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Saturday, July 11th, 2009
10:56 pm - Another Great Race, Kasey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Results

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POS.DRIVER
1Mark Martin
2Jeff Gordon
3Kasey Kahne
4Tony Stewart
5Denny Hamlin

Third place finish and up to #8 in points!!!!!!!!!  Great job dude!!!!!!!!!! :D


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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
7:54 am - Scary!!!!
The wreck was scary, Kyle Busch once again proves himself to be an asshole beyond reproach, but some good did come of it:

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/07/05/post.race.cup.daytona.crash.kkahne.mmartin/index.html

Kasey you're havng a great season! Let's get 'r' done!




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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
11:39 am - NASCAR Planting Trees!
Hey this is pretty neat! I love companies that go green!

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/official/06/12/tree.planting.program/index.html

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Sunday, June 21st, 2009
8:13 pm - WoooHooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He Did It !!!!!!!!!!!
King of the roadKasey Kahne held off Tony Stewart on double-file restart after double-file restart and won at Sonoma to give the current Richard Petty Motorsports its first victory.

ALRIGHT KASEY WAY TO GOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Friday, August 15th, 2008
4:02 pm - Great Kasey Article Here:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=AncVr5zyj5AgO.2MjrG9vAHov7YF?slug=bm-kahne081308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Hope I got it all :(

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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
9:13 am - Alright Dewd !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Kahne only one to top 170, earns first pole of season

Johnson joins No. 9 on front row for Sunday's Pocono 500

By Sporting News Wire Service
June 6, 2008
07:52 PM EDT
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LONG POND, Pa. -- The transition to NASCAR's new racecar didn't hurt Kasey Kahne at Pocono Raceway.

The driver of the No. 9 Gillett Evernham Dodge flew around the 2.5-mile speedway in 52.873 seconds to win the pole for Sunday's Pocono 500 Sprint Cup race. At 170.219 mph, Kahne was the only driver to top 170 mph (watch video).

Jimmie Johnson, the first driver to attempt qualifying, will start second after a lap at 169.856 mph. Mark Martin (168.897 mph), rookie Regan Smith (168.745 mph), Joe Nemechek (168.723 mph) and Carl Edwards (168.517 mph) completed the top six qualifiers for the 500-mile race.

Though Kahne's lap didn't approach the track-record 172.533 mph (52.164 seconds) he posted on June 11, 2004, it was a stellar effort in hot, humid conditions -- and in the first session of time trials at Pocono in the new racecar.

"This has always been a pretty good racetrack for us," said Kahne, who won his first pole of the season, his second pole at Pocono and the 15th pole of his career. "The whole team has really stepped it up. We've had some great cars in the last couple of months.

"To me, when you qualify good at this racetrack, you race pretty well. Track position will be big, and we're starting up front."

Johnson, who has two Pocono victories to his credit, overcame his early qualifying draw with an outstanding lap.

"Being the first car out is never a good situation," the two-time defending Cup champion said. "So I'm really pleased to put up a lap like that."

Martin likewise said driving his No. 8 to a third-place starting position was a pleasure, but he was elated by the performance of Smith, with whom he shared driving duties at Dale Earnhardt Inc. last year.

"I felt like he was my pupil last year and felt like he was a full-time Cup driver," Martin said.

Only 44 drivers attempted qualifying at Pocono, a season low number of entrants for a Cup race. J.J. Yeley was the odd man out after Terry Labonte, subbing for Kyle Petty in the No. 45 Dodge, used a past champion's provisional to make the 43-car field.



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Sunday, May 25th, 2008
9:29 pm - HE DID IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lap-by-Lap: Charlotte

By NASCAR.COM
May 25, 2008
10:18 PM EDT
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CHECKERED FLAG: Kasey Kahne becomes the sixth driver to win the All-Star race and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same season. This is Kasey's first win on the season and just his second top-five.

 

 

Lap 399 -- WHITE FLAG: Kasey Kahne takes the white flag and just has to hang on to his car to win. Carl Edwards is out of gas and loses a ton of spots.

 

 

Lap 398 -- Denny Hamlin hits the wall but the race stays green.

 

 

Lap 397 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart blows the right rear and hits the wall losing the lead to Kasey Kahne.

 

 

Lap 396 -- Tony Stewart has a five-second lead and plenty of fuel to take the win.

 

 

Lap 394 -- The top five after quick pit stops.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Kasey Kahne
3. Carl Edwards
4. Kyle Busch
5. Jeff Gordon

 

 

Lap 393 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dave Blaney doesn't gamble and he pits giving the lead back to Tony Stewart.

 

 

Lap 391 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin pits for fuel giving the lead to Dave Blaney.

 

 

Lap 390 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth pits giving the lead to Denny Hamlin. david Ragan also pits.

 

 

Lap 389 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth leads for the first time tonight as Jeff Burton pits.

 

 

Lap 388 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch pit giving up the top two spots and handing the lead to Jeff Burton.

 

 

Lap 387 -- Sam Hornish Jr. gives up 10th to top off on fuel.

 

 

Lap 384 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart takes the lead as Kasey Kahne hits pit road to top off on fuel. Elliott Sadler also on pit road and takes fuel only.

 

 

Lap 379 -- Kasey Kahne has caught Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards and Jeff Gordon and could put them all a lap down.

 

 

Lap 373 -- Tony Stewart has closed the gap on Kasey Kahne to less than a second.

 

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Lap 371 -- Patrick Carpentier hits pit road with what looks like an engine problem.

 

 

Lap 369 -- Jeff Gordon and his team think they are about two laps short on fuel and they may go for it if the race stays green.

 

 

Lap 366 -- Elliott Sadler is in fourth but says he hears noises in the engine. Tony Stewart passes Kyle Busch for second.

 

 

Lap 363 -- Denny Hamlin is up to ninth after passing Sam Hornish Jr.

 

 

Lap 361 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kasey Kahne passes Kyle Busch for the lead.

 

 

Lap 358 -- Kasey Kahne has closed the gap on leader Kyle Busch.

 

 

Lap 355 -- Kyle Busch has a 1.2-second lead on Kasey Kahne. Elliott Sadler is fourth after Jimmie Johnson heads to the garage.

 

 

Lap 351 -- Smoke is pouring out of Jimmie Johnson's engine and he will call it a night.

 

 

Lap 349 -- Jimmie Johnson has some engine issues, his RPMs are way down.

 

 

Lap 346 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch passes Jimmie Johnson for the lead.

 

 

Lap 344 -- Kyle Busch passes Kasey Kahne for second.

 

 

Lap 342 -- J.J. Yeley is back in the race.

 

 

Lap 341 -- Kasey Kahne up to second and Kyle Busch moves to third.

 

 

Lap 339 -- Kyle Busch passes Elliott Sadler for fourth and is in a three-way battle with Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne for second.

 

 

Lap 338 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Tony Stewart
3. Kasey Kahne
4. Elliott Sadler
5. Kyle Busch

 

 

Lap 337 -- Jeff Gordon came in and got four tires. Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards also pit.

 

 

Lap 335 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Ryan Newman among a half dozen cars to pit.

 

 

Lap 334 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 11: Debris on the front straightaway brings out the caution. A.J. Allmendinger gets the free pass.

 

 

Lap 334 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson



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Sunday, May 18th, 2008
11:40 am - OMGsOMGsOMGs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go KASEY !!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kahne goes from All-Star voted-in to Victory Lane

By Sporting News Wire Service
May 18, 2008
02:25 AM EDT
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CONCORD, N.C. -- Sometimes it pays to be popular.

On Saturday night, it paid Kasey Kahne $1 million.

Voted into the Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway after he failed to make the field in the Sprint Showdown qualifying race, Kasey Kahne made the most of his opportunity by winning the All-Star event and the $1 million prize that goes with the victory.

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All-Star Race

Unofficial Results
   
Pos.DriverMake
1.Kasey KahneDodge
2.Greg BiffleFord
3.Matt KensethFord
4.Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet
5.Tony StewartToyota
6.Ryan NewmanDodge
7.Sam Hornish Jr.Dodge
8.Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet
9.Mark MartinChevrolet
10.Carl EdwardsFord

Taking fuel only during his final pit stop between the third and fourth segments of the four-segment, 100-lap event, Kahne won the All-Star race for the first time. Matt Kenseth ran third, followed by Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart, the only Joe Gibbs Racing driver whose car survived the night.

The first driver ever to win the race after a fan vote entry, Kahne also gave Dodge its first victory in the event. After finishing fifth in the Sprint Showdown, from which only the top-two finishers transferred to the main event, he learned that the fans had voted him into the All-Star Race via balloting on the internet, by cell phone and in Sprint stores (read more).

"I would have loved to have raced my way in, but we have great fans, and it's cool they voted for us and got us in the race," Kahne said. "We need all the fan support we can have. They've stuck behind us.

"I was going to head home, drink a couple of Budweisers and watch the All-Star race."

As it turned out, Kahne got to do a lot more than that, and he gave crew chief Kenny Francis his due for making the right call at the end.

"The car was mediocre in that open [Showdown]," Kahne said. "But we just kept fighting. I just can't believe we won a million dollars. Kenny made the right call -- no tires at the end. I didn't think we needed them, either."

After a fuel-only pit stop between the third and final segments, Johnson led the field to a restart on Lap 76 but soon surrendered the top spot to Denny Hamlin. But Kahne took the lead for good off Turn 4 on Lap 84 when Hamlin's engine expired.

From that point on, Kahne held off a determined charge from Biffle, who faded in the closing laps after challenging for the lead (watch video).

Soon after Kahne took the lead, Biffle powered his No. 16 Ford beside Kahne's No. 9 Dodge but couldn't wrest the top position from the race winner.

"I could have forced the issue," Biffle said. "I had one opportunity, and he kind of closed the door on me a little bit, and I figured, 'No sense pressing it right now -- I've got plenty of laps to go.'

"Then it just got tighter and tighter as it went, and I never got a chance to get back at him again.

"I had good tires. I had taken two, and he hadn't taken any. I can't believe I got beat [by a car] with no [new] tires."

Pole-sitter Kyle Busch finally found a foe that could slow him down -- a mechanical problem. After leading all 25 laps of the first segment, Busch was cruising with a 1.5-second lead over Carl Edwards in the second segment when his No. 18 Toyota dropped a cylinder on Lap 36.

Edwards overtook Busch on Lap 39 and remained at the point for the remainder of the second segment. Three laps later, Dale Earnhardt Jr. screamed past the hobbled Camry entering Turn 2. When the segment ended eight laps later, Busch had fallen to sixth (watch video).

After a lengthy diagnosis during the 10-minute break between segments two and three, crew chief Steve Addington finally pronounced, "We're done."

"We just didn't make it [Saturday]," Busch said, before his crew pushed the car to the garage. "We'll have to go back to the shop and work on some things."

Notes: In a race usually typified by more than its share of accidents, the All-Star event featured only three cautions -- all planned competition yellows between segments and none for incidents on the track. ... Edwards faded to 10th place at the finish. ... Earnhardt led briefly during the third segment but dropped to eighth at the finish.



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Sunday, April 20th, 2008
6:34 pm - Good Job Patrick!
Not bad for a guy who's engine was overheating!  Woo!  Doing Everham proud!

RESULTS
2008 Unofficial Race Results : Corona Mexico 200 presented by Banamex
Corona Mexico 200 presented by Banamex | April 20, 2008 | Race 9 of 35

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 6 20 Kyle Busch Toyota Doosan Infracore 190/5 80 Running
2 4 59 Marcos Ambrose Ford Kingsford Hickory Charcoal 170/0 80 Running
3 2 40 Scott Pruett Dodge Fastenal 175/10 80 Running
4 3 60 Carl Edwards Ford Scotts Water Smart 165/5 80 Running
5 6 9 Patrick Carpentier * Dodge Auto Value 160/5 80 Running
6 8 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet BB&T 150/0 80 Running
7 21 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express 151/5 80 Running
8 28 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet U.S. Navy 142/0 80 Running
9 24 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 138/0 80 Running
10 12 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet Atreus Homes & Communities 134/0 80 Running
11 11 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Penske Truck Rental 130/0 80 Running
12 33 99 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 127/0 80 Running
13 19 7 Mike Wallace Toyota GEICO 124/0 80 Running
14 17 64 Max Papis Chevrolet Atreus Homes & Communities 121/0 80 Running
15 32 5 Adrian Fernandez Chevrolet Lowe's 118/0 80 Running
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6:32 pm - Sexist Bastard!
http://sports.yahoo.com/irl/news?slug=bm-patrick042008&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Just can't stand to see a woman in the winner's circle, huh?!

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10:17 am - Hey Hey Danica Wins!
http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=dw-patrick042008&prov=yhoo&type=lgns


Good job, girl! Next time, the 500 is YOURS! :)

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Friday, March 7th, 2008
10:43 am - You Betcha!!!!
Auto Racing
NASCAR Notes: Dodge Boys off to strong start in '08

Thursday, Mar 06, 2008 - 09:05 PM

By MIKE HARRIS
AP Auto Racing Writer

Shaking off the disappointments of 2007, Dodge is off to a strong start this year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series.

After the first three races, the Dodge Boys have a win (by Ryan Newman) in the Daytona 500 and head into Sunday's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway with three Charger drivers in the top 10 in points and five in the top 15.

Newman is second in the standings, while Kasey Kahne is third. Kahne, considered one of the brightest young stars in NASCAR, won six races and finished eighth in the points in 2006. Last year was a disaster for Kahne and the entire Gillette Evernham Motorsports team as they went without a win and failed to get any of their three cars into the Chase for the championship.

Kahne finished a very disappointing 19th in the standings.

George Gillette, who became majority owner of the GEM team midway through season, is pleased by what he has seen from all the Dodge teams so far in 2008.

"A really, really good start," he said earlier this week. "I think it's attributable to some really identifiable kinds of things, one of which is the tremendous support we are getting from Dodge. There really has been a change in the attitude and the relationship."

He pointed to new Chrysler boss Bob Nardelli showing up at Daytona last month with a strong message of support for the Dodge teams.

"You felt it the morning of (the) Daytona (500) when Bob asked us all to come sit with him an hour before the race," Gillette said. "The coup de gras was to offer to us a $1 million bonus if any one of the teams won the Daytona 500.

"Of course, (team owner) Roger Penske did and we were all thrilled for him. To have six Dodges in the top-eight finishers at Daytona, it was exciting. It really showed a new commitment on Dodge's part. This isn't just a Dodge commercial — I don't want to sound that way — it really is accurate and having (arrived) new to this sport and saw the end of last year and the beginning of this year — there really is a difference."

As for his own team, which also has Elliott Sadler ninth in the points, Gillette said, "I am very thrilled. The drivers are driving very well, and they're driving cautiously. You take a look at Kasey's finishes — three top-10 finishes — and, frankly, where he finished was about the worst that he could have finished."


Carmichael, who won 10 consecutive AMA national championships, is taking on his first full-time four-wheel ride.

"Everyone here is excited, and getting the chance to really focus on learning these cars makes me look forward to getting the season started," Carmichael said.

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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
7:46 pm - Good Job Kasey !!!!!
RESULTS
2008 Unofficial Race Results : UAW-Dodge 400
UAW-Dodge 400 | March 2, 2008 | Race 3 of 36



FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 2 99 Carl Edwards Ford Dish Network 195/10 267 Running
2 8 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / AMP Energy 175/5 267 Running
3 6 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 165/0 267 Running
4 17 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 160/0 267 Running
5 24 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility 160/5 267 Running
6 38 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance 150/0 267 Running
7 37 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 146/0 267 Running
8 29 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Yates Racing 142/0 267 Running
9 27 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Kinko's 138/0 267 Running
10 3 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army 139/5 267 Running
11 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 135/5 267 Running
12 10 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley Tools 127/0 267 Running
13 11 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Pop-Tarts / CARQUEST 124/0 267 Running
14 15 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 121/0 267 Running
15 18 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 118/0 267 Running
16 23 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet Haas Automation 115/0 267 Running
17 39 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios "Circle of Helping Hearts" 112/0 267 Running
18 35 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 109/0 267 Running
19 31 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Texaco / Havoline 106/0 267 Running
20 13 17 Matt Kenseth Ford USG Sheetrock 108/5 267 Running
21 19 49 Ken Schrader Dodge Qtrax.com 100/0 267 Running
22 40 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Johns Manville / Menards 97/0 266 Running
23 34 38 David Gilliland Ford FreeCreditRep
ort.com 94/0 266 Running
24 43 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 91/0 266 Running
25 36 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 88/0 266 Running
26 26 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 85/0 266 Running
27 30 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota DLP HDTV 82/0 266 Running
28 21 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 79/0 265 Running
29 33 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 76/0 265 Running
30 5 27 Mike Skinner Toyota Bad Boy Mowers 73/0 265 Running
31 22 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 70/0 265 Running
32 41 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo 67/0 265 Running
33 42 40 Dario Franchitti * Dodge Target 64/0 265 Running
34 28 01 Regan Smith * Chevrolet Coors Light 61/0 264 Running
35 4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Nicorette / DuPont 63/5 262 Off Track
36 7 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet State Water Heaters 60/5 260 Running
37 14 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 52/0 258 Running
38 9 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 49/0 255 Off Track
39 16 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS 46/0 231 Out of Race
40 12 10 Patrick Carpentier * Dodge Valvoline 43/0 182 Off Track
41 20 77 Sam Hornish Jr. * Dodge Mobil 1 40/0 152 Running
42 32 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Jim Beam 37/0 142 Off Track
43 25 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot 39/5 107 Out of Race

* Denotes Rookie 

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Monday, February 25th, 2008
3:15 pm - Good Job Kasey !!!!
Congrats, Carl!


RESULTS
2008 Unofficial Race Results : Auto Club 500
Auto Club 500 | February 25, 2008 | Race 2 of 36

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 9 99 Carl Edwards Ford Dish Network 190/5 249 Running
2 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 180/10 249 Running
3 2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont Cromax Pro 170/5 249 Running
4 22 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Interstate Batteries 165/5 249 Running
5 4 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Carhartt 160/5 249 Running
6 11 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 150/0 249 Running
7 6 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot 146/0 249 Running
8 10 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 147/5 249 Running
9 20 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 143/5 249 Running
10 13 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Samsung HDTV / ALLTEL 139/5 249 Running
11 39 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 130/0 249 Running
12 8 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility 132/5 249 Running
13 36 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 124/0 249 Running
14 24 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance So. Cal. 121/0 249 Running
15 14 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 123/5 249 Running
16 16 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet Principal Financial Group / Mark Martin's 700th start 115/0 249 Running
17 32 38 David Gilliland Ford FreeCreditR
eport.com 112/0 249 Running
18 28 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Jim Beam 114/5 249 Running
19 3 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet DIRECTV 106/0 249 Running
20 21 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Wrigley's Juicy Fruit 103/0 249 Running
21 31 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Haas Automation 100/0 249 Running
22 18 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 102/5 249 Running
23 40 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 94/0 248 Running
24 27 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge U2 3D / Best Buy 91/0 248 Running
25 19 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Hamburger Helper "My Hometown Helper" 88/0 248 Running
26 38 21 Bill Elliott Ford Little Debbie 85/0 248 Running
27 29 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Quaker State / Menards 82/0 247 Running
28 41 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 79/0 247 Running
29 25 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota DLP HDTV 76/0 247 Running
30 34 22 Dave Blaney Toyota CAT Paving Products 73/0 247 Running
31 17 01 Regan Smith * Chevrolet Coors Light 70/0 247 Running
32 26 40 Dario Franchitti * Dodge Target 72/5 247 Running
33 37 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS 69/5 246 Running
34 43 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture R
ow / DenverMattress.com 61/0 245 Running
35 42 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports 63/5 244 Running
36 30 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Yates Racing 55/0 241 Running
37 23 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Energizer e2 Lithium 52/0 239 Running
38 35 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo 49/0 235 Running
39 33 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet Haas Automation 46/0 230 Running
40 15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet AMP Energy / National Guard 43/0 202 Running
41 12 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight 40/0 192 Running
42 5 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet CARQUEST / Kellogg's 37/0 20 Out of Race
43 7 77 Sam Hornish Jr. * Dodge Mobil 1 34/0 20 Out of Race
* Denotes Rookie

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Sunday, February 17th, 2008
7:36 pm - Alright Kasey Good Job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RESULTS

2008 Unofficial Race Results : Daytona 500

Daytona 500 | February 17, 2008 | Race 1 of 36
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FINSTCARDRIVERMAKESPONSORPTS/BNSLAPSSTATUS
1712Ryan Newman DodgeALLTEL190/5200Running
2432Kurt Busch DodgeMiller Lite 175/5200Running
3620Tony Stewart ToyotaThe Home Depot 170/5200Running
42418Kyle Busch ToyotaM&M's170/10200Running
5541Reed Sorenson DodgeTarget160/5200Running
63519Elliott Sadler DodgeBest Buy 150/0200Running
7109Kasey Kahne DodgeBudweiser151/5200Running
8267Robby Gordon DodgeJim Beam 142/0200Running
9388Dale Earnhardt Jr. ChevroletAMP Energy / National Guard 143/5200Running
101816Greg Biffle Ford3M139/5200Running
111343Bobby Labonte DodgeCheerios / Betty Crocker 130/0200Running
122383Brian Vickers ToyotaRed Bull 127/0200Running
133631Jeff Burton ChevroletAT&T Mobility 129/5200Running
141629Kevin Harvick ChevroletShell / Pennzoil 121/0200Running
151977Sam Hornish Jr. *DodgeMobil 1 118/0200Running
162044Dale Jarrett ToyotaUPS115/0200Running
17411Denny Hamlin ToyotaFedEx Express 117/5200Running
184200David Reutimann ToyotaAaron's Dream Machine 109/0200Running
191199Carl Edwards FordOffice Depot 106/0200Running
20251Martin Truex Jr. ChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker 103/0200Running
212766Scott Riggs ChevroletState Water Heaters 100/0200Running
222115Paul Menard ChevroletPEAK / Menards 97/0200Running
233370Jeremy Mayfield ChevroletJunior Johnson's Midnight Moon 94/0200Running
243107Clint Bowyer ChevroletJack Daniel's 96/5200Running
253796J.J. Yeley ToyotaDLP HDTV 88/0200Running
263826Jamie McMurray FordCrown Royal Cask No. 16 85/0200Running
27148Jimmie Johnson ChevroletLowe's87/5200Running
283238David Gilliland FordFreeCreditRep
ort.com
79/0200Running
29255Michael Waltrip ToyotaNAPA AUTO PARTS 81/5200Running
303028Travis Kvapil FordK&N Filters 73/0200Running
31128Mark Martin ChevroletU.S. Army 70/0200Running
321542Juan Montoya DodgeTexaco / Havoline 67/0200Running
334040Dario Franchitti* DodgeDodge Journey 64/0199Running
343945Kyle Petty DodgeWells Fargo 61/0197Running
352817Matt Kenseth FordDEWALT63/5194Running
362901Regan Smith *ChevroletPrincipal Financial Group 55/0194Running
3795Casey Mears ChevroletKellogg's / CARQUEST 52/0194Off Track
383422Dave Blaney ToyotaCaterpillar54/5189Off Track
39824Jeff Gordon ChevroletDuPont51/5186Off Track
402234John Andretti ChevroletMakoto43/0184Running
414178Joe Nemechek ChevroletFurniture Row Racing 40/0171Running
42146David Ragan FordAAA37/0161Out of Race
4317187Kenny Wallace ChevroletFurniture Row
/ DenverMattress.com
34/0141Out of Race
* Denotes Rookie 

7th beats the hell out of dnf!  :)  It's gonna be a great season!!!!!


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Saturday, February 16th, 2008
2:22 pm - Damn
 9 laps to go and Kasey gets caught up in a wreck in the first Nationwide series race.  Crap.  Perhaps tomorrow at Daytona will be better :) 

FInal Daytona Qualifying:  Lookin' good Kasey!

RACE LINEUP

Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway

February 17, 2008 | Race 1 of 36
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POSCARDRIVERMAKESPONSORSPEEDTIMEBEHIND
148Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's187.07548.109Leader
255Michael WaltripToyotaNAPA AUTO PARTS 186.73448.197-0.088
388Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletAMP Energy / National Guard ---
411Denny HamlinToyotaFedEx Express ---
541Reed SorensonDodgeTarget---
620Tony StewartToyotaThe Home Depot ---
712Ryan NewmanDodgeALLTEL---
824Jeff GordonChevroletDuPont---
95Casey MearsChevroletKellogg's / CARQUEST ---
109Kasey KahneDodgeBudweiser---
1199Carl EdwardsFordOffice Depot ---
128Mark MartinChevroletU.S. Army ---
1343Bobby LabonteDodgeCheerios / Betty Crocker ---
146David RaganFordAAA---
1542Juan MontoyaDodgeTexaco / Havoline ---
1629Kevin HarvickChevroletShell / Pennzoil ---
17187Kenny WallaceChevroletFurniture Row
/ DenverMattress.com
---
1816Greg BiffleFord3M---
1977Sam Hornish Jr.*DodgeMobil 1 ---
2044Dale JarrettToyotaUPS---
2115Paul MenardChevroletPEAK / Menards ---
2234John AndrettiChevroletMakoto---
2383Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull ---
2418Kyle BuschToyotaM&M's---
251Martin Truex Jr.ChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker ---
267Robby GordonDodgeJim Beam ---
2766Scott RiggsChevroletState Water Heaters ---
2817Matt KensethFordDEWALT---
2901Regan Smith*ChevroletPrincipal Financial Group ---
3028Travis KvapilFordK&N Filters ---
3107Clint BowyerChevroletJack Daniel's ---
3238David GillilandFordFreeCreditRep
ort.com
---
3370Jeremy MayfieldChevroletJunior Johnson's Midnight Moon ---
3422Dave BlaneyToyotaCaterpillar---
3519Elliott SadlerDodgeBest Buy ---
3631Jeff BurtonChevroletAT&T Mobility ---
3796J.J. YeleyToyotaDLP HDTV ---
3826Jamie McMurrayFordCrown Royal Cask No. 16 ---
3945Kyle PettyDodgeWells Fargo ---
4040Dario Franchitti* DodgeDodge Journey ---
4178Joe NemechekChevroletFurniture Row Racing ---
4200David ReutimannToyotaAaron's Dream Machine ---
432Kurt BuschDodgeMiller Lite Champion's Provisional
 
Did Not Qualify
4484A.J. AllmendingerToyotaRed Bull ---
4521Bill ElliottFordLittle Debbie ---
4649Ken SchraderDodgeHealthLife.com---
47160Boris SaidFord7-Eleven Slurpee / No Fear ---
4810Patrick Carpentier*DodgeValvoline---
49137Eric McClureChevroletHefty---
50109Sterling MarlinChevroletMiccosukee Resort & Gaming ---
5127Jacques Villeneuve*ToyotaBill Davis Racing ---
52150Stanton BarrettChevroletNOS Energy Drink / SKI / SBM ---
5308Carl LongDodgeMILLSTAR Tools / Rhino's Energy Drink --


current mood: disappointed
current music: Camping World 300/ESPN2

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Sunday, February 10th, 2008
6:31 pm - Daytona Qualifying ...

RACE LINEUP

Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway

February 17, 2008 | Race 1 of 36 
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POSCARDRIVERMAKESPONSORSPEEDTIMEBEHIND
148Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's187.07548.109Leader
255Michael WaltripToyotaNAPA AUTO PARTS 186.73448.197-0.088
378Joe NemechekChevroletFurniture Row Racing 186.49848.258-0.149
400David ReutimannToyotaAaron's Dream Machine 186.46348.267-0.158
522Dave BlaneyToyotaCaterpillar186.12048.356-0.247
65Casey MearsChevroletKellogg's / CARQUEST 186.05448.373-0.264
728Travis KvapilFordK&N Filters 185.95848.398-0.289
811Denny HamlinToyotaFedEx Express 185.94748.401-0.292
9160Boris SaidFord7-Eleven Slurpee / No Fear 185.89348.415-0.306
1024Jeff GordonChevroletDuPont185.85848.424-0.315
1110Patrick CarpentierDodgeValvoline185.76648.448-0.339
1220Tony StewartToyotaThe Home Depot 185.65148.478-0.369
136David RaganFordAAA185.59448.493-0.384
1417Matt KensethFordDEWALT185.51748.513-0.404
1588Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletAMP Energy / National Guard 185.47948.523-0.414
1683Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull 185.47548.524-0.415
1727Jacques VilleneuveToyotaBill Davis Racing 185.45248.530-0.421
188Mark MartinChevroletU.S. Army 185.42948.536-0.427
1984A.J. AllmendingerToyotaRed Bull 185.42248.538-0.429
2038David GillilandFordFreeCreditRep
ort.com
185.41048.541-0.432
2144Dale JarrettToyotaUPS185.34548.558-0.449
2266Scott RiggsChevroletState Water Heaters 185.19348.598-0.489
2312Ryan NewmanDodgeALLTEL185.14348.611-0.502
2416Greg BiffleFord3M185.07148.630-0.521
2526Jamie McMurrayFordCrown Royal Cask No. 16 185.01048.646-0.537
2601Regan SmithChevroletPrincipal Financial Group 184.96448.658-0.549
27187Kenny WallaceChevroletFurniture Row
/ DenverMattress.com
184.95348.661-0.552
287Robby GordonDodgeJim Beam 184.85048.688-0.579
299Kasey KahneDodgeBudweiser184.82848.694-0.585
30137Eric McClureChevroletHefty184.82848.694-0.585
3118Kyle BuschToyotaM&M's184.80948.699-0.590
3270Jeremy MayfieldChevroletJunior Johnson's Midnight Moon 184.61248.751-0.642
3329Kevin HarvickChevroletShell / Pennzoil 184.58948.757-0.648
342Kurt BuschDodgeMiller Lite 184.54048.770-0.661
3519Elliott SadlerDodgeBest Buy 184.52148.775-0.666
3699Carl EdwardsFordOffice Depot 184.48748.784-0.675
3749Ken SchraderDodgeHealthLife.com184.48348.785-0.676
3815Paul MenardChevroletPEAK / Menards 184.41548.803-0.694
3940Dario Franchitti DodgeDodge Journey 184.35148.820-0.711
401Martin Truex Jr.ChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker 184.29048.836-0.727
4141Reed SorensonDodgeTarget184.26448.843-0.734
4242Juan MontoyaDodgeTexaco / Havoline 184.24148.849-0.740
4377Sam Hornish Jr.DodgeMobil 1 184.22648.853-0.744
4407Clint BowyerChevroletJack Daniel's 184.10648.885-0.776
4521Bill ElliottFordLittle Debbie 184.09048.889-0.780
4631Jeff BurtonChevroletAT&T Mobility 183.88448.944-0.835
4743Bobby LabonteDodgeCheerios / Betty Crocker 183.85748.951-0.842
4834John AndrettiChevroletMakoto183.67349.000-0.891
4945Kyle PettyDodgeWells Fargo 183.37449.080-0.971
50109Sterling MarlinChevroletMiccosukee Resort & Gaming 183.32649.093-0.984
5196J.J. YeleyToyotaDLP HDTV 182.99449.182-1.073
52150Stanton BarrettChevroletNOS Energy Drink / SKI / SBM 182.82349.228-1.119
5308Carl LongDodgeMILLSTAR Tools / Rhino's Energy Drink 180.79649.780-1.671


current mood: okay
current music: Nothing

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10:40 am - Not a Bad Start ...
RESULTS
2008 Unofficial Race Results : Budweiser Shootout
Budweiser Shootout | February 9, 2008 | Exhibition

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 7 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / AMP Energy PE 70 Running
2 10 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot PE 70 Running
3 18 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's PE 70 Running
4 22 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont PE 70 Running
5 6 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target PE 70 Running
6 16 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet CARQUEST / Kellogg's PE 70 Running
7 19 22 Dave Blaney Toyota CAT Dealers PE 70 Running
8 2 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army PE 70 Running
9 12 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express PE 70 Running
10 8 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser PE 70 Running
11 3 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS PE 70 Running
12 20 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot PE 70 Running
13 15 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS PE 70 Running
14 21 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's PE 70 Running
15 13 49 Ken Schrader Dodge Qtrax.com PE 70 Running
16 11 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota DLP HDTV PE 70 Running
17 23 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL My Circle PE 70 Running
18 1 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite PE 70 Running
19 5 38 David Gilliland Ford FreeCreditRep
ort.com PE 48 Accident
20 17 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M PE 48 Accident
21 9 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker PE 47 Accident
22 4 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal Cask No. 16 PE 24 Accident
23 14 21 Bill Elliott Ford U.S. Air Force PE 15 Accident

* Denotes Rookie 

I also like Jr. so I'm glad he won ... good night over all :)  I'm just glad to see racing again! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

current mood: happy
current music: My Wind Chimes

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Saturday, January 12th, 2008
11:01 am - HORSESHIT!!!!!!!!!
I'm SICK of people freaking taking advantage of someone just because they are celebrity and they want their "15 minutes". I hope that security guard DIES!

Kahne pleads not guilty in alleged shoving incident
Trial date for driver expected to be set on Tuesday
By Raygan Swan, NASCAR.COM
January 8, 2008
02:33 PM EST

type size: + -A not guilty plea has been entered for Kasey Kahne, the Gillett Evernham Motorsports driver facing a misdemeanor assault charge for shoving an elderly security guard to the ground last season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, according to court documents.

Kahne was originally set to appear for an initial hearing Tuesday in Miami Circuit Court, however, counsel submitted, in writing, a plea of not guilty on behalf of the driver waiving his mandated appearance.

A maximum sentence for misdemeanor battery is one year in jail and up to $1,000 in fines. A trial date is expected to be set for the case Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Kahne is preparing not only for NASCAR's Sprint Cup season opener in Daytona, but the Chilli Bowl Midget Nationals event in Tulsa, Okla., as well.


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Kahne is also the subject of a civil lawsuit for the same incident which took place Nov. 16 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway where Archibald Hutchinson, a track security guard, claims Kahne shoved him to the ground after Kahne could not provide proper identification when attempting to gain access to the lot where his motor home was parked.

The 62-year-old Hutchinson, who said he suffered major back injuries, is seeking in excess of $15,000 for medical bills, punitive damages and lost wages, according to the civil suit filed by Hutchinson's attorney, Russell Dohan.

Dohan said his client has a tear in his lumbar spine and is seeking treatment from an orthopedic surgeon.

On Monday, co-counsel for Dohan said Kahne's criminal proceeding, right now, has no bearing on the lawsuit, which is still in the discovery phase.

Sources close to Kahne say the actions are completely out of character for the driver, that on- and off-track confrontations rarely escalate farther than name calling.

According to Homestead police, the altercation with Hutchinson ensued over credentials.

Kahne, in his driver's uniform riding on a golf cart en route to his motor home, failed to produce proper identification to enter the restricted lot. Without proper credentials or identification, Kahne tried to proceed to his motor home on his golf cart when he was stopped by Hutchinson. Kahne was blocked by the guard so the driver, still in his racing suit, tried to go around the guard on foot. Kahne reportedly became agitated and told Hutchinson that he was a driver and didn't need a credential.

The guard blocked him again, and Kahne pushed Hutchinson to the ground, according to a report from the Homestead Police Department.

Kahne was then taken into custody, but released on the condition he would later appear for his criminal hearing.

Four witnesses, all law enforcement officers, gave statements that supported Hutchinson and accused Kahne of shoving the guard.

Kahne's brother, Kale Kahne, was present during the incident and gave a different account of what took place when interviewed by police.

"Kasey and I left the Busch garage heading to the motor home lot. We got stopped at the gate and the guards said that we need our credentials so I started to get mine out and Kasey didn't have one because he just got out of the racecar. He was still in his driver's suit," Kale Kahne said in his police statement.

"They said they don't care who you are you can't come in. Kasey said, 'I'm going to walk to my motor home,' [and] one guard [Hutchinson] got in front of him and grabbed him and said that you're not going anywhere and Kasey pushed his hands off of him and the guard lost his balance and fell to the ground."

Dohan disagrees and said Kahne essentially bullied his way through the guard and took advantage of his celebrity status.

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current music: Nothing

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Monday, December 24th, 2007
1:28 pm - BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!
Hearing slated for Kahne after Homestead incident
By Raygan Swan, NASCAR.COM
December 19, 2007
06:07 PM EST

type size: + -NASCAR's typically meek and mild mannered star Kasey Kahne is facing civil and criminal charges in a Miami court on Jan. 8 for an altercation involving a track security guard who says the driver shoved him to the ground causing the 62-year-old major back injuries.

The maximum sentence for misdemeanor battery is one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Archibald Hutchinson is seeking in excess of $15,000 for medical bills, punitive damages and lost wages, according to a civil suit filed on Tuesday.

Hutchinson's attorney, Russell Dohan, said his client has not been back to work since the incident took place on Nov. 16 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.

"He has a tear in his lumbar spine and is now seeking treatment from an orthopedic surgeon," Dohan said from his office in Miami.

Sources close to Kahne's camp say the actions are completely out of character for the driver whose on and off track confrontations rarely escalate farther than name calling.

Rick Russell, president of Kahne's team at Gillett Evernham Motorsports, said the organization is standing behind its driver and issued a statement after the civil suit was filed.

"Gillett Evernham Motorsports is a close family and Kasey Kahne is an integral part of our organization. The alleged action in this case is not consistent with the Kasey Kahne we know. It is unfortunate the issue has progressed to this point. We support our driver, Kasey Kahne, and have complete confidence in the legal process."

According to police, the altercation ensued over credentials. Kahne, in his driver's uniform riding on a golf cart en route to his motorhome, failed to produce proper identification to enter the restricted lot.

On the day of the incident, Dohan said his client was allowing various NASCAR drivers through the gate leading to the driver motorhome lot without showing their credentials or proper identification.

But then, Hutchinson's boss came down on the elderly guard and threatened to fire him if he did not perform his duties accurately, Dohan added.

Shortly thereafter, Kahne, without proper credentials or identification, tried to proceed to his motorhome on his golf cart when he was stopped by Hutchinson.

Kahne was blocked by the guard so the driver, still in his racing suit, tried to go around the guard on foot. When Kahne was asked for his credentials, he became agitated and told Hutchinson that he was a driver and didn't need a credential.

The guard blocked him again, and Kahne pushed Hutchinson to the ground, according to a report from the Homestead Police Department.

Kahne was then taken into custody, but released on the condition he would later appear for his criminal hearing.

Four witnesses, all law enforcement officers, gave statements that supported Hutchinson and accused Kahne of shoving the guard.

Kahne's brother, Kale Kahne, was present during the incident and gave a different account of what took place when interviewed by police.

"Kasey and I left the Busch garage heading to the motorhome lot. We got stopped at the gate and the guards said that we need our credentials so I started to get mine out and Kasey didn't have one because he just got out of the race car. He was still in his drivers' suit," Kale Kahne said.

"They said they don't care who you are you can't come in. Kasey said I'm going to walk to my motorhome [and] one guard [Hutchinson] got in front of him and grabbed him and said that you're not going anywhere and Kasey pushed his hands off of him and the guard lost his balance and fell to the ground."

Dohan disagreed and said Kahne essentially bullied his way through the guard.

"He shoved [Hutchinson] twice; he fell the second time, and landed right on his back. Four uniformed police officers saw the whole thing and immediately grabbed [Kahne]," Dohan added.

When asked if his client's lawsuit was frivolous, Dohan said no and that he and Hutchinson even waited to see how severe the injuries were before filing the lawsuit.

"Everyone is saying that, but people really don't know the facts. He was taken to the infield medical facility and then transported to the Homestead hospital. ... This incident has left Mr. Hutchinson injured not only physically, but emotionally as well. He is under medical care for his injuries and cannot return to work," Dohan said.

Dohan added that Kahne believed his "celebrity status makes him immune to the rules the rest of us have to adhere to ... he didn't show any remorse afterwards and didn't apologize."

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current music: Cold Case Files/A&E

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