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Sunday, February 8, 2009

NASCAR 2009 has begun

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Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR

NASCAR 2009 has officially begun. I’m quickly realizing that it is going to take a few races for me to get used to all of the new teams and also who is driving for who and in what car. Even Hendrick Motorsports had a driver change in the off-season. Mark Martin is now the driver of the No. 5 Kellogg’s Chevrolet. (The 2009 HMS team is pictured above with their HMS 25th anniversary cars.) The new HMS team and Tony Stewart’s new team – Stewart-Haas Racing – are going to make for one great group of drivers in 2009 (and great unofficial teammates at Daytona & Talladega).

Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR

The first race (albeit a non-points awarding race) was last night. Kevin Harvick won the 2009 Budweiser Shootout. I wasn’t able to watch the race last night because my family went out to celebrate my mom’s birthday (which was actually during the ice storm last week). It looks like Dale Jr finished 18th after a bit of run-in with Paul Menard (actually, PM running into him). On to qualifying this afternoon, the Gatorade Duels Thursday, and finally the Daytona 500 next Sunday!

What do you think about the race last night?

What are your predictions for 2009?

Tags: DaleJr, HendrickMotorsports, KevinHarvick, MarkMartin, NASCAR, PaulMenard, Personal, StewartHaasRacing, TonyStewart

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Penni - February 9, 2009 - 9:37 pm

So I’m late responding but I thought I would go ahead anyway.

I thoroughly enjoyed the entire. I am not sure what the whole reason why is but the race was good, better than some. I think it may also be that Kasey was very happy and in a good mood (via TrackPass) throughout the race, so that lifted my spirits, so to say.

As for predictions…have you not seen my new signature banner on FFN (lol)…but kidding aside, I honestly don’t know…I think at the moment it is too early to tell..maybe in a few races a light will be shining a little brightly and I can tell.

Harve - February 10, 2009 - 11:15 am

My prediction for 2009 race season…we won’t see much of Tara on Sundays! Don’t call her just to chat, cause she’ll be too busy in front of the TV and online. Although texting might work.