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I haven’t missed a Fontana race in 5 years, so it really sucked when I realized I wouldn’t be able to go this year. All the action & drama that happened on Sunday made it that much worse, but then again there’s no guarantee that it would have happened had I gone so I’m using that to make me feel better about the whole thing.
Anyway, the super bright spot was that my friend Heather from the O.C. went as a representative of The Fast and the Fabulous and she took a bunch of awesome photos. She’s always able to get the drivers to smile! So make sure you’re reading this post on the ‘Fabulous’ site otherwise you won’t get to see the awesome photo gallery.
Here are my random thoughts about Sunday’s events:
— Tony Stewart is a truly creative man. I loved how he was able to use such a wide variety of curse words in his post-race interview with FOX. I also found it funny that even though they bleeped all of them I knew exactly what he said. 🙂
— Joey Logano didn’t do anything wrong. Denny Hamlin didn’t do anything wrong. They were racing and they put on a show and I love them for it.
— I’m glad Denny Hamlin is OK in the overall sense, but definitely also hope that the compression fracture in his lower back doesn’t hinder his long-term career.
— The racing at Fontana just keeps getting better. The finish on Sunday was right up there with the one from a couple years ago when Kevin Harvick beat Jimmie Johnson for the win. I give that one extra points because I was right there watching it from pit road, so it seemed even MORE amazing.
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. is leading the points standings in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Hell yes. 🙂
Kasey Kahne ladies! (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Greg Biffle (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Kasey Kahne (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Brad Keselowski (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
The No. 48 Lowes team watches the monitors in the garage at Auto Club Speedway. Also, Ron Malec!! 🙂 (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Chad Knaus (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Clint Bowyer (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Brad Keselowski (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Mark Martin (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Clint Bowyer (right) chats with Ryan Newman before qualifying at Auto Club Speedway. (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
David Ragan walks pit road with Dave Blaney before qualifying at Auto Club Speedway. (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Brad Keselowski (C), driver of the #22 America’s Tire/Discount Tire Ford, poses with fans during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 23, 2013 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Tom Pennington/NASCAR via Getty Images)
Jeff Gordon (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Joe Nemechek and Travis Kvapil (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Jeff Burton (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
AJ Allmendinger (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Kevin Harvick (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Grand Marshals D.J. Cotrona (R) and Actress Adrianne Palicki (L) give the command for drivers to start their engines prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 24, 2013 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/NASCAR via Getty Images)
The No. 29 Jimmy Johns crew makes a pit stop. (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Denny Hamlin’s wrecked car. (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Kyle Busch rolls into victory lane. (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Kyle Busch is victorious at Auto Club Speedway. (Credit: Heather Baker / The Fast and the Fabulous)
Joey Logano, driver of the #22 AAA Southern California Ford, is held back by crew members after an altercation on track with Tony Stewart (not pictured), driver of the #14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 24, 2013 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates with his wife Samantha in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 24, 2013 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/NASCAR via Getty Images)