LOOK MA, NO HANDS!!!
WOOHOO today I'm taking my Sunday Selfie
from behind the wheel of a moving race car!!!
(And the 2014 Sprint Cup Champion's car at that...just sayin'.)
from behind the wheel of a moving race car!!!
(And the 2014 Sprint Cup Champion's car at that...just sayin'.)
Hey everybody, it's Truffles! You know what a huge NASCAR fan Mommy is, right? She's been counting down the days until the Daytona 500 ever since her Harvick guy was crowned the champion, and at last it's only ONE WEEK AWAY!!!
I asked Mommy if I could host a giveaway to celebrate this national holiday in our house, and she agreed! Here's the prize: a Catit Design Senses Speed Circuit, which is pretty much a racetrack for cats!
For a chance to win, simply leave a comment predicting the winning driver by midnight eastern on Sunday, February 22nd. Don't forget to leave your email address too! (Due to shipping costs this is open to US residents only, however everyone is invited to enter. Winners residing outside the US may gift or donate their prize to a friend or shelter. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, February 25th.)
In the event that more than one of you pick the winning driver, we will draw a name from a hat. If no one picks the winning driver, we will move on to second place, etc., until a winner is chosen.
If any of you would like to do something race-related on your own blogs or Facebook pages this week, we would love to see it!
Here are your driver choices, and where they finished last year:
| Driver | Make | Team | Sponsor | Last Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | McDonald's | 14 |
| #2 Brad Keselowski | Ford | Penske Racing | Miller Lite | 3 |
| #3 Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Dow | 9 |
| #4 Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | Jimmy John's/Budweiser | 13 |
| #5 Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Great Clips | 31 |
| #6 Trevor Bayne | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | AdvoCare | DNF |
| #7 Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Nikko/Toy State | 23 |
| #9 Sam Hornish Jr. | Ford | Richard Petty Motorsports | Twisted Tea | DNR |
| #10 Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | GoDaddy/TaxACT | DNF |
| #11 Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | FedEx Express | 2 |
| #13 Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Germain Racing | GEICO | 10 |
| #14 Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops | 35 |
| #15 Clint Bowyer | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 5-hour ENERGY | DNF |
| #16 Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | Ortho | 8 |
| #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | Fastenal | 7 |
| #18 Kyle Busch | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | M&M's Crispy | 19 |
| #19 Carl Edwards | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | Arris | 17 |
| #20 Matt Kenseth | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dollar General | 6 |
| #21 Ryan Blaney | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | DNR |
| #22 Joey Logano | Ford | Penske Racing | Shell Penzoil | 11 |
| #23 J.J. Yeley | Toyota | BK Racing | Dr Pepper | DNR |
| #24 Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Drive To End Hunger | 4 |
| #26 Jeb Burton | Toyota | BK Racing | BK Racing | DNR |
| #27 Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Peak/Menards | 32 |
| #29 Justin Marks | Toyota | RAB Racing | American Born Moonshine | DNR |
| #30 Ron Hornaday Jr. | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group | Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff | DNR |
| #31 Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Caterpillar | 22 |
| #32 Bobby Labonte | Ford | FAS Lane Racing | C&J Energy Services | 15 |
| #33 Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | Circle Sport | Cheerios/Kroger | DNR |
| #34 David Ragan | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | KFC | 34 |
| #35 Cole Whitt | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | Speed Stick | DNF |
| #38 David Gilliland | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | Love's Travel Stops | 36 |
| #40 Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | Hillman Racing | Snap Fitness | 12 |
| #41 Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | Haas Automation | 21 |
| #42 Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | Target | DNF |
| #43 Aric Almirola | Ford | Richard Petty Motorsports | Smithfield | DNF |
| #46 Michael Annett | Chevrolet | HScott Motorsports | Pilot Flying J | DNF |
| #47 AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | Bush's Baked Beans | 26 |
| #48 Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Lowe's | 5 |
| #51 Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | HScott Motorsports | Brandt | DNF |
| #55 Michael Waltrip | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | Aaron's Dream Machine | DNF |
| #62 Brian Scott | Chevrolet | Identity Ventures Racing | Shore Lodge | 25 |
| #66 Mike Wallace | Toyota | Identity Ventures Racing | Crazy Vapors | DNR |
| #78 Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Furniture Row | DNF |
| #83 Johnny Sauter | Toyota | BK Racing | Dustless Blasting | DNR |
| #87 Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports | NEMCO Motorsports | DNQ |
| #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Nationwide | 1 |
| #95 Michael McDowell | Ford | Leavine Family Racing | Leavine Family Racing | DNQ |
| #98 Josh Wise | Chevrolet | Phil Parsons Racing | Phil Parsons Racing | 24 |
Here's the thing about the Daytona 500: it's a total crap shoot so you don't need to know a thing about racing in order to predict a winner. It's known as a "restrictor plate race" which limits speed and increases safety, to provide an equal level of competition. The cars all run in crazy scary packs and winning is more a matter of luck than anything.
Back in 2007 our driver Kevin Harvick won the race. My grandpa's boss at the time stood to win $1,000 if Mark Martin won, and Martin was leading until the last turn of the last lap when Kevin came from 7th place to win by fractions of a second. It was a thrilling finish, but grandpa never told his boss that Kevin was our driver! Check it out:
Good luck, have fun, and may the best man Kevin Harvick win!!!
We know absolutely nothing about racing, but we are going to select: #2 Brad Keselowski. If we win our e-mail is: janet.blue@thecatonmyhead.com. Bet Waffles selects #34. Thanks so much for joining our blog hop every week. We appreciate the support. XOCK, Lilly Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo.
ReplyDeleteWe're pickin Jimmie Johnson - I mean, he could win da Super Bowl (what momma, dat wuz Jimmy Johnson, not Jimmie??)
ReplyDeleteWhat a novel way to pick a winner! We're going to pick Denny Hamlin.
ReplyDeleteWow, you do car racing ?
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah. Carl Edwards, all the way. New car owner, new team, new energy. Didn't win the Shootout last night, but we were looking pretty good. I'm very optimistic about the season overall.
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We had to come visit when we saw the race car in the thumbnail photos! We are going with our favorite guy, Matt Kenseth, who also happened to win the Sprint Unlimited last night (just sayin' too - hee hee).
ReplyDeleteI've never done a race related post, but maybe I will this week, thanks for suggesting that! Enjoy the 500!
Jan & the crew at Wag 'n Woof Pets
We don't know anything about racing cars, but it sure looks like something fun to do! Mom likes the number 13 so we'll go with Denny Mears.
ReplyDeleteOh boy.... we asked Mommy to help but she doesn't know anything about racing. So she said to go with #24, Jeff Gordon cause he's sponsored by Drive To End Hunger. Our email is lolatherescuedcat@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWe don't know anything about NASCAR, but we choose Kyle Busch because his sponsor is M&Ms. YUM! our email is kittycatchronicles@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLoves your racing selfie!
ReplyDeleteKisses
Nellie
We are going to go with #42 Kyle Larson since his sponsor is Mama's favorite store, Target. Our email is astheworldpurrs@gmail.com.
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE your racing selfie <3
ReplyDeleteMy guess would be #43 Aric Almirola
XOXO
YOU rock it Truffles!!!
ReplyDeleteHave fun watching the race Truffles, love your selfe! Love Dolly
ReplyDeleteGreat selfie Truffles. What a great giveaway too- that is very clever to give away a kitty race track. I am going with #87 because I graduated from high school that year.
ReplyDeleteI pick Jeff Gordon because of his sponsor
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What a supercool racing selfie, Truffles ! We know absolutely nothing about racing, but we'll pick #18 because Dad loves M&Ms ! If we're lucky, we would love to give our prize to your favorite shelter ! Purrs
ReplyDeleteWe are going to guess #9 Sam Hornish Jr. because his sponsor is Twisted Tea...and that sounds well, twisted...like some of us here at the cottage!! :p We would send our prize (were we to win!) to our Auntie who lives in San Diego. Our email address is: limbyloo700@gmail.com Love your selfie Truffle. You look like a Pro! :)
ReplyDeletethe critters in the cottage xo
We pick #4 Kevin Harvick. Our e-mail is lilylemew@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteFaraday: Mowzers! What a RACY Selfie! Get it? Racy? Oh I crack myself up!
ReplyDelete(yeah, we kind of figured that, Brat.)
Allie: The rest of us think it's pretty cool too.
Maxwell: YETH!
OMC Truffles what a pawsum give away and what a gweat foto of you. We wuld pick you as da winner of course ifin you wuz to dwive. :) But since you not be pawt of da wace then we will pick hmmmmmm, Dale Earnhardt of course. Hims da only name we know. MOL
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Dezi and Lexi
That selfie is absolutely purrfectly done, Truffles and you race...Stunning! We'd go for Truffles, but he's not in, so we go for Jimmie Johnson #48...because we like his name :) Pawkisses for an Easy evening :) <3
ReplyDeleteGreat selfie Truffles.
ReplyDeleteJeff Gordon. But Truffles is too cute driving. ourbutton@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI pick Brad Keselowski. Total guess, but it's a good Polish name! I'd love to win this for my 2 youngest boys- Mariusz (a good Polish name) and Licorice!
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We're gonna have to pick our favorite, Tony Stewart! Daddy's favorite is Jeff Gordon but mommy is helping us type this so we pick Tony. :) We're ready for racin' this year although we hated pole qualifying today. Oh how stupid was that! Thanks for the chance to win! Go Tony!
ReplyDeleteWe are going with our homeboy #20 Matt Kenseth. Thanks for the fun contest.
ReplyDeleteSue B
katsrus(at)gmail(dot)com
I'll be honest, but I'm a bit embarrassed that I don't really know anything about NASCAR racing. Mind you, I'm a HUGE car fan and the single most exciting thing I've ever done was going street racing (with someone else driving). I love watching an experienced driver drifting on the corners and just love, love, LOVE Japanese sports cars. That being said, I'm going to have to guess, and I'll go with #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.. I know my daughter's cat would love one of these.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Nutmeg and my brother Cozmo and I don't know Nascar but we sure love to chase things! We pick Kevin Harvick. Thank you. areewekidding@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteNo idea in hell. There weren’t any Fancy Feast sponsored cars so I guess I’m out. Thank anyone will get killed this year?
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, what a brave kitty selfie.
ReplyDeleteEmma and Buster
Our Mom & Dad lived in Daytona for 20 years! They had lots of fun there!
ReplyDeleteYour TX furiends,
Samantha & Mom
What a cool selfie!
ReplyDeletePurrs xx
Athena and Marie
Deer Truffles,
ReplyDeleteI REELY want #34 David Ragan to win!
Do you want to know why???
Just look at who is sponsor is!!!
love,
Waffles
I'm hoping Greg Biffle wins.
ReplyDeletekaye dot killgore at comcast dot net
We love your selfie, Truffles! :)
ReplyDeleteWe'll go with Jeff Gordon #24, though we do have to say we like Kevin Harvick a lot, too.
I don't know very much about this sport but I am going with Carl Edwards.
ReplyDeletemyrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
Gonna go with #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
ReplyDelete--Purrs (and wags) from Life with Dogs and Cats
Email address: Susan(at)LifeWithDogsAndCats(dot)com
I am going to go with Jeff Gordan #24, this is his last year so he is going to try and go out with a bang. email is weluvdopey@sc.rr.com
ReplyDeleteI'll choose Denny Hamlin. My dad used to watch Nascar a lot and liked Jeff Gordon.
ReplyDeletecatbooks72(at)gmail(dot)com
Since I have no idea, I'll go with your guy, Melissa...#4, Kevin Harvick. :) patucker54 (at aol dot com)
ReplyDeleteI know nothing about this but my husband says Dale Earnhart Jr. Although I think he really is a big fan of Jeff Gordon. Our cat Bobbi says she doesn't care!
ReplyDeletewe would go with your favorite, but them we saw Danica Patrick, she's a she, so we have to pick her, (plus our neighbor had a dog named after her!) Bun says the winner will be the cat racing from the litterbox!
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