What a wrap up to a great 2009 season. Of course I say that as a Hornaday fan..but really 2009 has been a great season. I won't rehash what you (KBF) wrote about this morning but you hit some high points.
We saw a household name (somewhat) in Ricky Carmichael join the series in a part time role and parlayed it into a fulll time ride with a team recieving technical help from the team that gave him the oppertunity.
We're seeing two complete teams move up out of the truck series. We're seeing one and possibly two new teams for 2010 depending on what Kyle Busch can put together before January.
We've seen KHI support every Chevy team that asks for help and develop a new truck for 2010 that just won back to back races on a 1 mile flat track and a 1.5 cookie cutter defeating the series hottest driver Kyle Bush in both races. . Toyota still has a presence in the truck garage. I wish we could say the same for Dodge and Ford who see thier camps shrink further.
What other series offers up matching prizes for the champion and one lucky fan, who both recieved new motorhome's from Camping World.
I only wished the Johnny Sauter who has found redemption in the CWTS had secured the 5th place in points but lost out by a handfull to CWTS sophmore Colin Braun. Sauter takes the ROTY honors, in what was really an unfair fight after teaming back up with crew chief Joe Shear.
As far as tonight went I was glad to see speed re-focus thier efforts after a tunnel vision broadcast last week as Ron clinched the Championship. All thought not a fan of DW the commentator is was pure Karma to hear the dissapointment in him as his man love Kyle Busch got black flagged for a pit road violation on an emergency stop for a flat tire.
It was to bad that the owners championship was won and lost on pit road but such has been the season with it's confounded rule preventing fueling and tires on the same stop. Thank god that experiment is over.
Did anyone else notcie Kevin's comment in Victory Lane about the lack of focus of the #33 team late in the season? Not sure what that was all about or I mis-understood what he was trying to infer.
Was sad to see Terry Cook's streak come to an end.
We'll have plenty to look forwrad to over the winter. The Johnny Benson where does he go, will Kyle get his team started, Who's in the second KHI truck, Will KHI release the #4 for Turner motorsports and Ricky?
The banquet is on Monday combined with the top 5 out of the NNS and will be aired immediately before the sprint cup banquet on speed on December 4th.
Colin Braun is starting (err rather started...getting started now on the DVR) on the pole and has a great shot at working his way into the Top 5. I just hope the announcers don't nail the race for 5th in points into our heads so badly that they forget to broadcast the race. I honestly don't expect it from Speed, but last week was pretty disappointing as far as coverage from the Speed group. Hopefully they'll close out the season with a bang.
Thursday Night Football is back in Town ! The Fish take it to the Pathers in Carolina in a Nail Biter ! Ricky Williams Cleans up his Act North of the Border in the CFL and comes back to lead the Dolphins in a Interesting Match up !
Thursday Night Football is back in Town ! The Fish take it to the Pathers in Carolina in a Nail Biter ! Ricky Williams Cleans up his Act North of the Border in the CFL and comes back to lead the Dolphins in a Interesting Match up !
Hells Bells The Cardiac Canes Win in O/T in the Battle of the Basement over the Make Me Laughs ! Toronto Blows Lead and the Jimmy Rutherford Brigade Battles back !
News Flash my Senators take it to the Champion Penguin's Big Time 6-2 !
P.S. I think I heard Shayne popping a few Cold Ones last Night lol !
Jimmie, how does it feel to win the race and the championship four times in a row?
"Damn! It feels Good! Today I proved that I am one of the best drivers around. I could stand here and spout off about how great Chad and the crew are and what a wonderful sponsor Lowes is, but the deal is nobody really gives a squat damn about that crap. In this sport it's all about the driver. I drive the car, no one else does. This year I proved once again that I can kick Tony, Jeff, Junior and Marks' ass to the curb. I am the best and all of you know it."
