August 12, 2007
Stewart's on fire!

How ironic that Jeff Gordon spins in the same spot that Tony Stewart did earlier in the race while leading. Only this time, it cost Gordon the win. This is Stewart's third win in four weeks. He is on fire.
Imagine the tension at my Dad's house yesterday when Kevin Harvick and Juan Pablo Montoya got in a wreck. You see, I am a Montoya fan, my Dad is a die-hard Harvick fan and my husband is a fan of Martin Truex Jr.

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Harvick jumped out of his car and went over to Montoya. They exchanged words and Montoya kind of shoved Harvick back a couple times.
Harvick was interviewed after the scuffle and was asked what he was talking to Montoya about and Harvick said he was "talking about kicking Montoya's [expletive]."
I don't think Harvick is in a position in the point standings where he can afford a 25 point loss due to swearing on television, which if NASCAR is consistent, is what is going to happen.
I blame that particular wreck on Truex. My husband said it was Montoya being Montoya and my Dad was so mad he could barely speak. We kind of just decided not to discuss it any further.
On a totally different note, Bill Elliott is simply a class act. He gave Boris Said his car to drive after qualifying was rained out. He said it was the most logical thing to do because Said was just coming off a road coarse in Montreal the weekend before and Elliott hadn't raced one since June. Not to mention that Said is just phenominal at a road course.
He also wanted the Wood Brothers to have a solid finish to try to secure a top 35 position in the owner point standings. By Said finishing 14th, it did in fact bump Wood Brothers (unofficially) to the 35th owner point standings.
Posted at 12:10 PM
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Stewart only won because NASCAR's best driver made a mistake. Please. "Stewart lucky" maybe.
Posted by
EmanAugust 13, 2007 11:12 AM
According to FCC, that word is not swearing, but we'll see if it is in the World of Nascar. ESPN had their delay on but it beeped too late. They seem to be having a problem getting it right. Kevin will get over it by midweek and he will be offering to let Montoya drive his Busch car. That seems to be the peace offering lately.
That was the best racing I've seen all year. Get up on the wheel, slide through the grass,ram through the gravel, and put that accelerator to the floor.
Earnhardt Sr used to stalk Gordon. He would just ride behind the 24 lap after lap because he knew he could upset Jeff. Gordon himself said he hated to see Earnhardt there and would keep telling himself over and over not to make a mistake, but eventually he would. Stewart pulled an Earnhardt move yesterday. Sweet.
Posted by
racefanAugust 13, 2007 11:45 AM
I find it quite hard to believe Stewart pressured Gordon at that point, I mean come on he was 5 or 6 car lengths back. Gordon was blistering the track prior to that I think he just got the 'ol wheel hop thing goin much like Stewart did only Stewart had no one behind him to put the pressure on.
I think Montoya gets a bad rap. I know he has been rough from time to time but give me a break the man can wheel a car. Blocking is racing (remember the fate of the elder Earnhardt?) it was simply a racing accident involving some hard chargers late in a road course race. Montoya has a different accent much like Gordon did when he came to NASCAR he will grow some big shoulders and probably be a Champ at some point.
Posted by Gordon Earnhardt
August 13, 2007 12:57 PM
What a race Tony did it again, Gordon was ahead a I think would of won the race if he didn't over race. Jen when Harvick & Montoya where having words and shoving all I said was I wouldn't want to be at that house right now.
Posted by
carrieAugust 14, 2007 06:35 AM
Sorry to break the news, Gordon, but Jeff admitted himself that he overdrove the car too wide into the corner. He didn't get the wheel hop Smoke did, but whatever, it was a terrific race for a road course.
Nice to see Nascar mostly keep their hands off and let the race play out on its own.
Posted by
racefanAugust 14, 2007 09:08 AM
What ever it was a wheel hop or just plain luck. Gordon screwed up because Tony was not that close when it happened,but close enough to pick up third victory in four races. Smoke is the man. Can't wait to go to NHIS especially with him driving his heart out and all the Gordon,Johnson and JR fans eating theirs.
Posted by Sal
August 14, 2007 11:07 PM
I am not a road course fan, but road races this year have been awesome.
Is it just me or was that the most lame arguement. They could have at least taken the helmets off- they looked like two lost spacemen having an arguement over where the moon is.
Montoya is not fun to watch. Harvick does better in his candy car. Truex is a punk. Gordon and Edwards were lucky to have finished where they did. Jimmie Johnson is seeming to be making a comeback. Tony Stewart is making my job as his fan, a true pleasure.
Posted by Mac
August 15, 2007 12:24 AM
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