Dayton 500

Well the first week end of the season is in the books. Over all I think we saw some great racing, from the Dual 150's on Thursday night, through the race that didn't want to end the Daytona 500 on Tuesday Morning. I hate any kind of delay, but even more when it's a rain delay. The problem with a rain delay is you have no control over it. I mean you can put as many weather men as you have on it, there is still nothing you can do but, watch it rain. This was the first time in the History of the Great American Race that it had to be postponed, if you have ever spent any time in Florida you have to know that's amazing. So again I hate to wait, but when I found out it was going to be a night race on Monday, I was excited. I would have rather had the race run on time, but if not than making it a night race is second best. When the race finally got going, it turned out to be a night no one will soon forget. On lap two the 48 gets into trouble and takes out several cars. Danika was involved in this. but I would like to give her a big shout out for her driving. She drove that car the whole time, it was Jimmy that bumped her just as she was going by that sent her into the Infield, but weather it be luck or driving she was able to split two cars and avoid any more damage to her car. Even so she spent several laps in the garage for repairs. She ended up coming back on the track several laps down. I think she was very frustrated, I mean that was the third time in one week end, where she did everything right, but still ended up in the garage. I'm looking forward to watching her progress this year. I think she is going to do well in Stock Car Racing. So any way, the crews told the drivers that there may be weather in the area with 50 laps to go. Up until that point they had been just kinda just ridding around, but this lit a fire under the drivers and the race was on. Than the craziest thing I have ever seen happened, while under caution JPM hit a JET DRYER! I guess now he really has hit everything on the track,lol. In the end I don't think it was his fault, something broke, locked up the rear end, he was along for the ride after that. It almost makes you think Transformers is real. Juan's car had had enough of that old blow hard, The Jet Dryer, and he took a swing. It was a direct hit, 200 gallons of Jet Fuel on fire. NASCAR does a very good job at preparing for everything, but they weren't ready for this. The fire burned for several minutes before they could get it under control. In the end they called the Fire Department and the fire was put out. This resulted in over a two hour red flag and a lot of clean up by the crew. So we go back to racing with forty laps to go, 100 miles. The drivers had got out, stretched there legs, talked it over and were ready to get this race finished. Greg Biffle showed a lot of loyalty to Matt Kenseth and ended up third, JR  finished second and Matt Kenseth won. I don't mind that Matt won, he is a heck of a nice guy. JR finishing second was not bad, I would have liked to see him win, but he has to run up front before that is going to happen or other wise it could be another 100 races before he wins again. All and all I think we are in for a good season, I am looking forward to Phoenix and some more great racing. Daytona is in the books, it's one we won't soon forget. People like Gordon, Johnson and Stewart have a little hole to dig them selves out of but it's a long season and I'm sure they will. Kyle Bush was was pretty quite last night but I have a feeling that won't last for long. Hope you all have enjoyed reading my blog. Let me know  what you all thought of the race and I will check in next week end. Thanks again