Carl Edwards Wins Subway 500

Just this last weekend Carl Edwards won at Phoenix International Raceway. But what is crazy about this all is it was the Subway 500. That may not mean much to you, but to those who watch Nascar might know. Carl Edwards drives the number 99 car sponsored by Subway. So I bet he got a nice bonus for winning the Subway 500 while driving the Subway 99 car. Carl Edwards didn't do so good in Daytona so the win in Phoenix was huge for the number 99 crew. Of course after Edwards won he did his traditional backflip of the side of his car. I personally don't like Carl Edwards, but thats because I like Jeff Gordan. Do any of you like Nascar? If so, who do you like?

Fans Injured At Nascar Race in Daytona

Two weekends ago in Orlando Florida at the Daytona International Speedway there was a big wreck during the Nationwide race causing a racecar to get lifted into the fence protecting the fans from getting hit by any debris, but the fence couldn't stop what was comming through it this time.  On the very last lap of the race the number 32 car lost control and was lifted into the air almost like a rag doll.  There was over 20 people injured leaving 2 in critical condition. The driver of the car had no injuries.  I happened to be watching the race on those very last laps and it was a very intense moment. There was absolutly nothing left from the front of the windshield to the bumper. The motor was even left right by the front row of seats. If i had been at this race I would have felt bad for the people sent to the hospital. Have any of you seen or heard about this? If so, please comment.

Ibaka fined $25,000 for hit on Blake Griffin

Serge Ibaka is a player for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA, and he seems to be in a little bit of trouble. The Thunder were playing the Clippers the other night and Blake Griffin was boxing out Serge and he didn't like that. Serge then got upset and reached around and punched Balke Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers in the groin area. Ibaka is being fined $25,000 for this malice action.
       Blake Griffin then dropped to the ground as if he got hit in his private area, and for all we know, he did get hit there. The Thunder did go on to win this game 108-104.
    Although Serge Ibaka did get fined $25,000, people  are not satisfied. Fans and coaches think that he should have been called with a technical foul, and people also think that Serge should have been ejected from the game. The NBA executive vice president for basketball operations, Stu Jackson, announced the fine on Tuesday. The league also gave Ibaka a flagrant foul on Tuesday.
    People think that Serge should be suspended for a couple games, but I think that that would be a little too harsh on him. With the NBA standings heating up, him not playing a coulple games could cause some problems for the Oklahoma City Thunder! I feel like the NBA handled the situation just right and that everything will be okay. I sure hope so anyways!
         For more information, check out http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ibaka-fined-25-000-hit-220645239--nba.html

Seventy-six year old does Crossfit

I read an article in Fitness Magazine about a seventy-six year old lady named Annemarie McKay. She lives in Halifax, Massachusetts, and she has five kids, nine grandkids, and three great-grandkids. When she went to her doctor for a checkup, he said she would need to start taking medicine soon for her high cholesterol. So she decided to start doing the Crossfit program.
The first two weeks was an introduction to mastering the proper form with lightweight PVC pipes in place of barbells. The coaches had to change the exercises so Annemarie could finish the workouts with her classmates, who were between the ages of twenty and fourty. Now she attends Crossfit twice every week and lifts a seventy-five pound barbell that she says doesn't even feel heavy anymore. A few months ago she also bench pressed thiry-nine pounds. Then next time Annemarie went to her doctor he said her cholesterol was lowered and she didn't need to take any medication. Her new challenge is climbing a rope to the twenty foot ceiling.
I love working out but I don't think I could do what Annemarie does. I would like to but don't think I could at seventy-six years old. Would you do it if your health depended on it?

AGREEMENT KEEPS PBR WORLD FINALS IN LAS VEGAS THROUGH 2015

The Professional Bull Riders announced it has signed a three-year extension with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, ensuring the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals will remain in Las Vegas through 2015. The event brings an estimated 70,000 attendees and generates an estimated economic impact of $15 million in non-gaming revenue for Las Vegas. The partnership includes inclusion in the 20th Anniversary World Finals logo and press conference backdrops, in-arena and chute signage, PA announcements, and video board spots."Nearly 20 years ago, many of the world's best bull riders came together to create something special, and we are honored to have been a partner from the very beginning," said Tom Collins "The excitement and energy of Las Vegas combined with the proud heritage and rich competition of the PBR creates a winning formula for the bull riders and the fans. This one-of-a kind event features huge prize money and wild bull rides." Finals drawing almost 70,000 fans, advance ticket purchase is encouraged to avoid missing the adrenaline-soaked action when the Top 35 bull riders in the world risk it all against their four-legged opponents that can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds. The 2013 Built Ford Tough Series season again opened with capacity crowds at Madison Square Garden in New York, and will make 26 stops in 18 states. The season will conclude at the Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas on Oct. 24-28, 2013. The PBR World Champion will receive the coveted Championship buckle, a $1 million bonus and a new pickup truck from Ford, the title sponsor of the Built Ford Tough Series. The PBR is celebrating 20 years of competition in 2013. PBR broadcasts reach more than half a billion households in 50 nations and territories around the world, and more than 2.5 million fans attend PBR events each year. PBR has awarded more than $120 million in prize money over 20 years of competition, including a $1 million bonus to the PBR World Champion each year. We went to the Built Ford Tough Series Finals a few years ago and  I had the greatest time ever. You will never see any better action then at the finals with many of the top bull riders!  I hope that they keep it in Vegas because I don't think that it would be the same anywhere else.

Florida calls off search for man swallowed by sinkhole

Authorities in Florida ended the search Saturday for a man presumed dead after a sinkhole opened beneath the bedroom of his family's Tampa home.  They stopped because the hole is still expanding and the house could collapse at any time.  This all started Thursday night when the Bush family was going to bed and they heard a very loud noise.  They ran to the room and everything was gone.  Jeremy Bush and four other people including a 2-year-old child were uninjured.  Nearby houses were told they had 30 minutes to get belongings and abandon the premises.  The sinkhole is about 20 feet to 30 feet across and may be 30 feet deep said emergency workers.

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

I recently read the book Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.  The story takes place strange society in which everyone is turned extremely attractive or a “Pretty” by a special surgery at the age of sixteen.  This operation also makes changes to your brain.  It makes you carefree, and takes away your want to be difference, your creativity, and your anger.  The idea was to prevent war and anger. 

The main character in the book is named Tally Youngblood.  Tally is an “ugly” who is about to turn sixteen and is really looking forward to becoming a pretty.  Before Tally becomes a pretty, she becomes friends with another ugly named Shay.  Shay has contact with a group of people that are against the operation and stayed ugly.  They are hiding in a place called the Smoke.  Before Shay turned sixteen, she tried to get Tally to join her and run off to the smoke, but Tally refuses to join her.  Shay leaves alone, but left Tally with clues as to how she can find her.  When Tally finds out that she will not be able to become a pretty until she tells the secret police organization about Shay, she changes her mind and decides to follow Shay to the smoke.

I thought that Uglies was a really great read.  It is full of action and exciting adventures.  Also, it is followed up by three more books, Pretties, Specials, and Extras.  I have also read the rest of the series and they were great too!  I would recommend these books to everyone! They may seem a little confusing at first but they are definitely worth the read!