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The Final Lap CHAT Show #58 – Tue, 31 Mar 2009
Kyle Busch needs to grow up, Denny Hamlin already has, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick take home Martinsville wins, a full Texas preview and special guest from Twitter – Genna, Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop
I’ll say this Kyle Busch never ceases to amaze me in so many ways. He is one of the most incredible drivers to ever hit the NASCAR circuit, but at the same time his personality needs a little work. If Kyle wonders why most fans have not taken to his persona, it’s because of what we saw after Monday’s Truck Series race at Martinsville. (See Video Below)
First the back story, Kyle got damage to his #51 from contact with eventual race winner Kevin Harvick. During the next caution he decided to try to pull the fender away from his left rear tire, by scrubbing his truck on the inside wall. Only one problem with that, while doing so, he crossed the pit road commitment line, which means you must come in to pit per NASCAR rules, no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
So of course he was penalized, Kyle complained on the radio to no avail and was sent to the back of the pack. In true Kyle Busch fashion, at the end of the race he emerged from his truck, threw his helmet and HANS device across his truck and ran, and ran. As if he was a little child stomping his feet for not getting his way, Kyle ran down pit lane, across the track and left without speaking to anyone.
In my opinion this is one of the most childish, unprofessional things I have ever seen a race car driver do in this sport. An act like this degrades the sport and is uncalled for. GROW UP KYLE BUSCH, you are a man, a professional race car driver, making millions of dollars, and oh by the way, this was entirely your fault anyway!
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1 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 119.6
2009 Rundown
• Four top fives, five top 10s
• Average finish of 5.2
• Led five races for a total of 289 laps
Texas Speedway Outlook:
• Six top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 16.1
• Finished second in November
• Led seven of 16 races for 341 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-best Average Running Position of 5.4
2 – Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.4
2009 Rundown
• Three top fives, four top 10s
• Average finish of 8.2
• Led one race for nine laps
Texas Speedway Outlook:
• Two top fives, three top 10s
• Average finish of 12.2
• Finished fourth in November
• Led three of six races for 40 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 476 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
NCWTS Recap: Harvick overcomes Busch to win truck race
Kevin Harvick and wife and KHI co-owner Delana Harvick celebrate winning the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. (Photo credit: CIA Stock Photo)
By Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(March 30, 2009)
MARTINSVILLE, Va.—Kevin Harvick powered by Kyle Busch for the lead with 10 laps to go Monday and held on to win the Kroger 250 Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway.
Driving his No. 2 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet, Harvick collected his fourth career truck win in his 97th start in an event that had been postponed because of rain on Saturday.
NSCS Recap: Late Pass Gives Johnson Victory At Martinsville
Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, his six victory at the half-mile track. (Photo credit: CIA STOCK PHOTO)
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
MARTINSVILLE, Va.—On the 25th anniversary of Rick Hendrick’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win as a car owner, it was more of the same for Hendrick and Jimmie Johnson.
An aggressive pass of Denny Hamlin on Lap 485 of the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 gave Johnson the lead Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, and he pulled away to beat Hamlin by .774 seconds. The victory was Johnson’s first of the season and the 41st of his career; he now has six wins at Martinsville—five in the past six races. It was Hendrick’s 18th win at the .526-mile track.
RACE RECAP | MARTINSVILLE 10 Jamie McMurray
9 AJ Allmendinger
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
7 Mark Martin
6 Ryan Newman
5 Clint Bowyer
4 Jeff Gordon
3 Tony Stewart
2 Denny Hamlin
1 Jimmie Johnson on the 25th Anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports very first win, grabs his 41st career Cup win. It’s the 6th win in the last 10 Martinsville races and 5 of the last 6 for Jimmie.
It’s Rick Hendrick’s 18th win as a car owner at Martinsville
OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY
Matt Kenseth had a rough day and was black flagged for a pit road tire violation
Out to lunch in this race also included Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards
Stewart/Haas Racing put both of their cars in the top 10
Hendrick Motorsports had all 4 of their cars finish top 10
After rain takes out qualifying, teams will lineup by owners points from this year
1 24 Jeff Gordon
2 2 Kurt Busch
3 33 Clint Bowyer
4 18 Kyle Busch
5 99 Carl Edwards
6 9 Kasey Kahne
7 14 Tony Stewart
8 11 Denny Hamlin
9 48 Jimmie Johnson
10 17 Matt Kenseth
11 00 David Reutimann
12 29 Kevin Harvick
13 31 Jeff Burton
14 83 Brian Vickers
15 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
16 44 A J Allmendinger
17 19 Elliott Sadler
18 16 Greg Biffle
19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
20 1 Martin Truex Jr.
Kristian Alexis is 1st African-American and 1st Type-I Diabetic Driver to
Compete in 2009 Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) and
NASCAR Camping World West Series.
His story is nothing short of amazing, his enthusiasm for racing is infectious, his persistence to succeed is second to none, and this is certainly one interesting driver.
To give you an idea how badly he wants to be a race car driver, he spent a year pounding the pavement making over 40,000 phone calls and emails to get his name out there searching for an opportunity. He also personally contacted me to request an interview, which is very rare these days. Give this interview a listen, you’ll take away a very positive outlook on things.
Kristian pilots both the #41 Dodge Ram Pro 2 truck of the Championship Off Road Racing series and the #7 Dodge Charger R/T in the NASCAR Camping World series for Gene Woods Racing.
Personal Interests:
Kristian has two Non Profit Organizations: The ‘Green Flag, Green Earth Project’ and the ‘Kristian Alexis nation for the diabetic and athletically gifted’
Stats
Date of birth: September 23, 1982 (26 y/o)
Races entered: 51
Wins: 18
Podiums: 42
Pole positions: 3
Fastest laps: 0
Race win percentage: 19.61%
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