* God blessed us with a good rain. We sure needed it bad.
* W-dog Archie is the only one that didn't enjoy the lightning and thunder. He was so scared and shook for half the night. We had to physically take him outside to go to the bathroom, he wouldn't go near the door by himself.
* The lake is on the rise. That's something we haven't seen in a while. It's a far cry from being full, but anything helps our current situation.
* My sister is scheduled for an appointment at Mayo Clinic this week. We will know the results after her appointment whether surgery is necessary. Keep her in your prayers please.
* The NASCAR race at Kansas City this weekend was boring. The cars got strung out and running single file for lap after lap leading to an uneventful boring race. Jimmy Johnson won the race bring him even closer to the front of the points championship. Carl Edwards currently has the lead with Kevin Harvick only one point behind. Tony Stewart had a top 5 car all day and ran second behind JJ for a long time till right near the end. His team decided he needed new tires and he lost a lot of track position and never recovered.
* Next week we race at Charlotte. the race will run on Saturday night and the Nationwide race is on Friday night.
* W-spouse and I got to spend time with both of the grand kids yesterday and oh what a blessing.
* Speaking of blessings. Our bible class teacher yesterday morning was Mr. Answers. His message was about your spiritual plan in life. During this class he gave a very emotional testimony about a past event in his life. Mr. Answers, it was a blessing to hear that and to listen to your message and to learn from it. For the record I just want to say that W-spouse and I think that you and your wife are very special people and that we are very lucky to have gotten to know you spitually. You and her are such great examples of Gods plan in action.
* Next Sunday morning we will be having Central Fellowship church services out at the Gillispie Ranch on 730 north out of Decatur. There will be a fish fry immediately following the service. I welcome you to attend this special service with us. I can provide you any information and directions, and a ride if you need one.
* Well it's time to start a Monday, see ya Around The Corner!
13 comments:
I heard my favorite, Tony Stewart, got caught speeding on pit row. Surely not. Must have been a computer error.
RBS, I didn't know that and since getting your comment, I've searched the net looking but haven't found anything. Send me a link, because I sure didn't know that and it would explain how he fell from the top 2 cars to middle of the pack.
I saw it on page 12B of the FW Star-Telegram today.
Don't know how to send it to you.
He DID NOT SPEED ON PIT ROW. He did go into the pits to fast and slide into his pit stall crooked. Go back and read the story. No penalty was assesed. Thank you very much!
Hey Bubba, thanks for the prayers. They are needed. I am beginning to get a little scared. Also, Bryan lost his job this week. Don't need any more stress!! Love you.
Quote from page 12B, Star Telegram, 10/08/11:
"Tony Stewart......but mistakes near the end. including a speeding violation on pit road, cost him."
Did we read the same story? Your argument is with Dave Skretta of the Assoc. Press.
I agree, he was probably innocent. : )>
That explains it then, they didn't even race till 10/9/11, so he must have been referring to another race.
My typo. Today's paper. Keep trying.
My typo. Today's paper.
Did I just send this twice?
http://www.tonystewart.com/news/detail.cfm/article/No-Hollywood-Ending-for-Stewart-in-Kansas
Tony Stewart may not have had the winning car in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, but he appeared to have the second-best car. Appearances crashed headlong into reality, however, when a series of late-race issues conspired to leave Stewart a disappointing 15th.
From lap 107 to lap 225, and then again from lap 229 to lap 241, Stewart ran second to eventual race-winner Jimmie Johnson. Making the run even more impressive was that Stewart started the 272-lap race, which went five laps past its scheduled distance due to a green-white-checkered finish, from 23rd in the 43-car field.
Changing track conditions in the latter part of the race, where temperatures cooled as more clouds rolled in on the 1.5-mile oval, affected the balance of Stewart’s No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet ever so slightly. So when the caution flag waved on lap 240, Stewart headed to pit road and took four fresh tires. Most other drivers, however, took two tires, and two more drivers – Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin – opted not to pit at all so they could restart first and second, respectively, when the green flag dropped on lap 245.
The varying strategies, which included Stewart’s four-tire stop, put him 11th for the restart.
With 10 cars now ahead of Stewart, the clean air he enjoyed when only Johnson was ahead of him was gone. At the same time, the race was nearing its end, and every driver was fighting for every spot. Forward progress wasn’t as easy as it had been earlier in the race, yet with 10 laps to go, Stewart had rallied to seventh.
Johnson and his nearest pursuers, meanwhile, stretched out a sizeable margin over Stewart, so when Jeff Gordon’s engine expired on lap 265 to bring out the caution and set up a green-white-checkered finish, Stewart saw it as a time to capitalize.
The solid Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy he had used earlier in the race to run in second place for 130 laps wasn’t nearly as solid as the race drew to a close, but the caution would allow Stewart to bolt on four fresh Goodyears while the rest of his competitors would have to run their old tires in the two-lap shootout to the finish. The added grip provided by the new tires would, theoretically, allow Stewart to carve his way back into the top-five and maybe even the top-three.
But the pit stop had to be completed first, and that’s where the plan went awry. As Stewart drove toward his pit stall, his foot caught the accelerator as he went to hit the brake. The unexpected dose of throttle was just enough to send Stewart spinning sideways into his stall, which meant that his crew had to push him back before they could complete the pit stop. Instead of emerging from pit road in 10th or 11th spot, Stewart came out 17th, the last car on the lead lap.
It was an honest mistake, and one in which Stewart took sole responsibility. But mired in 17th, two green-flag laps did not allow sufficient time to make a run into the top-10. Stewart managed to pick up only two spots, crossing the stripe in 15th when the checkered flag waved.
No where on his official website does it mention it. Im confused. When I get time I will research NASCAR penalties for yesterday.
Taken from the NASCAR site.
Penalty Report / Infraction Sheet - Kansas:
Car#, Lap, Infraction, Flag, Penalty, Lap Assessed
#00, Pre-Race to the rear, W Tail of Field, Missed Driver Intros
#43, Pre-Race to the rear, W Tail of Field, MIssed Driver Intros
#7, Pre-Race to the rear, W Tail of Field, Missed Driver Intros
#47, 20, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, Tail of Field, 23
#46, 23, Passing on a start or restart, G, Pass Thru, 28
#39, 128, Lug nut(s) not installed, G, Must come in, 130
#43, 131, Speed-Entering pits, G, Pass Thru, 134
#78, 170, Speed-Entering pits, G, Pass Thru, 172
#16, 207, Speed-Entering pits, Y, Tail of Field, 210
#24, 265, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, Garage
#36, 268, Speed-Exiting pits, Y, Tail of Field, 270
(NASCAR Statistics)(10-9-2011)
We can no longer believe everything we read in the newspapers; even race information.
The important thing is that TS is the best driver out there and destiny will prevail.
Race, schmace.
I heard it rained so much that my pool overflowed!
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