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The NBC portion of the season begins with this race. The Xfinity race last night was a bit chaotic. It came down to NASCAR checking video as to whom was leading when they finally threw the caution. It was strange – there was a big wreck during a green-white-checker and NASCAR delayed throwing the flag. Unfortunately at the moment the caution lights were finally enabled Aric Almirola was ahead of Justin Allgaier. It would’ve been great for an Xfinity series championship contender to get the win. Instead a Sprint Cup driver won an Xfinity series race – again.

Happy 79th Birthday Richard Petty! Continue reading “NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Seventeen Daytona”

Beautiful day in Sonoma. Carl Edwards will lead the field to the green flag.

Clint Bowyer brings out the first caution on lap 6 of 110. He lost power and when he tried to get the car restarted smoke began to pour into the cockpit. “Drunk Daddy” bailed out unharmed, though disgusted with the early end to his day. Continue reading “2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Sixteen Sonoma”

Looks like a nice night at Gateway. It rained earlier, so the Setup and the race broadcasts began with track drying. The command has been given and Ben Rhodes will lead the field to the green flag. Qualifying was cancelled due to rain. Vince Welch, Phil Parsons and Todd Bodine are doing the broadcast. It’s such a relief to not be tortured by Michael Waltrip. While this group may not be the A team, I like Vince and cheer for him to become the announcer/broadcaster he wants to be. The Onion is coming along nicely as he transitions to broadcaster. Philly is Philly. Other than when he makes that weird sound, like strangled yelling, and when he gets uber-competitive and tries to out-talk everyone, he’s fine on-air. So listening to the television broadcast should be enjoyable without Mikey. I’m looking forward to it. The starting line-up is based on practice speeds. Since the truck series uses the caution clock there won’t be a competition caution. Continue reading “2016 NASCAR Camping World Cup Series Race Nine Saint Louis”

Happy Father’s Day to those with children, with fathers and those who fulfil that function. Congratulations to William Byron on winning the Camping World Truck Series race, his third win of his rookie season. Congrats to John Hunter Nemechek on his first NASCAR Camping Series Truck Race pole.

Another blue sky day in Iowa as the Xfinity Series drivers make a Sunday stand since the Sprint Cup drivers have the week off. Continue reading “2016 NASCAR Xfinity Cup Race Fourteen Iowa”

Beautiful day in Michigan. The sun is shining bright and the drivers and their families seem to be enjoying the weather. UFC Bantam weight champion Miesha Tate is the Grand Marshall. Good for the Harvick’s management group. They seem to be doing good work for her.

Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip in the booth are very excited, and nervous, about the new rules package for this race. Continue reading “2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Fifteen Michigan”