Round 4 - Kobalt Tools 500, Atlanta

Round 4 of the series took place at the very fast Atlanta Motor Speedway in Georgia.

I started off the race weekend with a mildly satisfying practice session, where after my 10 laps I was 14th fastest with a time of 31.407.

Qualifying went not very well for me as I qualified 13th with a time of 31.286.

Fuel consumption was the important factor in this race. I made my way up to 10th before pitting for fuel on lap 52.

I managed in those laps to pass a few cars and get into the top 4 before having to pit again on lap 90 for fuel!. So upset was I that I failed to notice the speed limit and got a black flag for my trouble!

I did manage to claw my way back up the field to finish 13th.

I led 0 of the 114 laps.

I was now in 2nd place in the overall standings 24 points behind..

Round 3 UAW Dodge 400 - Las Vegas

I was on good form and feeling confident of a good result at the very fast Las Vegas Motor Speedway when the Sprint Cup cars arrived on 12/11/2014 for round 3 of the series.

The 10 laps practice session went very well as I was fastest after the 10 laps with a time of 32.377.

Qualifying was slightly disappointing as my better time of 32.307 only gave me a 14th place starting position.

This race could have been a big disaster for me.

It was another fuel induced set of problems for me today.

I received a black flag on lap 30 for dangerous driving.

I stopped for fuel and tires on lap 32 and then started to fight my way back to the front of the pack.

I was on course to achieve this when I had to stop for fuel again on lap 81. With 12 laps to go I still had a chance alas I could only manage to fight back to 17th place.

My fastest lap of the race was a 32.401.

I was now leading the championship by 27 points.

Round 2 - Auto Club 500 Auto Club Raceway (California)

Round 2 of the series took place at the Auto Club Speedway, previously Fontana in sunny California.

I was fastest in practice with a time 41.852 after my 10 laps.

In qualifying I was able to reproduce my form and duly qualified in pole with times of 41.941 and 41.980.

In the race I managed to be around the front until lap 42 when I stopped for fuel. I had to stop again on lap 43 because I was caught speeding in the pit lane!

I then spent the rest of the race making my way back to the front which I duly achieved!

My best lap of the race was 41.842 which was faster than I qualified!

I was 1st in the standings, 65 points ahead.

Round 1 - Daytona 500, Daytona, Florida

For this series I decided to leave the limit for practice as 10 laps.

I ended up fastest after practice with a best time of 50.289 seconds.

Qualifying for this series (and all other NASCAR championships) is in a 2 lap dash format. The track is empty at this point.

I qualified in 1st. My time was 50.303.

I managed to stay up front until there was a yellow flag period midway through the race. I took the opportunity to pit for fuel. I rejoined the race in 10th place.

I spent the remainder of the race working my way through the pack. I was helped when everyone else stopped for gas under green flag conditions.

The result was my first Daytona 500 win!

My fastest lap of the race was 49.673 my fastest lap of the weekend.

I led 74/of the 90 laps.

Nationwide Series 1 - Current Progress

Season 1 - Current Progress

For season 1 the race length is 45%

Round	Venue	Finish	Standings	Points
1	Daytona International Superspeedway	23rd	23rd	6595
2	Auto Club Speedway	1st	3rd	6595
3	Las Vegas	10th	5th	6569
4	Atlanta Motor Speedway	13th	5th	6534
5	Bristol Motor Speedway	13th	6th	6400
6	Texas Motor Speedway	43rd	12th	6281
7	Phoenix International Raceway	1st	9th	6083
8	Talladega	1st	7th	6066
9	Richmond - Nationwide 250	2nd	7th	6067
10	Darlington - Diamond Hill Plywood 200	43rd	11th	5951
11	Lowes Motorspeedway	7th	11th	5842
12	Dover	13th	11th	5815
13	Milwaukee Mile	2nd	8th	5676
14	New Hampshire	2nd	7th	5686
15	Daytona International Superspeedway	21st	9th	5766
16	Chicagoland, Chicago	1st	7th	5776
17	Indianapolis Raceway Park	3rd	7th	5931
18	Watkins Glen	1st	6th	5937
19	Michigan International Speedway	1st	5th	5943
20	Bristol Motor Speedway	43rd	6th	5829
21	Auto Club Speedway	1st	6th	5960
22	Richmond - Emerson Radio 250	1st	6th	6116
23	Dover, Roadloans.com 200	2nd	4th	6117
24	Kansas Lottery 300	1st	2nd	6120
25	Lowes Motor Speedway, Charlotte North Carolina	1st	1st	6248
26	Texas Motor Speedway, O'Reilly Challenge	1st	1st	6250
27	Phoenix International Raceway, Arizona Travel 200	1st	1st	6402
28	Homestead, Miami Florida, Ford Eco Boost 300	1st	1st	6403

Trivia Nationwide Series

Up to round 1 I have won 1 Championship

Up to round 10 there have been a total of 920 caution laps.

Up to round 20 I have 74 top 5 finishes.

Up to round 20 my average finishing position has been 12th

Up to round 20 I have made 141 starts.

Up to round 23 I have driven 12539 miles.

Up to round 23 I have used 1930 tires.

Up to round 24 I have an average race speed of 93 mph.

Up to round 25 I have a total of 52 wins.

Up to round 26 I have led a total of 4080 laps

Up to round 26 I have made a total of 86 pit stops.

Up to round 27 I have been on pole 87 times.

Up to round 27 I have driven a total of 10216 laps.

Up to round 28 my average qualifying position was 5th.

Up to round 28 I have burnt 2374 gallons of fuel.

Up to round 28 I have 90 top 10 finishes.

Round 28 - Homestead, Miami, Ford 300

Round 28, the final round of the series took place at the Homestead Miami Speedway in Florida.

The championship was on the line so the pressure was on.

The 10 lap practice session went well as I was fastest with a time of 37.794.

Qualifying did not go too well as I had to be content with a 18th place grid slot with a time of 37.650.

In the race I managed to climb through the field to lead before pitting on lap 41 for fuel.

I drove back though the field to 18th before receiving the dreaded black flag on lap 58 which after pitting dropped me a lap behind.

It was then that I got lucky as a few laps after rejoining the race there was a yellow flag caution period. I turned out to be the lucky dog and got my lap back!

I drove back though the field again to clinch an unlikely win and the championship!!!!!!

My fastest lap of the race was a 37.676.



Round 27 - Phoenix International Raceway - Arizona Travel 200

The 27th round of the Championship took place in the Arizona desert at the Phoenix International Raceway.

Practice went very well as my time of 29.447 was the fastest posted during the session.

My good form carried over into qualifying as I was able to win pole position with a time of 29.503.

In the race I was always in the top 2. I led for 58 of the 90 laps. I stopped for fuel on lap 45 and then drove back through the field to re-take the lead and win my second race of the season at Phoenix.
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My best lap time in the race was 29.205, my fastest lap of the weekend.

The win took me 128 clear at the top of the Championship standings.