Friday was the longest day of my vacation. We were at the track for 12 hours or so. Friday included two Nationwide series practices, a Sprint Cup practice, qualifying for both the Nationwide & Sprint Cup series, and finally the Craftsman Truck series race. Plus, SPEED TV was filming Trackside Live and we watched that for a while.
Earlier this season, Amp Energy had a promotion on their website where fans could purchase Amp and enter a code on the website. The first 70,000 names entered were going to have their names displayed on the car this weekend at Talladega. I signed up during the last week of the promotion so I wasn’t sure that my name would actually appear on the car itself. Low and behold…I’m on the car!
My Top 5 Favorite Albums right now:
My Top 5 Favorite Songs right now:
Benjamin Del Shreve is a somewhat of a local artist. I have heard about him quite a bit but never listened to any of his music. I saw a friend added a song (God is a Dancer) on their Myspace profile so I took a listen. It is a very catchy & good song.
OAR is a band that I got interested in through Dale Earnhardt Jr and some of the other NASCAR people. Junior always mentions OAR as one of his favorite bands so I checked them out and like them now as well. I don’t think OAR is a well-known band in this area. I have been hearing their recent song Shattered (Turn the Car Around) several times on the radio, though.
What music are you listening to right now?
The following writing was posted on the Pit Board this afternoon. (I do not know who the author is so, if you do, please let me know so I can give them proper credit.) I think this is a very well written piece regarding Tony Eury Jr and the JR Nation fan base. My personal opinion in a nutshell. Dale Jr trusts & believes in Tony Jr. That really is all that matters. I can’t think of anyone else who could step into Tony Eury Jr’s shoes and do any better right now. To complain about this season is absurd. I was hoping for 1 win this season and figured the Chase was probably a dream for 2009. Instead, the 88 team has 2 non-points race wins and 1 points race win. Plus, they entered the Chase 4th in points. Not too shabby at all. Anyways…Read this.
Much has been made the past 11 Nascar Sprint Cup races, (and at least 85 previous races) concerning the relationship or lack thereof between driver Dale Earnhardt Jr and his cousin / Crew Chief Tony Eury Jr. There seems to be a proverbial chink in the armor, a split in the force that has been named “Junior Nation.” The former Red Army that has accumulated more soldiers in the last 10 years than the Armed Forces serving America. What could cause this split in such a dominant fan base in the history of sports, possibly surpassing the name of Michael Jordan? Three words: Tony. Eury. Junior.
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Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
The NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup driver field is set. Dale Earnhardt Jr finished the regular season 4th place in points. He’ll start the Chase this weekend in 4th place.
I Refuse to Have a Bad Day by Paul Whitley
Hello, I'm Tara. Welcome to my blog! I am a 27 year old from Northwest Arkansas. This blog is for me to share my thoughts on NASCAR, the Arkansas Razorbacks, and anything else I feel like sharing.
