Speedweeks 2009

In only 10 days, the 2009 Speedweeks of Daytona will kick off with one of our favorite events, The Budweiser Shootout Drawing Party. Hopefully this year, the guys won’t find it amusing to throw the selection flags at Darlynn for “target practice”. We are blessed this year by having 2 of the hottest men in Country Music to bless the stage with their presence. Dierks Bentley is performing for the Shootout and as Darlynn previously posted, Keith Urban is performing at the Daytona 500. I for one will be stalking Dierks!

With so much going on both on and off the track during Speedweeks, I thought it would be helpful for all to post the 2009 Daytona schedule, that I graciously pulled from the DIS website. We will post an off track event schedule as soon as we can put one together!

Thursday February 5th
12:00 pm-5:00 pm ARCA Practice
7:00pm Budweiser Shootout Draw Party

Friday February 6th
12:00pm ARCA Qualifying
4:15pm-5:00pm Budweiser Shootout Practice
5:10pm-6:15pm ARCA final practice
6:30pm-7:30pm Final Budweiser Shootout Practice

Saturday February 7th
10:30am-12:30pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice
1:30pm-3:00pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice
3:30 ARCA Driver Introductions
4:15pm: ARCA Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 (80 laps, 175 miles)
7:50pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Introductions for Budweiser Shootout
8:10pm: Budweiser Shootout (70 laps, 175 miles)

Sunday February 8th
1:10pm Daytona 500 Qualifying

Wednesday February 11th
11:00am-11:55am: NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice
12:00pm-1:50pm Camping World Truck Series Practice
2:00pm-2:50pm Final NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice for Gatorade Duals
3:00pm-4:50pm Nationwide Series Practice
5:00pm-5:50pm Camping World Truck Series Practice

Thursday February 12th
9:30am-10:50am Final Nationwide Series Practice
11:15am-1:20pm Camping World Truck Series Practice
1:40pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Introductions for Gatorade Duals
2:00pm Gatorade Duals race #1 (60 laps, 150 miles)
3:30pm Gatorade Duals race #2 (60 laps, 150 miles)
6:10pm Camping World Truck Series Qualifying

Friday February 13th
1:40pm-2:40pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice
3:10pm Nationwide Series Qualifying
7:30pm Camping World Truck Series Driver Introductions
8:00pm Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 (100 laps, 250 miles)

Saturday February 14th (Happy Valentines Day!)
11:00am-12:30pm Final NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice for Daytona 500
12:45pm Driver Introductions for Nationwide Camping World 300
1:15pm Nationwide Camping World 300 (120 laps, 300 miles)

Sunday February 15th
2:30pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Introductions for the Daytona 500
3:30pm Daytona 500 (200 laps, 500 miles)

Baby, Its COLD Outside

Yes, I know I know...we are in Florida..palm trees, I wore flip flops to xmas dinner blah blah...today I woke up to a freeze warning....tomorrow I will have to remind myself what to do when there is a thin layer of ice on my windshield....it doesnt happen very often but low and behold as tonight we officially start the NASCAR season...two of three fashionistas are pulling out our winter gear, scarves and hats and will weather (pun intended) temperature in the near unthinkable 30ish degrees...thank god we will have the sights of our favorite drivers to keep up warm...yes, i know that was lame but i believe that the cold has frozen all my creativity. For schedule and such please click here...more reporting to come...you can be sure of that!

Preseason Thunder 09

We are a mere 25 days away from the Budweiser Shootout and I must say I have zero interest in that particular race this year, other than the fact that Dierks Bentley is performing before and after the race. Normally this time of year we can hear the cars testing at the track, partying w/ the boys and waking up with headaches the size of Texas......needless to say, the testing ban has been a little weird this year. Thankfully for all Nascar fans, the opportunity to interact with their favorite drivers in Daytona Beach will happen this weekend at Preseason Thunder. I cant be entirely negative about the testing ban being it has given the employees of Nascar to enjoy more time with their families and friends with their much needed longer break.

The schedule for Friday and Saturday is as follows:

Friday starting @ 6pm:

Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr., Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Reed Sorenson, Aric Almirola, Casey Mears, Travis Kvapil, David Gilliland, Mike Skinner and John Wes Townley

Saturday Noon-4pm:

Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan, Colin Braun, Erik Darnell, Paul Mernard and Alex Garcia

Saturday 4pm -8 pm

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski and Ron Hornaday.

Click here for ticket info and the schedule of events for this weekend including autograph session times.

Its been a while.....

I apologize for the delay in blogging. I had the 2 weeks of Christmas and New Years off and my fellow blog girls have left me hanging as you can see. There is so much to write about and not enough time to catch up on. We are only a few weeks away from the Daytona 500 and I cant wait!! Testing should be happening right now...I hear the cars!!!!....wait, its Danica Patrick and her group...oops. I miss Nascar testing week. Boooo.....

So, what should we start with? OK, I will go ahead and rip the bandaid off. My fake boyfriend Carl Edwards got married this weekend to Dr. Katherine Downey. She is unbelievably gorgeous and I have seen her in person...where somehow, she is even more beautiful than she is in photos. Did I mention she is a Doctor?? Congrats Carl. Speaking of congrats, Allys fake boyfriend, Bootie Barker got married during Thanksgiving so lets throw out a congrats to him as well.

There a new reality show coming out on TLC called Nascar Wives. I think this could be a fantastic idea but I am not quite sure about the wives they have on the show. Only time will tell and I don't like talking nasty about anyone so I will keep my own opinions to myself, which is so anti-blogging, I know. The wives on the show include Delana Harvick (wife of Kevin, who has 11 career Nascar Sprint Cup Series wins), Shana Mayfield (wife of Jeremy, a 15-year Sprint Cup veteran), Kelly Earnhardt (sister of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Nascar's most popular driver) and Angie Skinner (wife of Mike, who competes in Nascar's top three national series). Again, this is when it gets sticky because I know too many people on the inside to say what I want to say...........but if they gave me the opportunity to pick the wives, I could make this the top drama infused reality TV show invented. Step aside Speidi!!!

I am hearing that my bud Regan Smith is possibly getting a part time ride with Furniture Row racing. He deserves a chance to show the class act driver he truly is. Again, this is when I must be politically correct (on many fronts) but I feel Regan has been robbed of opportunities since he entered the cup. Maybe he will get his chance now, hopefully. Speaking of which, I hope that Joe Nemechek gets a ride since he and Furniture Row went different ways. I have always personally adored Joe and his family.

That's all I have for now. It is getting late and I am finally getting tired.

PS if you haven't read the Twilight series yet, you must do it. Trust me.....