Giving Away More Charlotte Tickets Thursday Sept. 28

I'm giving away tickets today(Thursday September 28th) to the Dollar General NASCAR BUSCH Series race on Friday October 13th at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte(actually Concord, cause that's my hometown and the track is in Cabarrus County and they pay Concord taxes)
Listen 3pm-7pm on 99.9 Genuine Country in Raleigh, NC.
Listen online at www.999genuinecountry.com
The answer to today's Tough As Nails Trivia question is :Jeff Gordon
Caller 9 with the correct answer when I ask the question wins the tickets and will be in a drawing to win tickets to Bojangles Pole Night and The Bank of America NEXTEL CUP race. Grand prize winner gets the clubhouse seats... Yeah Baby!!!
That's racin'!!!!1

Jeff Burton Wins!!! And I'm giving away Charlotte Tickets!!!!

A Big Yee Haw for Jeff Burton who won for the first time in 175 races this past weekend at Dover. I couldn't believe Matt Kenseth ran out of gas with a couple laps left. That really hurt Kenseth's team.
Burton now leads the NEXTEL CUP points and the Childress Racing Shop in Welcome NC is humming along with a sense of pride not felt since Dale Earnhardt ruled the roost there!!!
Congratulations to Jeff on this big win!!!

If you'd like to win tickets to the Charlotte Dollar General 300 Busch Race on October 14th and the NEXTEL CUP Bank of America 500 on October 15th....listen this week between 3pm and 7pm for your chance to win tickets on 99.9 Genuine Country in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Online we stream the show at www.999genuinecountry.com
The answer for Tuesday's trivia question is: The Gambler
The winner gets tickets for the Oct. 14 BUSCH race in Charlotte, NC and the brand new Kenny Rogers DVD "The Journey" This DVD is a spellbinding journey through four decades of Kenny's legendary career complete with classic hits and must-see interviews. Also some footage of Kenny and Dolly Parton working on many of their terrific duets.
The Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday winners also qualify for club seats at Bojangles Pole night, The Dollar General 300 Busch race, and the Bank of America 500 NEXTEL CUP race. A Fun filled October 14, 15 weekend in Charlotte NC!!!
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RCR is REVVING it up!!!!!!

Kevin Harvick was amazing this past weekend!! I am thoroughly impressed with the RCR engine shop, pit crew and drivers Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton. Harvick made it look like child's play at New Hampshire.
If this keeps up the next nine races he'll do what he's never done before.
Harvick has already achieved one first. He leads the NEXTEL CUP points for the first time ever in his career.
Poor Jimmie Johnson......lost a cylinder and fought like a warrior to just survive. His championship chances fade more into the rear view mirror every single week.
Right now I'm picking Matt Kenseth for this weekend's 2nd race of the 10 race CHASE...
Dover is a great track for Matt. He won there this past year and he'll be strong.
Jeff Gordon is back to life as well.
This CHASE is getting really interesting.
Could Denny Hamlin be the one that takes all the marbles? This week at the Monster Mile will be critical for the rookie.
Tony Stewart is fighting for that Eleventh position pretty hard. Guess he wants that million bucks. The Home Depot machine was sharp at New Hampshire.
On to Dover and every lap counts for Mark Martin, Kasey Kahne and the other drivers fighting to make up ground.
Who's gonna win it all?
Any predictions?
My pick at this moment is Kevin Harvick. He's picked the perfect time to peak!!!
Boy if RCR wins it all there's gonna be a big 'ole party in Welcome NC back at the shop with Richard Childress and the RCR staff!!!
Best of luck to everybody this weekend!!

RCR is REVVING it up!!!!!!

Kevin Harvick was amazing this past weekend!! I am thoroughly impressed with the RCR engine shop, pit crew and drivers Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton. Harvick made it look like child's play at New Hampshire.
If this keeps up the next nine races he'll do what he's never done before.
Harvick has already achieved one first. He leads the NEXTEL CUP points for the first time ever in his career.
Poor Jimmie Johnson......lost a cylinder and fought like a warrior to just survive. His championship chances fade more into the rear view mirror every single week.
Right now I'm picking Matt Kenseth for this weekend's 2nd race of the 10 race CHASE...
Dover is a great track for Matt. He won there this past year and he'll be strong.
Jeff Gordon is back to life as well.
This CHASE is getting really interesting.
Could Denny Hamlin be the rookie that takes all the marbles? This week at the Monster Mile will be critical for the rookie.
Tony Stewart is fighting for that Eleventh position pretty hard. Guess he wants that million bucks. The Home Depot machine was sharp at New Hampshire.
On to Dover and every lap counts for Mark Martin, Kasey Kahne and the other drivers fighting to make up ground.
Who's gonna win it all?
Any predictions?
My pick at this moment is Kevin Harvick. He's picked the perfect time to peak!!!
Boy if RCR wins it all there's gonna be a big 'ole party in Welcome NC back at the shop with Richard Childress and the RCR staff!!!
Best of luck to everybody this weekend!!

Sizing Up The CHASE!!!!

Kevin Harvick is the man!!! What a weekend. Harvick became the only NASCAR driver EVER to win all four races at one track in one year. Harvick won the BUSCH event in the spring and this past Friday. He also won the NEXTEL CUP race in the spring and of course he won the Chevy Rock-n-Roll 400 this past Saturday night at Richmond. Now that's some serious driving.

I feel bad for Tony Stewart. Wins it all in 2005 and he's the odd man out in 2006. Eleventh place is just not fair to all those Home Depot loving fans!! He just didn't have quite enough but boy he sure seemed calm about it after the race on Saturday night in Richmond.
Kasey Kahne, who deserved to make the CHASE, will be running for the big gusto!!
Kudos to Richard Childress Racing for getting Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton in the CHASE. It's terrific to see Richard's teams getting a shot at the CUP after some serious struggle since the death of Dale Earnhardt in 2001.
I hope one of them wins it all!
Is it just me or has Jimmie Johnson kind of been invisible for the past month or so? He's still second as they start the CHASE but Matt Kenseth looks like Superman after his runs over the past month.
Jeff Gordon is gonna be tough. Watch him shine at New Hampshire and the upcoming Martinsville race in October. Gordon could be an early contender for the CUP before November even rolls around.
Denny Hamlin would be a shocker but boy wouldn't it be wild if he won it all!!
And the 10 million dollar question......Can Dale Jr. muster enough consistency and a win or two over the next ten races to claim his first ever NEXTEL CUP title? Sure would be nice. Only time will tell.
Until then.
Let's go racin'

Remembering 9/11/01

Every person in America changed forever on this date in 2001. I was working in Greensboro at WTQR. I remember going into work early and it was total chaos. We were scrambling all over the place just trying to get information. I remember all these planes from all over the world landing at Piedmont Triad International Airport. Everything was grounded and everybody was in a daze and wondering what to say or do. We opted to go all talk just like we had when Dale Earnhardt had died in February. We talked, we cried, we prayed. We hoped against hope that more people would be found alive!!! It helped people cope by talking together on the air. Sort of felt like we were all one big family. And for at least a day all of us Americans were united we stand, divided we fall. It was such a calming feeling knowing everybody was in this together. Of course the bipartisan thinking was only temporary and then it was back to nipping and bickering over who's right and who's wrong. Our world is a different place now. We live with the threat of terrorist acts every single day. And any of us could be affected if something else happens. I pray for all those fatherless, motherless children whose parents were killed on September 11, 2001. I pray that someday this world will be a better place and we'll stop killing each other. Of course that might be the day God comes back but still I believe that day will come!! Until then I'll hold all those who've gone before in my heart and continue to teach my children about the circle of life and respect for their fellow man or woman!!!! I hope you'll do the same!!!
Where were you when the world stopped turning?
We remember those who were lost and those that will never be because of those evil acts of 9/11/01.
May the peace that passes all understanding cradle you and your loved ones in these days of trial!!!

Shocker!!! NASCAR Changes The Rules!!!

Well friends NASCAR has changed the rules of the NEXTEL CUP CHASE for the Championship, and only one week before it begins in New Hampshire. Now being the longtime fan and follower of this sport, this revelation shocks me more than John Daley smacking a 300 yard plus drive. But, this is a good rules change and it could make things more interesting.
The rule is if two drivers are tied for 10th place then they have to arm wrestle for the 10th spot(oops wrong rule change)
Seriously, if the two drivers are tied for 10th then both make it in the CHASE. Previously if there was a tie, the driver with the most wins would break the tie, in that case Kasey Kahne, with five wins, would knock Jeff Burton out of the CHASE. Burton and Mark Martin have no wins this season and this could have affected them had either ended up tying Kahne after Saturday night's showdown at Richmond.
This is gonna be a slugfest. Kasey Kahne has won 20 percent of this season's races and it'll be a shame if he doesn't make the CHASE. I can almost guarantee that NASCAR will change the rules again if Kahne doesn't make the CHASE. I love Mark Martin and Jeff Burton and want them to make it but if anybody deserves a shot it's Kahne.
Of course if things were the old way Matt Kenseth would already be the winner and I don't know if that's fair either. I still think Jimmie Johnson has been the best driver this season. But that's just me.....a devoted Lowe's customer!!!
Richmond is gonna be tough.
May the best men make the 10 final spots for the CHASE. Have a great weekend!!
Let's go racin'!!!

Down To The Wire for The Chase!!!

Kasey Kahne has made his case after his stellar performance at California on Sunday night. He deserves a spot in the NEXTEL CUP CHASE for the Championship. He's got five wins and even though he had a bit of a slump in the summer, he should get one of the ten spots. Of course that's provided he can make up substantial ground against either Jeff Burton or Mark Martin this Saturday night at Richmond. Martin and Burton have no wins this season yet could still make the CHASE. Makes me think NASCAR needs to revise this Chase thing again. Wins should count for more than just money in a team's pocket. The powers that be need to look into this before next season. Something tells me they will after this season is over.

My pick this week....the incredibly surging Dale Jr/. Little E is a monster at Richmond. Three wins, seven top fives and nine top tens in 14 starts at Richmond. I'd say Earnhardt, provided he doesn't get wrecked by somebody, is gonna smoke at this track.
Tony Stewart will get a top five as well. Kevin Harvick is also super good at this track, plus my Magic Eight Ball told me "signs point to yes" that Kevin is gonna either be in the top two or three. So there you have it.....a classic Mattel toy from the 70's predicting the finishing order at Richmond.
Onward and upward to the CHASE we go!!! Yeeee doggies!!!!!