Fort Nascar 2007

[football_chick]

Totally off topic - your daughter is beautiful, Unk! And you're looking pretty dapper yourself in that pic

[Unklescott]

Michigan ia going to offer insurance next year against rain outs.
Jayski'sŪ Silly Season Site - Nextel Cup News Page

MIS to offer insurance in 2008: In the future, auto racing fans who miss a race due to rain will have a chance to get their money back. Rain forced the postponement of Sunday's 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway. The race was rescheduled for noon today, and tickets for the race will be honored whenever the race is run. But there will be no refunds for fans who may not be able to return on the second -- or third -- race day due to weather. Starting next season, race fans will have an option. Ticket insurance will be offered by World Access, which announced a deal Aug. 8 with MIS owner International Speedway Corp. The insurance company will cover refunds for postponements due to weather as well as for fans who are unable to attend a race due to other unforeseen situations, including medical issues, traffic accidents, jury duty and loss of employment. "Something like this is perfect for a rain date," said Sammie Lukaskiewicz, director of communications for MIS. "The unfortunate part about motorsports is that we can't put a dome over it." Pricing has not been announced for the insurance, but in a deal that the insurance company made with Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del., the insurance plan cost 5% of the price of the ticket with a minimum of $6.25. The rainout Sunday was the first for a NASCAR Nextel Cup race at MIS since 1977.(Michigan Live)(8-20-2007)

Totally off topic - your daughter is beautiful, Unk! And you're looking pretty dapper yourself in that pic

Thanks. Check out my profile for a bigger version.

[Unklescott]

They actually had a race at Michigan today.

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 15 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 195/10 203 Running
2 14 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 170/0 203 Running
3 7 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 170/5 203 Running
4 21 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 165/5 203 Running
5 8 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Kinko's 155/0 203 Running
6 17 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 150/0 203 Running
7 13 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 146/0 203 Running
8 18 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 147/5 203 Running
9 4 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 138/0 203 Running
10 35 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 134/0 203 Running
11 29 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet National Guard / GMAC 130/0 203 Running
12 39 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 132/5 203 Running
13 6 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet CARQUEST / Kellogg's 124/0 203 Running
14 19 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility 121/0 203 Running
15 28 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 118/0 203 Running
16 34 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 120/5 203 Running
17 9 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 112/0 203 Running
18 25 6 David Ragan * Ford AAA Insurance 109/0 203 Running
19 2 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 111/5 203 Running
20 27 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet Lucas Oil / State Water Heaters 108/5 203 Running
21 20 40 David Stremme Dodge TUMS 100/0 202 Running
22 40 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy 97/0 202 Running
23 12 00 David Reutimann * Toyota Dominos.com 94/0 202 Running
24 30 7 Robby Gordon Ford Jim Beam 96/5 202 Running
25 31 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 88/0 202 Running
26 26 42 Juan Montoya * Dodge Texaco / Havoline 85/0 202 Running
27 1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 87/5 202 Running
28 24 38 David Gilliland Ford M&M's 79/0 202 Running
29 41 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Yellow Trans. 76/0 202 Running
30 36 26 Jamie McMurray Ford IRWIN Industrial Tools 73/0 202 Running
31 3 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW 70/0 201 Running
32 5 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW 67/0 201 Running
33 22 88 Ricky Rudd Ford Snickers 64/0 201 Running
34 37 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 61/0 201 Running
35 23 21 Bill Elliott Ford Little Debbie 58/0 201 Running
36 43 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper - Valvoline 55/0 201 Running
37 16 49 John Andretti Dodge Paralyzed Veterans of America 52/0 201 Running
38 33 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 49/0 200 Running
39 38 15 Paul Menard * Chevrolet Sylvania / Menards 46/0 167 Out of Race
40 11 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 43/0 135 Running
41 42 45 Chad McCumbee Dodge Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil 40/0 134 Running
42 10 01 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army 37/0 101 Off Track
43 32 208 Joe Nemechek Dodge E&M Motorsports 34/0 92 Out of Race

I'm sure they're glad to finally get out of there.
Hamlin 5th 155
Edwards 7th 146
Stewart 10th 134
R. Gordon 24th 96
Montoya 26th 85

Total: 626

[veejer]

Congratulations to Ilikai on the belated win at Michigan!!!

RK TEAM.......................12. 13.14.15.TOTAL.PCT
1 LDCook77's Leaders......645 0 0 0 7547 96.0
2 Ilikai's Aces.................696 0 0 0 7375 88.7
3 Unk's Racin'.................616 0 0 0 7331 85.8
4 stewartfan20...............561 0 0 0 7311 84.5
5 Fastlane Freakshow.......567 0 0 0 7289 82.9
6 Glenna's Guesses...........559 0 0 0 7259 80.7
7 Corineand20.................56 8 0 0 0 6995 56.9
8 veejer's vehicles............640 0 0 0 6913 49.2
9 Joeguys Junkheap..........632 0 0 0 6864 44.7
10 Tara's Guys..................613 0 0 0 6765 36.4
11 Section 8.....................648 0 0 0 6753 35.5
12 Jones' Jalopies..............430 0 0 0 6523 22.3
13 DZG's Drivers................532 0 0 0 6432 18.9
14 BuckeyeGal Racing.........665 0 0 0 6242 14.0


I had:

Johnson - 3
Hamlin - 5
Labonte - 9
Stewart - 10
Waltrip - 40 (He looked so good during practice and qualifying on Friday.)

[gracie]

Congrats Ilikai!

I'm not getting any better at this as the season goes on. Two of my drivers DNF! How soon can I swich to football?

[Ilikai]

big surprise to me!!!! thanks everyone

[Unklescott]

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge McDonald's / Dodge Dealers 119.805 16.016 Leader
2 42 Juan Montoya* Dodge Texaco / Havoline 119.447 16.064 -0.048
3 26 Jamie McMurray Ford IRWIN Industrial Tools 119.158 16.103 -0.087
4 6 David Ragan* Ford AAA 119.143 16.105 -0.089
5 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 119.106 16.110 -0.094
6 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 119.018 16.122 -0.106
7 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 119.018 16.122 -0.106
8 88 Ricky Rudd Ford Snickers 118.922 16.135 -0.119
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 118.745 16.159 -0.143
10 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 118.730 16.161 -0.145
11 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline / Stanley Tools 118.694 16.166 -0.150
12 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 118.635 16.174 -0.158
13 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Pennzoil Platinum 118.576 16.182 -0.166
14 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet Miccosukee / Food City / State Water Heaters 118.503 16.192 -0.176
15 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 118.320 16.217 -0.201
16 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 118.262 16.225 -0.209
17 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 118.189 16.235 -0.219
18 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 118.174 16.237 -0.221
19 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 118.102 16.247 -0.231
20 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's / CARQUEST 118.073 16.251 -0.235
21 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW 118.051 16.254 -0.238
22 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 117.964 16.266 -0.250
23 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 117.841 16.283 -0.267
24 7 Robby Gordon Ford Camping World
/ RVs.com 117.761 16.294 -0.278
25 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 117.674 16.306 -0.290
26 21 Bill Elliott Ford U.S. Air Force 117.610 16.315 -0.299
27 38 David Gilliland Ford M&M's 117.588 16.318 -0.302
28 49 John Andretti Dodge Paralyzed Veterans of America 117.552 16.323 -0.307
29 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 117.358 16.350 -0.334
30 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet National Guard / GMAC 117.336 16.353 -0.337
31 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 360 OTC 117.322 16.355 -0.339
32 45 Kenny Wallace Dodge Wells Fargo 117.207 16.371 -0.355
33 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS Centennial 117.200 16.372 -0.356
34 16 Greg Biffle Ford Dish Network 117.078 16.389 -0.373
35 01 Aric Almirola Chevrolet U.S. Army 116.986 16.402 -0.386
36 40 David Stremme Dodge Coors Light 116.722 16.439 -0.423
37 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Freight 116.680 16.445 -0.429
38 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Haas Automation 116.623 16.453 -0.437
39 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Samsung 116.510 16.469 -0.453
40 18 J.J. Yeley+ Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 116.220 16.510 -0.494
41 15 Paul Menard+* Chevrolet Turtle Wax Ice / Menards 116.017 16.539 -0.523
42 96 Tony Raines+ Chevrolet DLP HDTV 115.982 16.544 -0.528
43 84 A.J. Allmendinger* Toyota Red Bull 117.179 16.375 -0.359
Did Not Qualify
44 00 David Reutimann* Toyota Burger King 116.298 16.499 -0.483
45 78 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 116.228 16.509 -0.493
46 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 116.045 16.535 -0.519
47 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge Long John Silver's 115.975 16.545 -0.529
48 34 Stanton Barrett Dodge Kingsport Iron & Metal / Thompson Metal Svc 115.002 16.685 -0.669

[Unklescott]

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 6 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 190/5 500 Running
2 1 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge McDonald's / Dodge Dealers 180/10 500 Running
3 15 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 165/0 500 Running
4 23 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 160/0 500 Running
5 17 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 160/5 500 Running
6 19 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 155/5 500 Running7 7 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 151/5 500 Running
8 22 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 142/0 500 Running
9 20 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's / CARQUEST 143/5 500 Running
10 34 16 Greg Biffle Ford Dish Network 134/0 500 Running
11 25 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 130/0 500 Running
12 10 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 127/0 500 Running
13 40 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 124/0 500 Running
14 36 40 David Stremme Dodge Coors Light 121/0 500 Running
15 29 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 118/0 500 Running
16 13 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Pennzoil Platinum 115/0 500 Running
17 2 42 Juan Montoya * Dodge Texaco / Havoline 112/0 500 Running
18 11 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline / Stanley Tools 109/0 500 Running
19 18 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 111/5 500 Running
20 24 7 Robby Gordon Ford Camping Wor
ld / RVs.com 108/5 500 Running
21 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 100/0 499 Running
22 30 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet National Guard / GMAC 97/0 498 Running
23 16 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 94/0 498 Running
24 41 15 Paul Menard * Chevrolet Turtle Wax Ice / Menards 91/0 498 Running
25 26 21 Bill Elliott Ford U.S. Air Force 88/0 498 Running
26 3 26 Jamie McMurray Ford IRWIN Industrial Tools 85/0 498 Running
27 39 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Samsung 82/0 498 Running
28 42 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 79/0 498 Running
29 21 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW 76/0 497 Running
30 27 38 David Gilliland Ford M&M's 73/0 497 Running
31 5 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 70/0 496 Running
32 32 45 Kenny Wallace Dodge Wells Fargo 67/0 496 Running
33 14 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet Miccosukee / Food City / State Water Heaters 64/0 494 Running
34 33 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS Centennial 61/0 494 Running
35 43 84 A.J. Allmendinger * Toyota Red Bull 58/0 491 Running
36 35 01 Aric Almirola Chevrolet U.S. Army 55/0 485 Running
37 31 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 360 OTC 52/0 481 Running
38 8 88 Ricky Rudd Ford Snickers 49/0 478 Running
39 12 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 46/0 452 Running
40 28 49 John Andretti Dodge Paralyzed Veterans of America 43/0 416 Running
41 4 6 David Ragan * Ford AAA 40/0 414 Running
42 38 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Haas Automation 37/0 280 Running
43 37 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Freight 34/0 209 Out of Race

I almost dropped Hamlin but I had such a good deal on him I couldn't so it.

Edwards 1st 190
Stewart 4t 160
Montoya 17th 112
R. Gordon 20th 108
Hamlin 43rd 34
Total points: 604

I miss the old Bristol already. The racing just wasn't the same. I want the banging and trading paint back.

[football_chick]

I agree Unk - dare I say that I actually found the race somewhat *gasp* boring?

[Unklescott]

I'm not getting any better at this as the season goes on. Two of my drivers DNF! How soon can I swich to football?

You did pretty darn good last night gracie. Congrats to you on the win at Bristol.

RKTEAM, OWNER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALPCT
1LDCook77's Leaders 531 609 595 608 669 592 531 788 736 659 584 645 750 0 0 829798.3
2Fastlane Freakshow 515 539 629 688 626 663 473 574 701 732 582 567 711 0 0 800089.9
3Unk's Racin' 668 579 557 638 746 705 297 657 495 691 682 616 604 0 0 793586.4
4stewartfan20 ,571 496 659 528 755 679 412 651 742 654 603 561 538 0 0 784980.8
5Ilikai's Aces 665 665 710 563 561 742 474 561 564 563 611 696 449 0 0 782478.9
6Glenna's Guesses 359 526 671 630 699 716 643 661 738 598 459 559 536 0 0 779576.5
7Corineand20 679 449 638 663 621 671 447 579 562 528 590 568 518 0 0 751352.3
8veejer's vehicles , 613 551 548 568 613 626 367 621 481 650 635 640 497 0 0 741044.0
9Tara's Guys 612 564 677 529 571 667 451 540 542 573 426 613 621 0 0 738642.2
10Section 8 611 425 500 657 639 666 389 562 507 632 517 648 593 0 0 734639.2
11Joeguys Junkheap 662 571 479 543 665 663 448 510 423 713 555 632 477 0 0 734138.8
12Jones' Jalopies 504 470 598 587 517 638 626 518 503 672 460 430 778 0 0 730136.0
13DZG's Drivers 521 511 503 410 497 665 546 519 497 663 568 532 654 0 0 708623.7
14BuckeyeGal Racing , 0 413 612 575 626 648 600 419 563 503 618 665 646 0 0 688817.1