My heart wasn't in it.

NASCAR ran today in Michigan. Before the race, I checked to see who I would be up against in the fantasy league. Ironically, it was Mike's team. I certainly didn't have the desire to see my team win today. Sure enough, I lost - and I don't mind at all.

Team	Pts		Pts	Team
Super_D	260	vs.	511	BBuck
A_Junior_Fan	446	vs.	419	paitracing
DraftingWithYates	177	vs.	73	thewildcard

We'll keep Mike's team for the rest of the year. I have been running his team anyway since he got too sick to deal with it. I'll tell you, with Truex starting to come on it is a formidable team -- Truex, Johnson, and Earnhardt (today Mark Martin - no slouch - was on the bench).

Here is how the fantasy league stacks up right now:

Team	W	L	T
paitracing	13	2	0
A_Junior_Fan	9	6	0
DraftingWithYates	9	6	0
BBuck	9	6	0
Super_D	4	11	0
thewildcard	1	14	0

Of course, the big winner for today was BBuck! I know Carl Edwards was glad to get a win - probably not more than his crew member...

He then gleefully took a pair of scissors to team member Tom Giacchi's shaggy beard, clipping off a chunk of hair that had been growing since the two vowed in late 2005 that Giacchi wouldn't shave until Edwards' next win.

That was quite a beard!

My mind has been on the funeral that will take place tomorrow. There was a memorial service tonight in Apex, NC for Mike. I'll be leaving in the morning to attend the funeral service at the church there. The family will then take Mike's body to Tennessee where they will have a service and burial.

Fantasy league update

Now I'm really wishing I had gone to the race today! What an ending! I was driving down the road right by the 164 exit to Darlington when the race ended. I just knew Gordon was going to blow that engine. But no, spewing steam, he claimed his 7th Darlington win and increased his lead on the field.

paitracing	422	vs.	397	Super_D
thewildcard	167	vs.	433	A_Junior_Fan
DraftingWithYates	403	vs.	422	BBuck

Today was also good for my fantasy league team. Getting Hamlin was one of the best things I've done. Don't talk to me about Shrub!

The fantasy league is still operational

Readers of StackOfStuff may recall the NASCAR fantasy league that some friends and I started last year. Well, we're at it again this year and I'm having a great year! I'll start keeping track of the league again here.

One sad thing is that Mike McCaskill is still a member of the league but is unable to participate because of his battle with the brain tumor. I'm managing it for him this season. We're thinking of you Mike during the race!

Here are the points from Sunday's race:

#2 Super_D	431	vs.	326	#5 A_Junior_Fan
#3 BBuck	271	vs.	213	#4 thewildcard
#6 DraftingWithYates	273	vs.	372	#1 paitracing

This means that the current standings for the year are:

#1 paitracing	8	1	0	W5
#5 A_Junior_Fan	6	3	0	L1
#6 DraftingWithYates	5	4	0	L2
#3 BBuck	5	4	0	W1
#2 Super_D	2	7	0	W1
#4 thewildcard	1	8	0	L1

Jeff Gordon is on the move. This could finally be the year for his "Drive for five." Still, it is very early in the season. Anything could happen...