Well, This is my first blog so be easy on me. I am a NASCAR fan. I wouldn't say that I am the biggest, I don't watch every lap of every race, but I do my best to watch as many as I can. I am a #24 Jeff Gordon fan, been one since 1992. That is when I lived in Virginia, while I was in the Navy. The Daytona 500 may have been the sports biggest race, but ever since they put restrictor plates on the cars on the super speedways, Daytona and Talladega, in my opinion they have tarnished both tracks. How can you say that the biggest race in your sport is one that can have one crash take out half the field. Because of this there are two different theories on how to take on these tracks. One is to get in front and stay in front, which is very difficult, because if you get hung out, you can go from first to twenty first in 2 seconds. The other theory is to hang back until less than a hundred laps to go then make your move. Well, neither has proved to be the way to go. That one mistake by someone that doesn't have a chance to win, can take out all of the top competitors. Then you have a bunch of nobodies racing for the biggest prize in racing. How can this be the Superbowl of NASCAR. For me, I would take either race at the Bristol, Tenn. track. Those are my two favorite races of the year. Well, that's all I have for now. Don't even get me started on our local track, Louden may be the most boring track on the circuit. That's just one persons perspective. I'm Rubbershoes Corey keepin' it real.

billy@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: 1992, Amazing race, daytona, daytona 500, jeff gordon, nascar, navy, restrictor plates, rubbershoes, Super Bowl, talladega, virginia tech

Well, it wouldn't be an ALCS for the Boston Red Sox if they weren't down and "out" or should I say, ALMOST out. 48 hours ago the Red Sox were just a few outs away from being eliminated from the ALCS and playing SKINS against the Yankees, but they battled back and are now staring down the barrel of a game 7.

Jason Varitek's game winning homerun came in the best case scenario. With the game tied at two in the sixth, Tek picked a very opportune time to swing for the fences and put the Red Sox up 3-2. It was perfect timing by the captain.So what was the actual story of this game? The Boston bullpen was lights out, pitching four innings of no-hit ball. Okajima pitched two very solid innings, Masterson took care of the eighth and the best closer in the history of the MLB, Papelbon closed out the ninth with his usual fire.

The Boston Red Sox are on the brink of yet another ALCS comeback. Whatever happens tomorrow night, the Red Sox have proven they have a bigger heart then any team in the MLB. The Red Sox have won nine straight elimination games in the ALCS. Now, they just need to do it one more time. I guess the DVR will have to take care of the Amazing Race for me tomorrow night, all eyes on the Carton tomorrow night for Red Sox nation.

Labels: ALCS, Amazing race, Boston Red Sox, Hideki Okajima, Jason Varitek, Jonathon Papelbon, Justin Masterson