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RACE STUFF ....
The Racers Prayer:
Lord I Pray as I race today, keep me safe along the way. Not
only me but others too as they perform the jobs they do. I know
God, that in a race I , the driver must set the pace. But in this
race of life, I pray, help me Lord along the way. Although I
know I am a sinner, Help me to believe, that with God you're always a
winner.
--
Linda Davis sang the National Anthem! WOW
-- The flyover crew, 2 A10's from the 111th Fighter Wing from
Pennsylvania
--
Conservationists Johnny Morris, Bill Dance and Rob Keck
were the Grand Marshal and said those 4 great words and a duck call
...Gentlemen Start your Engines!
and
waved the GREEN
Flag!
--
Sunny, in the mid 70's
-- Terry Labonte reachs two milestones today, 50th Atlanta Motor
Speedway start and 300th for Hendrick Motorsports.
--
Sorry, I missed who had a stuck throttle and had to start at the
back of the field.
-- Tony Stewart is racing with the flu.
--
Sad news ... Richard Childress lost his Mom,Virginia Hodge, a
resident of East Bend, N.C., was 79. She passed away Saturday night after
a brief illness. Childress flew back to NC on this morning.
The Childress family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers.
Our thoughts and prayers are also with Josh and his family, his Grandma
went into the hospital last night.
!~!~!~!~!~!
Recap
(Unofficial)
10 LAP LEADERS
Bobby Labonte (162 laps) +10 Points
+ 5 Points ... Ryan Newman (POLE - 21 laps), Joe Nemechek (19
laps), Tony
Stewart
(17 laps), Jeff Gordon (68 laps), Elliott Sadler (1 lap), Dave
Blaney
(1 lap), Dale
Earnhardt, Jr.
(23 laps), Jimmie Johnson (2 laps), Jimmy Spencer (1 lap).
~~~
GREEN,
GREEN, GREEN, GO, GO, GO!!!! Boogity, Boogity, Boogity......
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. came is just before the race started to get
his radio fixed.
-- Lap 1 - Ryan Newman leads from the pole
-- Lap 20 - Bobby Labonte takes the lead, with authority -- Dale
Jr. Moved up 20 lspots in 20 laps! From 37th to 17th!
-- Lap 32 - Kurt Busch reports a possible fender/tire rub, smokin'.
-- Lap 36 - Joe Nemechek takes the lead!
-- Lap 38 - Ricky Rudd reports being VERY lose.
-- Lap 48 - Ryan Newman's water temp is up to 240 degrees and he
can't hang on to the car, tire going down He pits ~ For the second
week in a row - debris on the front of the car.
-- Lap 55 - Ward Burton comes in for 4 fresh tires ... this starts GREEN
Flag
pits
- Joe Nemechek came in leading and came out 10th, a long 22 second
pit.
- Tony Stewart led during these pits.....
- Jeff Burton had to back into his pit because they dropped the
jack early. Two lugs were hung and Burton had to back in to get
them tightened. He went down a lap.
- Mike Skinner came out with a couple lugs missing or loose.
-- Lap 59 - Jeff
Gordon is the leader now that GREEN
Flag
pits are over.
-- Lap 69 - Bobby Labonte takes the lead back!
-- Lap 91 - Jimmy Spencer pits due to a tire going down
-- Lap 108 - Ryan Newman pits early... this starts GREEN
Flag
pits again ...
- Kyle Petty goes to the garage :(
- Tony Stewart led during these pits also.....
-- Lap 124 - Bobby Labonte (Chevy), Jeff Gordon (Chevy), Dale
Earnhardt, Jr. (Chevy), Tony Stewart (Chevy), Jimmy Spencer (DODGE),
Rusty Wallace (DODGE), Jimmie Johnson (Chevy), Joe Nemechek (Chevy), Matt
Kenseth (Ford), Ryan Newman (DODGE), Dave Blaney (Ford) and Ricky
Craven (Pont.) are the only 12 cars on the lead lap after GREEN
Flag
pits . 172 MPH average speed.(No cautions)
CAUTION
1
Lap #134 - Mark Martin blew up ... how sad. Two weeks in a row for
this Rousch Ford.
RESTART
Lap #139 (after 5 caution laps) Bobby Labonte, Jeff
Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Stewart, Rusty Wallace, Jimmie Johnson,
Jimmy Spencer, Joe Nemechek, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Dave Blaney and
Elliott Sadler lead.
-- Lap 144 - Kyle Petty comes back out!! They changing the
fuel pump and sway bar.
-- Lap 145 - Kurt Busch is smokin', he gets black flaged .... 2nd
Roush car out, broken piston.
CAUTION
2 Lap
#146 - Caution comes out for possible fluid from Kurt Busch's
car ....
- Racing to the flag, Kenny Wallace and Brett Bodine get
together and Bodine wrecks.
Elliott Sadler leads a lap
RESTART
Lap #155 (after 9 caution laps) Bobby Labonte, Jeff
Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Rusty Wallace,
Ryan Newman, Joe Nemechek, Matt Kenseth, Jimmy Spencer, Dave Blaney and
Elliott Sadler are the top 12, only cars on the lead lap.
-- Lap 162.5 - Bobby Labonte leads at halfway.
-- Lap 165 - Bill Elliott is in the pits, smokin' (Sorry Ang
and Joe) "It simply blew up" Bill said :(
CAUTION
3
Lap #175 - Rusty Wallace hit the wall in turn 2.
Dave Blaney led during this caution
RESTART
Lap #179 (after 18 caution laps) Bobby Labonte, Jeff
Gordon, Joe Nemechek, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart,
Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth, Elliott Sadler, Jimmy Spencer, Dave
Blaney and Rusty Wallace are the top 12, only cars on the lead
lap.
CAUTION
4 Lap
#185 - Kenny Schrader smokin', oil on the track (Sowwy Rob :( )
Jimmy Spencer missed his pit box and had to be pushed back.
RESTART
Lap #189 (after 4 caution laps) WOW! Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
did not pit and takes the lead. Ryan Newman, Joe Nemechek, Bobby
Labonte, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Elliott
Sadler, Jimmy Spencer, Dave Blaney and Rusty Wallace
are the top 12.
-- Lap 192 - Joe Nemechek - loose lugs on the right front brought him
back into the pits. (how sad for the crew member :( )
-- Lap 198 - Ryan Newman reports he is losing his power steering.
CAUTION
5
Lap #207 - Jamie McMurray had a right rear tire go down. They
thought he lost the motor and threw the yellow.
Ryan Newman spent extra time with the hood up for attention to the
power steering.
RESTART
Lap #212 (after 5 caution laps) Tony Stewart, Jeff
Gordon, Bobby Labonte, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Dave Blaney,
Matt Kenseth, Jimmy Spencer, Elliott Sadler, Joe Nemechek, Rusty Wallace,
and Ryan Newman lead.
-- Lap 222 - Jeff Gordon is back in the lead!
-- Lap 253 - Jimmie Johnson reports not being able to turn the car.
-- Lap 264 - Rusty Wallace pits early... this starts GREEN
Flag
pits again ...
-- Lap 265 - Jeff
Gordon reports being loose.
- Jimmie Johnson led during these pits..... then he got loose coming
off pit road!
- Tony Stewart had a 13.6 pit! Matt Kenseth had a 13.4!
-- Lap 271 - Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Dale
Earnhardt, Jr.,
Stewart, Blaney, Joe, Elliott Sadler and Jimmy Spencer
are the only 10 cars on the lead lap after GREEN
Flag
pits cycle out.
-- Lap 281 - Bobby Labonte, who has most laps led and was the leader
at halfway, is back in the lead!
-- Lap 298 - Jeff Gordon reports being very loose, Jamie McMurray
goes into the garage possible motor, he has no power?
CAUTION
6
Lap #302 - Ricky Rudd went into the garage for the 3rd Roush car
out due to motors.
John Andretti, Steve Park and (ARG) Jerry Nadeau make
contact on pit road.
RESTART
Lap #307 (after 27 caution laps) Bobby Labonte, Jeff
Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Dave Blaney,
Elliott Sadler, Joe Nemechek and Jimmy Spencer are the 10
leaders and the only cars on the lead lap.
-- Lap 308 - Several cars making contact on this restart ...
Jimmie Johnson blows up, he was the current points leader ... John
Andretti hits the wall ..... oh I can't keep up!
CAUTION
7 Lap
#309 - Jeff Burton blows up.
RESTART
Lap # (after 27 caution laps) 13 laps to go .... Bobby
Labonte, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Matt Kenseth (Smokin'),
Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart, Dave Blaney, Joe Nemechek and Jimmy
Spencer are the 9 leaders and the only cars on the lead lap.
-- Lap 310 - Jeff Gordon takes the lead. Bobby is racin' Jeff
with a vengeance ... and Labonte takes the lead back!
-- Lap 318 - Jerry Nadeau cuts a tire and pulls it in.
Bobby
Labonte wins!
Congratulations to the entire #18 team! And all their fans!
Donuts, smoke and Screaming fans!!
8 Engine failures in today's race. 3 Dodge's, 4 Roush (out of 5) Fords
and a Hendricks Chevy.
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