Posted on 05/09/2012 2:00:25 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Some pretty good stories have come out of this track about those who raced there with fierce abandon and paid the price..
Saddle up and ride along as we see who The Lady in Black kisses this time.
Who's gonna get a stripe or two this race? Cinch it up real tight for Saturday Night!!
(Excerpt) Read more at nascar.com ...
Very nice Norm
Ps Go away Mikey...
Banana Sluggers is running:
Hamlin
Kahne
Newman
Ragan
Had snow yesterday.
Shrimp on the barbe coming up.
Best part, I'm home alone and its all mine.
Is this heaven?
Lap 115 — Jimmie Johnson’s lead is at 4.1 seconds in front of Greg Biffle.
Lap 113 — Danica Patrick is two laps down and running 31st.
Lap 112 — Carl Edwards has gotten past Kasey Kahne and taken over the sixth position.
Lap 108 — Eighteen cars on the lead lap. Ryan Newman, you’re next on Jimmie Johnson’s list.
Lap 106 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is down one lap and running 21st.
Lap 105 — Whatever they did to Jimmie Johnson’s car, he’s thankful. He was running second before the pit stop, and is now out front by nearly 4 seconds.
Lap 104 — David Reutimann has headed to the garage with no brakes. At least this time he went in before his car caused a caution. Too soon?
Lap 102 — The top 10 after stops: Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart.
Lap 101 — And as the pit stops cycle through, Jimmie Johnson is now scored as the leader.
Lap 100 — Jeff Gordon leads now as Denny Hamlin peels into the pits.
Lap 99 — Greg Biffle has hit the pits, leaving the lead to Denny Hamlin.
Lap 98 — Green-flag pit stops have started, with Jimmie Johnson heading into the pits.
Lap 96 — There are 22 cars on the lead lap, with Mark Martin the last car in that line.
Lap 95 — Matt Kenseth has passed Tony Stewart for ninth, leaving Stewart one spot ahead of Kurt Busch and two in front of Joey Logano.
Lap 94 — Two consecutive green-flag pit stops to start the race? I’m serious, you guys ... what happened to Darlington?
Lap 91 — Three Hendrick Motorsports cars are in the top eight.
Lap 90 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 21st and says he’s “wrecking loose” but thinks he can move forward if Steve Letarte can tighten his car up.
Lap 89 — Greg Biffle’s lead is now approaching one second. Denny Hamlin has taken fifth from Kasey Kahne.
Lap 88 — Ryan Newman has dropped to 18th. This was not what he wanted after qualifying fourth.
Lap 86 — Greg Biffle’s lead on Jimmie Johnson is almost seven-tenths of a second.
Lap 85 — Clint Bowyer is up to 14th, just behind his old teammate Kevin Harvick.
Lap 84 — Martin Truex Jr. has gotten past Kasey Kahne and taken over the fourth spot.
Lap 82 — We’re still under green *knock on wood* and Greg Biffle is still out front. What happened to Darlington?
It’s all on these 4 today..
The Stripe’em Lamp is lit.
Hambone
RocketMan
TrueX
Almirola
Ya had the PLayers tournament on earlier too..
The poodles are resting, the pool is beckoning
We’re hitting 90 the last few days here.. the water is about 75 degrees. almost too warm.
Lap 128 — Carl Edwards has taken fifth from Denny Hamlin.
Lap 126 — Kyle Busch has taken second from Greg Biffle, but is still nearly 6 seconds behind Jimmie Johnson.
Lap 125 — Carl Edwards is closing in on Denny Hamlin for that fifth position.
Lap 123 — How hard would it be to be running fifth and still be 13 seconds behind the leader? Welcome to Denny Hamlin’s world.
Lap 121 — Sixteen cars on the lead lap, three cars within 10 seconds of the leader, and no cautions yet.
Lap 119 — Kevin Harvick is staying solid in 13th, but is still well back from the leader.
Lap 118 — Make Jimmie Johnson’s lead nearly 5 seconds as Kyle Busch is making moves on Greg Biffle for second.
Lap 116 — Kurt Busch is back into the top 10, geting past Tony Stewart for 10th.
Lap 137 — Jimmie Johnson’s lead is at nearly 6.4 seconds over Kyle Busch now.
Lap 136 — I’m just cursing myself now. Martin Truex Jr. makes a move on Greg Biffle and takes over third place.
Lap 135 — The passing that was going on early has slowed considerably as the top 15 is staying largely static. Then again, Jimmie Johnson is just dominating up front.
Lap 133 — Clint Bowyer is the last car on the lead lap in 14th, 26.8 seconds behind Jimmie Johnson.
Lap 132 — Brad Keselowski is a lap down and is still struggling with his car after he hit the wall early on.
Lap 130 — Down to 14 cars on the lead lap as Jimmie Johnson is just rolling along.
lap 144,, green flag pitstops start
Lap 151 — The top 10 after pit stops: Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, Martin Truex Jr., Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano.
Lap 149 — Despite being the last one to pit among the leaders, Jimmie Johnson retains the lead. That’s insane at Darlington.
Lap 148 — Jimmie Johnson hits the pits for four tires.
Lap 147 — Jimmie Johnson stays out yet again, while Martin Truex gives up second for the pits.
Lap 146 — Jimmie Johnson is still out on the track as pit stops continue.
Lap 144 — Another green-flag stop is under way, and Greg Biffle appears to have learned his lesson. He’s one of the first ones in the pits.
Lap 143 — Joey Logano has passed Tony Stewart for 11th, and Clint Bowyer is now in 13th after passing Kevin Harvick.
Lap 142 — Martin Truex Jr. is up to second. Before he celebrates too much, he’s still 7 seconds behind Jimmie Johnson.
Lap 140 — Marcos Ambrose just made a big save while nearly spinning out to save us from a caution, but he’s about to go two laps down.
Lap 139 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is still a lap down, but he’s picked up three spots to 18th.
TrueX gets a solid stripe job, stomps on it and keeps going..
Gordon having a tough time with left rear tires!
Lap 213 — Kevin Harvick is running 11th.
Lap 212 — Martin Truex Jr. and Tony Stewart are right behind second-place Denny Hamlin and his older tires.
Lap 211 — Greg Biffle takes over fifth from Kurt Busch.
Lap 210 — Jimmie Johnson is up to eighth as Carl Edwards continues to slide.
Lap 209 — Kasey Kahne’s lead is more than a second and a half.
Lap 207 — Tony Stewart is up to fourth after passing Kurt Busch.
Lap 205 — Jeff Gordon is back on pit road with another flat left rear tire. That is not a coincidence.
Lap 204 — The top 10: Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson.
Lap 203 — Kurt Busch is up to fourth. Tony Stewart is running fifth.
Lap 200 — Kasey Kahne akes the lead on the outside after taking two right side tires.
Lap 199 — GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin leads the field to green. Kasey Kahne restarts second.
Lap 198 — The one-to-go command has been given. Ryan Newman got the free pass and is running 14th.
Lap 196 — Denny Hamlin stayed out of the pits and is now scored as the leader.
Lap 195 — Jeff Gordon took four fresh tires and will rejoin the field no longer a part of the lead lap crowd. The leaders have hit pit road.
Lap 194 — YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Jeff Gordon has brought out the caution with a flat left rear tire.
Lap 192 — Kurt Busch has moved up to eighth, his best spot of the day.
Unlock the front door as I just called the Suicide Help Line for ya AGP.
ambrose just striped the wall real good.
Rangers 1 Capitals 0, end of 2. Great game.
Lap 224 — Danica Patrick is running 30th, or four spots ahead of Jeff Gordon.
Lap 223 — Greg Biffle is up to fourth, but his teammate Carl Edwards is down to 12th and saying he has no grip.
Lap 221 — A third flat left rear tire sends Jeff Gordon to the garage.
Lap 220 — Kasey Kahne’s lead of Denny Hamlin is nearly 2.5 seconds.
Lap 219 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in 15th and the first car one lap down. He and Denny Hamlin might both be rooting equally hard for a caution to come out.
Lap 217 — Kevin Harvick moves into the top 10 by passing Carl Edwards.
Lap 216 — Jimmie Johnson moves up to seventh after passing Kyle Busch.
Lap 215 — Joey Logano takes ninth from Carl Edwards.
Game 7, huh? sweep the ice for teeth.. and squid. :-]
Day -bree..
Lap 224 — Danica Patrick is running 30th, or four spots ahead of Jeff Gordon.
Lap 223 — Greg Biffle is up to fourth, but his teammate Carl Edwards is down to 12th and saying he has no grip.
Lap 221 — A third flat left rear tire sends Jeff Gordon to the garage.
Lap 220 — Kasey Kahne’s lead of Denny Hamlin is nearly 2.5 seconds.
Lap 219 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in 15th and the first car one lap down. He and Denny Hamlin might both be rooting equally hard for a caution to come out.
Lap 217 — Kevin Harvick moves into the top 10 by passing Carl Edwards.
Lap 216 — Jimmie Johnson moves up to seventh after passing Kyle Busch.
Lap 215 — Joey Logano takes ninth from Carl Edwards.
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