Raceday in California....

Sunday afternoon...temperature is high...ready to race. This race starts in daylight and finishes at night. The race is 500 miles long. If it is anything like last night's race, boredom will reign. Sorry...I'm no shill for NASCAR. This track is too wide...you can go 5 wide. In last night's race, Kyle Busch started on the pole, led 144 or 150 laps...boring.
On today's "Raceday" show, we had Drew Carey...he was really funny.
The hotel this week was nice...24 hour gym with 3 racquetball courts...I played racquetball for an hour or so Friday night...it was great.
With 2 drivers, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards, already in the chase, there are only 10 spots remaining open. Probably 4 more will get locked in today. I'd like to see David Ragan make it in the chase. He's a great young kid.
Predictions:
3). Kyle Busch
2). Carl Edwards
1). Jimmie Johnson

Happy Labor Day!

Goin' Back to Cali...

Thanks, L.L. Cool J. Back in California...and it is toasty-warm here. I scored on the rental car this week with a Sebring convertible! So I've got that going for me. Not much new news...just setting up today...maybe In-N-Out Burger for dinner....mmmmmmm.
The twins are loving going to school. They have school at the co-op three times a week. They like going, so I think they'll learn while they're there. They are 2/5 of the 8th grade class, so neither will finish out of the top five in anything....nice.
Zach has started conditioning for wrestling. He could hardly walk yesterday, so I guess it is going ok.
Sandy is still working on a new "Worship Jams" commercial that will shoot Sept. 9th. None of the boys are in it this time...the end of an era. She is also starting to teach Tae Bo classes next week.
Signing off from the left coast.

It's Bristol at night, baby!

My favorite race of the year...Bristol under the lights! This is one I try to go out of the truck and watch...there isn't a bad seat in the house...but there isn't an empty seat in the house, either. I like to walk around the track with the cars coming toward me...you can get very close to the track. Pretty scary and loud!
We didn't have a call time until noon today, so I got to sleep in...Yippee! The flip side of that is we will be here until 3am.
It's so hard to make any predictions here since there isn't a fuel strategy battle, or better engines or whatever. It's just being able to get to the end without so much damage you can't finish. Some of the best short track guys are Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch and of course, Mark Martin...but it really is anybody's race. One bad wiggle can cost you a win...just ask Clint Bowyer who was so strong last night, then wiggled and Brad Keslowski slipped by him for the win.
No winner predictions this week...I just hope, again, that Kyle Busch doesn't win. 3 races until the Chase starts!

Under the Lights

You know something...you really don't have to worry about identity theft if you don't have an identity anybody else wants.

We made the long drive to Bristol, TN today...about 5.5 hours from NashVegas. The Nationwide boys run tomorrow night and the Cup boys run Saturday night under the lights. It is probably my favorite race...it is really pretty.

I have a fantasy football draft tonight...I pick first...should I go with LaDanian Tomlinson or Adrian Peterson or even Tom Brady?
I think I'll go LT first.

The twins got braces on today! I am poorer because of it.

I have a root canal on Monday!!! What a pain. I am poorer because of it.

I have a great life, wonderful family and a great future! I am richer because of it.

(I should write for Hallmark!)

Raceday in Michigan

It's raceday...ok, it's already race time...I'm late posting and the race is already nearly halfway. Pretty boring race. I'm thinking that Carl Edwards, who won the Nationwide race yesterday, will win. And, of course, Kyle Busch will be right up there, too.
Not much new to report here. Still turning left.

Michigan again...

We're back in Michigan for the 2nd time this season. There was a big announcement today that wasn't a very well kept secret. Tony Stewart has hired fellow Hoosier, Ryan Newman, to be his teammate next season at Stewart Haas Racing. Tony will drive the #14 car, paying homage to his hero A.J. Foyt. Ryan will be driving the #4 car. That is the number that Tony first drove as a go cart driver a million years ago. I guess when you're the boss, you can pick what you want...out of what is left.
It should be a very pretty weekend up here...of course, saying that may change it. I have expected rain the last two weekends and they've gotten the race in. Our hotel is in Plymouth, which is an hour and 20 minutes from the track. That drive sucks. They have provided a bus for us tonight since we'll be here late and then have an early call tomorrow. PARTY BUS! I will probably sleep.
Michael Phelps is amazing. I still love women's beach volleyball. I watched some kayaking in a man-made circular, raging river...odd, but captivating. I enjoyed some handball and men's and women's gymnastics. I am really enjoying these Olympics.

Who Gives a.....

It's Raceday in Watkins Glen, but with preseason football and, more importantly, the Olympics...who gives a hoot about NASCAR today. I must admit....I don't. It's a rainy day here in Watkins Glen, so getting a race in may be tough. If they do get it in, my predictions are:
3) Jeff Gordon
2) Jimmie Johnson
1) Kyle Busch

Enjoy the Olympics!

At the Glen....

It's another road course weekend here at Watkins Glen, NY. I flew in yesterday to Albany, NY...little did I know it was nearly a 3 hour drive to Ithaca where our hotel is. The closest Southwest flies to the Glen is Albany, so that was my choice.
It has been raining on and off here and the forecast is for rain on Sunday, so we may get a bonus day of racing on Monday.

Not much new on the homefront. Sandy has been asked to cast the newest version of Worship Jams, this time called Radio Jams.
She will be holding the casting call next Saturday. Alex will be out with Nicole in Tampa, Fl so I'm not sure if he'll be able to audition.

Oh...even bigger news! Zach got his braces off yesterday!!! He has to wear a retainer and absolutely hates it, but understands why he has to wear it. We plan on getting braces on the twins by the end of the month. So, if you want to see Andy's gap before it's gone, you'd better call him up soon!

Raceday in Pocono#2

Great day for racing in Pocono...
But first, yesterday was fun..The hotel we stay in provided us with free access to all their amenities. I took the opportunity to go ATV riding. It was a blast! We got to go out with Robby Gordon and his crew, so they were pretty funny and pretty reckless.
It was an hour and a half of fun!
Raceday today...we've had a lot of rain, so very little practice...
My predictions:
3). Jimmie Johnson
2). Denny Hamlin
1). Kasey Kahne with the repeat win!

Pocono again...

We came back to Pocono again this weekend for another race. It is very pretty here this time of year. This is the view out my window. This is a big snow skiing area.


There is just a Cup race here this weekend, so that makes the workload a little lighter. We are staying at the "haunted" hotel again, but I was so tired last night, I went to sleep pretty easily...even without TBN left on the TV to chase away the boogieman.