IRL, Indy 500

Race: IRL, Indy 500
Winner: Sam Hornish Jr.

Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Pumped fist in the air.
Burnout: No

Victory Lane Celebration: Gets the traditional wreath and glass of milk which he drinks and then dumps the rest over his head. After interview, he gets a kiss from the queen and another glass of milk for the photographers.

Confetti/ Pyro: None needed in the most hallowed piece of real estate in all of Motorsports.
Persons Thanked: God, his parents and wife. Also thanked Roger Penske and his team. Complemented Marco Andretti on his driving.
Sponsors Mentioned: Marlboro Team Penske

Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn:
Beverage Consumed: Milk
Girlfriend/ Wife Present: Wife, Mom and Dad.
Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Jack Arute

Additional Notes: Later he kissed the yard of bricks. When asked about the adversities Hornish and the team has suffered over the last year.” It may not always go like you want it to but it was sweeter this way.”

Images courtesy of ABC, Speed and IMS Productions.

Cup, Lowe’s Motor Speedway

Race: Cup, Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Winner: Kasey Kahne

Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Burn out to start-finish and then grabs checkered flag. Climbs out to salute fans on the front stretch and was mobbed by his crew.
Burnout: Burns em down the front stretch.

Victory Lane Celebration: Climbed out and was sprayed by liquid.
Confetti/ Pyro: Nope

Persons Thanked: Crew, wished Bill Elliott could be there.
Sponsors Mentioned: Dodge Charger UAW Dodge Dealers
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: Night race, Dodge hat.

Beverage Consumed: Non-labeled bottled water. Someone, sign him to a soda contract.
Girlfriend/ Wife Present: Wouldn’t you like to know? Folks on the internet speculate who is Kasey Kahne’s girlfriend but we don’t really know. I’m not going to pry into his personal life. It is his own biz.
Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Steve Byrnes

Additional Notes: He congratulated Sam Hornish and Marco Andretti on their success at Indy. “The Indy 500 is a big part of my life. I would love to race it someday.”

Images courtesy of FOX and NASCAR Digital Entertainment.

Busch Series, Lowe’s Motor Speedway

Race: Busch Series, Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Winner: Carl Edwards


Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Traditional back flip on front stretch.
Burnout: No time, urged to victory lane
Victory Lane Celebration: climbs out and sprays Coke.
Confetti/ Pyro: Nope

Persons Thanked: His team and fans
Sponsors Mentioned: Ameriquest
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: Put on cap at right time during interview
Beverage Consumed: No

Girlfriend/ Wife Present: Mom
Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Steve Byrnes

Additional Notes: I don’t drink but if I did, I would have been toasted by the halfway point if I took a sip every time Darrel Waltrip yelled “trouble!”

Images courtesy of FX and NASCAR Digital Entertainment.

Truck Series, Mansfield Motorsports Speedway

Race: Truck Series, Mansfield Motorsports Speedway
Winner: Ron Hornaday

Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Rubbed fenders with other drivers as they said congratulations to Hornaday. He then got the checkered flag and began his burnout.

Burnout: Tried to drive around the speedway while doing his burnout. No easy task. He did a good job.
Victory Lane Celebration: Climbs out the door of the truck and waves the checkerd flag saluting the fans.
Confetti/ Pyro: No
Persons Thanked: Mentioned several crew members who worked hard to give him a winning truck. Team owners.
Sponsors Mentioned: Silverado
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: Yes on both accounts.

Beverage Consumed: None
Girlfriend/ Wife Present: Yes
Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Mmmm Krista Voda

Additional Notes: None

Images courtesy of SPEED and NASCAR Digital Entertainment.

CCWS, Monterrey, Mexico

Race: CCWS, Monterrey, Mexico
Winner: Sebastien Bourdais


Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Makes one cool down lap and pumps fist in the air.
Burnout: Nope, got ot get to victory lane quickly for TV.
Victory Lane Celebration: Officials rush Sebastien Bourdais out of the car but he takes his time. Why the rush? They have thirty minutes of broadcast time left.

Confetti/ Pyro: Confetti only.
Persons Thanked: No one.
Sponsors Mentioned: No sponsor pandering from the Fry Guy.
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: Bridgestone cap.
Beverage Consumed: He was hot, sweaty and tired but no one would give this guy something to drink.

Girlfriend/ Wife Present: His new wife was there for a kiss.
Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Cameron Steele

Additional Notes: Since they rushed the winner out of the car, TV was able to show the podium awards.

Images courtesy of Champ Car World Series and SPEED.

Cup All-Star Race, Lowe’s Motor Speedway

Race: Cup All-Star Race, Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Winner: Jimmie Johnson


Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Good burnout while major fireworks went off.
Burnout: High quality. He has done this before.

Victory Lane Celebration: Climbs out of car with Gatorade in hand.

Confetti/ Pyro: Yes, this is an SMI track and they do it first class with confetti in the shapes of stars and big time pyro.
Persons Thanked: Hendrick Motorsports crew #
Sponsors Mentioned: Lowe’s #
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: Lowe’s hat.
Beverage Consumed: Gatorade
Girlfriend/ Wife Present: No

Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Dick Bergeren

Additional Notes: # Unfortunately my computer crapped out again and did not record the post race interview so I was unable to give an accurate picture of who was thanked and what sponsors were mentioned. I should note that Jimmie Johnson is well versed in thanking sponsors and people. I give him the benefit of the doubt that he mentioned everyone he needed to.

Images courtesy of FX and NASCAR Digital Entertainment.

NCTS, Lowe’s Motor Speedway

Race: NCTS, Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Winner: Kyle Busch

Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Smoked the tires and grabbed the checkered flag.

Burnout: Yes
Victory Lane Celebration: Steps out of car and sprays PowerAde all over crew.
Confetti/ Pyro: No but there was a smiling chicken. I didn’t know they had teeth.

Persons Thanked: His Hendrick Motorsports team.
Sponsors Mentioned: Krista Voda interrupted him twice while he was trying to spit out all of his sponsors. After a long list of drivers forgetting sponsors, I have to give it to him for trying.
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: Sponsor’s hat.
Beverage Consumed: None on camera.
Girlfriend/ Wife Present: No.
Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Mmmm, Krista Voda

Additional Notes: Second year in a row to win the truck race at Charlotte. I might have missed something as my video recorder that also provides images took a crap. I guess it was too much Voda.

Images courtesy of SPEED and NASCAR Digital Entertainment.

Cup Race, Darlington

Race: Cup Race, Darlington
Winner: Greg Biffle


Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Burnout and fireworks from what I believe was just outside turn one.
Burnout: Yes
Victory Lane Celebration: Spray with liquid and confetti while driver drinks Coke.

Confetti/ Pyro: Confetti
Persons Thanked: Crew
Sponsors Mentioned: National Guard
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: No, night race
Beverage Consumed: Drinks Coke twice unlike Hamlin who skipped that last night.
Girlfriend/ Wife Present: No

Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Steve Byrnes who blocks our view of Greg Biffle during the beginning of the interview, duh!

Additional Notes: Wished mom could be there. Says hi to dad and misses him too. Back to back wins at Darlington.

Images courtesy of FOX and NASCAR Digital Entertainment.

CCWS, Houston

Race: CCWS, Houston
Winner: Sebastien Bourdais


Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Sea Bass lights up the tires as fireworks explode over the Astrodome.
Burnout: Yes
Victory Lane Celebration: Gets checkered flag and waves to the crowd amid confetti. He spends time slapping hands of crewmembers instead of turning to be interviewed by the SPEED victory lane reporter.

Confetti/ Pyro: Confetti
Persons Thanked: No
Sponsors Mentioned: No but he did stop to Velcro up his suit so his sponsors could clearly be seen for the camera.
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: Bridgestone hat
Beverage Consumed: No

Girlfriend/ Wife Present: No, Wife interviewed earlier in the pits.
Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Bill Stevens

Additional Notes: Sea Bass climbed the fence after the victory lane interview.

Images courtesy of SPEED and Champ Car World Series.

Busch Race, Darlington

Race: Busch Race, Darlington
Winner: Denny Hamlin


Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Smoked it up, while crew piled on each other?

Burnout: Yes
Victory Lane Celebration: Hamlin stands on door and waves hands in air while being sprayed.

Confetti/ Pyro: Confetti Nice
Persons Thanked: Rockwell Automation who are based in the Darlington area, pit crew and Dave Rogers.

Sponsors Mentioned: Chevrolet, Rockwell Automation
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: No, night race.

Beverage Consumed: He is handed two Cokes but does not drink either on camera.
Girlfriend/ Wife Present: Mom on her way to victory lane.

Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Steve Byrnes

Additional Notes: Wanted to win for his mom on mother’s day weekend.

Images courtesy of FX and NASCAR Digital Entertainment.

Cup Race, Richmond

Race: Cup Race, Richmond
Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Outdid Kevin Harvick on the smoke job.
Burnout: Jr lit the tires up and created a massive smokescreen.

The smoke job burned off the right rear tire on his car.

Victory Lane Celebration: The Bud team knows how to party and promptly showered Jr. will all the Bud they could bring to victory lane.

Confetti/ Pyro: None, the beer was enough.
Persons Thanked: DEI, all the guys back home that are not here. Crew put together a great car. The guys at the shop made this one easy.
Sponsors Mentioned: None
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: Bud hat
Beverage Consumed: He had a Bud in his hand but didn’t consume it on camera.
Girlfriend/ Wife Present: No
Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Steve Byrnes who asked for Jr’s towel to dry off the Bud shower at the end of the interview.

Additional Notes: Jr. must have thought that Crown Royal was out to get them. The Crown Royal folks aggressively pushed their way into the background waving their bottles around. If you’re going to force your product onto TV, get it right.

This moron here was forceful with the bottle to get on TV but was not smart enough to keep his fingers from covering up the product’s name.

The team knew where their loyalties were at, consuming Bud in the background in a calm and happy manner.

While the Crown Royal folks appeared threatening forcing their bottles into the picture, the two ladies they hired were easy on the eyes. Plus they were smart enough to not block the name of the product.

Images courtesy of FX and NASCAR Digital Entertainment.

Busch Race, Richmond

Race: Busch Race, Richmond
Winner: Kevin Harvick

Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Nice burnout

Burnout: Very well done
Victory Lane Celebration: Busch Beer and Coke everywhere
Confetti/ Pyro: Streaming confetti
Persons Thanked: RCR
Sponsors Mentioned: US Coast Guard, Chevrolet, Richard Decato (sp?) and Snap-on
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: US Coast Guard hat

Beverage Consumed: Coke
Girlfriend/ Wife Present: Yes

Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Steve Byrnes

Additional Notes: Richard Childress gave a hug in Victory Lane.

Images courtesy of FX and NASCAR Digital Entertainment.

Cup Race, Talladega

Race: Cup Race, Talladega
Winner: Jimmy Johnson

Pre-victory Lane Celebration: Burnout on grass and pavement as well as checkered flag from the flag stand.
Burnout: Yes

Victory Lane Celebration: Climbs out and sprays Gatorade on crewmembers.
Confetti/ Pyro: No
Persons Thanked: Hendrick Motorsports
Sponsors Mentioned: No
Headgear/ Sunglasses Worn: Lowes hat/ sunglasses
Beverage Consumed: Gatorade
Girlfriend/ Wife Present: Yes
Network/ Talent Conducting Interview: Dick Bergeren

Additional Notes: Won this for the late Randy Dorton.

Images courtesy of FX and NASCAR Digital Entertainment.