The NASCAR season's end was not the end of NASCAR activity. After the races were over, they had champion's week.
The events were Fanfest, NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards, NASCAR Victory Lap, NASCAR After the Lap and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series The Chasers, champion and Rookie of the Year were honored. Jeff Gordon was also recognized due to his retirement after season 2015. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was officially recognized as the Most Popular Driver. There was the Awards Banquet and drivers gave speeches.
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Thursday, December 31, 2015
Homestead Weekend See You Next Year NASCAR
Hey folks! Here's my take on the Homestead weekend. All series raced this time.
Friday was the Truck race. Matt Crafton won from the pole with 93 laps led, followed by rookie John Hunter Nemechek with 24 laps led, Tyler Reddick with 1 lap led, Ben Kennedy and Timothy Peters. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Erik Jones, Johnny Sauter, rookie Daniel Hemric, rookie Cameron Haley and John Wes Townley. Christopher Bell led 5 lap and was 25th due running out of gas. Daniel Suarez led 10 laps before an accident relegated him to 30th. Rookie Brandon Jones was 31st to an accident on lap 67. Erik Jones was Rookie of the Year and champion. John Hunter Nemechek was Most Popular Driver
Saturday was the Xfinity race. Kyle Larson won with 118 laps led, followed by Austin Dillon with 16 laps led, Erik Jones with 1 lap led, Brian Scott and Ryan Blaney. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Daniel Suarez, Ty Dillon, Chase Elliott, Regan Smith and rookie Darrell Wallace, Jr. Pole-sitter Kyle Busch led 64 laps before an accident relegated him to 30th. No one else crashed out. Mike Bliss was 37th due to a vibration after 1 lap led. Chris Buescher was champion. Daniel Suarez was Rookie of the Year. Chase Elliott was the Most Popular Driver.
Sunday was the Cup race. Kyle Busch won the race with 41 laps led, followed by Kevin Harvick with 46 laps led, Brad Keselowski with 86 laps led, Joey Logano with 72 laps led and Kyle Larson with 2 laps led. Rounding out the top-10 were Jeff Gordon with 9 laps led, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson and pole-sitter Denny Hamlin. Carl Edwards led 8 laps and was 11th. Martin Truex, Jr. was 12th after leading 3 laps. Casey Mears was 42nd after an accident on lap 104. Clint Bowyer was 43rd due to crashing out on lap 45. Kyle Busch was the champion, Brett Moffitt was Rookie of the Year and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was Most Popular Driver.
I don't have a real theme for the NASCAR offseason, so look for NASCAR-related tidbits and
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Friday was the Truck race. Matt Crafton won from the pole with 93 laps led, followed by rookie John Hunter Nemechek with 24 laps led, Tyler Reddick with 1 lap led, Ben Kennedy and Timothy Peters. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Erik Jones, Johnny Sauter, rookie Daniel Hemric, rookie Cameron Haley and John Wes Townley. Christopher Bell led 5 lap and was 25th due running out of gas. Daniel Suarez led 10 laps before an accident relegated him to 30th. Rookie Brandon Jones was 31st to an accident on lap 67. Erik Jones was Rookie of the Year and champion. John Hunter Nemechek was Most Popular Driver
Saturday was the Xfinity race. Kyle Larson won with 118 laps led, followed by Austin Dillon with 16 laps led, Erik Jones with 1 lap led, Brian Scott and Ryan Blaney. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Daniel Suarez, Ty Dillon, Chase Elliott, Regan Smith and rookie Darrell Wallace, Jr. Pole-sitter Kyle Busch led 64 laps before an accident relegated him to 30th. No one else crashed out. Mike Bliss was 37th due to a vibration after 1 lap led. Chris Buescher was champion. Daniel Suarez was Rookie of the Year. Chase Elliott was the Most Popular Driver.
Sunday was the Cup race. Kyle Busch won the race with 41 laps led, followed by Kevin Harvick with 46 laps led, Brad Keselowski with 86 laps led, Joey Logano with 72 laps led and Kyle Larson with 2 laps led. Rounding out the top-10 were Jeff Gordon with 9 laps led, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson and pole-sitter Denny Hamlin. Carl Edwards led 8 laps and was 11th. Martin Truex, Jr. was 12th after leading 3 laps. Casey Mears was 42nd after an accident on lap 104. Clint Bowyer was 43rd due to crashing out on lap 45. Kyle Busch was the champion, Brett Moffitt was Rookie of the Year and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was Most Popular Driver.
I don't have a real theme for the NASCAR offseason, so look for NASCAR-related tidbits and
some autism related posts.
Phoenix Weekend
Hey folks! Here's my take on the Phoenix weekend. All series raced this time.
Friday was the Truck race. Timothy Peters won with 28 laps led, followed by rookie John Hunter Nemechek, John Wes Townley, Daniel Suarez and Tyler Reddick. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Spencer Gallagher, JJ Haley, Matt Tift, pole-sitter rookie Erik Jones with 106 laps led and Mason Mingus. Travis Kvapil led 1 lap and finished 15th. Matt Crafton led 15 laps before an accident on lap 130 relegated him to 23rd. Johnny Sauter was 25th due to an accident on lap 120. Rico Abreu was 28th to crashing out on lap 44. Rookie Korbin Forrister was 30th to an accident on lap 15. William Byron and rookie Brandon Jones were 31st and 32nd to wrecking out on lap 6.
Saturday was the Xfinity race. Kyle Busch won from the pole with 190 laps led, followed by Brad Keselowski with 7 laps led, Erik Jones, rookie Daniel Suarez and Ty Dillon. Rounding out top-10 were Regan Smith, Chase Elliott, rookie Darrell Wallace, Jr., Elliott Sadler with 9 laps led and Kasey Kahne. Dylan Kwasniewski was 34th due to an accident on lap 56. No one else crashed out.
Sunday was the Cup race. The race was rain-delayed to the night and rain shortened. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won with 22 laps led, followed by Kevin Harvick with 143 laps led, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch with 1 lap led and pole-sitter Jimmie Johnson with 44 laps led. Rounding out the top-10 were Jeff Gordon with 4 laps led, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski with 4 laps led and Aric Almirola. David Ragan led 1 lap and finished 18th. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. was 41st due to an accident on lap 194. Joey Gase was 42nd due to crashing out on lap 194. The final four are Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex, Jr.
Come back for my Homestead recap.
Friday was the Truck race. Timothy Peters won with 28 laps led, followed by rookie John Hunter Nemechek, John Wes Townley, Daniel Suarez and Tyler Reddick. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Spencer Gallagher, JJ Haley, Matt Tift, pole-sitter rookie Erik Jones with 106 laps led and Mason Mingus. Travis Kvapil led 1 lap and finished 15th. Matt Crafton led 15 laps before an accident on lap 130 relegated him to 23rd. Johnny Sauter was 25th due to an accident on lap 120. Rico Abreu was 28th to crashing out on lap 44. Rookie Korbin Forrister was 30th to an accident on lap 15. William Byron and rookie Brandon Jones were 31st and 32nd to wrecking out on lap 6.
Saturday was the Xfinity race. Kyle Busch won from the pole with 190 laps led, followed by Brad Keselowski with 7 laps led, Erik Jones, rookie Daniel Suarez and Ty Dillon. Rounding out top-10 were Regan Smith, Chase Elliott, rookie Darrell Wallace, Jr., Elliott Sadler with 9 laps led and Kasey Kahne. Dylan Kwasniewski was 34th due to an accident on lap 56. No one else crashed out.
Sunday was the Cup race. The race was rain-delayed to the night and rain shortened. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won with 22 laps led, followed by Kevin Harvick with 143 laps led, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch with 1 lap led and pole-sitter Jimmie Johnson with 44 laps led. Rounding out the top-10 were Jeff Gordon with 4 laps led, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski with 4 laps led and Aric Almirola. David Ragan led 1 lap and finished 18th. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. was 41st due to an accident on lap 194. Joey Gase was 42nd due to crashing out on lap 194. The final four are Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex, Jr.
Come back for my Homestead recap.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Martinsville weekend
Hey folks! Here's my take on the Martinsville weekend. The Xfinity was off, but Trucks and Cup raced.
Saturday was the Truck race. Matt Crafton won with 63 laps led, followed by rookie John Hunter Nemechek with 32 laps led, rookie Cameron Haley, pole-sitter Cole Custer with 96 laps led and Tyler Reddick. Rounding out the top-10 were Timothy Peters, rookie Brandon Jones, Caleb Holman, Johnny Sauter and rookie Erik Jones. Gray Gaulding led 9 laps and was 21st. JJ Haley was 32nd due to an accident on lap 119.
Sunday was the Cup race. Jeff Gordon won with 35 laps led, followed by Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin with 3 laps led, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Kyle Busch. Rounding out the top-10 were Martin Truex, Jr. with 27 laps led, Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick with 38 laps led, Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart. AJ Allmendinger led 19 laps and finished 11th. Austin Dillon was 18th with 6 laps led. Brad Keselowski led 143 laps, but an incident that sent him off the track for a time relegated him to 32nd. Kurt Busch was 34th due to an issue after he led 22 laps. Pole-sitter Joey Logano led 207 laps, but was 37th due to a crash with Matt Kenseth. Matt Kenseth was 38th due to being parked on lap 443 after wrecking Logano. Danica Patrick was 40th due to an incident on lap 391. Clint Bowyer was 43rd due to an accident on lap 185.
My birthday was the day after the Cup race and my blog-day was on Wednesday the same week. I got behind in my blog in late May and am now trying to catch up. Come back next time for my Texas recap.
Saturday was the Truck race. Matt Crafton won with 63 laps led, followed by rookie John Hunter Nemechek with 32 laps led, rookie Cameron Haley, pole-sitter Cole Custer with 96 laps led and Tyler Reddick. Rounding out the top-10 were Timothy Peters, rookie Brandon Jones, Caleb Holman, Johnny Sauter and rookie Erik Jones. Gray Gaulding led 9 laps and was 21st. JJ Haley was 32nd due to an accident on lap 119.
Sunday was the Cup race. Jeff Gordon won with 35 laps led, followed by Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin with 3 laps led, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Kyle Busch. Rounding out the top-10 were Martin Truex, Jr. with 27 laps led, Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick with 38 laps led, Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart. AJ Allmendinger led 19 laps and finished 11th. Austin Dillon was 18th with 6 laps led. Brad Keselowski led 143 laps, but an incident that sent him off the track for a time relegated him to 32nd. Kurt Busch was 34th due to an issue after he led 22 laps. Pole-sitter Joey Logano led 207 laps, but was 37th due to a crash with Matt Kenseth. Matt Kenseth was 38th due to being parked on lap 443 after wrecking Logano. Danica Patrick was 40th due to an incident on lap 391. Clint Bowyer was 43rd due to an accident on lap 185.
My birthday was the day after the Cup race and my blog-day was on Wednesday the same week. I got behind in my blog in late May and am now trying to catch up. Come back next time for my Texas recap.
Talladega Weekend
Hey folks! Here's my take on the Talladega weekend. Xfinity was off this time.
Saturday was the Truck race. Timothy Peters won from the pole with 23 laps led, followed by rookie Brandon Jones with 7 laps led, Mason Mingus, rookie Erik Jones with 6 laps led and Tyler Reddick. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Cameron Haley, Johnny Sauter, Chris Fountaine, Chad Boat and Tyler Young. Rookie Ray Black, Jr. was 14th with 1 lap led. John Wes Townley led1 lap and finished 16th. Brian Keselowski was 17th with 10 laps led. Timmy Hill led 1 lap and finished 20th. Matt Crafton was 24th with 43 laps led. Ben Kennedy was 25th with 6 laps led. Tyler Tanner and Travis Kvapil were 26th and 27th after an accident on lap 91. Stanton Barrett was 29th due to crashing on lap 85. Terry Jones was 31st due to a crash on lap 35.
Sunday was the Cup race. Joey Logano won with 20 laps led, followed by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. with 61 laps led, pole-sitter Jeff Gordon with 8 laps led, Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards. Rounding out the top-10 were Paul Menard with 2 laps led, Martin Truex, Jr., Clint Bowyer with 2 laps led, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. with 2 laps led and Kurt Busch with 1 lap led. Kyle Busch led 11 laps and finished 11th. Ryan Newman was 12th with 1 lap led. Michael Waltrip was 13th with 3 laps led. Kevin Harvick was 15th with 4 laps led. Jimmie Johnson led 34 laps and finished 18th. Kasey Kahne finished 19th and led 18 laps. Greg Biffle was 20th with 18 laps led. Matt Kenseth was 26th after leading 3 laps. David Ragan was 30th with 1 lap led. David Gilliland led 2 laps before a late race accident relegated him to 32nd. Alex Bowman was 33rd due to that accident, which was The Big One and Kevin Harvick running into Trevor Bayne was the cause. Harvick said he had engine problems and couldn't go race speed and that he didn't see Bayne. Right before the accident, he said unless there was a caution, he'd be eliminated from the Chase. Denny Hamlin led 5 laps before an incident on lap 192 relegated him to 37th.
Come back for my Martinsville recap.
Saturday was the Truck race. Timothy Peters won from the pole with 23 laps led, followed by rookie Brandon Jones with 7 laps led, Mason Mingus, rookie Erik Jones with 6 laps led and Tyler Reddick. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Cameron Haley, Johnny Sauter, Chris Fountaine, Chad Boat and Tyler Young. Rookie Ray Black, Jr. was 14th with 1 lap led. John Wes Townley led1 lap and finished 16th. Brian Keselowski was 17th with 10 laps led. Timmy Hill led 1 lap and finished 20th. Matt Crafton was 24th with 43 laps led. Ben Kennedy was 25th with 6 laps led. Tyler Tanner and Travis Kvapil were 26th and 27th after an accident on lap 91. Stanton Barrett was 29th due to crashing on lap 85. Terry Jones was 31st due to a crash on lap 35.
Sunday was the Cup race. Joey Logano won with 20 laps led, followed by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. with 61 laps led, pole-sitter Jeff Gordon with 8 laps led, Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards. Rounding out the top-10 were Paul Menard with 2 laps led, Martin Truex, Jr., Clint Bowyer with 2 laps led, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. with 2 laps led and Kurt Busch with 1 lap led. Kyle Busch led 11 laps and finished 11th. Ryan Newman was 12th with 1 lap led. Michael Waltrip was 13th with 3 laps led. Kevin Harvick was 15th with 4 laps led. Jimmie Johnson led 34 laps and finished 18th. Kasey Kahne finished 19th and led 18 laps. Greg Biffle was 20th with 18 laps led. Matt Kenseth was 26th after leading 3 laps. David Ragan was 30th with 1 lap led. David Gilliland led 2 laps before a late race accident relegated him to 32nd. Alex Bowman was 33rd due to that accident, which was The Big One and Kevin Harvick running into Trevor Bayne was the cause. Harvick said he had engine problems and couldn't go race speed and that he didn't see Bayne. Right before the accident, he said unless there was a caution, he'd be eliminated from the Chase. Denny Hamlin led 5 laps before an incident on lap 192 relegated him to 37th.
Come back for my Martinsville recap.
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Charlotte Weekned
Hey folks! Here's my take on the Charlotte Weekend. The Trucks were off this time.
Friday night was the Xfinity race. Austin Dillon, the pole-sitter won with 61 laps led, followed by Erik Jones, Brad Keselowski, rookie Daniel Suarez with 1 lap led and Regan Smith. Rounding out the top-10 were Ty Dillon, Chris Buescher, rookie Darrell Wallace, Jr., Chase Elliott and Elliott Sadler. Kasey Kahne led 34 laps and was 12th. Ryan Sieg was 14th with 2 laps led. Kyle Busch led 102 laps before an accident on lap 153 relegated him to 31st. No one else wrecked out.
Saturday night was the Cup race's scheduled time, but rain delayed it to Sunday. Joey Logano won with 227 laps led, followed by Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex, Jr., Denny Hamlin and Kurt Busch. Rounding out the top-10 were Carl Edwards with 1 lap led, Austin Dillon with 1 lap led, Jeff Gordon with 1 lap led, Brad Keselowski and Aric Almirola. Clint Bowyer was 11th after leading 1 lap. Sam Hornish, Jr. was 17th with 22 laps led. Kyle Busch was 20th with 4 laps led. Kyle Larson led 3 laps and was 21st. Cole Whitt was 38th due to an accident on lap 262. Jimmie Johnson led 2 laps, but was 39th due to a blown engine on lap 257. Matt Kenseth led 72 laps before an accident on lap 263 relegated him to 42nd. Kasey Kahne was 43rd due to an accident on lap 58.
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Friday night was the Xfinity race. Austin Dillon, the pole-sitter won with 61 laps led, followed by Erik Jones, Brad Keselowski, rookie Daniel Suarez with 1 lap led and Regan Smith. Rounding out the top-10 were Ty Dillon, Chris Buescher, rookie Darrell Wallace, Jr., Chase Elliott and Elliott Sadler. Kasey Kahne led 34 laps and was 12th. Ryan Sieg was 14th with 2 laps led. Kyle Busch led 102 laps before an accident on lap 153 relegated him to 31st. No one else wrecked out.
Saturday night was the Cup race's scheduled time, but rain delayed it to Sunday. Joey Logano won with 227 laps led, followed by Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex, Jr., Denny Hamlin and Kurt Busch. Rounding out the top-10 were Carl Edwards with 1 lap led, Austin Dillon with 1 lap led, Jeff Gordon with 1 lap led, Brad Keselowski and Aric Almirola. Clint Bowyer was 11th after leading 1 lap. Sam Hornish, Jr. was 17th with 22 laps led. Kyle Busch was 20th with 4 laps led. Kyle Larson led 3 laps and was 21st. Cole Whitt was 38th due to an accident on lap 262. Jimmie Johnson led 2 laps, but was 39th due to a blown engine on lap 257. Matt Kenseth led 72 laps before an accident on lap 263 relegated him to 42nd. Kasey Kahne was 43rd due to an accident on lap 58.
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Saturday, December 19, 2015
Dover and Las Vegas Weekend
Hey folks! Here's my take on the Dover and Las Vegas weekend. The Trucks raced at Las Vegas and the Xfinity and Cup raced at Dover.
Saturday night was the Las Vegas Truck race. John Wes Townley won with 23 laps led, followed by Timothy Peters with 13 laps, Ben Kennedy, rookies John Hunter Nemechek and Brandon Gaughan. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Daniel Hemric, Tyler Reddick with 2 laps led, pole-sitter Matt Crafton with 69 laps, rookies Erik Jones and Cameron Haley with 23 laps led. Johnny Sauter was 12th with 13 laps led. Rookie Ray Black, Jr. led 1 lap and was 13th. Travis Kvapil was 18th after leading 1 lap. Justin Jennings was 29th due to an electrical problem after leading 1 lap. Rookie Austin Theriault was 31st due to an accident. He had to go to the hospital due to what turned out to be a fracture in his lower back.
Saturday was the Xfinity race at Dover. Regan Smith won with 80 laps led, followed by Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch with 110 laps led, pole-sitter Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson. Rounding out the top-10 were Austin Dillon, Chase Elliott, Chris Buescher, Elliott Sadler with 8 laps led and rookie Daniel Suarez. JJ Yeley was 12th and led 2 laps. Rookie Cale Conley had an accident on lap 103 and was 29th. Stanton Barrett was 30th due to an accident on lap 100. Brian Scott crashed on lap 80 and was 31st. Derrike Cope was 32nd after crashing out on lap 79. Rookie Ross Chastain wrecked out on lap 23 and was 37th.
Sunday was the Cup race at Dover. Kevin Harvick won with 355 laps led, followed by Kyle Busch with 19 laps led, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jamie McMurray and Aric Almirola. Rounding out the top-10 were Kasey Kahne, pole-sitter Matt Kenseth with 26 laps led, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Kyle Larson and Joey Logano. Rookie Brett Moffitt was 42nd due to an accident on lap 346. Rookie Jeb Burton was 43 due to crashing out on lap 186.
Come back for my Charlotte recap.
Saturday night was the Las Vegas Truck race. John Wes Townley won with 23 laps led, followed by Timothy Peters with 13 laps, Ben Kennedy, rookies John Hunter Nemechek and Brandon Gaughan. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Daniel Hemric, Tyler Reddick with 2 laps led, pole-sitter Matt Crafton with 69 laps, rookies Erik Jones and Cameron Haley with 23 laps led. Johnny Sauter was 12th with 13 laps led. Rookie Ray Black, Jr. led 1 lap and was 13th. Travis Kvapil was 18th after leading 1 lap. Justin Jennings was 29th due to an electrical problem after leading 1 lap. Rookie Austin Theriault was 31st due to an accident. He had to go to the hospital due to what turned out to be a fracture in his lower back.
Saturday was the Xfinity race at Dover. Regan Smith won with 80 laps led, followed by Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch with 110 laps led, pole-sitter Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson. Rounding out the top-10 were Austin Dillon, Chase Elliott, Chris Buescher, Elliott Sadler with 8 laps led and rookie Daniel Suarez. JJ Yeley was 12th and led 2 laps. Rookie Cale Conley had an accident on lap 103 and was 29th. Stanton Barrett was 30th due to an accident on lap 100. Brian Scott crashed on lap 80 and was 31st. Derrike Cope was 32nd after crashing out on lap 79. Rookie Ross Chastain wrecked out on lap 23 and was 37th.
Sunday was the Cup race at Dover. Kevin Harvick won with 355 laps led, followed by Kyle Busch with 19 laps led, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jamie McMurray and Aric Almirola. Rounding out the top-10 were Kasey Kahne, pole-sitter Matt Kenseth with 26 laps led, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Kyle Larson and Joey Logano. Rookie Brett Moffitt was 42nd due to an accident on lap 346. Rookie Jeb Burton was 43 due to crashing out on lap 186.
Come back for my Charlotte recap.
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