NASCAR Winston Cup Pennsylvania 500 Sunday 08/01/04

NASCAR/Self ^ | 07/29/04 | ChefKeith

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GAC - Great American Country

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks

;-)

Just sort of came to me........it was the Jr Wrangler thing that got me going. lol

[WestCoastGal]

Bottle Gate' continues UPDATE Johnson fined $10k: NASCAR is expected to levy a fine as early as Tuesday, upwards of $15,000 to Nextel Cup driver Jimmie Johnson for placing a sign atop his #48 Lowe's Chevrolet and obscuring the view of a sponsor's product during Sunday's Victory Lane ceremonies at Pocono Raceway, ThatsRacin.com has learned. Following his win in Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 in Long Pond, Pa., Johnson exited his car and placed a Lowe's sign - Lowe's is the primary sponsor of Johnson's team - atop his car and in front of a large blue Powerade bottle. Powerade is an official sponsor of NASCAR. During the course of Victory Lane ceremonies, the Lowe's sign actually fell off the car, but was inexplicably picked up and replaced in its original position obscuring the Powerade bottle by NASCAR official Dave Finley, witnesses said. Hendrick Motorsports officials were notified Monday of a likely fine, sources said. Officials with Hendrick and NASCAR were unavailable for comment late Monday.

UPDATE: Jimmie Johnson was fined $10,000 for a post-race incident that occurred Sunday in Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway, NASCAR officials announced today. Johnson was fined for not following the directive of a NASCAR official as well as actions detrimental to stock car racing. He was in violation of Sections 12-2 and 12-4-A, respectively, of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Rule Book. “NASCAR President Mike Helton thoroughly explained the proper protocol for victory lane ceremonies in a drivers’ meeting two weeks ago at New Hampshire,” NASCAR spokesperson Jim Hunter said. “We’re going to address these situations in an orderly fashion, just as we always have. We expect our drivers to follow this protocol.”(NASCAR PR)(8-3-2004)

[Wolfstar]

Like I said the other day, it's a good thing they don't put open buckets of paint on the cars, LOL!

[WestCoastGal]

For Jr fans........website building blocks you can add to once each month with a message for Jr.

Click on the upper right hand corner that says brick and fill in the info, get e-mail to confirm.

http://www.topdogcity.com/earnhardt2.htm

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Thanks for the link. I added a brick. :)

[WestCoastGal]

Another nice thing to add to the Jr really is a good guy list. From the E Insider.....


Dale Earnhardt Jr. Makes Waves by Donating Boat for Make-A-Wish® Auction


“I’ve been involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation® over the last several years. Throughout the year, we get to meet a lot of kids from across the country whose wish is to come to a NASCAR race and meet me. By putting my boat up for this auction, it will give more kids the opportunity to have their wishes come true. It’s a great cause, and I can’t wait to hand the keys off to the new owners of the boat.” – Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Imagine yourself cruising the waterways in your very own luxury powerboat. Now, imagine your boat was once the personal watercraft of Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has personally handed over the keys to this fantastic prize. Imagine no more and make this dream a reality! This is your chance to own a truly unique item and help make dreams come true for courageous children at the same time.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation and Dale Jr. are proud to team up to present this one-of-a-kind powerboat. He has entertained business associates, sponsors, friends, and family members on this 33’ Larson Cabrio 330 luxury boat, cruising in style with a wide range of amenities. These amenities – and more – can be yours with a winning bid.

The winner receives not only one of the best cruising boats out there, but will be flown to Charlotte, N.C. to receive the keys from Dale Earnhardt Jr. himself. This priceless opportunity will allow the winner and one guest to meet and have their picture taken with the racing legend.

The auction will run from 5 p.m. PST on August 16, 2004, until 5 p.m. PST on August 26, 2004. The winning bidder will meet Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the Celebrity Sports Auction in Charlotte, N.C., on September 21, 2004, to claim the keys.

[WestCoastGal]

Absolutely hysterical run down of the race at Pocono.

I posted the end but it starts from lap 1.

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When they commenced turning circles once more on lap 165, it was Mini-me in front with Viagra hard on his tail. Behind that pair, it was Baffled, Hurrikahne, Texas Terry and Flameboy. All the chatter now was about gas mileage and speculation as to which cars might be able to go the distance. Turns out that they worried needlessly in most cases, since on lap 176, Brian Snickers rudely assisted the Bounty Hunter into the SAFER barrier, bringing out caution number eight. From ninth place on back there were a lot of thirsty combatants that hit the bar for a cold Bud, but the leaders stayed on the track and Flyin’ Ryan claimed yet another One LAP UP award, putting him back on the lead lap with twenty-three others.

The battle resumed on lap 181 and ran without incident until lap 193, when the Sharpie car broke a tranny and the resulting smoke brought out the final yellow rag of the day. Some of the boys in the back room caught a quick Coors Lite and four new Goodyears for the sprint to the finish, there was no One LAP UP, since it was under ten laps ‘til the end and there were twenty-two gladiators still in the battle on the lead lap.

They began the sprint on lap 196, with Mini-me leading Mark the Munchkin, Hurrikahne, Baffled and Flameboy. That running order wouldn’t change before the checkered flag waved and those five were joined on the pylon by Texas Terry, Rubby Gordon, Matt the Robot, Mayfail and Candy Man.

When our conquering hero brought the Lowe’s Rolling Hardware Store to Victory Lane, he graciously left the stupid bottles on top of his car while he said thank you to everyone he knew and every sponsor he’s ever had, and then dedicated the race to Papa Joe. All that was amid showers of something wet that I‘d have to guess was Gatorade. After he swept both races at Pocono this year, it seems only fitting that the old track will be sporting a new nickname, “Johnsonville.” Nope, that has nothing whatever to do with Bratwurst, though I hear they go quite well with beer.

That’s exactly the way it was at Pocono on Sunday. Would I lie to you?

http://insiderracingnews.com/LIB/080404.html

[NormsRevenge]

LOL.. oh geess,, Mayfail? Rubby Gordon? lol

[WestCoastGal]

I have all new nicknames to use now.

Some didn't have any before.

I've been trying to find one for McMurray (Jamie McCutey)

And I'm kinda liking the "Bud Stud" too.

lol

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I love this story. Nascar and Make-a-Wish are both very special to me. Nascar because -- well you know. And make-a-wish because it is a great foundation.

My cousin's daughter was granted a wish through them. Her wish was to meet the 2000 Olympic Women's Basketball Team. She lives in Eastern Ohio and the team was going to be in Kentucky so she thought that is where they would send her. They sent her, and her immediate family, to Hawaii instead.

Tara has completely recovered from non-hodgkins lymphoma and was married just a few months ago. :) :) :)

[WestCoastGal]

That's such an inspiring story.

How wonderful for her!!


Make-a-Wish Foundation really does terrific things for children.

Thanks for sharing that.