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.)

Photo Credit: Google

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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