NASCAR update

So when I left the country, the standing saw our bottom 4 as follows:

Kasey Kahne, -25 points
Brad Keselowski, -39 points

Dale Earnhardt Jr., -42 points

Jimmie Johnson, -44 points

And then we had Charlotte, with Bad Brad acting poorly and annoying Denny and Matt, after which Matt jumped Brad between the trailers for a few licks…

So everyone was likely pretty surprised to see Matt pushing Brad to the checkers Sunday at Talladega. In a must-win situation, Brad made the next round…

Junior and Jimmie- not so much- but both were in the same boat as Brad- they had to win. And they didn't (Jimmie did his best, leading the most laps but no #SE7EN for you, my friend) Kasey just needed to be a little better- he was out by 3 points.

But of our 4 drivers eliminated, I feel the worst for Kyle Busch, who was up better than 20 points going into Talladega. He was caught up in a wreck that ruined his chances.

In other NASCAR news, Terry Labonte, who will soon turn 58, retired after Talladega.

Our remaining Chase drivers are:

	Wins
Brad Keselowski	6
Jeff Gordon	4
Joey Logano	4
Kevin Harvick	3
Carl Edwards	2
Denny Hamlin	1
Matt Kenseth	0
Ryan Newman	0

So now who do I cheer for... Denny, Carl, Matt? All three have come so close and wouldn't it be great....

Ryan Newman, the underdog of the group?

That said, I would not be at all surprised to see the top for winners listed to be the final 4 at Homestead...

May the best man win...

Kansas

So Joey Logano is in for sure, and 5 out of the top ten are non-Chasers...

Kyle Busch conquered his Kansas demons with a third place finish that likely felt like a win...

So where was the bad luck?

Greg Biffle got into Jimmie so he finished 40th... OUCH...

Junior and Brad blew tires (Junior while leading the race).. and finished 39th and 36th.. Now that has to hurt.

So the bottom four right now are...

Kasey Kahne, -25 points
Brad Keselowski, -39 points

Dale Earnhardt Jr., -42 points

Jimmie Johnson, -44 points

Jimmie, Brad and Junior are all out by nearly a full race if I am doing the math right. And Gordon is on the bubble.... Who would have thought it? These four guys won 15 races in the regular season.

So imagine an eliminator round without Brad and most of the Hendrick drivers... Probably the thing of NASCAR nightmares.

And I will be away for the next two races, arriving home after Talladega is over and the Eliminator round is set.

Praying for #SE7EN!

Michigan makes it three

Harvick was on the pole and this is not a track JJ had won at... one of five (the other four are Watkins Glen, Kentucky, Homestead, and Chicago) in fact...

Close so many times.... he has lost this race by every means possible...

So Happy Father's Day to Jimmie who won for his third time this season.He is in the top spot in the standings for the Chase as it stands. #SE7EN is coming soon!

Note to TNT- What is with the microphone failures and the weird vocals failures? I can't wait for ESPN...