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Monday, February 20th, 2012
The Budweiser Shoot out on Saturday 2/18/2012 at Daytona Beach Florida. The fans did get what they came for. Excitement all around. Cars bunched up and the speed was there. When the bunching occurred there were accidents. One major one with Jeff Gordon flipping over and over. At the end thank God, he was alright. The safety features are working properly. With Nascar’s safety features there was any injuries. Jeff Gordon’s # 24 Chevrolet was hauled off the track by the hook of the tow truck. With all the hard racing that was incurred, the drivers seemed to like it better than last year. Stating that you choose your own fate in this kind of driving. Wild and Crazy were the words out of the drivers mouths. Exciting to the true form.
Jeff Gordon flipping over and over. Jimmie Johnson’s car in view. And the winner was determined by the drivers Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch going wheel to wheel and the out come was:::::::::Kyle Busch. Congratulations on the win.
Tags: Daytona, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Nascar
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Friday, January 27th, 2012
Well, now that we have a new year to start the Nascar Racing Events. What has transpired so far over the off season? One thing is that the Busch brothers are going to race Nationwide together. Kyle has hired Kurt to race when he isn’t with the sponsorship of Monster Energy. Grandma got them back together.
Danica is totally away from Indy racing. Elliot Sadler will be racing in the Sprint Cup, under RCR with the number 33 car with General Mills and Kroger Foods as a sponsor. A. J. has signed with Penske’s team to replace Kurt Busch. They are looking forward to this. A. J. has been moving up in the standings, so this might make a good fit. Carl Edwards has decided not to race the Nationwide Racing, unless he has too much energy that he has to burn off on Saturdays, so he can race Sprint Cup on Sundays. Which way will that go? Denny Hamlin fired his crew chief in December 2011. Replacement?? Tony Stewart fired his crew chief after winning the Cup.
And then there are going to be new rules for NASCAR’S SPRINT CUP RACING. And the sponsorship on the race cars are changing. The sponsors are going to split with other sponsors to cover the costs.
Let’s start making our predictions now and see how we come out in the end. Is Tony Stewart going to be a repeat champion? Or do we think Jimmie Johnson can sneak back in the winners circle. Or do you feel that Dale Earnhardt Junior will raise to the top? There are plenty of options out there. Let’s enjoy the ride!!! Get the Chevrolets, Fords, Dodges, and Toyotas out there and race. Til next time
Let the racing start
Tags: Carl Edwards, Chevrolet, Dale Earnhardt, Dodge, Ford, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR SPRINT CUP, Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup, Totoya
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
3-9-2011 In Report from Sporting News by Jim Gilstrap:
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his two pilots were involved in a minor incident Wednesday morning while landing at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., but no one on board the aircraft was injured.
Roush Fenway Racing said a mechanical failure during the landing caused the airplane that Greg Biffle was riding in to skid to a stop on the runway.
“My pilots are purely heroes for maintaining control of the aircraft keeping on the runway, if not it wouldnt have been the same outcome,” Biffle posted on his Twitter feed.
Biffle, who has 16 career Sprint Cup victories, is off to a slow start in his Ford in 2011, ranking No. 31 in Cup points after three races.
Roush Fenway team owner Jack Roush has been involved in two incidents in which aircraft he piloted crashed — last July in Oshkosh, Wis., and in 2002 in Troy, Ala.
Roush suffered serious injuries in each crash. He said he broke his back and jaw and lost his vision in his left eye in the accident in Wisconsin.
His plane went down in a lake in the crash in Alabama, and he was underwater and unconscious before being rescued by Larry Hicks, a retired marine who lived nearby and saw the crash. Roush was treated for a head injury, broken ribs and a shattered left leg.
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
During all the interviews that Trevor Bayne did last week after winning the Daytona 500. Jeff Gordon’s name was mentioned throughout all of them. Trevor mentioned that his idol was Jeff Gordon. Was this the inspiration that Jeff needed to end of his NASCAR 66 win
less streak? Well Push Grip Turn thinks that is what Jeff needed.
This all came at the Phoenix International Raceway for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 Race. This was his 83rd Career Victory, tying him with Cale Yarborough for fifth all-time. This all happened with two major crashes early in the race. One taking out the Daytona 500 Winner. There were 12 Drivers that held the lead lap of 28 times. Jeff Gordon led 6 times for 138 laps. His last lead was when he past Kyle Busch to prevent him from having his triple treat at Phoenix. He won the Truck and Nationwide Series Races. Jeff Gordon was in his #24 Chevrolet , followed by Kyle Busch in his Toyota, and Jimmie Johnson in his Chevrolet. 4th was Kevin Harvick and 5th with Ryan Newman with Chevrolet’s.
Tags: Daytona 500, Jeff Gordon, Nascar, Nationwide Series, Push Grip Turn
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Monday, February 21st, 2011
What’s going to be called one of the Memorable moments at Daytona 500: NASCAR on Sunday at the Daytona 500 Push Grip Turn saw the youngest driver who turned 20 years old on Saturday, celebrated his birthday by winning the DAYTONA 500, known as the Great American Race. This will go down as one of the most memorable moments at Daytona 500. He gave the historic Wood Brothers team its fifth Daytona 500 victory – and their first since 1976 with David Pearson. Who was this young fellow that only shaves once a week??? His name is Trevor Bayne who only made one other Sprint Cup Series start.
What all transpired in this historic Daytona 500 race.
For one it was the tenth anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s tragic death by the fatal accident on the last lap.
To honor him, lap 3 was silent and the fans all held up three fingers in honor of Earnhardt’s car number for that lap.
NASCAR saw a feature record of 74 lead changes among 22 drivers and a record 16 cautions that wiped out many of the leaders. Including Dale Earnhard Jr. on the first attemp at NASCAR’s version of overtime. That is what put Bayne in front. And that is what brought Glen and Leonard Wood’s dry spell to an end. It seem like all the veterans were happy for Trevor, saying how nice of a young man he is to represent this sport with a win. He was so happy that he needed directions to victory lane—go figure. How many stunning races like this are there?? 
Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Daytona, Daytona 500, Memorable moments at Daytona 500, NASCAR SPRINT CUP, Push Grip Turn
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Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Push Grip Turn notes that Sunday’s Race February 20, 2011 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who won the pole position for the Daytona 500, with a qualifying lap of
186.089 mph. And the race is going to honor Dale Earnhardt, Sr. 
Daytona International Speedway officials have set plans to honor the memory of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. They are asking fans to hold up three fingers — a tribute to Earnhardt’s No. 3 Chevy–during the third lap of the Daytona 500 on Sunday. They are also asking fans for a moment of silence during that third lap.
Earnhardt died in 2001 after crashing on the final lap of the Daytona 500. And the officials of the Daytona International Speedway feel the appropriate way to honor him is in the actual racing. Track president Jole Chitwood says “the best way to appreciate the things Dale did–he was about racing–and how we respect him should be on the track.”
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. says “he enjoys hearing other people talk about him, and not about me.
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Saturday, February 12th, 2011
NASCAR NEWS !! A long time in the waiting, Kurt Busch wins his first ever restrictor plate race taking the 2011 Bud Shootout at Daytona Motor Speedway on Saturday Night. Along with his first retrictor plate race was Dodge’s first win in a Shoot out event. With multiple lead changes and NASCAR’s attempt to again interfere with car performance, the drivers took it to the track and won it the old fashioned way ! Cars running in tandem exceeded speeds of 200 m.p.h. and cars running this way following other cars had as much as a 20 m.p.h. advantage on the cars ahead of them. On the final lap, Kurt Busch with Jamie McMurray pushing took over Ryan Newman on the final turn while Newman’s drafting partner Denny Hamlin bailed on him to try to win the event. Winning is what this event is all about isn’t it ?? PUSH GRIP TURN congratulates Kurt Busch on a great clean win !
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Once again NASCAR re-breaks something that is already broken. Having a Playoff System in NASCAR is like having a primary election during the main election. In great detail the new points system was unveiled and now reduces the points the drivers get, but still locks the top 35 teams into guaranteed starting spots without qualifying. When the ‘Chase’ is assembled with the last 10 races left in the season, the top 10 race teams will go on by points, the last two race teams will be ‘Wild Card’ teams based on most wins. HMMMMMMM What if no one wins a race outside of the top ten ?? CRISIS SITUATION !! Then will we go to the most wins in 2010, 2009,2008??? Or how about the most wins by the crew chief or maybe the fastest pit stops !! Or maybe the most completed laps !! Wouldn’t be lovely to let the racers earn the Championship like they used to before this ‘Chase’ stuff came around. Kevin Harvick got ripped off last year when his 300+ point lead was taken away, then he lost by less than 100. The ‘Chase’ is not necessary, stop trying to make the Championship a World Series , Stanely Cup or Superbowl. Racing is racing !!! Good luck to all the racers this year, may the Point System be with you !!! * Submitted by PUSH GRIP TURN
Tags: Chase, Nascar
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Push Grip Turn was reading in the Chicago Tribune, as we are digging out of a snow blizzard and below zero temperatures of below zero and wind chill factors to 24 below. I know that we are not the only ones affected by this, the North East Coast has had its share. And what about Dallas with the Super Bowl? They had snow and ice outside the dome. It was the most watched game this past Sunday, with the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. I don’t know what team you were wishing to win, but it was a great game. But now, we will soon hear the famous words of “Gentlemen start your engines.”
So, it goes to hearing who wants to over throw Jimmie Johnson, and take away the title reign. As I was reading an article written by George Diaz in the Tribune on his article of Nascar Racing, he was talking about Jeff Gordon.
Jeff Gordon’s motivation for this upcoming NASCAR season is the sound of little children. He has tow Ella who is 3 1/2 and Leo who was born on August 9th last year. As, he was telling press about the little things that Ella says, like why were you wrestling with the other guy (Jeff Burton) in Texas last season. Why were you angry? Its these little questions from a young child that drive you onward.
Gordon need to answer this question pertaining to this NASCAR season “Can he get his mojo back? Jeff Gordon says he knows it has been a long time since he has won. What bothers him is that his team has never won a Sprint Cup, and he has to work hard to get it. He has a new crew chief in Alan Gustafson who replaces Steve Letarte. He thinks that this change may be what will help motive them. “It is not like Jimmie Johnson is unbeatable, they are just really good and it’s going to take a lot to beat them. It’s not about luck.”
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Sunday, January 30th, 2011
Push Grip Turn wants to think that there are other drivers that can stop Jimmie Johnson from winning this year’s Sprint Cup title. We have seen inconsistency among the men trying to catch him, especially in the Chase. There has been a different driver in the last five years to finish second behind Jimmie Johnson winning the championship. There has only been one driver that finished second one year and finished third in one of the other five years. That was Jeff Gordon he placed second in 2007 and third in 2009. We have the other drivers who finished in second place as: Denny Hamlin (2010), Mark Martin (2009), Carl Edwards (2008), and Matt Kenseth (2006).
With a month to go before the season opening Daytona 500, there are 30 cars committed to running the entire Sprint Cup schedule. Cup had 34 cares compete in every race last season.
So, in asking which one of the drivers are going to serve notice to Jimmie Johnson that they want to take the Championship away from him this year?
Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, and maybe the one driver that needs to have a good year Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Push Grip Turn is eager to watch how Daytona 500 starts out. See you at the races.
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