Stock Car Challenge 02022026

 1 11-Denny Hamlin    25 41

2 3-Austin Dillon        16 107

3 24-William Byron    14 50

4 5-Kyle Larson           12 84

5 88-Connor Zilisch    10 20

6 20-Christopher Bell   8 72

7 97-Shane Van Gisbergen 6 14

8 21-Josh Berry            5 46

9 23-Bubba Wallace     4 8

10 2-Austin Cindric     3 48

11 8-Kyle Busch          2 47

12 9-Chase Elliott       1 30

Stock Car Challenge                      -  02022026

1 60-Ryan Preece      226             -

2 3-Austin Dillon     107          119

3 5-Kyle Larson        84           142

4 6-Brad Keselowski   73        153

5 20-Christopher Bell  72        154

6 19-Chase Briscoe      51        175

7 24-William Byron     50        176

8 1-Ross Chastain        50        176

9 2-Austin Cindric        48       178

10 8-Kyle Busch           47       179

11 21-Josh Berry           46       180

12 11-Denny Hamlin    41       185

13 22-Joey Logano        36       190

14 12-Ryan Blaney       32        194

15 9-Chase Elliott         30        196

16 48-Alex Bowman     26        200

17 17-Chris Buescher   22        204

18 88-Connor Zilisch    20        206

19 71-Michael McDowell 20   206

20 16-AJ Allemindinger  18     208

21 97-Shane Van Gisbergen 14 212

22 47-Ricky Stenhouse,Jr.  14 212

23 43-Erik Jones                 12 214

24 15-Kaz Grala                 10 216

25 23-Bubba Wallace          9 217

26 51-Cody Ware                8 218

27 42-John Hunter Nemechek 6 220

28 77-Carson Hocevar          4 222

29 54-Ty Gibbs                     2 224

2026 Week 2 Driver of the Year Standings

 Without further ado, here is my Week 2 Driver of the Year Standings

1 Isabella Robusto ARCA 25 41

2 Eli Tomac         AMASX 16 16

3 Luke Baldwin SMART   14 14

4 Tim McCreadie World of Outlaws LM 12 12

5 Kris Whitfield  NHRA 10 10

6 Chase Sexton AMASX 8 8

7 Justin Grant    USAC   6  6

8 Haiden Deegan AMASX 5 5

9 Lauren Kanuik NHRA 4 4

10 Teddy Hodgdon Whelen Modifieds 3 3

11 Meg Fuller SK Modifieds 2 2

12 Natalie Decker O'Reilly 1 1

Standings After 2 of 40 Events 

*Isabella Robusto is the New Driver of the Year Points Leader*

1 Isabella Robusto   ARCA   41  -

2 Myles Rowe     Indy NXT 25 16

3 Eli Tomac         AMASX   16 25

4 Brian Brown    ASCS         14 27

5 Luke Baldwin SMART      14 27

6 Tim McCreadie World of Outlaws LM 12 29

Editor's Note: Any Driver of the Quarter Ties for Bonus would be Settled by Better On-Track Racing

7 Ryan Gustin World of Outlaws LM 12 29

8 Stephen Nasse SSS 10 31

9 Kris Whitfield NHRA 10 31

10 Chase Sexton AMASX 8 33

11 Scott Dixon Indy Car 8 33

12 Jacob Goede All American 6 35

13 Justin Grant USAC 6 35

14 Haiden Deegan AMASX 5 36

15 William Byron NASCAR Cup Series 5 36

16 Jeg Coughlin,Jr. NHRA 4 37

17 Lauren Kanuik NHRA 4 37

18 Del Worsham IHRA 3 38

19 Teddy Hodgdon Whelen Modifieds 3 38

20 Garrett Alberson Lucas Oil 2 39

21 Meg Fuller SK Modifieds 2 39

22 Toni Breidinger Craftsman Trucks 1 40

23 Natalie Decker O'Reilly 1 40

Are The 3 Lieutenants Due For Dismissal?

 I do not like being the next Hound on Iowa Wrestling, but, you have to have a Reason to be a Hawkeye. The bum steer in Cedar Rapids and Points East is not only Iowa went flat against Penn State, but, worse yet, they went flat against Minnesota.

Scarier still, there is nobody else big supporting Wrestling, and 2021 would feel more Hollow on Iowa's Banner because there was not the Jeers and Roars of a Usual Iowa NCAA Title. The Levee Breaks and it is not pretty, especially when that became Carver Hawkeye Arena's Closeout Song.

What Morningstar and Brandses are not doing is pumping up Eastern Iowa. We'd botch Transfer Portals because we can, but, that makes the Registars Nervous as Hades. I don't thing Goetz is worth more than a 5 Year Contract because Where Iowa would struggle in is Reality.

Blue Collar Iowa would feel the Lack of Interest from the Taverns and it hurts. Nobody in Pacific Time has a Wrestling Program in Conference, Rutgers has No Role Models, and Iowa has No Excuses.

Besides Name Checking J. Cole and Alice In Chains, the Adventure of the Iowa Man and his Family has not been Wine and Roses. The nightmare that would occur is we'd be Outmonied and Shamed into a Hometown Hero being an Empty Zero elsewhere and Michigan Men do not like Bad Guys.

Cedar Rapids Washington Can't Hula their Way Out of Great Leadership

 I do not like Cedar Rapids Washington's Leadership being Anonymous. And, they have been the Opposite of Iron Sharpens Iron and Steel Sharpens Steel for 30 Years and worse yet, their Chickens and Bad Habits are coming home to roost.

As a Southeast Side Resident and Citizen in the Lions Share of my 20's, it worries me that Education's Flagship is Hulaing their way out of Great Leadership. And the Arts Wing has Spread like Pollen to Other Places and Our Hard Earned Money Shows there, too.

What would be concerning is the Drop Out Rate in Cedar Rapids Community Schools is not helping and a Disproportionate Amount of that would be Concentrated on the Southeast Side. Getting a High School Diploma or GED would be a $30,000 Decision, but, many Adults or Young Adults do not have the Courage to Do That Even.

You can't Hula your Way Out of Great Leadership. And, it hurts Washington is nowhere in these Discussions. Not for the Older Alumni, but, for those of us in the Community actually worried about what is going on.

We would have never, ever been Rock and Roll High School around here. And, Private, Parochial, Preps shouldn't be too easy. They should be like a Car, where if you can't handle more Perks and Privileges, don't be Surprised that your responsibilities go Down.

And, worse yet, the Landscape would rudely Change where it would not be the most comfortable thing on the planet to have Washington,Jefferson, Kennedy and Xavier deal with Anamosa, Monticello, West Delaware and Independence among others.

3800th Post: Get Better at Racing Communications!

 Fair Warning: Let's Get Better at Racing Communication! I hate that we'd shave our legs of Sweet Home Newton For No Good Reason (PS, There was One) and Settle for Creepy, Cranky Old DC! I am not mad at that move, but, I am madder at the timing.

Avoiding "The Talk" would be of Consequence Later, especially if you didn't have Religion or Family Ties. But, as a Man, Gentleman, and Racing Fan, it would be Teen Years since all the BB's where in the Same Box, and we don't have Mr. Royal to kick around.

What would we do without Mr. Penske? It would not just be a Detroit Issue, but a Racing Issue and we'd suck at making new Educators in Motorsports.

Kyle Larson would be Gravy, but, Kyle Larson is not an Effective Communicator. Rusty Wallace still is and he hasn't been in any Cup Car Veering 7,000 Days.

My regret with the 24 was not having anything rosier than "Just Go With It". In His (And His Lawyers Defense), that became a Rock Solid 25 Year Contract that couldn't be moved or toyed with.

Why is it Allen Fieldhouse is a Better Museum than Fieldhouse?

 Why is it Allen Fieldhouse is a Better Museum than Fieldhouse? Cameron Indoor and Williams Arena do not have the same privilege. I feel Kansas dropped the Ball on the 1 with the Booth and I wanted to see a Running Track back in their House.

I would growl at the Lack of Commitment to Aging Facilities besides throw Money at them. I would not mind Modern Facilities, but, include everybody who wants to go.

Allen Fieldhouse always is in a Battle between Students and Alumni Season Ticket Holders. One thing the Fieldhouse is knocked for is being too Old Fashioned and there are other Arena Style Campus Facilities that have equally as short of a future.

Stock Car Challenge 01262026

 Without further ado, here is my 1st In Calendar Stock Car Challenge for 2026. I would Shuffle the Boards since the Lawsuit is Over, because, normally, I'd stay Consistent from Preseason to In Season. So without further ado, here is my Standings:

1 3-Austin Dillon   25 91

2 11-Denny Hamlin 16 16

3 5-Kyle Larson      14 72

4 24-William Byron 12 36

5 88-Connor Zilisch 10 10

6 97-Shane Van Gisbergen 8 8

7 20-Christopher Bell  6 64

8 23-Bubba Wallace   5 5

9 21-Josh Berry        4 41

10 8-Kyle Busch      3 45

11 2-Austin Cindric  2 45

12 19-Chase Briscoe 1 51

Stock Car Challenge                                      01262026

1 60-Ryan Preece                  226             -

2 3-Austin Dillon                   91           135

3 6-Brad Keselowski             73           153

4 5-Kyle Larson                    72            154

5 20-Christopher Bell           64            162

6 19-Chase Briscoe              51              175

7 1-Ross Chastain                50              176

8 8-Kyle Busch                    45              181

9 2-Austin Cindric               45             181

10 21-Josh Berry                 41             185

11 24-William Byron          36             190

12 22-Joey Logano             36             190

13 12-Ryan Blaney             32             194

14 9-Chase Elliott               29            197

15 48-Alex Bowman          26            200

16 17-Chris Buescher         22           204

17 71-Michael McDowell    20         206

18 16-AJ Allemindinger        18       208

19 11-Denny Hamlin             16       210

20 47-Ricky Stenhouse,Jr.    14       212

21 43-Erik Jones                  12       214

22 88-Connor Zilisch           10       216

23 15-Kaz Grala                   10      216

24 97-Shane Van Gisbergen   8      218

25 51-Cody Ware                   8      218

26 42-John Hunter Nemechek  6   220

27 23-Bubba Wallace               5   221

28 77-Carson Hocevar              4  222

29 54-Ty Gibbs                         2 224