NASCAR

[TONYCLT]

This is a schedule I came up with, I think it is much better then the current one I know it will never happen but you never know.

Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway

Rockingham

UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Kobalt Tools 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway

Food City 500 Bristol Motor Speedway

Goody's Cool Orange 500 Martinsville Speedway

Samsung 500 Texas Motor Speedway

Subway Fresh Fit 500 Phoenix International Raceway

Aaron's 499 Talladega Superspeedway

Crown Royal 400 Richmond International Raceway

Dodge Avenger 500 Darlington Raceway

Nextel Open Lowe's Motor Speedway

Nextel All-Star Challenge Lowe's Motor Speedway

Coca-Cola 600 Lowe's Motor Speedway

Autism Speaks 400 Dover International Speedway

Kentucky

Citizens Bank 400 Michigan International Speedway

Toyota/Save Mart 350 Infineon Raceway

Lenox Industrial Tools 300 New Hampshire International Speedway

Pepsi 400 Daytona International Speedway

USG Sheetrock 400 Chicagoland Speedway

Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Pennsylvania 500 Pocono Raceway

Centurion Boats at The Glen Watkins Glen International

3M Performance 400 Michigan International Speedway

Pocono 500 Pocono Raceway

North Wilkesboro

Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Richmond International Raceway

--Chase For the Cup--

Sharpie 500 Bristol Motor Speedway

Dover 400 Dover International Speedway

Darlington(Southern 500)

UAW-Ford 500 Talladega Superspeedway

Bank of America 500 Lowe's Motor Speedway

Subway 500 Martinsville Speedway

Las Vegas

Dickies 500 Texas Motor Speedway

Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil Phoenix International Raceway

Ford 400 Homestead-Miami Speedway

As you can tell I removed Kansas City and California from the schedule and replaced them with good tracks (Northe Wilkes, Rockingham,and Kentucky) also I gave Las Vegas another race in place of the fall Atlanta race and moved the 2nd Pocono race to a later date and put Kentucky in that slot. And the Southern 500 took the place of the Kansas City race, with the sharpie 500 taking New Hampshire's slot.

Edited July 24, 2007 by TONYCLT

[TONYCLT]

Big news: DEI and Ginn Motor Sports merged yesterday with all cars being listed under the DEI name, the merger will make DEI a four car operation with them being 01,1,8,15 with the 15 car recieving the 14 car owner points quaranteeing the 15 car a starting spot. The 13 car once driven by Joe Nemechek will no longer race.

[Raintree21]

And here I thought it was curtains for DEI after Jr. left. Another breath of life for them. But the question that remains is will they be successful?

[TONYCLT]

As was expected Tony Stewart did receive a fine for cursing during the post race interview though the fine wasn't all that bad $25,000 and 25 driver points nothing compared to the Dale Jr. or Michael Waltrip fines.

[TONYCLT]

After the race yesterday in Montreal Robby Gordon should be suspended for his actions towards Marcos Ambrose if it wasn't for Gordons hissyfit Ambrose would have won his first race, I understand rubbing is racing but knocking someone out of the way is uncalled for.

[TONYCLT]

Well NASCAR did in fact park Robby Gordon for todays race PJ Jones will start the number 7 car today, todays suspension is the fisrt one since Kevin Harvick was parked after an incident in a truck race at Martinsville in 2002.

[Lowerdeck]

Robby Gordon is a tool, who needs to get some sense knocked into him. His behavior yesterday was rather uncalled for.

[dxartist]

Robby Gordon is a tool, who needs to get some sense knocked into him. His behavior yesterday was rather uncalled for.

[TONYCLT]

I wouln't be surprised if he doesn't have a ride for next year

[Lowerdeck]

I can see why he does that too...

[TONYCLT]

Reports are that Kyle Busch will be joining Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin at Joe Gibbs Racing he is slated to replace JJ Yeley is the 18 car for the upcoming 2008 season, the offiail announcement should be made sometine in the next two weeks. Also Budweiser looks to be the sponsor the 9 car of Kasey Kahne next year although an official announcement hasen't been made.

[TONYCLT]

NEXTEL CUP SERIES POINTS

1----Jeff Gordon------------3236--Behind

2----Denny Hamlin---------2870---366

3----Matt Kenseth----------2825---411

4----Jeff Burton------------2763----473

5----Tony Stewart---------2749----487

6----Carl Edwards---------2682----554

7----Jimmie Johnson------2629----612

8----Kyle Busch-----------2611----625

9----Kevin Harvick--------2600----636

10---Clint Bowyer---------2552----684

11---Martin Truex Jr.------2437----799

12---Kurt Busch------------2399---837

----------CHASE FOR THE CUP------------

13---Dale Earnhardt Jr.----2392---844

14---Ryan Newman--------2309---927

15---Mark Martin-----------2183---1053

*Note* Mark Martin has made 5 less starts than everyone else on this list.

[WOT]

Wtih Evernham merging with a new majority owner, I will predict right now that next season his cars will be very competitive each week. With more time to keep his nose in those racecars, he will put winning cars on the track even more than he does now.

[TONYCLT]

Looks like Robby Gordon is tring to make up for his actions in Montreal, he has offered his number 77 car to Ambrose for the upcoming race at Watkins Glen although it doesn't completely make up for taking the win away it does give Ambrose a chance to drive in the Nextel Cup Series which may lead to a ride for next year.

[Raintree21]

ABC will be airing a special titled "NASCAR in Primetime" starting next Wednesday. The show will last five weeks at 9pm each Wednesday. The goal is to explain the culture and attraction of the nation's fastest-growing sport to people who think it's nothing more than a redneck sloshfest.

[TONYCLT]

ABC will be airing a special titled "NASCAR in Primetime" starting next Wednesday. The show will last five weeks at 9pm each Wednesday. The goal is to explain the culture and attraction of the nation's fastest-growing sport to people who think it's nothing more than a redneck sloshfest.

[TONYCLT]

POINT STANDINGS AS OF WATKINS GLEN

NEXTEL Cup Series

1-----Jeff Gordon----------3384

2-----Denny Hamlin-------3040

3-----Matt Kenseth--------2952

4-----Tony Stewart--------2939

5-----Carl Edwards--------2824

6-----Jeff Burton-----------2806

7-----Jimmie Johnson-----2789

8-----Kyle Busch-----------2757

9-----Clint Bowyer---------2667

10----Kevin Harvick-------2655

11----Martin Truex Jr.-----2587

12----Kurt Busch-----------2529

----CHASE FOR THE CUP--------

13----Ryan Newman-------2433

14----Dale Earnhardt Jr.--2429

15----Greg Biffle-----------2317

Edited August 13, 2007 by TONYCLT

[Raintree21]

CMT is airing "Dale" on September 4th at 8pm EST.

[TONYCLT]

The offical announcement just came out of Joe Gibbs Racing today Kyle Busch will join Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin for the 2008 season, he will replace JJ Yeley in the #18 Interstate Batteries car this move will make JGR one of the strongest teams in NASCAR as if they weren't already strong.

[mod134]

I read a message on the Speed boards that Tony Stewart & Home Depot are bolting to the DEI #8 over the move by Gibbs to Toyota. That would certainly shake things up if it happened. We'll see.

[TONYCLT]

I read a message on the Speed boards that Tony Stewart & Home Depot are bolting to the DEI #8 over the move by Gibbs to Toyota. That would certainly shake things up if it happened. We'll see.

Edited August 14, 2007 by TONYCLT

[Raintree21]

I wonder how Tony would react to Theresa Earnhardt's handhold on the business.

On another note, Dale Earnhardt Jr. started up the 30th Anniversary Elvis Week celebration by hosting the first night of the "Elvis Music & Movies" series on the front lawn of Graceland yesterday.

[Rybak 187]

Has Gibbs announced that he is going to toyota officially yet?

[TONYCLT]

Has Gibbs announced that he is going to toyota officially yet?

[TONYCLT]

Now that the #8 car is open what driver do you think will fill the seat?

My guess is that Mark Martin will split duties whit a yet to be named driver, or if the rumors are true that Tony Stewart will make the move to DEI for 2008 he will likely be chosen to take over the #8 car.