October 22, 2007
Martinsville recap
Jimmie Johnson's win at Martinsville is his seventh victory this year. It also gave him some bragging rights in joining an elite few that have won 3 or more consecutive races there: Fred Lorenzen, winning 4, Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Rusty Wallace and now Johnson, all winning three in a row.
As a matter of fact, this victory gives Hendrick Motorsports a total of 15 wins this year, nearly half of all the races run. It's no wonder I am sick of seeing Gordon or Johnson celebrating in victory lane.
Ten of the Chasers finished in the top 15. Not bad, considering it is the shortest track on the circuit and there was a record number of cautions, 21.
Kurt Busch was the biggest loser in the Chase, finishing 31st and I'm not even clear on what happened to him. I guess I missed it. Can anyone fill me in? Martin Truex Jr. couldn't keep his car going straight. He spun around a handful of times. He managed to finish 19th.
Just an observation a bit off topic: Maybe it was nerves, but during one of the last cautions of the day the camera went to Jeff Gordon's wife, Ingrid Vandebosch. It looked to me like she would rather have been anywhere other than at that race. She didn't look all that enthused at all. Like I said, it was just a thought that crossed my mind when I saw her on the television. Did anyone else think that or was it just me?
Posted at 09:00 AM
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It wasn't just you, Jen. I thought the same thing when they flashed to Gordon's wife. Maybe she's sick!
Posted by snowflake
October 22, 2007 05:21 PM
I noticed it also, but interpreted it as being a very nervous wife whose husband was running third and probably wouldn't win. it also could have been that she didn't like the cameras on her. if she didn't want to be there, she wouldn't be there.
Posted by
Marian AustinOctober 23, 2007 08:04 AM
She's a model, I would guess that she's used to cameras.
Posted by Jennifer Lizotte
October 23, 2007 08:41 AM
Kurt's transmission broke. Ingrid looked happier earlier when JG was going for the lead, but her expression changed when she realized he wasn't going to win.
Anyone know what the fight was between Edwards and Kenseth?
Posted by
racefanOctober 23, 2007 09:04 AM
Ingrid did more than what Gordon's ex-wife use to do. And of course not all the girlfriends and wives stack up to Mrs. Harvick anyways. She is the real deal a race car drivers dream. I think they should all be made to wear firesuits, given the explosive nature of gas. Those sequined $200 jeans and the bug-eye big sunglasses, bleached teeth aint going to stop the flames.
Posted by Sal
October 23, 2007 11:31 PM
Love Delana Harvick, too. She's actually my fantasy wife, only second to Rachel Raye with Misty May-Tranore, the volleyball player coming in a close third. Food, Nascar, and the power of the Speedo bikini.
Posted by Jacko
October 24, 2007 12:32 AM
jacko and sal...you guys know each other? single, i bet. grow up. tv doesn't show the whole picture (ha). it only shows one side...
Posted by betty
October 25, 2007 09:20 PM
lol betty!
johnson better not win this weekend...
Posted by snowflake
October 25, 2007 10:33 PM
Betty - You ever gone to NHIS and had Delana sitting atop the Pitbox across from you? She sits there, whole race while the procession of glammed up wives and girlfriends strut their stuff. Wake-up. Been there twice.
Posted by Jacko
October 26, 2007 12:57 AM
I don't watch much TV- just racing ,racing ,racing. Single. Loving every- quiet- minute of it.
Posted by Sal
October 26, 2007 05:40 AM
Delana Harvick stands by her man, no matter what! Hopefully Kevin appreciates it (most men take it for granted).
Posted by snowflake
October 26, 2007 07:16 PM
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