Posted on 06/14/2012 7:31:50 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Cartion Lap 2.. Kurt spins,, says he felt like a right front flat
Lap 2 — YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Well, Kurt Busch made his name quickly, spinning out early.
Lap 1 — Ambrose breaks free for the lead.
3:05 p.m. ET — GREEN FLAG: Marcos Ambrose comes from a land down under, but he’s up top as the field goes green for the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
There will be a Competition Caution on Lap 20
The fire here is at 55,000 acres in just 1 week. Much of the area to the west is rugged and no roads so the fire team is saying it may take fall snow to finally put out the fires.
any idea the last time that area had a major burn.. I heard close to 200 homes/buildings gone..
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Bayne.. plug wire issue.. ouch.
The problem they had here was that it was so swampy that they had trouble getting where they needed to be. Plenty of water but it wasn’t where they needed it.
They said that 18 inches of “Fluff” on the ground was a real problem.
Josh Wise smokes it up.. Cartion 2 Lap11
bayne may luck out.
Lap 10 — YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Josh Wise is up in smoke, slow it down.
Lap 9 — Drivers working in this new track after early caution.
Lap 8 — Greg Biffle’s power move has worked, as he’s the new leader.
Lap 5 — Greg Biffle charging but Ambrose staying up.
Lap 4 — GREEN FLAG: They’re going to try again, as Marcos Ambrose trying to reclaim his lead spot.
No idea how long it has been for that area. I am cutting down pine beetle killed trees in my yard as well as trees near the house. I am cutting some trees that are 80 years old with no sign of fire damage. The wind today has been very high and shifting. It will be a bad day for fire fighters.
I got home in time for the parade lap and the Green Flag and then the Little Woman came home from Church and then the Honey Dues started. Such is the price of a caring and obedient husband.
Lap 35 — On radio, Tony Stewart says he’s “taking no prisoners” for the rest of the day. Smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em.
Lap 34 — Kyle Busch is up to seventh after that 34th-place start. Wow.
Lap 33 — Matt Kenseth says “not so fast.” It’s his lead now.
Lap 32 — Marcos Ambrose reclaims his lead.
Lap 31 — GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth got off pit road first just before pole-winner Marcos Ambrose. Greg Biffle was not so lucky. He will restart seventh after leading before caution.
Lap 26 — And everyone pits...
Lap 25 — YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: The first competition caution.
Lap 24 — Marcos Ambrose’s pal Aric Almirola puts two Petty cars in the top five.
Lap 23 — Brad Keselowski up to 16th.
Lap 22 — Thanks Joey! Matt Kenseth will have third place, please.
Lap 21 — Joey Logano has been moving as well, going from his ninth-place start to third place.
Lap 20 — Greg Biffle and Marcos Ambrose have cut away for the moment.
Lap 19 — Kyle Busch has made up 20 spots already, and Ryan Newman has cruised up 27 slots. These boys are rolling.
Lap 18 — Dale Jr. and Jimmie Johnson, two of the drivers to pit under the caution in the teens, looking quick.
Lap 17 — Greg Biffle will be the one, going back to the lead.
Lap 16 — GREEN FLAG: The duo of Greg Biffle and Marcos Ambrose are going to duel it out again up front — here they go. PS: Josh Wise’s engine is toast.
I see Kenny Schrader made it into the race
Lap 51 — YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: The second competition caution.
Lap 49 — Wow! Matt Kenseth and Marcos Ambrose split a lapped Ken Schrader like a coconut.
Lap 47 — There’s Junior at unlucky 13th. From the looks of it, he’s getting luckier by the lap.
Lap 46 — Team Penske: Brad Keselowski and AJ Allmendinger are up in the top 10.
Lap 45 — Marcos Ambrose is cleaning out Matt Kenseth’s trunk up front, trying for that lead.
Lap 44 — Clint Bowyer and his “Love You Dad” bumper sticker are up to seventh place and on the rise.
Lap 43 — Hey there, Greg! Biffle on the move, back up to fourth.
Lap 39 — Mark Martin is bad fast right now, pushing a top speed of 191 mph. And now he’s in third.
Lap 37 — Matt Kenseth really opening up a cushion in the lead now.
Lap 36 — Mark Martin ... what a guy. He’s up to fourth behind his “buddy” Joey Logano. Uh oh?
Mark Martin. The Greatest diver to never win a championship.
I hear ya.
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Lap 64 — Tweet this! Brad Keselowski has made his move into the top five.
Lap 62 — Guess who is MOVING on this track? Dale Jr. is fourth best right now.
Lap 60 — Uh oh ... it’s Aussie-Aussie-Ambrose. Marcos is all up on Greg Biffle for the lead. Again.
Lap 59 — Greg Biffle making himself some room up front now.
Lap 58 — Matt Kenseth upset that he’s fallen back down to seventh, and he’s letting his crew know on the radio.
Lap 57 — Hola, Juan Pablo! Pride of Colombia Montoya way up to sixth.
Lap 56 — GREEN FLAG: Greg Biffle has the last laugh for now, grabbing his one-time lead back off of pit road and will restart as the leader.
Holy BotswanaLand, Batman!! Look at Junior go!!
Lap 72 — Greg Biffle, dropping to third, says he can “barely hang on” to his loose car.
Lap 71 — The Dark Knight Rises! Dale Jr. takes the lead.
Lap 70 — Marcos Ambrose and Dale Jr. blow past Greg Biffle for one-two.
Lap 69 — That Dark Knight Rises car is NASTY good. The blackout look is very, very familiar on an Earnhardt car...
Kurt Busch again.
Wow, Logano was trying to drive right into the camera.
I’ll bet your thinking I had Hamlin on my team but you would be wrong... it was KK!!!
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