RACE #9 RICHMOND

  The Cars were a burnin....literally. The improvements Goodyear made to the tire caused several cars to burn. Goodyear added a wear gap on the inside of the tires. When they wore out the cords they added unraveled and wound around the hot rotor and caught fire. Which in turn caught hoses and brake ducts and even the carbon fiber fenders on fire. What a mess.

Uh...is it getting hot in here or is it just me?

  On the good side there was a great finish with 4 cars vying for the win. Bad Brad ,Gordon and Kenseth were trading paint when Logano lurking in 4th passed em all and won. Love short track racing and who picks a fight with a Big Tasmanian?? Casey Mears for one and he has a shiner to show why it's not wise!
  Bumpin Uglies got his second win of the year with 342 points. He started Earnhardt, Logano, Keselowski and Larson . He is back in the top ten and his name ,Bumpin Uglies is coming fast after spinning his tires at the start. Junkzmotorsports finished second with 326 points and moved into 5th place overall. In 3rd place was my team, ShinySideUp. We scored 320 points even though Cousin Carl mad a green flag stop and was at one time 2 laps down. We took over the top spot in the overall standings and with Talladega next week it's still wide open for the Segment 1 Trophy.
  With a super speedway next week it may take some luck to finish strong.

TOP TWENTY AFTER 9 RACES

Rank	Team	Segment Points	Season Points	Rank +/-	Weekly Finishes ?
					Top 10	Top 5	Wins
1	ShinySideUp	2,656	2,656	(+5)	7	4	1
2	MulderRacing	2,635	2,635	(+2)	6	4	0
3	Zagnut Racing	2,602	2,602	(+4)	6	3	0
4	Dark Horse	2,597	2,597	(-2)	4	3	2
5	junkzmotorsports	2,597	2,597	(+3)	4	3	0
6	monster e racing	2,582	2,582	(-3)	7	1	1
7	MofoRacing	2,580	2,580	(-2)	6	2	0
8	Motor City Muscle	2,566	2,566	(-7)	4	3	0
9	Kannapolis Intimidators	2,555	2,555	(+1)	4	2	0
10	BUMPIN UGLIES	2,527	2,527	(+6)	5	4	2
11	Not 1st Place	2,512	2,512	(+1)	4	2	0
12	Dale Sr #3	2,488	2,488	(-1)	4	3	0
13	m&m racing	2,465	2,465	(+4)	2	1	1
14	Skidmark Central	2,459	2,459	0	3	1	0
15	Knoxville14	2,452	2,452	0	2	2	0
16	Amish Racin	2,451	2,451	(-7)	2	2	0
17	Pulls Out	2,443	2,443	(-4)	3	3	2
18	BIGSHOW MACHINES	2,436	2,436	0	4	1	0
19	Tradin Paint	2,374	2,374	0	3	1	0
20	F1 Honda RA301	2,337	2,337	(+1)	2	1	0

RACE #8 DARLINGTON

We Like the #4 here at 4 wide

 It was a very entertaining race and I was poised to have a good points finish until Logano cooked his Hub! And Keselowski didn't do me any favors going from 11th to 19th on the last green white checker. Two people had a great finish when Harvick won and if you had  Hendrick drivers, you finished well also.
  Last weeks winner was Pulls Out with 359 points he started Harvick, Edwards, Biffle and Larson. The 120 points by Harvick was key for his big points total and it was his second win of the year. He also pulled out into 13th place from 19th. In second place this week was Joe Bangers with 319 points and it's good to see him doing well. He missed the first two races after getting wasted in margaritaville. When you party at Jimmy Buffets place you can lose track of time..I know. In 3rd was Bumpin Uglies with 311 points. After 2 bad races it looks like Bumpin Uglies is back on his game.
  We also have a new leader overall and I would be remiss if I didn't mention it. Motor city Muscle took over the lead with 2,356 points. Dark Horse dropped to second 7 points back. Monster E Racing, MulderRacing and Motoracing are coming fast and not far behind. In fact the top 6 are within 20 points.
  We have a week off and I hope everyone enjoys their Chocolate Bunnies whether they are human or candy. See you in 2 weeks .The next race is another short track. Good Ole Richmond.


TOP TWENTY AFTER 8 RACES

Rank	Team	Segment Points	Season Points	Rank +/-	Weekly Finishes ?
					Top 10	Top 5	Wins
1	Motor City Muscle	2,356	2,356	(+1)	4	3	0
2	Dark Horse	2,349	2,349	(-1)	4	3	2
3	monster e racing	2,348	2,348	(+1)	7	1	1
4	MulderRacing	2,347	2,347	(+2)	6	4	0
5	MofoRacing	2,346	2,346	0	6	2	0
6	ShinySideUp	2,336	2,336	(-3)	6	3	1
7	Zagnut Racing	2,296	2,296	(+1)	5	3	0
8	junkzmotorsports	2,271	2,271	(-1)	3	2	0
9	Amish Racin	2,249	2,249	(+1)	2	2	0
10	Kannapolis Intimidators	2,247	2,247	(+1)	3	2	0
11	Dale Sr #3	2,224	2,224	(+1)	4	3	0
12	Not 1st Place	2,196	2,196	(+3)	3	1	0
13	Pulls Out	2,193	2,193	(+6)	3	3	2
14	Skidmark Central	2,191	2,191	(-1)	3	1	0
15	Knoxville14	2,190	2,190	(-6)	2	2	0
16	BUMPIN UGLIES	2,185	2,185	0	4	3	1
17	m&m racing	2,181	2,181	(-3)	2	1	1
18	BIGSHOW MACHINES	2,142	2,142	(+2)	3	1	0
19	Tradin Paint	2,078	2,078	(-1)	2	1	0
20	weekend warriors	2,071	2,071	(+1)	4	2	0

RACE # 7 TEXAS

                                Logano passes Gordon on the last lap to win

Thanks alot Little E. What were you thinking??? You messed up my points total this week with your Divot Racing. And worse ,you messed up your team mates "Top Jimmy" day when your divot hit his car. The only other big hit some players took was Harvick blowing his engine. Both drivers messed up alot of players in 4-Wide. Logano won the race and the Penske cars look like the ones to beat this year...just sayin!
  This weeks big winner was Monster E Racing with 359 points. He started Kenseth, Vickers, Logano and Larson and moved up 6 positions to 4th overall. Amish Racing took second with 337 points and moved into the top ten.Mulder Racing finished 3rd with 302 points and sits in 6th place, 41 points behind the overall leader Dark horse.
  Next week we get a Saturday Night date with the Lady in Black.Don't forget to set your line-ups in time.

TOP TWENTY AFTER 7 RACES

Rank	Team	Segment Points	Season Points	Rank +/-	Weekly Finishes ?
					Top 10	Top 5	Wins
1	Dark Horse	2,084	2,084	0	4	3	2
2	Motor City Muscle	2,083	2,083	(+1)	4	3	0
3	ShinySideUp	2,067	2,067	(-1)	6	3	1
4	monster e racing	2,048	2,048	(+6)	6	1	1
5	MofoRacing	2,046	2,046	(-1)	5	2	0
6	MulderRacing	2,043	2,043	0	5	4	0
7	junkzmotorsports	1,998	1,998	(-2)	3	2	0
8	Zagnut Racing	1,986	1,986	0	4	2	0
9	Knoxville14	1,964	1,964	0	2	2	0
10	Amish Racin	1,963	1,963	(+4)	2	2	0
11	Kannapolis Intimidators	1,963	1,963	(-4)	3	2	0
12	Dale Sr #3	1,914	1,914	(+4)	3	2	0
13	Skidmark Central	1,908	1,908	(-2)	3	1	0
14	m&m racing	1,903	1,903	(+1)	2	1	1
15	Not 1st Place	1,888	1,888	(-3)	2	1	0
16	F1 Honda RA301	1,877	1,877	(+1)	2	1	0
17	BUMPIN UGLIES	1,874	1,874	(+1)	3	2	1
18	Tradin Paint	1,861	1,861	(-5)	2	1	0
19	BIGSHOW MACHINES	1,842	1,842	(+1)	2	1	0
20	Pulls Out	1,834	1,834	(-1)	2	2	1