be wise not to seek too much from others.

Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 8, 11 & 22.
______________________________

NOTE: 8 is a very lucky chinese number!
Life part numbers-2, 22 are my Dodge buddies!

Life is dam GOOD!

Ron
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Yoza is RIGHT! Me TOO!!!

G'afternoon, Lacy! We get got back for everywhere, it seem like!

Gone from 8:45am until NOW. With just a little break at home from 10:40am until 12:15pm1

Thanks for all my BD info!
OF COURCE, I'M THE BEST THERE IS, being all that's STATED HERE!

Ron...28 for EVER!!!...LOL...))

***Next Race*** Saturday 7-2, 6:30pm ET & new points standings...

Race #16
Coke Zero 400@ Daytona International Speedway
Saturday, July 02, 2011 6:30 PM
Radio:MRN, 6:30 p.m. ET
TV:TNT, 6:30 p.m. ET
Race Length: 160 Laps/400 Miles
Track Layout: 2.5-mile tri-oval

2010 Winner: Kevin Harvick
2010 Pole sitter: None - weather

POINT STANDINGS
Rank Driver Points Behind

99-1 Carl Edwards 573 Leader
29-2 Kevin Harvick 548 -25
48-3 Jimmie Johnson 540 -33
22-4 Kurt Busch 539 -34
18-5 Kyle Busch 536 -37
17-6 Matt Kenseth 521 -52
88-7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 508 -65
33-8 Clint Bowyer 496 -77
24-9 Jeff Gordon 480 -93
39-10 Ryan Newman 475 -98

11-11 Denny Hamlin 463 -110
14-12 Tony Stewart 460 -113

G'm, EZ. Not here, we got a light rain/drizzle...LOL...

Thanks a lot!

K, got your, A)..nother beautiful day for you birthday boy !!

...: A) noted, thanks...))