Alex Bowman: Moving On Up

I know what a lot of people are thinking. Who in the world is Alex Bowman? Well, I'm here to answer that for you. And to inform of his amazing accomplishment the other day.


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Alex Bowman is and 18 year old boy racing in NASCAR's K&N Pro Series East division. Alex is from Tucson, Arizona but currently resides in North Carolina. He has been racing for years now, slowly making his way up through the ranks.

Since Alex has been in the K&N Pro Series, he has done astonishingly well. Alex has posted 6 top fives and 3 top tens in his 9 K&N starts. He's also part of "NASCAR's Next Nine". A group of young racers picked out based upon they're pure talent. They are considered to be the future of NASCAR.

Now, on to something else very exciting about Alex.



On August 26, 2011, the ARCA Series raced in Madison, Wisconsin. Alex had the amazing opportunity to race in the Venturini Motorsports #55 car. Alex had a very good car from the start of practice, through qualifying, and during the race. Now, by me saying that, most people are probably thinking, "Alright, so what happened to him? Cause we know when someone says that, something went wrong."



Courtesy: Alex Bowman Racing on Facebook



Ya, well you're wrong. Not only did Alex have a good car, he had a GREAT car! So good, it carried him all the way to the checkered flag! That's right! Alex Bowman in his ARCA Series debut, won the race. Next Trevor Bayne moment, I think so.

But Alex, is a good racer, so this was no surprise to me. The boy has loads of potential. And who knows, maybe he'll be your next youngest Daytona 500 winner. I just want to conclude with Congratulations Alex. Everyone is very proud of you. We hope to see more from you in the future, with much more success.



Where Have I Been

No people I haven't dropped off the face of the earth. I just have been really busy. School started back last week, and between that, daily 2hour volleyball practices, and moving into a new house, I haven't had time to to much updating. Plus, I didn't have satellite until late Thursday night. And then I was at the fair last night with some friends.

But I did get home in time for the end of the Nationwide race. And man was that a finish! Kyle Busch and Joey Logano going at it like mad men! Congratulations to Kyle on the win as well. It was a well fought race. He also finally topped Mark Martin for most Nationwide Series wins. So congrats again Kyle.

Since I've been a little behind, I'll post the line-up for today's race. And hopefully, I'll have a recap of the race later tonight.

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1. Ryan Neman#39

2.Carl Edwards#99

3.Matt Kenseth#17

4.Jeff Grodon#24

5.Mark Martin#5
6.Jamie McMurray#1

7.Paul Menard#27

8.Brad Keselowski#2
9.Joey Logano#20
10.Kurt Busch#22
11.Marcos Ambrose#9
12.Regan SMith#78
13.Jimmie Johnson#48
14.Gre Biffle#16
15.Kevin Harvick#29
16.Clint Bowyer#33
17.David Gilliland#34
18.AJ Allemndinger#43
19.Jaun Pablo Montoya#42
20.Denny Hamlin#11
21.Jeff Burton#31
22.Dale Earnhardt Jr.#88
23.Kyle Busch#18
24.David Ragan#6
25.Kasey Kahne#4
26.Brian Vickers#83
27.Martin Truex Jr.#56
28.Joe Nemechek#87
29.Casey Mears#13
30.Bobby Labonte#47
31.David Stremme#30
32.Michael McDowell#66
33.Travis Kvapil#38
34.David Reutimann#00
35.Dave Blaney#36
36.Scott Speed#46
37.David Starr
38.Andy Lally#71
39.Robby Gordon#7
40.Mike Bliss#51
41.Terry Labonte#32
42.Tony Stewart#14
43.Mike Skinner#60

NASCAR's Newest Surprise

As we all know, Camping World Truck Series returns racing at Michigan International Speedway this weekend, after having an off weekend. With their return, there comes a driver return. And with his return, he is making some big news.

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As we all well remember, Colin Braun ran for Jack Roush in the Nationwide Series for a majority of the 2010 season. In my opinion, Colin was one damn good driver. He made me proud to be a good fan of his. But our opinion doesn't matter when it comes to situations like the one he was in.

Now, nearing the end of last season, Trevor Bayne left racing for Michael Waltrip. Jack Roush made it clear that he wanted Trevor, because he signed him to drive the #16 car. Which was, the car Colin was in. Now, Colin did run a few more races in a temporary #17 car. But after that, no one had ever really seen or heard from Colin, except for on Twitter.

However, no need to fret any longer! Cause after almost a year, Colin is back in business with his NASCAR career. For those of you who I know are thinking it, No, you eyes are not playing tricks on you. You read that correctly. He's back baby! He may not be in a Nationwide car, but he's here. Colin made the big announcement yesterday, August 15th, that he will be driving the #51 truck for Billy Ballew in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He will race this weekend at Michigan International Speedway.

I, as a fan, would like to congratulate Colin! I've been waiting to see him back in our sport for almost a year now, and the wait has finally ended. So, Welcome back Colin, and we hope to have you around much more often. Until next time, keep your head held high everyone. -Reba :)

Heluva Good! Sour Creams Dip at The Glen: Sprint Cup Race Recap

The Heluva Good! Sour Creams Dip at The Glen was scheduled to run Sunday April 14, 2011. But mother nature had other plans. On Sunday, opening ceremonies had just concluded when the rain began to fall. A couple hours later, NASCAR decided to postpone the race till Monday. Good or Bad decision? We were soon to find out.

Monday rolled around, and the drivers were ready to go. There was a slight drizzle on the track that morning, but nothing the guys couldn't handle. After two pace laps, the green flag was waved, and we were underway at The Glen.

Jim Utter via yfrog on Twitter

There were three early race spins, but all cars were able to get refired and continued on. The race went caution free until Kurt Busch spun for the second time, hitting the wall hard. Then the next caution wasn't till Lap 66, when Denny Hamlin had brake issues and his car ran straight into the wall. A hard hit, but Hamlin walked away with nothing more than a few body aches.

Kyle Busch had pole for this race. And we all know, if Kyle has pole, then Kyle's gonna be a competitor. And that he was. However, Marcos Ambrose was just as fierce. Most of today's race was dominated by Kyle and Marcos. Undoubtedly, the two best cars out there all day.

Other than Denny Hamlin's crash, the race was pretty calm for a while. Other than small scuffles between drivers, nothing major really happened. Then there was a late race caution by Paul Menard when he spun around and hit the wall with 5 laps to go. By this time, Marcos had been putting a lot of pressure on Kyle for the lead. So this restart was exactly what Kyle didn't want to see! NASCAR had already made the decision for a GWC finish.

On the restart, Ambrose spun his tires, and Kyle "King of The Restart", was flawless. It looked Marcos' chances were done when Brad Keselowski passed him. But Marcos held onto 3rd. Then when Kyle took the next turn a little to wide, Brad drove around him, followed by Marcos, and Kyle was in third. Then, the pressure was on for Brad. As the next turn came along, Marcos got under Brad and scooted him out of the way, taking over the lead. Then Marcos took the white flag. One more lap Marcos, and this was yours.

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Well, Marcos didn't need one more lap. Coming out of one of the turns, Boris Said got David Ragan lose. David spun and hit the wall. Hard. But that wasn't the end of it. David came back and hit David Reutimann, who then spun and hit the wall. Then Reutimann flipped multiple times, was airborne at one point, and eventually ended up back on his wheels. NASCAR called the caution of course. This meant that due to a white flag caution, Marcos Ambrose was you winner. This was our 5th first time winner of the season, his first win in his Sprint Cup Series career, and it qualifies him for the Sprint Summer Showdown.

Now, while Ambrose was celebrating his win, there was a lot more taking place behind the scenes. When Boris Said had crashed David Ragan, which was bad enough it could have resulted in death if it weren't for proper safety precautions, he had trigger the angry side of one of Ragan's teammates. Greg Biffle was by no means happy by what had happened between David and Boris. Greg, being the good teammate he is, went to confront Boris about the situation. But before any major fights happened, crew members and NASCAR officials had stepped in. But it wasn't settled there. Biffle never commented on the situation, but Boris had plenty to say about it. He called Biffle, "The most unprofessional scaredy cat I've ever seen in my life.." But that was only part of what Said had to say. He also had many threats to "beat up" Biffle and give him a black eye the next time he saw him. Also saying that Biffle couldn't hide forever. Many people where unhappy with the way Boris reacted and what he said on live television.

However, after all the madness of the finish, this is how the top ten rounded out. Marcos Ambrose was your winner. He was followed by Brad Keselowski in second, Kyle Busch in third, and Martin Truex Jr. and Joey Logano rounding out the top five. Then it was Kevin Harvick in sixth, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya in seventh; then A.J. Allmendinger, Jeff Burton, and Jimmie Johnson rounding out the top ten. All of which had pretty much been running in the top ten all day anyways.

Now, the points leader coming into this race was Carl Edwards. But after the race we had today, you oughta know that there would be a pretty big shift in the points. Edwards ended up with a 12th place finish after NASCAR reviewed the footage for official placing. As for points....Mr. Kyle Busch is back on top this week. But he's not alone. He is tied with "Cousin Carl" for the lead with 752 points. A three point advantage over 3rd place Jimmie Johnson, our 5 time champ.

Congrats to Marcos Ambrose on his exciting win today at Watkins Glen. You deserved it Marcos, you really did. As for the rest of you, keep racing like you do. We all have our days. Until next time, "G'day mate!" -Reba :)

Watkins Glen: Postponed till Monday



(AP Photo/Tom Ryder)

 Well as we all know, NASCAR has called off the race for today.

Opening ceremonies had just begun at the track when it began to drizzle. By the time the National Anthem was finished it was raining pretty hard. So everyone pulled out the umbrellas and began to wait it out. Many of the drivers were tweeting. And the fans were getting very angry on Twitter. Some Twitter people even started doing Q&As. Some at the track began playing the new gaming app Pit Crew Combine made by Joe Gibbs Racing's tech guy Boris. All found something to do. Some drivers just chilled in their motor coaches. Many went and did interviews with the ESPN. All however, found a way to pass the time.

After about 3 and 1/2, almost 4  hours of waiting, NASCAR finally made the call to postpone the race. It is set to air tomorrow at 10 am EST on ESPN. Good luck to all the guy tomorrow. Let's hope the rain holds off this time. -Reba

Dylan Kwasniewski: Two In A Row

Well people, he did it again. 16 year old Dylan Kwasniewski has yet another win under his belt. After just coming off his win in Colorado, Kwasniewski came to Montana with his head held high.

He was getting a lot of publicity as the youngest winner in NASCAR K&N Series history. And now, I have a feeling he's gonna be getting a lot more. Kwasniewski is a great young racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. And last week he posted his first series win in Colorado. Even though this is only his rookie season, Kwasniewski is leaving his mark everywhere he goes. Now he's got this second win at Montana only a week later.

Photo from Dylan Kwasniewski Racing on Facebook

He's really showing them his stuff. He's already broken three records last week. I think he may have just broken another one. I don't know what it might be, but I'm sure there's something. I myself, am a big fan of Dylan. Seeing him do this good is a nice thing for me. I'm so proud to call myself a Dylan Kwasniewski fan. He's really good and I'm proud of everything he does. If you aren't a fan already, you should be. Dylan will be the next Joey Logano, I can almost promise. Even his teammate Greg Pursley says he's gonna go far.

Anyways, congrats Dylan on your second win in your 16 year old rookie season. And an even bigger congratulations on your second win in a row. Your fans love you! Keep up the good work, and also keep the streak going! :) -Reba

Nationwide Recap: Watkins Glen

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All day it was a battle of Busch vs. Busch. Back and forth the two brothers went, throughout the whole race. But after a long, valiant effort, Kurt Busch prevailed over Kyle after having the pole. It did take a GWC finish for Kurt to get the win however.

There were many faces of cup drivers in today's Nationwide race at The Glen. Some where the usuals like Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, and Joey Logano. Logano who was kicking off his start of Loganothon this weekend. But there were also a couple unfamiliar Cup drivers in there. Kurt Busch joined us filling in for Brad Keselowski in the #22 Penske Dodge. Paul Menard was in the #33 KHI Chevy. Then there was ol' "5 Time", Mr. Jimmie Johnson, in the #7 JR Motorsports Chevy. All of the Cup guys gave us a good show this weekend. Kurt even prevailed with the win as we know, and all others finished in the top six.

We also had another face from a different series joining us today. James Buescher from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series took a car for a spin this week. He was piloting the #30 Turner Motorsports car today. Buescher, who has an off week from the truck series, put up a valiant effort with a 17th place finish.

Now, our points leader coming into the race was Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Stenhouse went through a lot this day. He suffered from some damage about halfway through the race. But still, Stenhouse Jr. managed a 15th place finish and kept control of the points lead by 12 points over Reed Sorenson.

The top ten finishers for today's  Zippo 200 at the Glen ended with Kurt Busch as your winner. He was followed by Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kyle Bush, and Carl Edwards. Then Paul Menard had sixth, followed by Ron Fellows, Aric Almirola, Trevor Bayne, and Elliot Sadler.

Congrats Kurt on your win today! Best of luck to you and everyone else tomorrow. We hope to see just as good of racing again. -Reba

Loganothon Weekend



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 This weekend, Joey Logano is working hard on and off the track. He is taking on many challenge this weekend. Some of them will be new experiences for Logano.

Logano will be doing his usual this weekend. He'll be racing his #20 Home Depot Toyota in the Sprint Cup Series on Sunday, and is returning to his #20 GameStop Toyota in the Nationwide Series after taking a couple weeks off. But Logano has also taken on a couple more challenges.

In addition to Sprint Cup and Nationwide, Logano is also taking on the world of the Rolex Sports Car Series. He and Boris Said will be piloting a car together in the race today which is set to air at 6pm EST on Speed. Logano and Said have been working hard with the car all week.

However, the two had a little mishap yesterday in a practice session. Logano was saying the car was fast, and he was running good. But then he crashed, causing them to have to switch to a back-up car later today. Hopefully this one is as good as the first.

Now that I've covered the racing side of Logano's weekend, let's move on to something else. Logano is taking on yet another challenge this weekend. Have you ever heard of a little show call Man vs. Food on the Travel Channel? Well, good ol' Adam Richman is the Grand Marshall for Sundays Sprint Cup race. And little ol' scrawny Logano couldn't help but take on the challenge he was offered. Richman will be with Logano all weekend, hanging out and getting to know him. Then come Monday, Logano and Richman are off to tape an episode of Man vs. Food where Logano will take on a food challenge. Hope he's got a deep stomach. Or a hollow leg. :) Anyways, the episode is set to air for October 19 @ 9pm EST on Travel Channel.

Logano has a busy weekend of "Loganothon' (as it's being referred too) ahead of him. With all this racing and then all the eating, he's gonna need all the luck he can get. Good luck Joey on your crazy weekend! Hope it goes well!
-Reba