Richmond Results - 1 race to go

OK, let me just start by saying, I may very well have these standings way wrong. I received verbal picks from TBA, Ken, and Jon while boozing it up at Ken's brothers house. I am pretty sure TBA and Jon wanted the #11 and Kenny wanted the #20, but I could be wrong. If so, please let me know. I can adjust the standings accordingly.

The bottom line? Ken is 39 points ahead of Jon, and Joe is officially out of reach of a sole victory. Here are the scenarios (based of course on my beer memory being correct)

Ken needs just a 39th or better to seal the deal.

Jon needs a 1st place and Ken to score worse than 39th, or a 2nd/>40, 3rd/>41, 4th/>42, or finally 5th/43rd.

Joe needs a miracle just to tie. Joe needs a 43rd from Kenny, and a First place pick to tie and split the money.

Here are the standings with 1 race remaining:

1. Kenny - 47 total (used - 20,11,48,99,24,9,16,18,17,88) - 4 today
2. Jon - 86 total (used - 11,20,48,31,24,29,88,99,18,41) - 24 today
3. Joe - 89 Total (used - 8,11,31,99,20,19,88,18,9,55) - 3 today
4.Wingman - 101 total (used - 8,78,12,31,11,07,24,18,48,20) - 3 today
5. Shaffer - 115 total (used - 99,8,78,12,88,99,07,24,18,48,20) - 7 today
6. Shaw - 126 total (used - 24,20,29,2,17,11,9,48,88) - 12 today
7. Tony - 129 total (used - 8,78,12,17,20,99,24,18,48,88) - 3 today
8. TBA - 154 total (used - 11,7,12,99,41,29,17,18,24,88) - 24 today
9. PT - 163 total (used - 88,20,12,16,48,31,24,18,99,41) - 15 today
10. Inskeep - 159 total (used - 8,78,12,99,48,16,18,24,11,88) - 3 today
11. Susie - 181 total (used - 11,78,12,99,8,9,1,18,24,88) - 24 today
12. Scott - 165 total (used - 8,2,12,16,11,29,48,18,17,88) - 3 today
13. Wayne - 171 total (used - 1,31,12,99,11,18,24,48,5,88) - 5 today
14. Shane - 195 total (used - 1,78,12,99,8,48,24,18,11,88) - 5 today
15. Hau-Ling - 271 total (used - 8,20,17,88,7,5,11,2,24,6) - 3 today

As far as the race goes, I have just one comment. Yes, it's the subject everyone is talking about. Kyle Busch/Dale Jr. Here is my take: The spotters and commentators and everyone is saying the 18 car got underneath and got loose and its a racing thing.

Lets clarify. He and every driver on the track KNOWS IT. You can see it in every corner on every track. He is sideways more than he is straight (sort of like McMurrray or Waltrip, but in a non-super-gay way). Its at the point that I'd just give him room and let him go wreck himself, or be satisfied with 2nd place points if he doesn't just to stay in the points race. We need to see some tape to confirm, but I'd be willing to bet that he has either wrecked himself or someone else in 75% of the races this year while hanging it out beyond the edge. Bottom line: (Picture the voice of Ricky Bobby's little redhead girlfriend) "Kyle Busch does not get loose, Kyle Busch DRIVES loose"