Something to add to the site.

Hi Rowdy Nation, I have some ideas for rowdy.com. one is in the profile page, add a place to browse for special backrounds on your part of the site. Also, adding a sim game. One more thing, add more contests every other week. ex. race tickets, autographs, merchandise, rowdy or not, free pit passes with tickets. All of this can add a little more fun to this awesome site!

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• Rowdy Nation

MWR + JTG-Daugherty Racing = new alliance

Michael Waltrip Racing and JTG-Daugherty Racing formed an alliance, how you might ask? Well, JTG-Daugherty Racing has switched to Toyotas. They have moved their facility into the 140,000-square-foot facility in Cornelius, NC. They will be recieving cars, engineering, mechanical and other technical support from MWR's existing infrastructure. But, I have a great question! What cars, and other resources will they have to use after Michael Waltrip, and Michael McDowell gets done with them? Yeah, that's right, NOTHING!!! They just made a horrible mistake. :( TRD will support the JTG-Daugherty team with engines from its Costa Mesa, Calif., facility, and vehicle engineering support from its Salisbury, N.C., facility.

"We are extremely excited that Toyota chose to support us as we move to the Sprint Cup Series. Their engineering expertise and commitment to excellence is sure to expedite our development into a competitive Cup team," Tad Geschickter said.

"The alliance with Tad, Jodi and Brad happened because MWR has shown over the past few months that we can field a competitive product. This allows MWR to maintain the economies of scale we currently enjoy as a three-car team," Waltrip said. "We continue to invest in our development and this alliance helps keep the momentum we've gained in our fabrication and engineering departments this summer.

MWR is now saying they are going to add a fourth car!?!? Man what are they thinking! They just said they are going to drop the No.44 car and put David Reutimann back in the No.00.

Also, Michael Waltrip and Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Robert "Booty" Barker will be the crew cheif for the No.55 in 2009.

Kenny Wallace will be the driver of the No.00 in Talladega this weekend. Remember, Kenny Wallace + Talladega Superspeedway = DNQ! Almost 98% of the time.

Thanks for reading, please leave a comment, also let me know if you found any errors in this blog, I will correct them as soon as possible. :)

Thanks, Intimidator48

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• Michael Waltrip Racing, JTG-Daugherty Racing, Michael Waltrip, David Reutimann, Michael McDowell, Marcos Ambrose, Tad Geschickter, Robert Barker, Kenny Wallace, Talledega Superspeedway, Kenny Wallace + Talladega Superspeedway = DNQ!

Gas concerns

After the hurricane in the Gulf Coast everyone in the southeast is having problems with gasoline. Right there are four races that could be affected with the gas crises, they are Nashville, Charlotte, Atlanta and this weekends race in Talladega. Talladega officials think that this could affect these four, high caliber race tracks. Here's what Rick Humphrey had to say,"We're being told, by the end of the week, we should have sufficient amount of gas in the area. The folks coming from the Atlanta area should be a little more cautious. But the area in and around the racetrack, there should be sufficient gas." Sure, Texas' gas refineries are starting to get better, and this problem is affecting most metropolitan areas. The gas in the Colonial Pipeline which Atlanta uses is still not up to full capacity. The gas in the pipelines flow close to five miles per hour, which means, it could take the product up to ten days to reach Atlanta, GA. Gas in Georgia is thirty cents higher than the national average. Right now there are no plans to postpone the race in Talladega. Thanks, please leave a comment or any problems you have found with the blog.

INTIMIDATOR48

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• Lowes Motorspeedway, Atlanta Motorspeedway, Nashville Speedway, Nashville Speedway U.S.A, Music City Motorplex, Talladega Superspeedway

Paul Newman

The co owner for Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing has lost his battle with cancer. The team has won one race this year. He lost his battle on September 26 of 2008, at his home. The famous actor has 3 emmys.

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• newman/haas/lanigan racing, Paul Newman

Donate to Victory Junction Gang Camp.

Help the Victory Junction Gang Camp by donating money. Even $1 will help.

As an individual, a corporation or foundation, here's an opportunity to help make dreams come true!

Whether you sew a bear, knit an afghan, make contribution or send us an in-kind item from our wish list, you are a part of the magic!

Check out these special ways you can help by choosing from one of the
options above .

You can even donate an unused car, plane, boat, etc. Donate on-line or call 866-448-3163.

Here are some needed supplies: Gift cards: Home Depot, Lowe's, Office Depot, Hobby Lobby, Michael's, Wal-Mart
Gas station gift cards (for camper transportation)
Disposable cameras

Camper Scholarships: A "campership is worth $2500, now, you may ssay thats alot of money, yeah it is, but! It's for a child. The campers parents don't have to pay anything. So, the money needed to take of the child, is not needed.

Body Shop Support (Medical Center)

S,M & L latex free, powder free exam gloves
Tegaderm (10x12 and 15x20 - available at mooremedical.com)
AEDs - Medtronic (LifePak CR Plus)
Small plastic medicine cups
Small bathroom disposable water cups
2 Lifepak CR Plus Training systems - AED Trainers)
Two Pack-N-Plays

Jessie’s Horsepower Garage (Camp Barn)

Horse, pony, miniature donkey, llama, goat supplies (please contact for specifics)

Fuel Stop (Dining Hall)

Gift Cards: Costco or Sam's Club
Plastic silverware
Paper plates, cups, towels and napkins
One Robot Coupe R2N Commercial Food Processor

Administrative Needs

Heavy duty change counter and heavy duty bill counter
Redi Seal envelopes (sizes 10 x 13, 6 x 9 and padded 6 x 9)
Universal hanging file folders (1/3 tab letter size)
Avery labels 5160, 5168, 8167
Coffee supplies including individual coffee creamers, coffee stirrers, Equal and Splenda

The Extra Mile (large wish list items)

Sound system for the Fuel Stop and Theater (please contact for specifics)
Portable carnival games suitable for ages 8-15
Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC Circular Fisheye HSM Lens for Canon
4 misting tents (please contact for specifics)
New metal folding chairs

Time

Family-based entertainment (musicians, magicians, storytellers, etc.)

Camp Maintenance

Cleaning supplies (contact for specifics)
Toilet paper, brushes & holders
55 gallon commercial trash bags
Heavy duty white shower curtain liners
Commercial vacuum cleaner

Arts and Crafts

Temporary hair color sprays and gels
Pre-cut tooling leather wristbands with pre-attached snaps (example - http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/products.asp?dept=372)
Fabric markers and fabric paint
Iron-on paper
3" plaster casting rolls
Crayola Model Magic for sculpting

Sprint's Recycle for Victory program can help you recycle used wireless phones, batteries and accessories, from any carrier and in any condition. Donated phones are recycled with net proceeds benefitting the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Together, we can help children in need and reduce the number of used phones that might otherwise end up in municipal landfills. Click here to download the postage-paid, pre-addressed shipping label. **Please do not send phones or accessories to Victory Junction**

Help bring camp to a whole new gear by donating a gift in kind!

In kind gifts are products that help meet the needs of our campers, our staff and our facility. Victory Junction accepts
many wonderful types of donations that are determined by
camp representatives to be useful in support of our mission.

Check out our WISH LIST of items that are currently needed
by the Camp and follow these three easy steps.

Print the gifts in-kind donation form
Complete all requested information on the gifts in kind donation form
Mail or deliver the donation, including the form
Donations can be shipped, with a completed form, to:

Victory Junction Gang Camp
In-Kind
4500 Adam's Way
Randleman, NC 27317

When in-kind gifts are valued in excess of $500 the IRS requires donors to complete a special form for their taxes. In addition, if the value of the item is more than $5,000 the donor must obtain a professional appraisal. Please consult your tax advisor for more information regarding the IRS requirements and full deductibility for these special gifts.

For more information on gifts in kind, or the wish list, please contact our In-Kind/Civic Development Associate, Tammy Parsons . http://www.victoryjunction.org/aa_help/donation_form2007.pdf

More than 300 individuals, organizations and corporations raised $2 million dollars for Victory Junction Gang Camp in 2007 through their amazing fundraising efforts!! The money raised through fundraisers and events, large and small, has provided many life-changing camping experiences for deserving children and families. Want to know how YOU can get involved?

Here are a few ideas for your event!

Car wash - a great summer idea...stay cool and raise some cash for camp!
Bake Sale - gather your friends for some baking fun. After the ovens cool, the yummy goods can be sold.
Motorcycle Charity Ride/Poker Run - A perfect fit for all of you motorcycle
enthusiasts and motorcycle clubs out there.
Sports Party - Feel free to use Victory Junction and any of your favorite sports as reasons to throw a party...it could be a Super Bowl Party, a Daytona Party or any other theme...
Pancake Sale - Everyone needs to eat breakfast, they might as well help Victory Junction
Raffle - Easy to organize, all you need are some unique items to raffle off.
Auction - These are a little more advanced, and work well in conjunction with any of these other listed ideas. You will need to start gathering unique items to auction off.
Car Cruise - Plan a day of driving around a pretty part of your state.

Online eBay/MissionFish Sale - sell your unwanted items on eBay and donate the proceeds to Victory Junction through MissionFish!
Thank you for choosing the Victory Junction Gang as a recipient of your goodwill and charity. We look forward to helping you make your fundraiser a success!

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• Victory Junction Gang Camp

Jeff Gordons last years?

I heard Jeff Gordon is going to retire in 2-3 years. I heard he is possibly going to retire soon. But what will he do? He has so much money he will be able to open his own team or buy int Hendrick, like he already has with the 5 and 48. I know some of you love to hear this "News" but some of us don't, like me, because I'm a great fan of his and I would hate to see him. So is this true? Tell me!

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• Jeff Gordon

Robby's last week at GEM.

After the lawsuit on Robby Gordon, it has been dropped, but next week he will be driving a Penske engine. GEM turned down the merger plans and dropped the lawsuit. Robby joined during speedweeks of 2008 and it will end this week. “
Our desire is to be four teams, and right now we're exploring any options that will put us at four points position cars, and I want to keep stressing that. Said Mark McDardle, GEM vice president. Robby joined because the offer included engines and other resources, and sponsorship opportunities. Robby also said, "I own my race team and they [GEM] own their race teams," Elliott Sadler qualified 12th, Patrick Carpentier qualified 17th, KAsey Kahne qualified 36th. BUT!!! Robby qualified 41st, so it's hard to tell if they are giving pure Evernham Motorsports horse-power because Kasey qualified 36th. So! Do you think Robby has a disfunctional team, or, is Gillette/Evernham Motorsports breaking their contract? McArdle said his organization would continue to pursue sponsors and explore options, including a merger, which would enable the team to consist of four cars in 2009. He also stated, "Our desire is to be four teams, and right now we're exploring any options that will put us at four points position cars, and I want to keep stressing that," McArdle said. "Our desire is to not go to Daytona [for Speedweeks] out of the top 35, under any circumstances. It was a detriment to the 10 car's [Carpentier's] season to go there in that condition this year and the way the rainouts worked out earlier this season put us behind and ever since then it's just been mining coal to try and get back out of that hole." The final thing he said was, "At the moment we don't have four fully funded [cars] and that's why we had to give Patrick the ability to go and talk with others," McArdle said. "However, it's still our desire to retain his services and our marketing folks and George Gillett and all the rest of our ownership group are working diligently to find us the funding to be able to make that fourth car dream come true in a tough economy." So! Do you think they are violating their contract, are they obeying their rules and/or regulations, or, does Robby have the crappiest team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series? Thanks!

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• Robby Gordon, Robby Gordon Motorsports, Gillette/Evernham Motorsports

Penalties?

After the great fight NASCAR needed for their ratings, they hand out their penalties. Why! It was one of the greatest races I've seen since Robby's helmet flying torwards Michael Waltrip and seeing Waltrips hand getting stuck in the window net. NASCAR is being "butt-wipes" so here's the suckish penalties from NASCAR.com! The penalties violated section 12-4-A, (actions detrimental to stock-car racing) and section 12-4-F (team members involved in an altercation with another competitor on pit road after the race had concluded). The drivers were not fined or anything like that but some crew members, No. 30 team, Mike Hillman Jr., crew chief, and Mark Hillman, crew member. Mike has also been fined $2,500 and had his NASCAR probation extended through Dec. 31. Both Mark Hillman and Divel have been fined $1,500 and placed on probation until Dec. 31. No. 11 team, William Divel, crew member. Starr also has been fined $10,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31. Richard Gay, crew chief for the No. 11 truck, and Jason Overstreet, crew chief for the No. 9 truck driven by David Reutimann, have both been fined $1,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31. Additionally, two crew members -- Brandon Hopkins for the No. 30 truck and Tony Jilson for the No. 9 truck -- have been placed on probation until Dec. 31. All three owners Steve Germain, owner of the No. 30, Bob Germain, owner of the No. 09, and Tom DeLoach owner of the No. 11 have their team on probation until December 31.

Penalties:
No. 30 crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. Suspension until Sept. 24
Fined $2,500
Probation until Dec. 31
No. 30 crew member Mark Hillman Suspension until Sept. 24
Fined $1,500
Probation until Dec. 31
No. 30 crew member Brandon Hopkins Probation until Dec. 31
No. 30 owner Steve Germain Team probation until Dec. 31
No. 11 crew member William Divel Suspension until Sept. 24
Fined $1,500
Probation until Dec. 31
No. 11 driver David Starr Fined $10,000
No. 11 crew chief Richard Gay Fined $1,000
Probation until Dec. 31
No. 11 owner Tom DeLoach Team probation until Dec. 31
No. 9 crew chief Jason Overstreet Fined $1,000
Probation until Dec. 31
No. 9 crew member Tony Jilson Probation until Dec. 31
No. 9 owner Bob Germain Team probation until Dec. 31

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• steve germain, bob germain, tom deloach, David Starr, red horse racing, germain racing, Todd Bodine

Lap-by-Lap: Loudon

CHECKERED FLAG: Greg Biffle wins the Sylvania 300 for his first win in 2008. Jimmie Johnson finishes second and leads after Race 1 in the Chase.

Lap 299 -- WHITE FLAG: Greg Biffle takes the white flag and is 1.058 miles away from victory.

Lap 296 -- Jimmie Johnson is gaining on Greg Biffle but there might not be enough laps.

Lap 294 -- Ryan Newman is out of the race with an engine failure.

Lap 293 -- Greg Biffle leads by 0.4 seconds.

Lap 291 -- Clint Bowyer is up to 12th after falling back to 19th.

Lap 289 -- LEAD CHANGE: Greg Biffle flies by Jimmie Johnson for the lead. Johnson bumps Biffle as he goes by.

Lap 287 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Greg Biffle
3. Carl Edwards
4. Jeff Burton
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 285 -- Johnny Sauter, Jeff Gordon and Scott Riggs the lead-lap cars to pit.

Lap 284 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: Patrick Carpentier and Robby Gordon get together and Carpentier spins in front of guys like Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick. Johnny Sauter gets the free pass.

Lap 283 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Greg Biffle
3. Carl Edwards
4. Jeff Burton
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 280 -- Paul Menard, Clint Bowyer, Elliott Sadler and Bobby Labonte hit pit road for tires and fuel.

Lap 279 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: David Ragan spins bringing out the caution after getting clipped by Michael Waltrip. Paul Menard gets the free pass.

Lap 277 -- Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Kevin Harvick in a great battle for eighth. Dale Earnhardt Jr. putting pressure on Jeff Burton for fourth.

Lap 275 -- Jeff Gordon passes Kevin Harvick for eighth and Tony Stewart gets by him for ninth.

Lap 273 -- Clint Bowyer gets out of the groove and falls from 10th to 17th.

Lap 272 -- Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards were able to clear the lap traffic.

Lap 271 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Greg Biffle
3. Carl Edwards
4. Jeff Burton
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 268 -- David Reutimann, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Bobby Labonte, Juan Montoya and Kasey Kahne make pit stops.

Lap 265 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: A.J. Allmendinger slams into the wall bringing out the caution. Scott Riggs gets the free pass. This should allow everyone to have enough fuel to get to the end.

Lap 264 -- Jimmie Johnson has opened up a 1.6 second lead.

Lap 260 -- Casey Mears is back on the track, 30 laps down.

Lap 258 -- The top seven are all running single-file with the more exciting racing happening from eighth to 15th.

Lap 254 -- If the race stays green most of the leaders will probably not make it to the finish.

Lap 252 -- Kevin Harvick gets loose allowing Jeff Gordon to pass him for eighth.

Lap 249 -- Tony Stewart passes Bobby Labonte for 12th as Stewart, Labonte, Denny Hamlin and Juan Montoya are all battling for position on the track.

Lap 246 -- After restarting at the end of the pack, Denny Hamlin has worked his way up to 13th and has enough fuel to get to the finish.

Lap 242 -- The top five have opened up a three second lead on sixth-place Kurt Busch.

Lap 240 -- Greg Biffle and Jimmie Johnson are side-by-side at the line for the lead.

Lap 239 -- Tony Stewart is up to 17th after being a lap down.

Lap 237 -- Bob Osborne, crew chief for Carl Edwards, says they are two laps short on fuel.

Lap 236 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Burton get together in the corner but both are able to save it.

Lap 234 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Greg Biffle
3. Carl Edwards
4. Jeff Burton
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 232 -- Pit road is open. Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart the only lead lap cars to make a stop to top off on fuel.

Lap 230 -- YELLOW FLAG: The track is clear and the cars are back rolling on the track. The red flag was for 10 minutes. Pit road remains closed.

Lap 230 -- RED FLAG: The red flag is out to allow workers to clean the track.

Lap 229 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Chad McCumbee gets loose and spins up the track collecting Matt Kenseth. David Gilliland t-boned Kenseth and Brian Vickers and Casey Mears also involved. Aric Almirola gets the free pass. Pit road is closed as they are using it to get around the track.

Lap 228 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Greg Biffle
3. Carl Edwards
4. Jeff Burton
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 227 -- Jimmie Johnson doesn't have enough fuel to make it to the end. Jeff Gordon is shutting his engine off to save fuel. Denny Hamlin back on pit road to top off on fuel.

Lap 224 -- Denny Hamlin gives up second to top off on fuel. Bobby Labonte and Brian Vickers the only other lead lap cars to pit. Tony Stewart also on pit road as the free pass driver.

Lap 223 -- Pit road is closed and will be open next time by.

Lap 221 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Joe Nemechek slams the wall by the start/finish line and brings out the caution. Tony Stewart was the first car one lap down and gets the free pass.

Lap 220 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Greg Biffle
4. Carl Edwards
5. Jeff Burton

Lap 219 -- Casey Mears and Bobby Labonte came in to top off on fuel.

Lap 216 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson wins the race off pit road and takes the lead. Sam Hornish Jr. too fast exiting and will serve a penalty.

Lap 215 -- All the lead lap cars hit pit road for what should be their final stops.
• Jimmie Johnson with an air pressure and track bar adjustment
• Greg Biffle with no changes and four tires
• Carl Edwards with an air pressure adjustment and four tires
• Denny Hamlin with an air pressure and wedge adjustment and four tires

Lap 214 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Debris on the front straightaway brings out the caution. Brian Vickers gets the free pass.

Lap 207 -- Greg Biffle leads by 0.7 seconds on Jimmie Johnson. Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton and Carl Edwards round out the top five.

Lap 198 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. falls to eighth as Carl Edwards and Martin Truex Jr. pass him for sixth and seventh.

Lap 197 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to fall back as Kurt Busch passes him for fifth.

Lap 194 -- Ryan Newman is reporting a lost cylinder and he is falling back quickly, down to 29th.

Lap 191 -- Jeff Burton passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. for fourth.

Lap 189 -- Greg Biffle puts A.J. Allmendinger a lap down giving Tony Stewart another car he must pass to get in the free pass position.

Lap 184 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to slide backwards as Denny Hamlin passes him for third.

Lap 180 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. for second.

Lap 175 -- LEAD CHANGE: Greg Biffle completes the pass of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and takes the lead.

Lap 173 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Denny Hamlin for third. Greg Biffle is challenging Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead.

Lap 167 -- Due to his penalty, Tony Stewart is scored one lap down in 29th.

Lap 165 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Greg Biffle and retakes the lead.

Lap 164 -- The top five following green flag stops:
1. Greg Biffle
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 160 -- LEAD CHANGE: Brian Vickers and A.J. Allmendinger pit giving the lead to Greg Biffle and finishing up green flag stops.

Lap 159 -- LEAD CHANGE: Brian Vickers takes the lead as Jimmie Johnson pits. Tony Stewart too fast exiting and will serve a pass-through penalty.

Lap 158 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson takes the lead as Dale Earnhardt Jr. pits. Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart also on pit road.

Lap 157 -- Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer on pit road.

Lap 156 -- Denny Hamlin makes his pit stop. Hamlin with four tires and an air pressure adjustment.

Lap 154 -- Greg Biffle gives up third to make his pit stop. Biffle takes four tires and fills up with fuel. Martin Truex Jr. and Joey Logano also on pit road.

Lap 153 -- Chad McCumbee, Elliott Sadler and Joe Nemechek make their stops. Jamie McMurray is back on the track.

Lap 152 -- David Gilliland is on pit road for his stop.

Lap 150 -- At the halfway point, Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads and eight of the 12 Chase drivers are currently in the top 10.

Lap 146 -- David Ragan is on pit road beginning green flag pit stops.

Lap 143 -- Jeff Gordon is up to ninth. Dale Earnhardt Jr. puts Michael Waltrip a lap down.

Lap 137 -- Alone on the track, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has opened up a 2.7-second lead on Greg Biffle.

Lap 132 -- Johnny Sauter is the latest to go a lap down leaving 28 cars on the lead lap.

Lap 126 -- Greg Biffle completes the pass and moves into second.

Lap 125 -- Greg Biffle is side-by-side with Jimmie Johnson for second.

Lap 123 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to lead. Thirty-three cars are on the lead lap with Robby Gordon the first car a lap down.

Lap 116 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has caught the tail end of the field allowing Jimmie Johnson to close the gap.

Lap 113 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. put another lap on Kyle Busch.

Lap 110 -- Tony Stewart is up to 24th. Greg Biffle passes Kurt Busch for third.

Lap 106 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is up front by 1.5 seconds.

Lap 99 -- Clint Bowyer, Juan Montoya and Kasey Kahne are in a tight battle for ninth.

Lap 95 -- Kurt Busch passes Carl Edwards for third.

Lap 94 -- Tony Stewart is in 33rd after his pit road woes, but still on the lead lap.

Lap 91 -- Kyle Busch is finally off pit road and scored eight laps down. Jamie McMurray is off the track eight laps down with David Ragan the last car on the lead lap.

Lap 89 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Jimmie Johnson for the lead.

Lap 88 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3. Carl Edwards
4. Greg Biffle
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 87 -- Tony Stewart is on pit road giving up second position due to a fender rum after a collision with Johnny Sauter on pit road.

Lap 84 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart pits after Jimmie Johnson and leads the lap as all the lead lap cars hit pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with a chassis and air pressure adjustment
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a track bar and air pressure adjustment and four tires
• Tony Stewart with a track bar adjustment and four tires

Lap 83 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Kyle Busch spins and slides up the track collecting Jamie McMurray and David Ragan bringing out the caution. Chad McCumbee gets the free pass.

Lap 78 -- Tony Stewart has caught the bumper of Jimmie Johnson and is challenging for the lead.

Lap 75 -- Chase drivers outside the top 10: Jeff Gordon (13th), Kevin Harvick (17th), Matt Kenseth (21st), Kyle Busch (43rd).

Lap 72 -- Tony Stewart is gaining on Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 71 -- Carl Edwards continues to slide back as Kurt Busch passes him for third.

Lap 68 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Kyle Busch putting the No. 18 two laps down.

Lap 67 -- Tony Stewart passes Carl Edwards for second.

Lap 66 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson is able to complete the pass and leads for the first time today.

Lap 63 -- Jimmie Johnson has caught the rear bumper of Carl Edwards and is challenging him for the lead.

Lap 59 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Clint Bowyer, cars that took four tires the last pit stop, pass Denny Hamlin for fifth and sixth as they try to work their way up.

Lap 58 -- Carl Edwards is closing in on Kyle Busch, and could put him two laps down.

Lap 54 -- Steve Addington, Kyle Busch's crew chief, says they need a caution to continue working on the car.

Lap 50 -- Carl Edwards leads by one second on Jimmie Johnson. Kurt Busch is the highest non-Chaser, currently fourth.

Lap 45 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Tony Stewart for second.

Lap 43 -- Kyle Busch is scored 43rd, one lap down, but he is off the pace and way behind the field.

Lap 40 -- GREEN FLAG: Carl Edwards brings the field to the green.
1. Carl Edwards
2. Tony Stewart
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 39 -- LEAD CHANGE: Carl Edwards is back up front as Michael McDowell pits. Kyle Busch is back on pit road and goes two laps down with two penalties. Joey Logano also penalized for taking the jack with him as he exited pit road.

Lap 37 -- LEAD CHANGE: Michael McDowell stays out to lead a lap and earn five bonus points.

Lap 36 -- Almost every car hits pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with a track bar and wedge adjustment and two tires
• Carl Edwards with two tires
• Tony Stewart with two tires
• Ryan Newman gains 15 spots
• Travis Kvapil gains 13 spots

Lap 35 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: The competition caution is out. Bill Elliott will get the free pass and get back on the lead lap. Kyle Busch pits early and will be penalized but they need the extra time to make repairs.

Lap 33 -- Bill Elliott and Patrick Carpentier go a lap down.

Lap 29 -- Carl Edwards has caught the rear of the field and should start lapping cars.

Lap 25 -- Carl Edwards leads by 2.5 seconds. Kyle Busch is down to 19th.

Lap 22 -- Tony Stewart passes Clint Bowyer for second.

Lap 20 -- Kyle Busch is going to try and hang on until the competition caution at Lap 35.

Lap 19 -- Kyle Busch is reporting something has broke on his sway-bar -- possibly a bolt -- and they are weighing their options.

Lap 18 -- Kyle Busch has fallen to ninth as he continues to struggle with his car.

Lap 15 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Kyle Busch for fifth. Carl Edwards still leads.

Lap 12 -- Joey Logano has moved up to 34th in just 12 laps. David Gilliland gets loose but is able to save it.

Lap 11 -- Kevin Harvick has fallen back to 20th in the early going.

Lap 9 -- Tony Stewart is up to third as he passes teammate Kyle Busch. Jimmie Johnson says he has no grip.

Lap 7 -- Clint Bowyer passes Kyle Busch for second. Tony Stewart is up to fourth.

Lap 6 -- Carl Edwards has pulled away as Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer and Dale Earnhardt Jr. battle for second.

Lap 4 -- LEAD CHANGE: Carl Edwards gets around Kyle Busch for the lead.

Lap 3 -- Carl Edwards and Clint Bowyer get inside Kyle Busch but Busch is able to hold and keep his lead.

Lap 2 -- Jimmie Johnson falls all the way to seventh.

Lap 1 -- Kyle Busch has a great start and leads the first lap.

2:29 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG: Kyle Busch brings the field to speed and the first race of the Chase, the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is under way.

2:27 p.m. -- There are a few wet spots still on the track so the cars remain behind the pace car helping the drying efforts.

2:18 p.m. -- All the drivers are ready and the cars are rolling off pit road.

2:17 p.m. -- There will be a competition caution at Lap 35.

2:12 p.m. -- Sen. John McCain, Cindy McCain and Rick Leaman, CEO of Sylvania Global Automotive Lighting gives the command: "Gentlemen, start your engines."

2:06 p.m. -- Country group Diamond Rio performs the national anthem.

2:04 p.m. -- Bishop Michael Cote delivers the Invocation.

2:03 p.m. -- Denise Doucette performs the Canadian national anthem.

1:25 p.m. -- Jet dryers are still on the track but the good news is the radar looks clear for the rest of the afternoon.

1 p.m. -- ABC's coverage of the Sylvania 300 is under way.

12:50 p.m. -- It's been raining all morning at New Hampshire Motor Speedway but the rains have subsided, dryers are on the track and NASCAR officials say the track should be dry and ready to go at 2:19 p.m. ET when the green is scheduled to fall.

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• Greg Biffle, NASCAR.COM

Great race in Craftsman!

Man, what a race in the Craftsman Truck Series! Especially at the end of it! Why, because, David Star and Todd Bodines crew went after each other. They were punching and shoving all around the trucks. It all started when David Star hit David Reutimann and Todd Bodine, which are on the same team this weekend. So after Ron Hornaday took the checkered Todd bumped David in the bumper just to let him know that he is unhappy and wants to teach you a lesson. David then pulled next to Todds No.30 "Lumber Jack" truck and the team whent after each other. One crew member was punched in the face and was bleeding! Yeah! Bleeding!:) That's racing the old-fashioned way! It was heart breaking, everything cooled down.:( Wait here they go again! More punching, slapping, and pushing! Action baby! When everything ended they interveiwed Todd, he said that David is and still is a good guy. He didn't crash him on purpose. He also said, the reason why he was so mad was because he crashed him and the #9 "What a Croc" Toyota. So he simply nudged him and Bodine's team swarmed the "Red Nosed Racing" team. So in the end, Ron Hornaday comes off a problem with steroids, and a big fight on the pits. Boy what a week already! I hope NASCAR doesn't fine them or any of that crap! Because that keeps the ratings up, also the problem with keeping the stands full, that helps the organization. Thanks for reading, please leave a comment. I would love to hear your opinion!

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Todd Bodine is whinny little baby anyway. It is sad that he crew has to man up for him. But if they would have looked at the replay they would have seen it was racing, not intentional. Don't all the teams have satellite on the boxes?

Racing? Not intentional?
As a cop I can tell you it looked like he put the the PIT maneuver on him. Starr most assuredly moved UP into Bodine, not the other way around. Starr did this not once, but three times throughout the race.

I agree with Todd. Starr was overdriving.

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• David Star, Todd Bodine