The Frontstretch Newsletter: Trevor Bayne to Race for Roush Fenway Racing Through 2019

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Nov. 2, 2016
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What to Watch: Wednesday

- Today is penalty day in NASCAR.  Look for the typical assortment of warnings to be assessed.  We'll have that and more for you later today at Frontstretch.

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Wednesday's TV Schedule can be found here.

Top News

by the Frontstretch Staff

Trevor Bayne, AdvoCare Extend Cup Deal

On Wednesday, Roush Fenway Racing announced that Trevor Bayne has re-signed with Roush Fenway Racing through the end of the 2019 season.  AdvoCare will continue to serve as the team's primary sponsor.  Read more

Hamlin Receives Written Warning at Martinsville

On Wednesday, NASCAR released a very thin Penalty Report from Martinsville.  In it, Denny Hamlin and Trevor Bayne were given warnings.  Matt DiBenedetto's car flunked the laser three times, losing practice in the process.  Read more

Acura Announces 2017 NSX GT3 Driver Lineup

On Tuesday, Acura announced their factory drivers for Pirelli World Challenge and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.  Ozz Negri, Andy Lally, Katherine Legge and Jeff Segal will race the new NSX GT3 full-time in IMSA, while Ryan Eversley and Peter Kox would race full-time in Pirelli World Challenge.  Read more

Have news for The Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com with a promising lead or tip.

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Today's Featured Commentary

What Do We Do Now?

Professor of Speed

by Mark Howell

 

I worry a lot. About everything.

As a parent, I worry about my kids. How they're doing in school. How they're getting along with their friends. How they're getting along with those who aren't their friends. What do they need in order to be their best as human beings?

As a college professor, I worry about my students. Are they grasping the material? Are they understanding my lectures and assignments? Am I assessing their work properly? How are they managing their time? How are they managing their finances? How are they managing their parents' finances? What might they need for success?

As a motorsports writer, I worry about my work. Am I covering a particular topic clearly enough? Am I creative enough? Is the topic relevant to my audience? Who, in fact, IS my audience? Where are motorsports headed amidst the clutter of other, more traditional forms of athletic competition?

That's why I'm worrying about the current state of NASCAR.

My worries have little to do with the elimination format of the postseason. That approach seems to have added a much-needed element of tension to the Chases for the Championships – I use the plural because we're seeing three different postseasons unfolding this year for the first time. Nor do my worries have to do with the changing of the guard we're presently experiencing. As recognized names like Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon step away from the Sprint Cup Series (sort of), we welcome the younger hotshoes who are taking their places. Drivers like Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Erik Jones and William Byron are proof positive that NASCAR's future is secure, as far as talent is concerned.

The worries I have concern the new Sprint Cup title sponsor and what it will (or will not) bring to the sport. I'm also worried about the obvious emergence of team-based, on-track strategies like what we saw from Joe Gibbs Racing at Talladega recently. Perhaps my greatest worry right now, after his latest win at Martinsville, is that Jimmie Johnson is locked into the "final four" for Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami.

I'm worried that this year's Sprint Cup title run will be a race for second place.

I know Johnson has yet to win a Cup race at the track, but I also know that the No. 48 team now has three weeks during which to prepare an outstanding piece of top-notch equipment. Given "Six-Time's" history of running well on intermediate-sized speedways, there's no reason to doubt his chances of finally parking his Chevrolet in Victory Lane.

Hendrick Motorsports may have faded a bit during the middle part of the season, but there's no sign of such lackluster performances now. Even after a shunt with Denny Hamlin and, at one point, inadvertently losing his car's electrical system, Johnson still found his way to the Winner's Circle. Jimmie's victory tied him with Jeff "Never Say Never" Gordon for nine career Martinsville grandfather clocks.

Did I mention that Jimmie is now also eligible to run for his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup championship? The championship that would tie Johnson with Hall-of-Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt?

So, in truth, maybe I AM actually worried about the elimination format of the postseason….
Did I mention that I tend to worry a lot?

At least I can worry from afar; I'm not one of the drivers who's now scrambling for one of the three remaining spots in the "final four". I'm not dealing with team politics and in-shop competition. The screws just turned a little bit tighter at the offices of Joe Gibbs, Roger Penske, and Tony Stewart-Gene Haas.

If I were working for one of those teams, I'd be worried about the fact that seven doesn't go into three very easily.

About the only guy who's got little to worry about is Jimmie Johnson….

Dr. Mark Howell is a Senior Writer for Frontstretch.  He can be reached via e-mail at mhowell@nmc.edu.

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TODAY AT FRONTSTRETCH:

The Frontstretch 5: Memorable Championship Battles

by the Frontstretch Staff

Did You Notice? ... The Chase Where Nobody Wrecked

by Tom Bowles

Blake Koch in the Midst of 'Career Changing' Year

by Dustin Albino

The 10: Hard Knocks & Grandfather Clocks

compiled by Aaron Bearden

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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q: The 2004 Silverado 350k at Texas Motor Speedway was marred by a huge crash involving Bill Lester and David Reutimann.  What happened?

Check back Thursday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!

Tuesday's Answer:

Q:  Greg Biffle may have avoided elimination in the first crash of the night back in 1998 at Texas (see below) but he ultimately could not make it the distance before being taken off on a wrecker.  What happened?

A: With 21 laps to go, Biffle was battling Wayne Anderson for second when Anderson lost control exiting turn 2.  Anderson's No. 84 spun and tapped Biffle, spinning Biffle down the track.  Biffle hit Mike Wallace, then the inside wall.  Toby Porter was also collected.  The wreck can be seen here.

Biffle, Anderson and Porter were all out on the spot, but walked away from the track.  Wallace had significant damage, but drove back to pit road, got some repairs and finished on the lead lap in 12th.

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In The Frontstretch Newsletter:
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Toni Montgomery returns with her weekly look at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Nitro Shots.

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Rotating Quiz #238 -- Groups of N

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 31 07:51PM -0700 Welcome to Rotating Quiz #238.   Usual rules apply. This quiz will run to Saturday, November 5, 2016, sometime in the evening my time.   Each of the questions asks for a number of answers. One point for each answer requested. And yes, I intend to start with number 3. And I know #10 came up in one of Mark's recent quizzes. Let's see who was paying attention.     3. Name the three members of the Trimurti. That is, the three principal gods of Hinduism.   4. Name the four horsemen of the Apocalypse.   5. Name the five spacecraft that have left or will leave the Solar System.   6. Name the six tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy.   7. Name the seven metalic elements known in classical antiquity.   8. Name the eight US states that border on one or more of the Great Lakes.   9. Name the nine worlds of Norse mythology. (If you don't know the Norse names, I'll accept descriptions, either what beings they're home to or what elements they're a world of.)   10. Name the ten countries that the Danube flows through.   11. Name the eleven basic color words in English.   12. Name the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.   13. Name the thirteen dwarves in The Hobbit.   I don't know of any good groups of 14, so you guys are spared any further questions.   -- Dan Tilque

Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 02 04:46AM +0100 > 3. Name the three members of the Trimurti. That is, the three principal > gods of Hinduism.   Shiva, Krishna, Rama > 5. Name the five spacecraft that have left or will leave the Solar System.   Voyager > 7. Name the seven metalic elements known in classical antiquity.   Iron, Gold, Silver, Copper, Mercury, Lead, Tin   > 8. Name the eight US states that border on one or more of the Great Lakes.   Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota   > 9. Name the nine worlds of Norse mythology. (If you don't know the Norse > names, I'll accept descriptions, either what beings they're home to or > what elements they're a world of.)   Valhalla   > 10. Name the ten countries that the Danube flows through.   Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany   > 11. Name the eleven basic color words in English.   Black, White, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, Cyan, Orange, Grey, Magenta   > 12. Name the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.   Ape, Rabbit, Rat, Cat, Dog, Horse, Bear, Ox, Fish, Tiger, Goose, Wolf

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 02 12:26AM -0500 Dan Tilque: > 3. Name the three members of the Trimurti. That is, the three principal > gods of Hinduism.   Oh dear, this quiz is not going to go well for me. I'll try Shiva, Vishnu, and Kali for this one. > 4. Name the four horsemen of the Apocalypse.   Plague, famine, pestilence, and death. > 5. Name the five spacecraft that have left or will leave the Solar System.   Good choice of verb forms. Let's see: Voyager I, Voyager II, Pioneer XI, and New Horizons. And... Pioneer XII? > 6. Name the six tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy.   Seneca. > 7. Name the seven metalic elements known in classical antiquity.   Gold, silver, tin, iron, copper, zinc. > 8. Name the eight US states that border on one or more of the Great Lakes.   Ah, an easy one. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York. And Illinois and Indiana, hiding down there. > 9. Name the nine worlds of Norse mythology. (If you don't know the Norse > names, I'll accept descriptions, either what beings they're home to or > what elements they're a world of.)   Earth. (Nods sagely.) > 10. Name the ten countries that the Danube flows through.   Okay, was I paying attention before? Was it Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine? > 11. Name the eleven basic color words in English.   There are only 10: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white, black, brown, gray. (Violet and magenta are shades of purple, indigo is a shade of blue, gold is a form of yellow, silver is a form of gray. And I'm not even going to get into turquoise, chartreuse, etc. etc. etc.) > 12. Name the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.   Cat, dog, rabbit, rat, lion, dragon, pig, snake, ox, and some more. > 13. Name the thirteen dwarves in The Hobbit.   Gimli, Gloin, Balin, Thorin. -- Mark Brader | "Don't you want to... see my ID? ... I could be anybody." Toronto | "No you couldn't, sir. This is Information Retrieval." msb@vex.net | --Brazil   My text in this article is in the public domain.

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 02 12:27AM -0500 Mark Brader: > Good choice of verb forms.   ObXkcd: 1189. Particularly the mouseover text. -- Mark Brader "Clearly, neither Mark Brader nor Toronto Steve Summit read the whole book..." msb@vex.net -- Greg Black

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 31 11:19PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > black, brown, gray. (Violet and magenta are shades of purple, indigo > is a shade of blue, gold is a form of yellow, silver is a form of gray. > And I'm not even going to get into turquoise, chartreuse, etc. etc. etc.)   Nope. There are eleven, and you didn't name the eleventh. Although your thinking is along the right track. A basic color is a color that is not considered a subset of another color. It's more of a linguistics question than any other subject.   -- Dan Tilque

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QFTCI16 Final, Round 2: Entertainment

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 01 02:00PM > meditation on the clash of ethnic and racial cultures, > with powerful vignettes and performances, and consistently > disturbing and believable scenes of anger and bigotry.   Crash   > Revolution. Gibson gives a charismatic performance in > this entertaining and exquisitely filmed period saga, > but the script and direction are too often heavy-handed.   The Patriot   > Warren Beatty plays a football player who argues that his > soul should still be on Earth because he should not be > dead yet. The film is amiable but never moving.   Heaven Can Wait     > * C. Classical Composer Bios   > C1. "Impromptu" (1991), Hugh Grant. Name the composer.   Chopin   > C2. "Immortal Beloved" (1994), Gary Oldman. Name the composer.   Beethoven   > * E. Tribute to Terpsichore ["Terp-SICK-er-ee"]   > E1. What was the nickname of celebrated black tap dancer Bill > Robinson, subject of a Duke Ellington composition?   Bojangles   > E2. With which dance form do we associate paradiddles, buffalos, > trenches, and wings?   square dancing; line dancing   > E3. In 1984, Francis Ford Coppola filmed a movie set in a famous > Harlem hangout. Name *either* the movie or the talented > dancer who co-starred.   The Cotton Club   > * F. Songs for Mark Brader   > F2. It leaves from Track 29.   Chattanooga Choo-Choo   > F3. How do you get to Harlem?   Take the A Train   -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Nov 01 09:19AM -0500 In article <xcudnavaTZXX-YXFnZ2dnUU7-eXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > meditation on the clash of ethnic and racial cultures, > with powerful vignettes and performances, and consistently > disturbing and believable scenes of anger and bigotry. Crash   > Revolution. Gibson gives a charismatic performance in > this entertaining and exquisitely filmed period saga, > but the script and direction are too often heavy-handed. The Patriot   > Warren Beatty plays a football player who argues that his > soul should still be on Earth because he should not be > dead yet. The film is amiable but never moving. Heaven Can Wait   > B4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What movie *was* > that last one a remake of? Here Comes Mr. Jordan   > classical composer, and give you the year and lead actor, and you > name the composer it was about.   > C1. "Impromptu" (1991), Hugh Grant. Name the composer. Chopin   > C2. "Immortal Beloved" (1994), Gary Oldman. Name the composer. Beethoven   > series, often playing authority figures, such as a judge on > "Boston Legal". He most recently appeared as an ambassador > on "Madam Secretary". Canada     > * E. Tribute to Terpsichore ["Terp-SICK-er-ee"]   > E1. What was the nickname of celebrated black tap dancer Bill > Robinson, subject of a Duke Ellington composition? Mr. Bojangles   > E2. With which dance form do we associate paradiddles, buffalos, > trenches, and wings? tap   > E3. In 1984, Francis Ford Coppola filmed a movie set in a famous > Harlem hangout. Name *either* the movie or the talented > dancer who co-starred. Cotton Club     > In each case, give the full title of the train-related song from > the clue given.   > F1. Virgil Caine used to serve on a train. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down   > F2. It leaves from Track 29. Chatanooga Choo Choo   > F3. How do you get to Harlem? Tke The "A" Train     -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.

Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Nov 01 09:54PM > ** Final, Round 2 -- Entertainment   > * A. "Orange is the New Black"   Nope   > meditation on the clash of ethnic and racial cultures, > with powerful vignettes and performances, and consistently > disturbing and believable scenes of anger and bigotry.   Crash   > Revolution. Gibson gives a charismatic performance in > this entertaining and exquisitely filmed period saga, > but the script and direction are too often heavy-handed.   The Patriot   > Warren Beatty plays a football player who argues that his > soul should still be on Earth because he should not be > dead yet. The film is amiable but never moving.   Heaven Can Wait   > B4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What movie *was* > that last one a remake of?   The incomporably superior "A Matter Of Life And Death"   > classical composer, and give you the year and lead actor, and you > name the composer it was about.   > C1. "Impromptu" (1991), Hugh Grant. Name the composer.   Chopin   > C2. "Immortal Beloved" (1994), Gary Oldman. Name the composer.   Beethoven   > C3. "Song Without End" (1960), Dirk Bogarde. Name the composer.   Wagner, Mozart   > This actor is seen as Dr. Joe Gannon, his longest-running > role, on the 1969-76 series "Medical Center". He died > in 2012.   Nope   > series, often playing authority figures, such as a judge on > "Boston Legal". He most recently appeared as an ambassador > on "Madam Secretary".   Nope   > based on the movie "Shane". Many of her screen appearances > were in movies starring her husband, Charles Bronson. > She died of cancer in 1990.   Nope   > * E. Tribute to Terpsichore ["Terp-SICK-er-ee"]   > E1. What was the nickname of celebrated black tap dancer Bill > Robinson, subject of a Duke Ellington composition?   Mr Bojangles   > E2. With which dance form do we associate paradiddles, buffalos, > trenches, and wings?   Tap   > E3. In 1984, Francis Ford Coppola filmed a movie set in a famous > Harlem hangout. Name *either* the movie or the talented > dancer who co-starred.   The Cotton Club     > In each case, give the full title of the train-related song from > the clue given.   > F1. Virgil Caine used to serve on a train.   The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down   > F2. It leaves from Track 29.   Chattanooga Choo Choo   > F3. How do you get to Harlem?   Take The A-Train

Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 01 11:15PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:xcudnavaTZXX-YXFnZ2dnUU7- > Revolution. Gibson gives a charismatic performance in > this entertaining and exquisitely filmed period saga, > but the script and direction are too often heavy-handed.   Patriot   > Warren Beatty plays a football player who argues that his > soul should still be on Earth because he should not be > dead yet. The film is amiable but never moving.   Heaven Can Wait   > classical composer, and give you the year and lead actor, and you > name the composer it was about.   > C1. "Impromptu" (1991), Hugh Grant. Name the composer.   Chopin   > C2. "Immortal Beloved" (1994), Gary Oldman. Name the composer.   Beethoven   > C3. "Song Without End" (1960), Dirk Bogarde. Name the composer.   Schubert   > This actor is seen as Dr. Joe Gannon, his longest-running > role, on the 1969-76 series "Medical Center". He died > in 2012.   Chad Everett   > based on the movie "Shane". Many of her screen appearances > were in movies starring her husband, Charles Bronson. > She died of cancer in 1990.   Jill Ireland     > * E. Tribute to Terpsichore ["Terp-SICK-er-ee"]   > E1. What was the nickname of celebrated black tap dancer Bill > Robinson, subject of a Duke Ellington composition?   Bojangles     > E2. With which dance form do we associate paradiddles, buffalos, > trenches, and wings?   Tap     > E3. In 1984, Francis Ford Coppola filmed a movie set in a famous > Harlem hangout. Name *either* the movie or the talented > dancer who co-starred.   Hines     > In each case, give the full title of the train-related song from > the clue given.   > F1. Virgil Caine used to serve on a train.   The Night they Rode Old Dixie Down   > F2. It leaves from Track 29.   Starlight Express   > F3. How do you get to Harlem?   Take the A Train     Pete Gayde

Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Nov 01 08:44PM -0700 On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 5:45:52 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > meditation on the clash of ethnic and racial cultures, > with powerful vignettes and performances, and consistently > disturbing and believable scenes of anger and bigotry. "Crash" > Revolution. Gibson gives a charismatic performance in > this entertaining and exquisitely filmed period saga, > but the script and direction are too often heavy-handed. "The Patriot" > Warren Beatty plays a football player who argues that his > soul should still be on Earth because he should not be > dead yet. The film is amiable but never moving. "Heaven Can Wait" > B4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What movie *was* > that last one a remake of? "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" > name the composer it was about.   > C1. "Impromptu" (1991), Hugh Grant. Name the composer. > C2. "Immortal Beloved" (1994), Gary Oldman. Name the composer. Ludwig van Beethoven > based on the movie "Shane". Many of her screen appearances > were in movies starring her husband, Charles Bronson. > She died of cancer in 1990. Jill Ireland   > * E. Tribute to Terpsichore ["Terp-SICK-er-ee"]   > E1. What was the nickname of celebrated black tap dancer Bill > Robinson, subject of a Duke Ellington composition? "Mr. Bojangles"   > E3. In 1984, Francis Ford Coppola filmed a movie set in a famous > Harlem hangout. Name *either* the movie or the talented > dancer who co-starred. "The Cotton Club"   > F1. Virgil Caine used to serve on a train. > F2. It leaves from Track 29. > F3. How do you get to Harlem? "Chaattanooga Choo-Choo"

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 31 09:36PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > Warren Beatty plays a football player who argues that his > soul should still be on Earth because he should not be > dead yet. The film is amiable but never moving.   Heaven Can Wait   > name the composer it was about.   > C1. "Impromptu" (1991), Hugh Grant. Name the composer. > C2. "Immortal Beloved" (1994), Gary Oldman. Name the composer.   Beethoven   > based on the movie "Shane". Many of her screen appearances > were in movies starring her husband, Charles Bronson. > She died of cancer in 1990.   Jill Ireland   > the clue given.   > F1. Virgil Caine used to serve on a train. > F2. It leaves from Track 29.   Chattanooga Choo-Choo     -- Dan Tilque

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What Come In Fives?

karacodd@gmail.com: Nov 01 01:18PM -0700 On Tuesday, February 11, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Rpashn01 wrote:

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The Frontstretch Newsletter: Post-Race NASCAR Traffic Must Be Addressed

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What to Watch: Tuesday

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Today's Top News

by the Frontstretch Staff

Entry List: AAA Texas 500 Puts Alex Bowman Back In No. 88

The entry list for Sunday's AAA Texas 500 is out.  41 cars are entered for 40 spots; one of the five "open" teams will fail to qualify at 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway.  The biggest change sees Alex Bowman back in the No. 88 for the remainder of the season, replacing Jeff Gordon while Dale Earnhardt, Jr. finishes healing up from his concussion-related symptoms.  There are a few adjustments among the smaller teams, too.  Joey Gase is back in the No. 32 in place of Jeffrey Earnhardt and Ryan Ellis is back in the ScienceLogic No. 93 for BK Racing.  Read more

Entry List: Tifft Headlines XFINITY Series O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge

The XFINITY Series entry list for Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge sees 40 teams entered at the moment at TMS.  There's no Kyle Busch this weekend although one Cup Chaser will participate; Kevin Harvick is driving the No. 88 for JR Motorsports.  In Busch's spot, Matt Tifft will drive the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.  Read more

Entry List: Camping World Truck Series Longhorn 350 Features Austin Dillon

The Camping World Truck Series has 35 trucks currently entered in Friday night's Striping Technology 350 at Texas Motor Speedway.  In that group is Austin Dillon, returning to the series to drive the No. 71 Chevrolet for Contreras Motorsports.  Read more

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Today's Featured Commentary

The Post-Race Panic: Something That Needs Attention

Sitting in the Stands: A Fan's View

by S.D. Grady

Driving your car into a crowd of people seems completely unbelievable, doesn't it? Especially when the police department quickly determined that the driver was not under the influence of alcohol.  It simply stymies the imagination.

Well, the unthinkable happened at Martinsville Sunday evening about an hour after the end of the race. It looks like a person trying to depart from the parking lot situated behind turns 1 and 2 got so frustrated, perturbed they couldn't get by a Jeep sitting in traffic that they decided plowing their car through a crowd of fans waiting for autographs by the helicopter pad was the only way out. Nine people were sent to the hospital while 13 were treated at the scene for minor scrapes, cuts, and bruises. 

How could this happen?

Let's look at the stress that you and I undergo while attending a Sprint Cup event at any track on the circuit. If we're driving in for the race, we get up early and load up the car with backpacks, beverages and a bunch of family and friends. By 9 a.m. at the latest, we've hit the highway.  By 11 a.m., we are either happily munching away on BBQ and nachos or sitting in an endless traffic jam while the radio talks about the giant crowds descending on our target event. If we made it to the track, it's all gravy.  Still, there's two hours or more to while away buying T-shirts, junk food and whacking a mole at a promotional tent.

If we're in the traffic jam, our blood pressure is already simmering.  There's plenty of time.  It'll be fine.

Once we find a parking space, there is the lengthy hike to the gates where a massive mob is waiting for their coolers to be checked by the local cheerleading squad.  We smile and take it.  There's still time.

Inside, we decide to get that hot dog or signature burger that is part of our racing Sunday tradition.  It's OK that the line for the kettle corn or a giant frozen drink in a coconut is a mile long; we have committed ourselves to waiting it out.  By now, it's about 1 p.m. and we've spent six hours struggling to achieve a hard seat thirty rows up a gleaming aluminum grandstand.

Then, there's the race.  It could be a barn burner, but usually we have four hours of studying the trajectory of 40 cars attempting the same corner a couple hundred times. That is 10 hours committed to hopefully a day of revelry.  

But now it is time to go -- reverse the process.

We're not Superman.  There is not a bottomless well of energy and smiles within our stalwart NASCAR hearts.  We now face 30 minutes of shuffle-stepping to our cars, rubbing elbows with 80,000 other fans equally eager to reach their vehicle. Right! We made it! Insert the key in the ignition, turn it over and...wait.

There's no doubt the person responsible for the incident on Sunday had enough waiting. They had reached the boiling point and tipped into that dark place most of us avoid.  Actually, I find it surprising we don't see more of these incidents at the track.  I don't know how many times I have physically been moved out of the way by a golf cart, tram, track worker or fan's car while trying to escape after the race.  While some tracks have pedestrian walkways and bridges, it's never quite enough to keep the motorized cavalcade separate from the infantry.

Many locations hold vehicular traffic for an hour or two to help ease the conflict between man and machine. However, it does little to reduce the amount of frustration we can encounter on a long, hot day.

The clash between driver and pedestrian at Martinsville was a result of a century of racing tradition mingling with our lightspeed daily lives. As fans, we understand that part of the price for watching our heroes up close and live is having to wait for everything on that special day.  It's the job of the venue to manage traffic flow to reduce those roadblocks in a way that keeps us smiling, even after 12 long hours.

We're still waiting to hear all the details regarding this specific accident.  However, it did put a spotlight on a situation that NASCAR faces every week, one they must continue to strive to help avoid in the future.

SOMETHING SHINY

A single Cup driver entered the Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday afternoon.  Chase Elliott, naught but a rookie in the Cup series, was the only one who threatened to steal a win from a Chaser in the Trucks this week.  How refreshing!  This race gave us a taste of what NASCAR hopes to achieve next year with the reduction of Cup driver eligibility in the lower series.  Imagine, drivers actually being able to win a race in their own division...it's about bloody time!

S.D. Grady is a Senior Writer for Frontstretch and runs a NASCAR blog called the S-Curves. She can be reached via email at sonya.grady@frontstretch.com. Follow her on Twitter at @laregna and on her Facebook page (she's an author, too!) at https://www.facebook.com/Author.SDGrady.

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Numbers Game: Goody's Fast Relief 500

by Tom Bowles

0

Career wins for Brad Keselowski at Martinsville. Keselowski, who failed to lead a lap Sunday finished a career high second at the half-mile paperclip.

1

Championship 4 appearance for Jimmie Johnson in three attempts; he earned it after winning at Martinsville Sunday.

2

Of seven Chase races this season where there were ten or fewer cars on the lead lap.

3

Joe Gibbs Racing cars currently positioned to advance to the Championship 4: Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and Matt Kenseth. That's despite none of the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas winning a race so far during the Chase.

4

Straight finishes of 22nd or better for Michael McDowell and the Leavine Family Racing/Circle Sport No. 95. McDowell, who was 18th at Martinsville hasn't run that well in Cup since debuting in the series back in 2008.

5

Cautions Sunday at Martinsville. That's the fewest for any Cup race at the track since the spring of 1989.

6th

Finishing position for Jeff Gordon at Martinsville in what was likely the final Cup race of his career.

10

Top-15 finishes in the last 11 races for Kasey Kahne (11th at Martinsville). The only exception was a 35th-place finish after wrecking at Talladega last week.

15

Lead changes Sunday at Martinsville, most of which occurred in the first half of the race. Six of the last seven Cup races this season have had fewer than 20 lead changes.

19.3

Average finish for Tony Stewart since the start of the Chase. Stewart, 26th at Martinsville is retiring at the end of the season.

54

Caution laps Sunday at Martinsville, including one for 29 laps to sort out the scoring after Carl Edwards' wreck in turn 3. That was also the only yellow flag in the entire second half of the race (250 laps).

568

Laps led by Matt Kenseth at Martinsville since joining Joe Gibbs Racing in 2013. Kenseth led 176 laps on Sunday, a race high before ultimately finishing fourth.

Tom Bowles is the Editor-In-Chief of Frontstretch.com. He can be reached at tom.bowles@frontstretch.com and found on Twitter @NASCARBowles.
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TODAY AT FRONTSTRETCH:

Five Points to Ponder: The Junior Factor

by Danny Peters

Beside The Rising Tide: NASCAR's Tidal Wave-Around Rule

by Matt McLaughlin

Who's Hot & Who's Not: Trick or Treat Edition

by Jeff Wolfe

The Underdog House: Are Small-Time NASCAR Drivers Damaged Goods?

by Amy Henderson

Couch Potato Tuesday: Martinsville Exposes Cracks In NBC's Coverage

by Phil Allaway

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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q: Greg Biffle may have avoided elimination in the first crash of the night back in 1998 at Texas (see below) but he ultimately could not make it the distance before being taken off on a wrecker.  What happened?

Check back Tuesday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!

Monday's Answer:

Q:  In the 1998 Pronto Auto Parts 400k, Mike Bliss had a pretty good setup at the start of the race. He'd qualified fifth and the engine in his truck was pumping out 718 horsepower, one of the highest numbers in the series at the time.  However, his night did not last long.  What happened?

A: Bliss was running in fifth early in the race when Scot Walters got loose exiting turn 2 directly in front of him.  Both trucks went hard into the outside wall.  Bliss then crossed the track and hit the inside wall; Boris Said, trying to avoid it all then spun and hit Bliss.  Greg Biffle was also involved in the multi-truck crash that can be seen here.

Bliss got out of his truck under his own power, but clutched his right wrist in significant pain.  Bliss, Walters and Said were all out of the race on the spot.

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We'll have the latest NASCAR news along with a weekly commentary from our Professor of Speed on the state of the sport.

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QFTCI16 Final, Round 2: Entertainment

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 01 04:45AM -0500 And here we are at the Final, for which 8 rounds, mostly of 15 questions each, will be posted one at a time.   These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-08-09, and should be interpreted accordingly.   On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.   All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".     I wrote two triples in this round.     ** Final, Round 2 -- Entertainment   * A. "Orange is the New Black"   A1. The main character in the ensemble show "Orange is the New Black" is named Piper Chapman. The author of the book that inspired the series has a similar, but not identical name. What is it?   A2. Which character is portrayed by Uzo Aduba, who has won both comedy and drama Emmys for playing the role? First name *or* nickname is sufficient.   A3. The opening theme song is called, appropriately enough, "You've Got Time". The singer's name appears in the opening credits in every show, so who is she?     * B. Movies with the Same Title   In each case, name the common title of the two unrelated movies we describe. All expressions of opinion are more or less direct quotes from the final edition of Leonard Maltin's annual movie guidebook.   B1. * 1996 -- James Spader stars in a steely-cold look at alienated people who find sexual excitement in the event indicated by the title. The movie is fatally unpleasant and creeps along at the pace of a Yugo.   * 2005 -- Don Cheadle stars in a provocative drama, a meditation on the clash of ethnic and racial cultures, with powerful vignettes and performances, and consistently disturbing and believable scenes of anger and bigotry.   B2. * 1998 -- A Steven Seagal thriller about biological guerrilla warfare involving a neo-Nazi militia. It's a rock-bottom, irresponsible star vehicle that dumbs down and bloodies up its serious subject matter.   * 2000 -- A Mel Gibson drama set during the American Revolution. Gibson gives a charismatic performance in this entertaining and exquisitely filmed period saga, but the script and direction are too often heavy-handed.   B3. * 1943 -- An excellent comedy-fantasy with a witty script. Don Ameche plays a recently deceased man who explains, in a series of flashbacks, why his soul should be admitted to Hell.   * 1978 -- This is a remake, but not of that 1943 movie. Warren Beatty plays a football player who argues that his soul should still be on Earth because he should not be dead yet. The film is amiable but never moving.   B4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What movie *was* that last one a remake of?     * C. Classical Composer Bios   For each question we'll name a movie that was a biography of a classical composer, and give you the year and lead actor, and you name the composer it was about.   C1. "Impromptu" (1991), Hugh Grant. Name the composer. C2. "Immortal Beloved" (1994), Gary Oldman. Name the composer. C3. "Song Without End" (1960), Dirk Bogarde. Name the composer.     * D. Nationally Named Actors   Identify the actors or actresses in these photos. You have to give the first and last name for each one -- but, to make it easier, in each case one of those names is also *the name of a country*. For example, if this had been a literature round, we might have shown you Anatole France.   D1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-2/natl/d1.jpg This actor is seen as Dr. Joe Gannon, his longest-running role, on the 1969-76 series "Medical Center". He died in 2012.   D2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-2/natl/d2.jpg This actor has had recurring roles on a number of TV series, often playing authority figures, such as a judge on "Boston Legal". He most recently appeared as an ambassador on "Madam Secretary".   D3. See http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-2/natl/d3.jpg This actress played Marian Starett on a 1966 TV series based on the movie "Shane". Many of her screen appearances were in movies starring her husband, Charles Bronson. She died of cancer in 1990.     * E. Tribute to Terpsichore ["Terp-SICK-er-ee"]   E1. What was the nickname of celebrated black tap dancer Bill Robinson, subject of a Duke Ellington composition?   E2. With which dance form do we associate paradiddles, buffalos, trenches, and wings?   E3. In 1984, Francis Ford Coppola filmed a movie set in a famous Harlem hangout. Name *either* the movie or the talented dancer who co-starred.     * F. Songs for Mark Brader   In each case, give the full title of the train-related song from the clue given.   F1. Virgil Caine used to serve on a train. F2. It leaves from Track 29. F3. How do you get to Harlem?   -- Mark Brader "People with whole brains, however, dispute Toronto this claim, and are generally more articulate msb@vex.net in expressing their views." -- Gary Larson   My text in this article is in the public domain.

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 01 04:46AM -0500 Mark Brader: > And here we are at the Final, for which 8 rounds, mostly of 15 > questions each, will be posted one at a time.   Actually, mostly of 18 questions each. Sheesh. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "More importantly, Mark is just plain wrong." msb@vex.net -- John Hollingsworth

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QFTCI16 Game 10, Rounds 9-10: e naribus, trial/challenge

bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Oct 31 03:09PM On Sat, 29 Oct 2016 01:43:01 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:   > decoys, some of them very easy; identify these if you like for fun, but > for no points.   > 1. A (decoy)   lion   > 2. B (decoy)   elephant   > 3. C (decoy)   pig   > 4. D.   dog (specifically bloodhound)   > 5. E.   rabbit   > 6. F (decoy)   cow   > 7. G (decoy)   tiger   > 8. H.   frog   > 9. I.   shark   > 10. J.   bear   > 11. K (decoy)   eagle   > 12. L (decoy)   squirrel   > 13. M.   mole   > 14. N.   horse   > 15. O. > 16. P.   walrus   > 17. Q (decoy)   giraffe   > 18. R (decoy)   vulture   > 19. S (decoy) > 20. T.   rhinoceros   > his accuser, an officer named Claggart--and Claggart dies. > Captain Vere has no option under the law but to try the sailor > for murder. Name the book.   billy budd     > C1. Name the singer and actor who in 1927 uttered the famous > line: "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothing > yet!"   Al Jolson   > C2. Name the actor who in 1979, as a lawyer pushed past his > breaking point, shouts to the judge: "*You're* out of order! > *You're* out of order! The *whole trial* is out of order!"   Al Pacino     > on foot -- which is to say, on his one remaining foot and a > prosthetic limb -- only to fail because his cancer returned. > Within 2, what year was that?   1985   > never be done. Either give the name of this gap in the road > system of the Americas, > or just say what country Yaviza is in.   Costa Rica; Nicaragua   > can be found in the southwestern part of South Dakota, among > other places. In that particular place, you'll find a national > park named for that type of difficult terrain. What is that name?   Bad Lands   > challenge trophy, but in about 160 years since then, it has only > been contested 34 times. The 35th time will be next year in > Bermuda. What trophy?   America's Cup

Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 31 05:05PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:FPGdnY6D0ulo2YnFnZ2dnUU7- > 10 decoys, some of them very easy; identify these if you like for > fun, but for no points.   > 1. A (decoy)   Lion   > 2. B (decoy)   Elephant   > 3. C (decoy)   Pig   > 4. D.   Dog   > 5. E.   Rabbit   > 6. F (decoy)   Cow   > 7. G (decoy)   Tiger   > 8. H.   Frog   > 9. I.   Shark   > 10. J.   Orangutan; Sloth   > 11. K (decoy)   Eagle   > 12. L (decoy) > 13. M.   Platypus; Wombat   > 14. N.   Horse   > 15. O.   Monkey   > 16. P.   Walrus   > 17. Q (decoy) > 18. R (decoy)   Vulture   > 19. S (decoy) > 20. T.   Rhinoceros   > regime were put on trial as "major war criminals" by an > "International Military Tribunal" in Nuremberg. Why not > in Berlin?   City was too bombed out to hold a major court case   > Of the 22, 3 were acquitted; 7 were sentenced to prison, > and 12 to death. Name *any one* of the 12 who were sentenced > to death.   Goering     > C1. Name the singer and actor who in 1927 uttered the famous > line: "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard > nothing yet!"   Al Jolsen     > C2. Name the actor who in 1979, as a lawyer pushed past his > breaking point, shouts to the judge: "*You're* out of order! > *You're* out of order! The *whole trial* is out of order!"   Al Pacino   > on foot -- which is to say, on his one remaining foot and a > prosthetic limb -- only to fail because his cancer returned. > Within 2, what year was that?   1974; 1979   > reasons some feel it should never be done. Either give > the name of this gap in the road system of the Americas, > or just say what country Yaviza is in.   Panama   > among other places. In that particular place, you'll find > a national park named for that type of difficult terrain. > What is that name?   Badlands   > that period. Today, though, it represents the annual > championship of a single major sports league that did not > even exist during that earlier era. Name the trophy.   Stanley Cup   > made a challenge trophy, but in about 160 years since then, > it has only been contested 34 times. The 35th time will > be next year in Bermuda. What trophy?   Pete Gayde

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 01 04:42AM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)".   Game 10 is over and this time it's the *other* Dan! Dan! Dan! Congratulations to DAN BLUM, who, if there are no errors, has squeaked out a win by 3 points over Joshua Kreitzer.     > I wrote both of these rounds.   If you can call the way I constructed Round 9 "writing", that is. The title and preamble were mine, anyway.     > sufficient; for example, zebra, not Grevy's zebra. And, credit > where due: both the concept and the photo array are taken directly > from sporcle.com.   Specifically, from:   http://www.sporcle.com/games/julsie0823/pictures_animals   > 10 decoys, some of them very easy; identify these if you like for > fun, but for no points.     > 1. A (decoy)   Lion. (Tanquam e naribus leonem.) Peter, Jason, Bruce, and Pete got this.   > 2. B (decoy)   Elephant. (Tanquam e naribus elephantum.) Peter, Jason, Bruce, and Pete got this.   > 3. C (decoy)   Pig. (Tanquam e naribus porcum.) Peter, Jason, Bruce, and Pete got this.   > 4. D.   Dog. (Tanquam e naribus canem. It's a bloodhound, but I'm accepting any breed here. In the original game you would have been asked for "less specific".) 4 for Björn, Dan Blum, Erland, Gareth, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.   > 5. E.   Rabbit. (Tanquam e naribus cuniculum.) 4 for Peter, Björn, Joshua, Dan Blum, Jason, Gareth, Bruce, and Pete. 2 for Calvin.   > 6. F (decoy)   Cow. (Tanquam e naribus vaccam.) Peter, Jason, Bruce, and Pete got this.   > 7. G (decoy)   Tiger. (Tanquam e naribus tigridem.) Peter, Jason, Bruce, and Pete got this.   > 8. H.   Frog. (Tanquam e naribus ranam. I'm also accepting "toad". In the original game, QMs were instructed to respond to that answer by making a noise and saying "you wanna try that again?".) 4 for Peter, Jason, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.   > 9. I.   Shark. (Tanquam e naribus pistricem. It's a great white.) 4 for Björn, Dan Blum, Calvin, Bruce, and Pete.   > 10. J.   Bear. (Tanquam e naribus ursum. It's a grizzly.) 4 for Björn, Marc, Gareth, and Bruce.   > 11. K (decoy)   Eagle. (Tanquam e naribus aquilam. It's a bald eagle.) Bruce and Pete got this.   > 12. L (decoy)   Squirrel. (Tanquam e naribus sciurum.) Bruce got this.   > 13. M.   Mole. (Tanquam e naribus talpam. It's a star-nosed mole, probably the weirdest nose among mammals.) 4 for Björn, Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.   > 14. N.   Horse. (Tanquam e naribus equum.) 4 for Björn, Joshua, Marc, Calvin, Bruce, and Pete. 3 for Gareth.   > 15. O.   Raccoon. (Tanquam e naribus procyonem#.) 4 for Dan Blum. 3 for Gareth.   > 16. P.   Walrus. (Tanquam e naribus odobenum#.) 4 for Björn, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete. 3 for Gareth.   > 17. Q (decoy)   Giraffe. (Tanquam e naribus camelopardalem.) Jason and Bruce got this.   > 18. R (decoy)   Vulture. (Tanquam e naribus vulturem.) Bruce and Pete got this.   > 19. S (decoy)   Koala. (Tanquam e naribus phascolarctam#.) Nobody got this, although the koala was guessed for some other answers.   > 20. T.   Rhinoceros. (Tanquam e naribus rhinocerotem.) 4 for Björn, Dan Blum, Jason, Marc, Calvin, Bruce, and Pete.   The three animals marked # were, of course, not known in ancient Rome; in these cases my Latin is based on the likely inflection of their modern genus names.     > a seemingly endless trial over an inheritance: the case of > Jarndyce versus Jarndyce, or as they would pronounce it in > England, "Jarndyce and Jarndyce". Name it.   "Bleak House". 4 for Peter, Joshua, Marc, and Calvin. 3 for Dan Blum.   > at his accuser, an officer named Claggart--and Claggart dies. > Captain Vere has no option under the law but to try the > sailor for murder. Name the book.   "Billy Budd". 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.     > regime were put on trial as "major war criminals" by an > "International Military Tribunal" in Nuremberg. Why not > in Berlin?   The city was so damaged in the war that no sufficiently large courthouse was in usable condition. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Gareth, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.   > Of the 22, 3 were acquitted; 7 were sentenced to prison, > and 12 to death. Name *any one* of the 12 who were sentenced > to death.   Martin Bormann, Hans Frank, Wilhelm Frick, Hermann Goering, Alfred Jodl, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Wilhelm Keitel, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Alfred Rosenberg, Fritz Sauckel, Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Julius Streicher. 4 for Peter, Björn, Dan Blum, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.   Goering committed suicide before the execution, and the missing Bormann turned out to have been dead all along. The other 10 were hanged on 1946-10-16.   As to the wrong answers: Karl Dönitz was sentenced to 10 years. Heinrich Himmler committed suicide soon after he was captured. And Adolf Eichmann was also missing, and was not tried in absentia; but the Israelis eventually captured him in 1960, tried him in 1961, and executed him in 1962.       > C1. Name the singer and actor who in 1927 uttered the famous > line: "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard > nothing yet!"   Al Jolson (in "The Jazz Singer"). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Jason, Marc, Gareth, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.   The movie was originally intended to have sound only for the musical numbers, with dialogue conveyed by intertitles as was usual for silent movies, and most of it was in fact made that way. Jolson's spoken line was a last-minute addition.   > C2. Name the actor who in 1979, as a lawyer pushed past his > breaking point, shouts to the judge: "*You're* out of order! > *You're* out of order! The *whole trial* is out of order!"   Al Pacino (in "...and Justice for All"). 4 for Björn, Joshua, Jason, Marc, Gareth, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.     > on foot -- which is to say, on his one remaining foot and a > prosthetic limb -- only to fail because his cancer returned. > Within 2, what year was that?   1980 (accepting 1978-82). 4 for Joshua and Marc. 3 for Dan Blum and Calvin. 2 for Pete.   > premier of his province. In his case it wasn't cancer > but necrotizing fasciitis -- the "flesh-eating disease". > Who was he?   Lucien Bouchard (Quebec premier 1996-2001).     > reasons some feel it should never be done. Either give > the name of this gap in the road system of the Americas, > or just say what country Yaviza is in.   Darién Gap, Panama. 4 for Peter, Joshua (the hard way), Marc, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum and Calvin. 2 for Björn and Gareth.   > among other places. In that particular place, you'll find > a national park named for that type of difficult terrain. > What is that name?   Badlands. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.     > that period. Today, though, it represents the annual > championship of a single major sports league that did not > even exist during that earlier era. Name the trophy.   Stanley Cup. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Dan Blum, Gareth, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.   (Challenge trophy 1893-1914, awarded annually based on prearranged playoffs between various leagues 1915-26, awarded annually based on NHL playoffs since 1927.)   > made a challenge trophy, but in about 160 years since then, > it has only been contested 34 times. The 35th time will > be next year in Bermuda. What trophy?   America's Cup. (Yacht racing.) 4 for Peter, Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Marc, Gareth, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.     Scores, if there are no errors:   GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> His Mis Ent Can Lit Spo Sci Cha SIX Dan Blum 40 36 28 0 27 0 28 36 195 Joshua Kreitzer 40 32 40 0 12 32 8 36 192 Pete Gayde 32 15 32 0 2 32 28 30 169 Marc Dashevsky 32 32 40 0 0 16 16 32 168 Gareth Owen -- -- 40 0 32 40 21 22 155 Dan Tilque 32 32 23 0 4 4 12 36 139 Bruce Bowler 24 24 32 0 -- -- 36 20 136 "Calvin" 15 0 23 0 4 40 21 28 131 Peter Smyth 31 16 -- -- 4 40 8 20 119 Björn Lundin 8 18 4 0 0 28 32 10 100 Jason Kreitzer 36 0 28 0 0 0 12 12 88 Erland Sommarskog 20 28 -- -- -- -- 4 8 60 Stephen Perry -- -- 36 12 -- -- -- -- 48   -- Mark Brader | "How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice. Toronto | "You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have msb@vex.net | come here. This is, after all, a Bridge Club." | -- Ray Lee (after Lewis Carroll)   My text in this article is in the public domain.

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