Denny Hamlin Wins Nationwide Race, Kyle Not Using His Head

The Lipton Tea 250 at Richmond
I hope everyone was able to catch the race on whatever network they had it on last night.  I tuned into Speed Channel and caught the fun there.

The Nationwide race at Richmond came down to the last few laps, a few guys staying out in the late race caution (Harvick, Edwards and Bliss) while the rest of the line came in and got tires.  This spelled doom for Kevin Harvick who led most of the laps at the back end of the race, though he did hold on to 2nd while Denny Hamlin took full advantage of his four fresh tires and just charged through the field's front runners who did not get tires for his hometown win!  Not a surprise really.

As Harvick was noted in regards to not getting tires:  "Damned if you do, damned if you don't."  (I'm pretty sure he said damned.)

Denny won, Kevin Harvick came in 2nd, Kyle Busch 3rd, David Ragan 4th and Steve Wallace 5th.

See all the details over on NASCAR at these links
Nationwide Results
Nationwide Standings


Kyle Busch and Steven Wallace
In those last few laps, Kyle Busch and Steven Wallace had a few "competitive" paint exchanges which then ended with Kyle going over to chat with Steven in his car on pit row after the race.  What we the viewers say was Kyle bend over to say something, and Steven reaching out and grabbing Kyle by the helmet.

In the after race interviews, Kyle was noted to dispensing the following bits of wisdom about the on-track altercation: 
"He's a boy trying to play it in a man's sport,"
"If you grab the bull, you're going to get the horns,"

(Well, he did go for your helmet.  Does that kind of count as horns?  And I must take issue with the "man's sport" comment coming from the one who has had more hissey fits than anyone I can remember of late, but then again, it's too easy, so I'm letting it go this time.  Oh.. oops, maybe I didn't let it go.)

Steven's interview cracked me up.  He was asked what Kyle said to him.  He said no, he didn't hear him.  "I just reached out and grabbed his helmet to rattle his cage."  LOL..  IS THAT CLASSIC WALLACE behavior or what?  Rusty - Ya done well.

Steven also said in reply to Busch's statements "If he's going to say stuff like that, he can come and say it to my face,".

In the booth someone commented to Rusty he's going to have some fines / bills to pay and Rusty more or less said, he's staying out of this and letting Steven handle it.

Why I say Kyle is Not Using His Head
Kyle Busch is not using his head and it has NOTHING to do with the racing.  It's Richmond.  It's a short track.  If it weren't for these two, we wouldn't of had anything exciting to chat about.  Thanks boys.

No, what I am referring to is the fact that

• A:  He's starting something with the son of Rubber Head.   Do you not think some of Rusty's scrappin' ways have not rubbed off on Rusty Jr?
• B:  Steven was mugged by THREE men in July of 2007 for his watch.  They fled the scene, WITHOUT his watch!  (Quick write up here)

I remember seeing that black eye on Steve last year, and if he can fend off 3 guys..  I do not think Kyle Busch is going to even be noticed by Steven if Kyle tries to open up a can of whoop-ass on him.  That would be a bad, bad day for the Busch family.  (Hey Kyle, remember Kurt and Jimmy Spencer?  True, it was different, but I think Jimmy saved Kurt by popping him in the car and walking away rather than going toe to toe.)


NASCAR write up on race and Busch / Wallace dance.