Samsung 500
Stone Cold Steve Austin just gave the order: "Gentlemen start your engines."
I'd imagine they will, cuz Stone Cold said so.
All this means we're on our way to a green flag at Texas Motor Speedway for the Samsung 500.
Troy Aikman was in here earlier to help present the special helmet that Tony Raines will wear in today's race. It's decorated in a special military theme and was already sold at auction for over seven grand.
NFL Hall of Famer Roger Staubach also participated in the ceremony. The pair of former stars own Raines' team, and they got David Arrigo to design the "Military Tribute" helmet.
I almost ran smack dab into some guy named Dale Earnhardt Jr. a few minutes ago. He got out of my way though.
2:12 ** I'm up in the press box again, but this time I brought my laptop with me.
We're in the 49th lap. During the first lap, a wreck knocked J.J. Yeley and David Ragan outof the race. Ricky Rudd and Casey Mears were also involved. The wreck started as Ragan and Yeley came out of turn 4. Ragan moved up the track and right into Yeley.
Ragan later apologized and took responsibility for the wreck which had Yeley steaming.
"The No. 6 car wrecked me," he said. "He wrecked himself too, I guess, but just stupidity. We hadn't even completed a lap ... Going for the checkered is one thing, but coming down to complete the first lap. It is totally uncalled for, rookie or not a rookie."
Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson have been running strong, and both are currently in the pits in lap 98. Earnhardt Jr. is leading.
2:32 ** We're back under caution, debris in turn 2, they say. That's got some incredulous murmurings among the media here. They're saying that Gordon' lead had gotten too big, so they brought out the caution to even things up a little. It doesn't seem like any of the drivers are complaining over the radio though. According to the Fox broadcast, Gordon's only remark was on how good his car is.
He's never won here. There's never been a repeat winner here.
It's still early, but it could be his turn.
If he wins (or Jimmie Johnson) it will be the fifth straight victory for Hendrick Motorsports.
The top four cars are Chevy's right now. Fifth is a Kurt Busch's Dodge. Sixth, Matt Kenseth's Chevy.
2:42 ** Dale Earnhardt passes Johnson to take second, and the crowd goes wild. We're in lap 131, and there' a lot of seperation between Earnhardt Jr. and Gordon as well as between Johnson and Earnhardt Jr.
Johnson's looking vulnerable from this vantage point.
2:54 ** I just noticed that Ragan is back out on the track, but the real story is the fight for first place (funny how that works.)
Earnhardt Jr. just passed Gordon. As he reeled him in, his fans seemed to multiply and you could tell they tasted the lead.
He has it now. We'll see what he can do with it.
3:48 ** Some of NASCAR's biggest stars just tangled, and it looks like Johnson was the biggest victim. After Tony Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya made contact, Stewart was sent sideways through turn 4. Behind him, Johnson wasn't able to get out of the way.
Johnson is now in the garage, but Stewart and Montoya are still out there.
Earnhardt won the race out of the pits to retain the lead, earning him a loud cheer from his sizable contingent of fans.
3:55 ** Kurt Busch just passed Earnhardt Jr. at the start/finish line to take over first place, and we have a crash...
Lap 253 and were under caution. After Stewart spun, Kyle Busch hit Earnhardt Jr. hard from behind. Kyle is now in the garage and Earnhardt's good day looks pretty shot. He's working on the problem, but we'll have to see if he can get it togehter.
Kurt still has the lead. Mark Martin is in second, and it looks like Gordon — currently in fourth — is Hendrick's last hope of making it fine in a row.
4:25 ** We see again how quickly things change in NASCAR. Kurt Busch went from first to a lap down to last on the lead lap after brushing the wall in turn 4.
While brushing the wall didn't seem to hurt, Kurt went into the pits right afterward to change tires. Just as he got in, the yellow came out, and unlucky break that cost him a lap. Fortunately, he got the lucky dog pass as the leading car a lap down, so he picked up the lap. Now he's in 14th place with 39 laps to go.
Earnhardt Jr and Johnson are both back in the garage.
4:47 ** Kenseth is in first and in a dogfight with Jeff Burton. 3 laps left this time by, this should be close.
4:53 ** The race is over and Burton is our winner. Time to go to work.
I'd imagine they will, cuz Stone Cold said so.
All this means we're on our way to a green flag at Texas Motor Speedway for the Samsung 500.
Troy Aikman was in here earlier to help present the special helmet that Tony Raines will wear in today's race. It's decorated in a special military theme and was already sold at auction for over seven grand.
NFL Hall of Famer Roger Staubach also participated in the ceremony. The pair of former stars own Raines' team, and they got David Arrigo to design the "Military Tribute" helmet.
I almost ran smack dab into some guy named Dale Earnhardt Jr. a few minutes ago. He got out of my way though.
2:12 ** I'm up in the press box again, but this time I brought my laptop with me.
We're in the 49th lap. During the first lap, a wreck knocked J.J. Yeley and David Ragan outof the race. Ricky Rudd and Casey Mears were also involved. The wreck started as Ragan and Yeley came out of turn 4. Ragan moved up the track and right into Yeley.
Ragan later apologized and took responsibility for the wreck which had Yeley steaming.
"The No. 6 car wrecked me," he said. "He wrecked himself too, I guess, but just stupidity. We hadn't even completed a lap ... Going for the checkered is one thing, but coming down to complete the first lap. It is totally uncalled for, rookie or not a rookie."
Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson have been running strong, and both are currently in the pits in lap 98. Earnhardt Jr. is leading.
2:32 ** We're back under caution, debris in turn 2, they say. That's got some incredulous murmurings among the media here. They're saying that Gordon' lead had gotten too big, so they brought out the caution to even things up a little. It doesn't seem like any of the drivers are complaining over the radio though. According to the Fox broadcast, Gordon's only remark was on how good his car is.
He's never won here. There's never been a repeat winner here.
It's still early, but it could be his turn.
If he wins (or Jimmie Johnson) it will be the fifth straight victory for Hendrick Motorsports.
The top four cars are Chevy's right now. Fifth is a Kurt Busch's Dodge. Sixth, Matt Kenseth's Chevy.
2:42 ** Dale Earnhardt passes Johnson to take second, and the crowd goes wild. We're in lap 131, and there' a lot of seperation between Earnhardt Jr. and Gordon as well as between Johnson and Earnhardt Jr.
Johnson's looking vulnerable from this vantage point.
2:54 ** I just noticed that Ragan is back out on the track, but the real story is the fight for first place (funny how that works.)
Earnhardt Jr. just passed Gordon. As he reeled him in, his fans seemed to multiply and you could tell they tasted the lead.
He has it now. We'll see what he can do with it.
3:48 ** Some of NASCAR's biggest stars just tangled, and it looks like Johnson was the biggest victim. After Tony Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya made contact, Stewart was sent sideways through turn 4. Behind him, Johnson wasn't able to get out of the way.
Johnson is now in the garage, but Stewart and Montoya are still out there.
Earnhardt won the race out of the pits to retain the lead, earning him a loud cheer from his sizable contingent of fans.
3:55 ** Kurt Busch just passed Earnhardt Jr. at the start/finish line to take over first place, and we have a crash...
Lap 253 and were under caution. After Stewart spun, Kyle Busch hit Earnhardt Jr. hard from behind. Kyle is now in the garage and Earnhardt's good day looks pretty shot. He's working on the problem, but we'll have to see if he can get it togehter.
Kurt still has the lead. Mark Martin is in second, and it looks like Gordon — currently in fourth — is Hendrick's last hope of making it fine in a row.
4:25 ** We see again how quickly things change in NASCAR. Kurt Busch went from first to a lap down to last on the lead lap after brushing the wall in turn 4.
While brushing the wall didn't seem to hurt, Kurt went into the pits right afterward to change tires. Just as he got in, the yellow came out, and unlucky break that cost him a lap. Fortunately, he got the lucky dog pass as the leading car a lap down, so he picked up the lap. Now he's in 14th place with 39 laps to go.
Earnhardt Jr and Johnson are both back in the garage.
4:47 ** Kenseth is in first and in a dogfight with Jeff Burton. 3 laps left this time by, this should be close.
4:53 ** The race is over and Burton is our winner. Time to go to work.
Labels: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR, Roger Staubach, Samsung 500, texas motor speedway, Troy Aikman
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