A NASCAR Season ended.. onward to 2012.. A Special Thanks to all who read this blog

Well this blog is late, but it's better late than never. The 2011 NASCAR season came to an end at Homestead-Miami and Tony Stewart was crowned the champion. The race was a great one and ended the season on a good note. While many of us fans now countdown to Daytona in February, others look at what is to come. Some drivers are moving up, others are moving out and some are on the fence. Honestly this year has been a great one and I cannot wait for NASCAR next season.

My hopes? Seeing Scott Speed back in a full time ride in trucks, nationwide or even cup. I really hope he gets something steady and worth while. Regardless I am a proud fan and will continue to support him through it all. I want to now say thank you to everyone who has read my blog this past race season. I know I was not on top of every race, but it was enjoyable to have people tell me that they loved my blog. I will try to write more in the 2012 season, since I do get done with school in May. Once again thanks to everyone who has continued to read this blog. I can promise to keep on writing into the next season!
HAVE A GREAT OFF-SEASON

-Laura

The Truex Brothers.... Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Truex

It's been a long time since I have blogged and I apologize dearly. I am going to try to do driver blogs and more through the year.. but it's hard with school and all so please bear with me. This is a driver's blog about the Truex boys and I thought it would be a short and cool article about these two. :D Here we go.... also if you comment on this blog on who you want featured next i'll do it for you! 

Shall we begin with Ryan? :D Here's some facts (wiki and i will give credit at end) :

Truex won the 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series Championship as a 17-year-old high school student at Southern Regional High School.^[1] In the 11-race season, he finished the season with eight Top 5s.^[1] He had three wins at Watkins Glen, Thompson,^[2] and Lime Rock Park.^[3]

Truex won the two Loudon events and took his second consecutive Camping World East title in a Michael Waltrip-owned Toyota.

Truex competed in six NASCAR Nationwide Series events, beginning at Gateway International Raceway on July 17, 2010.^[4] Truex was intended to run for Rookie of the Year in 2011 with MWR. However, motocross stunt performer Travis Pastrana will race the #99 for 7 races. Truex's plan will be to skip ROTY and run 10 consecutive races in the Nationwide Series, then 20 races in 2012, though surgery forced him out of the 99 at Texas to be replaced by David Reutimann and team owner Waltrip will drive at the restrictor plate tracks. Ryan's brother Martin and Waltrip will also split time in the ride. He will race at Wall Stadium in the Turkey Derby in a asphalt modified and a DIRT modified.

Due to a lack of sponsorship in the 99 team, Truex was released from Pastrana Waltrip Racing after the STP 300. Truex returned to the Nationwide Series with Joe Gibbs Racing. He will drive 6 races for the #20 team, but will be using the #18 crew.

So there are some facts :D For all who don't know about Ryan or do. Also USA Today talks about how Ryan will race in Nationwide for Michael Waltrip racing at Charlotte. Many people find Ryan as an underdog, but that just puts him up in the ranks. Personally, I believe that Ryan is going to keep on going up and who know's may end up in Sprint Cup very soon. Many fans of Truex have high hopes for him now and the years to come! :D

Now onto older brother, Martin Truex Jr, time for some stats (wiki again.):

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career

Car no., team #56 – Michael Waltrip Racing

2010 position 22nd

Best finish 11th – 2007

First race 2004 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (Atlanta)

First win 2007 Autism Speaks 400 (Dover)

Last win 2007 Autism Speaks 400 (Dover)

Wins Top tens Poles

1 53 6

NASCAR Nationwide Series career

Car no., team #99 - Pastrana-Waltrip Racing

2010 position 51st

Best finish 1st – 2004, 2005

First race 2001 MBNA.com 200 (Dover)

First win 2004 Sharpie Professional 250 (Bristol)

Last win 2006 Aaron's 312 (Talladega)

Wins Top tens Poles

13 61 10

So for all who don't know how MTJ has done, there you go as of 2011 January. :D Also some other facts are that Ryan and Martin come from Mayetta, New Jersey. Ryan also was a champ in the K&N Pro Series east division. I know this is not many facts, but you can google both drivers and find some awesome facts and information on both! :D Both Ryan and Martin are on twitter (accounts verified). 

What do i think of these two drivers? I think both are awesome and underdogs too. While they may have ups and downs like every driver, they go out and try to do the absolute best they can do. I really only hope the best for Martin and Ryan as they continue their careers as racers! Fans love them and support them! Go Truex Brothers!

Alright so this is the end of the blog (I know more stats and information then my opinion) but I just wanted to write something new and fresh! :D I will continue blogging from here, but check out my new personal blog that will be more fun and random stuff! Thanks to all who continue to read this! it means so much to me! XOXOXOXOXO

-Laura

Stats and Information: http://wikipedia.com (Look up Ryan Truex and Martin Truex Jr.)

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Follow Ryan and Martin on Twitter

www.twitter.com/RTruex00

www.twitter.com/MartinTruexJr56

*Please note some of these are my own opinion, no bashing or hating. If i made any errors on here I am sorry. Also I give credit at the bottom :) THANKS*

Hurricane Irene is making her way up the East Coast......

The Weather Channel shows the path and what times

So this is a small and informative blog about the Hurricane that is blowing up the east coast this weekend. It made landfall in North Carolina today and will go up the entire side of the east coast. It will have damaging winds, and rainfall. It is so far a category 1 storm... it went from a category 3 to a category one which is good news... now why in the world am i talking about this storm?

Most of my tweeps live on the east coast and are right on top of it.. so please stay safe! When you hear about evacuations and safety plans please listen to them. Do not be the idiot that thinks if they don't listen they won't get hurt. I know that NC got hit now and had 3 tornado touchdowns.. it will move up and most likely be hanging out in NYC and more tomorrow... it should be leaving by Sunday late evening or possibly Monday. So if you are in the areas of this storm please take all cautions and be safe!

Tornado Picture (3 in NC THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM)

For any more information look at your local television stations, and keep your eyes up for when and where Irene will cause trouble. Also CNN and more websites are showing live feeds of where Irene is and what to expect. Most states are getting prepared and all, knowing the damage may be bad. Also many states may go without electricity and more. So everyone in the line of this hurricane stay safe! I cannot stress this enough!

Bristol MotorSpeedway @ Night

I love all my tweeps! Like I said I am always on there so if you wanna tell me what's going on cool. On a brighter note we do have a night race tonight at Bristol! So go and enjoy the race if you are there in person or enjoy it from the comforts of your couch! Everyone have safe night and safe weekend and thanks for reading this blog!

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Are You Hungry? Want to make amazing food? Go check out this amazing blog by one heck of a chef!!

Well it is that time of day where i am promoting someone! :D Actually this is the first time i am promoting anyone so i am very excited! This blog will be extremely short so you can go to the blog i talk about today! I am telling you all to go look at the blog of one of my amazing twitter followers @SassyChef4. She has her blog that tells you how to make yummy brownies, vegetarian meals, appetizers, italian food and so much more! She gives you the ingredients and tells you step by step on how to make the wonderful foods and treats!

So what is the point of this blog? GO CHECK OUT http://sassybellechefkitchencreations.blogspot.com/ and read some of her fabulous cooking ideas and recipes. She has a wonderful selection of food and treats to look at! I love her page and am learning how to cook through her! I am also becoming a vegetarian and i love her vegetarian meals! :D So go give her a follow on the page and on her twitter: www.twitter.com/SassyChef4 and she can give you more information on her food and page!

Once again thank you for reading this brief but informative blog about  a wonderful tweep of mine! :D She has amazing taste in food and will not disappoint you! :D Have a wonderful week!
--Laura

Follow Ashley's Blog: http://sassybellechefkitchencreations.blogspot.com/
Follow Ashley on Twitter: www.twitter.com/SassyChef4

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Scott Speed Returns to Sprint Cup For Rest of Season

Alright so this is gonna be another short blog... but it is extremely important that I get out the exciting news! I have been writing a lot of blogs about Scott lately and I cannot help it, good things just keep coming his way! :D Well today I was woken up by news that Scott has a full ride for the rest of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Season! :D How exciting is that? Here is the article from facebook!


SCOTT SPEED TO RUN THE 46 FORD FUSION THE REST OF THE YEAR


by Scott Speed on Monday, 22 August 2011 at 07:13

SCOTT SPEED TO RUN THE 46 FORD FUSION THE REST OF THE YEAR

CHARLOTTE, NC (August 22, 2011) – Scott Speed has signed on with Whitney Motorsports to run the rest of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races in the No. 46 Ford Fusion.

Speed has recently been driving the No. 37 Ford Fusion and has qualified for all three NSCS races that he has attempted. Speed also just came off of a sixth place finish for Kevin Harvick Inc. this past weekend in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Montreal.

The No. 46 Ford Fusion, with the FR9 Roush Yates engines, owned by Dusty Whitney, plans to run the remainder of the races this season in the NSCS starting at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend.

“I really like Dusty and his guys,” said Speed. “They work really hard with the little amount that they have. There is a lot of passion over here and I love how tight of a group we are, we are the underdogs and I love it.”

Speed has 79 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts, with one top-five and three top-10s, nine top-10s in 14 starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and one win, four top-fives and nine top-10s in 16 starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

“Scott has shown us what a tremendous asset he is,” said Dusty Whitney, owner of Whitney Motorsports. “We are extremely excited about having him drive our car. He is a great guy with an amazing talent. We hope to make our mark before the season is over.”

“We have sponsors lined up for Atlanta and Kansas, and are on the prowl for the other races. I feel that Scott and this team have a lot to offer anyone that wants to get into the sport of NASCAR.”

The No. 46 Ford Fusion sits outside the top-35 in the NSCS Owners Points, therefore Scott Speed will have to qualify the car at each race.

So this is the article I read this morning and was overjoyed. Scott Speed fans like me have been waiting to hear this exciting news for months. Who knew that a top 10 at montreal would get a full time ride for the rest of the season. Yes Scott will have to qualify each race but i am so so happy for him and only can wish him the best of luck for the duration of the season! Good Luck Scott We all will be cheering you on!

Thanks for reading this brief but important blog! I cannot express how much i love the fan support for all the blogs i do! :D thank you to all who read and RT and give my blog so much love!

-Laura

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PHOTO CREDIT: FROM PAST BLOGS

INFO CREDIT: SCOTT SPEED'S FACEBOOK

There's a Fire Starting in my Heart.... A Pet Peeve of Mine...

So this is a brand new style of blog writing I am doing, this is me expressing how I feel about something.. I need to note that i have been thinking about this for weeks now and it finally came to a boiling point today. I have a pet peeve about something in NASCAR and I need to say this is HOW I FEEL and I do not need hate or un-follow on twitter for saying my feelings on my blog.. ok? Alright here we go.....

So today during the NASCAR race at Michigan with about 14+ laps to go I was looking around on Twitter and saw many people just upset and mad about what was happening to their drivers. I thought maybe it was a short-term thing... even after the race people were still upset and angry and not being happy and positive. So what is my pet peeve??? My pet peeve is seeing how upset fans get before the race ends and then how downright negative people can get even after the race is over... even if their driver does do somewhat good overall.

Now before someone goes "laura it's not fair to judge us... you would feel the same if Scott didn't do well" I know that... i am not a ball of sunshine sometimes and it is okay to be like that sometimes when your driver does bad, gets wrecked or something major comes up. I know many times last year I was upset that Scott wasn't winning and he was just in the back all the time. I knew i was upset and I admitted many times. Even this year i have had a few moments where I have been frustrated before the race is over, yet during this year I have learned to be happy for the little things and be happy my driver finished.

I totally understand being upset for your driver, but it breaks my heart to see people saying it's over for their driver with 20-14 laps to go. Anything can happen in NASCAR and we forget that their could be a caution and possible G-W-C. I just want to see Twitter giving positive feedback for drivers.... I don't enjoy twitter when it is a giant sad deal... so how do I address the races to make them positive?

How To Enjoy A Race in a POSITIVE way even if your driver doesn't do well:
1) Remember they have to drive the entire time and get hot and sweaty--that's hard work!
2)We gotta be there for our drivers through the GOOD and BAD
3)They may move up in points or get a post-race interview :)
4)We can tweet them positive stuff to help encourage them for the next race
5) Just maybe cool off then think "well get em next weekend!"

Those are just 5 things i think of to help me find a positive solution. I am not saying this at anyone directly i am just generally saying on twitter i see this a lot and just want to see that we are cheering our drivers on not bashing them or bringing them down or ourselves down. So that is what i have to say about my pet peeve. I am trying to make this short and also to let you all know why i was about to blow my top off today after the race. Anyway this is HOW I FEEL... no hate towards anyone or that. I do not want to be un-followed because I expressed my opinion.. so please don't. :) Thank you for reading and have a great week! I start senior year this thursday so blogs will become a rare thing :) One more time thanks for all the support!

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HAVE A CUPCAKE YOU SURVIVED MY BLOG :)

A Twitter Sensation over a day: Kasey Kahne's Beard is on Twitter

Time for a random blog about something that seems to have twitter buzzing a lot. Many drivers have something about them: hair, clothes, sunglasses, etc. We have even see the awesome twitter's for drivers eye color, sunglasses, beards, etc. Well this weekend Kasey Kahne came to Michigan with not just peach fuzz, but rather a beard.... ladies and gentlemen meet @DoubleKsBeard.

Made yesterday because of all the tweets and photo's of Kahne's new look, this twitter profile came up and became an instant sensation... it's bio reads "I live on the face of the sexiest driver in NASCAR. Thank God he's no longer a Gillette Young gun, now he can finally show me love, like I deserve." It began to get followers almost instantly and became a hit through the night. This twitter shows the side and daily life of Kasey Kahne's beard... it tweets about it's fear of being shaven and water. It will have a conversation with you and tell you things that will make you laugh and smile. So now we beg the question on how long will the KK beard last?


Many tweeps have told the beard it will be a short-term friendship before Kahne shaves it off. The beard disagree's and says that the beard will stay for a while. Beyond just tweeting regular tweeps, the beard tweets drivers, journalists and more. Even the beard has gotten in touch with the famous Mini_Chad on twitter and the orange cone. Let's just say the beard is becoming the newest tweeter and people have no problem in telling people to go follow this awesome beard.


What is my view on the beard? I think it's very fun and cool to see it on twitter and interacting with everyone. I feel as though twitter is a site where this can happen and is a very cool place. Now we have seen Dale Jr's beard on here as well... do we ever think there will be conflict between KK's beard and Jr's? 


If you have no seen the beard... go to twitter.com and look up @DoubleKsBeard and see some of the tweets and maybe give a follow... one tweet from last night made many tweeps laugh out loud... "Dear @KaseyKahne, thank you so much for not snoring at night. However, the singing in the shower has to stop.. I can't get lathered up to get clean, wish you singing I will always love you, to me . I will always love you too" As you can tell the beard keeps us informed of all the new updates with his owner or boss. 

As the beard continues to gain followers and fame we can only hope to see more of this beard and hope that Kasey Kahne keeps the look. For long times Kahne will have the "peach fuzz" look which is some beard but not enough... he now has a beard and many fans adore it and want it to stay. I hope you all enjoyed this short blog on one of the newest things to come to twitter and I hope you all enjoy the Michigan race tomorrow and just maybe we will see that beard in Victory Lane!


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*This is my opinion and this blog is fun and cool! Do not take it offensive and just enjoy it!*

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Scott Speed Makes A Statement at Montreal Earning a Top 10

Well hello hello! Time for a new blog that is going to be short and sweet but is def a interesting one. Some exciting news happened today: I got home from my trip! Okay that was not the exciting news you were thinking of, the actual news is that Scott Speed earned a Top 10 finish at Montreal today! How exciting is that! All i know is I cried happy tears of joy and was cheering from my couch. Now why in the world am I writing this small blog?? Let me explain myself better....

Scott raced three races in cup and did not have the best luck for him. This race at Montreal was his last race for a while or until he gets picked up by a team (I hope that happens). He raced for KHI this Saturday and Montreal is a tricky road coarse with many twists and turns. Scott had qualified 4th for the race and it looked like he could possibly win this race. I know as i watched the laps tick by I was nervous for all that was about to happen. In the end Scott had a little bump by another car and that caused him to fall back.. but by sheer luck he was able to move up to p.11 with 4 laps to go. Scott held off and pulled up to 6th place and finished the race strong.

There was no interview for Scott or anything, but to me he did an amazing job. Amanda tweeted that Scott was bummed out because if they hadn't had the incidents they could of had a chance at winning. Even Scott tweeted his frustration, but my timeline flooded with love for Scott and telling him he still did great even with all that had happened.


I asked people on twitter their feelings on scott's top 10 and these were the responses :)

These two responses just define how much love their truly is for Scott. Even though he was disappointed... fans are still cheering him on to victory soon. The question I now want to know is what is his future for 2012 looking like? I hope you all enjoyed this blog and I cannot wait to write a new blog very soon! Also this is MY OPINION and i do not want any hate comments on it :)
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Responses from twitter!!! =:D

ilovehamlin11 " I think its really good for him and a great confidence builder.I think it was a good chance for him to show off his skills."

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penucks_fan

"   " I am sooo proud of @scottspeed! Hes an amazing driver & I'm glad he had a good ride this weekend so he could show his skill

SassyChef4 " I thought it was fantastic!! I am sure now he'll find a ride somewhere after today!"

Twitter and Drivers: We tweet them.... when they tweet back we go "OH MY GOD LOOK!" and do a happy dance

So this is a random blog and a personal opinion blog. This blog is about what it means to have drivers on twitter, but what it also means to get a tweet from one. I know i have had that experience happen and it's the best feeling in the world.... now here's a good question that i have wondered for a long time... Why Do We Hope To Get Tweets From Drivers???? Is it for the awesome feeling that we feel like they are connecting with fans? Is it bragging rights? Or is it just the fact that a tweet from someone that important is the coolest thing on twitter? I am going to give my opinion on what i think.... :) here we go!

So when Twitter came around it was cool... then it became the coolest thing since sliced bread. It's a great place to meet fellow NASCAR tweeps and get involved on all the best NASCAR news. Also you can follow your favorite driver if they have a twitter. THATS A BIG DEAL. :) You can follow JJ, KK, $$, DR, DH, and many more. Some of the wives and girlfriends of NASCAR drivers also have twitters to follow as well. Now the question we have been waiting to get to is why do we love it when a driver tweets us or why do we hope to get a tweet from them. Time for my story.... even if you heard about it... here we go :)

I got a twitter and followed my favorite driver Scott Speed and his wife Amanda. I also followed a variety of other drivers as well too! On my birthday I asked if i could get a RT (Re-tweet) for my birthday. During the day i turned on my phone i saw that Amanda had tweeted me a happy birthday. I thought that was super awesome and nice. Then after dinner in the late evening i was driving home and checked my twitter and there it was: the tweet from Scott wishing me a happy birthday! I literally was bubbly the entire night and glowing. Another moment was when i was talking about prom and one of my awesome tweeps tweeted Scott to take me to prom. I found the joke so cute and funny... then Scott RT it with saying that his wife approved! I nearly died laughing. Scott also RT me on tuesday saying thanks for me wearing my "Speed For Hire" shirt and getting compliments at Starbucks...

Why did i just tell you all those stories? It proved that i was starstruck and also i appreciated feeling the interaction with my favorite driver. My feeling is that we hope to get a tweet from a driver because it means a lot to us. There are no glory points, no in your face crap, it's a cool thing. We feel as though we are interacting with the drivers personally. For some of us who haven't been to or race or even met our driver it means the entire world to feel as though they are talking to you. It also proves that they look through their tweets and pay attention to what is going on in the twitter world.

Honestly i believe that drivers want to tweet fans to show they interact. It's an awesome thing and I am glad that many of them tweet. :) This is a super short blog believe it or not... but i just wanted to say my thoughts on the whole driver tweeting a fan. :) Thanks for reading this blog and enjoy the race at Brickyard today! PS HAVE A STARBUCKS TODAY! :D
-Laura

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Inventing Shadows...Won't Back Down...Scott Speed

Well time for another blog! woo hoo! :D this is a personal/exciting blog so brace yourself! it's not going to be too long. So let's get started shall we? Also at the end of the article I will be putting credit for everything I use and also this is MY opinion... so no bashing please :). Here we go!! Did you hear about Scott Speed? Do you know who Scott Speed is? Well let me sum up last year at this year.... 


He was apart of Red Bull Racing last season and drove the #82 toyota. Brian Vickers had blood clots and had to end his season early so it was Scott who raced. Kasey Kahne was to join the team for the 2011 racing season and then move on to Hendricks. Scott was told by RBR that he would no longer be working for them in 2011. He had been terminated. Scott also sued RBR for 6.5 million dollars.........he was out of a racing career for many months when the termination happened...Also another event happened after Scott was notified of his termination.. the tweet below expresses what happened.


scottspeed "On 11/24. As it happened RedBull sent me a Termination Letter, not huge surprise, and @mamaspeed41 was diagnosed w/ Lung Cancer, BIG surprise"


That tweet showed that it seemed like their was no shining light for the Speeds. After that, Scott showed off his infamous "Speed for Hire" shirts and got the fans involved and kept moving on and being the tough cookie that he is. Then some very exciting news showed up on twitter and Scott's wife Amanda tweeted about it......


Amanda_Speed "Well I guess @scottspeed put the word out... Yes, I am pregnant!!!! We r very excited!!!!!"


This news was exciting for all fans and for the Speeds. We all could see the light breaking through and knew that it was going to get better for Scott and his family. He had a NNS ride with KHI in late august so we could only wait for that. Then he got the chance to race in the Indy 500... but his car wrecked and was unable too. One day though more bad news came out and i was notified of some of this news and i saw a tweet from Scott.....his mom had passed away from lung cancer.


scottspeed "Hardest night of my life. I love my family more than anything in the world."


Honestly I was majorly bummed out for Scott and his family. Even with a baby on the way... they still were looking for NASCAR chances. then this past monday we got the most exciting news ever... here is the article from Scott's website.

MAXQ MOTORSPORTS & SCOTT TEAM UP STARTING AT INDY

CHARLOTTE, NC (June 25, 2011) – Max Q Motorsports has signed Scott Speed to drive the No. 37 Ford Fusion. The team will start running Speed this weekend in Indianapolis, at the 18th annual Brickyard 400.
The 28-year-old former Formula One driver Scott Speed, who drove for Red Bull Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series the last two years, will make his first start since 2010. Speed has 76 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts, with one top-five and three top-10s, eight top-10s in 13 starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and one win, four top-fives and nine top-10s in 16 starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
“I am excited to get back to the track,” said Speed. “Max Q Motorsports seem to have a good operation and a great group of guys working on the 37. Ford has a great engine package so I’m hopeful that we can get the ball rolling quickly and be competitive out the gate.”
The team will be running Speed in a Ford Fusion with the FR9 Roush Yates engines. The duo plans to run at the next three races – Indy, Pocono and Watkins Glen with hopes of continuing the rest of the 2011 season pending sponsorship.
“We are excited to have Scott Speed join us,” said Larry Gunselman, Max Q Motorsports owner. “He has shown great talent in a small period of time in stock cars and with the right operation I think things can really take off. We will start by focusing on qualifying and go from there.”
“Scott has an amazing marketing personality,” said team officials. “We hope to find a great sponsor who can utilize him and the team to make a name for themselves in NASCAR.”
The No. 37 car sits 39th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Owner points, so Speed will have to qualify on time this weekend at Indy.

That is the official article that says Scott will race for this weekend (Indy), Pocono and the next race. It was super exciting news and this was the light that all Scott Speed fans were waiting for. Scott had to qualify this morning to be able to race tomorrow and he made it in....

Amanda_Speed "We r in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Lord!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go @scottspeed!!!!!!!!!! And the 37 guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

This was another great bit of news. The reason why i wrote this article was to prove that Scott Speed never stopped. He was always looking into rides and into the future. I am so happy to see Scott back in a cup ride and only hope for the best in these next couple races. I believe this is the light that everyone has been waiting for. I only hope the best for Scott and Amanda and cannot wait for the race tomorrow! :D 

Also we also know how funny Scott and Amanda are on twitter... these two tweets show it... and trust me you will not be disappointed if you follow them! They are two awesome people! Scott acts like a kid and that's what makes his personality so dang awesome! :D

Thanks to all who read these articles... it means a lot! :D Also all the links for the article... how to tweet amanda and scott and picture credit will be posted at the end! NO COPYRIGHT INTENDED! :D Also this is a personal blog so this is my view on all this! :D thanks again for reading!

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PS THIS ARTICLE WAS LONG... SORRY =:D

Well I won't back down No I won't back down You can stand me up at the gates of Hell But I won't back down--Kahne/Speed Personal Blog/RBR

Made this! Works well! 

So this is my first major personal blog, as in this blog is written about how I feel. I am not here to offend anyone.. i am not here to make anyone upset.. i am not here to bash drivers or teams. This blog is strictly for me to express some things i have i noticed over this past year. I hope you all understand this and enjoy this blog as I know I was debating if I was really going to post it or not. Here we go.............

What a great song by Tom Petty, "I wont back down". I found this song to fit these two drivers extremely well. Scott Speed is never backing down by finding new rides and also just staying himself. Kasey Kahne is not backing down even when things are tough and not working in his favor. When I observe these two drivers I see that they mirror each other in very unique ways. I plan to explain what both of them have... and then to tie them together to explain what i mean.

Love the Smile!!

Amanda and Scott Speed

Let's start with Scott Speed shall we? He began racing at a young age and ended up competing in Formula 1. Red Bull picked him up and he raced to his best ability, he eventually raced in the NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series for a little time then moved to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Red Bull Racing welcomed Scott with open arms and he joined and learned about NASCAR. He was never a top 5 contender, a chase contender, but he did have a few top 10's and his wild, but amazing personality balanced him out well. Last year many fans heard his contract was terminated and he would be done with RBR at the end of the season. I was personally shocked with what happened, I knew that Kasey Kahne was coming for a year and Brian Vickers was out last year with blood clots. A dream for a three car team never happened and Scott's time with RBR came to an end. Many $$ fans were fired up about it and didn't think this could happen. I was just dazed by the entire event, but then hearing the news of KHI in august made me believe that this will help him get back in the racing action. He also had a chance to compete in Indy... but his car did get ruined and he was unable to. Basically that has been the shorter version of what happened to former RBR athlete. He also is expecting a baby girl with his wife, Amanda Speed. If you want more information on Scott follow him on twitter.. he is a riot.

Love his shirt! Mustache-Castache! :) LOL

Tweeting while on Radio!

Now that was a long paragraph no? Let's talk about Kasey Kahne now. Born in Washington, Kasey began racing at a young age. He moved mountains and made a statement and soon was in NASCAR Sprint Cup. He won the fan vote for the all-star race and won the race. He raced for RPM for a long time... last year was his last year before he would go to RBR for a year then onto Hendricks. Long story short was that Kasey had a rough season and after a race he was released from RPM and he moved in at RBR and raced in the #83 for the rest of the season. Scott and Kasey became good friends and so did Brian and Kasey. This year Kasey races the #4 for RBR and has had some top 5's, and top 10's and 20's. He also has had some extremely tough races. He won in trucks at Darlington and has come very close to winning some other races. This weekend he raced in the #7 for JR Motorsports in NASCAR Nationwide Series. Kasey Kahne is a great driver.. he has a lot to offer and after this season he will head to Hendricks to continue his racing career.

I need to own this!

Now how many of you who read my blog are asking "Laura why are you telling us information about these drivers?" well the answer is simple... I want you to see what happened last year and then i can expand on how they relate to one another and at the same time how they are still unique. Also this is going to be a pretty long blog so keep on reading cause it is not over yet..............we are now going to talk about fan support for these two drivers! =:D

The fan base is incredible for Kasey Kahne. Fans love him and support till the end! It's crazy how many fans say wonderful things! :) Kasey Kahne has a good fan base and he carries himself very well! As for Scott Speed he has a great fan base even if there are not as many fans as some drivers. All the fans of either of these drivers and dedicated and loyal to their driver no matter what. NASCAR FANS RULE!

Did i make anyone hungry? Sorry! =:D

What makes these two drivers alike?? Well they are both racing or have raced for RBR and have been in "Sticky Situations"(hence the cinnamon roll picture). Last year Scott seemed to have a tough car and many fans believe he had a bad car and if he had a better one he could of won more. As for Kasey it was the same story at RPM last year.. then he moved in to RBR this year and has had a few races that have been hard and just not good. I AM NOT BASHING RPM OR RBR... i am just fascinated by what has happened this year with KK and what happened last season with $$.

As for next year, well Kasey will be at Hendricks and we only hope the best for him and hope he can get some wins.. even this season with RBR we are hoping to see that win (it's coming soon! :D). Scott will race in August with KHI in NNS and who knows we may see him doing something with racing next season! Fans can only hope for the best for their drivers and just keep on cheering them on in the good and bad! I would also like to say that KK and $$ both tweet.. Scott tweets about his life and his wife and himself and is extremely funny. KK tweets about his teams, himself and other stuff! So if you want to follow either of them.. i'll link them at the bottom!

Tweeting or Texting? :P

Well Scott Speed and Kasey Kahne are two totally different drivers.. but they have both been with RBR. Regardless of a win or loss, they both have prevailed and are doing or have done their best! I only wish them the best luck and know they will keep on pushing forward! So... now that i am done rambling what did you all think of this blog? This was a personal blog.. as in my opinion and view on what I see. I am not trying to get anyone mad at me or get anyone saying i am a bad person. I am only expressing what i saw and it just fascinated me and i thought I should blog about it! I hope this didn't bore anyone to tears and I hope you all still like this blog! =:D

Happy Doughnuts? Yes! :D For good news!

Some side news: I reached 1,010 views of all time on my blog today and I was super happy! Thank you to all that follow this blog, read this blog and share it! It means the world to me to see that people enjoy my style of writing! I hope to continue to blog more and keep you all entertained! Once again thank you for reading this long blog and all! =:D Have a wonderful week!

Kasey Kahne
www.twitter.com/KaseyKahne
www.kaseykahne.com <---website

This is just a good picture! :)

Scott Shared this picture from twitter!! :D

Scott Speed
www.twitter.com/ScottSpeed
www.scottspeed.com <--website

NO COPYRIGHT INTENDED!! THIS IS NOT A HATE BLOG OR ANYTHING.. THIS IS A PERSONAL BLOG! NO HATE FOR RPM OR RBR! NO HATE FOR KK OR $$! =:D  Thanks

Photo Credit: Google, Twitter, nascar.com, old blogs

QUESTIONS!
Do you think $$ got a raw deal with RBR last year?
What do you hope for $$ and KK in the future?