Re-cap from Talladega!   
Updates on Jack Roush below

 Recap of The Aaron's 499 / Talladega (Unofficial)  -
LAP LEADERS (record for this race is 27 set in 2002, with 37 lead chages!) From The Aaron's 499 / Talladega
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. +10 Points
+ 5 Points ... Jimmie Johnson (POLE), Jeremy Mayfield, Sterling Marlin, Matt Kenseth, Michael Waltrip, Ryan Newman, Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett,

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-- Lap 0- Jerry Nadeau reports engine trouble (DARNNNNNNNN) Possibly a plug?
GREEN, GREEN, GREEN, GO, GO, GO!!!!

-- Lap  1 - Jimmie Johnson Leads from the Pole.
-- Lap  9 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. takes the lead!
-- Lap 14 - Kenny Schrader is off the pace ... a piece of roll bar padding fell off, hit the ignition switch and turned the motor off! Now he is out of the draft.
-- Lap 18 - Jerry Nadeau seems okay in FIFTH!
-- Lap 25 - Jimmie Johnson, Today's Pole sitter has fallen back to 18th, he reports being very loose and water temp is up to 230 (S/B 210ish).
-- Lap 33 - Jeremy Mayfield leads
-- Lap 34 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. retakes the lead!
-- Lap 38 - Bobby Hamilton  is off the pace, he pit to check tires and came back out
-- Lap 39 - Frank Kimmel overheated or clutch? he is in the garage.  
-- Lap 49 - Geoffrey Bodine pits, Jimmie Johnson, Jerry Nadeau and MANY others come in to start GREEN FLAG pits ..... Then The leader Dale Earnhardt, Jr. comes in.
-- Lap 51 - Steve Grissom lost a tire
-- Lap 51 - Sterling Marlin leads and then he pits.
-- Lap 53 - Matt Kenseth (Hope your watching Jack!) leads during these
-- Lap 57 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. retakes the lead!
-- Lap 65 - Stacy Compton might have a broken valve spring.  Stacy stalled leaving his pit.
-- Lap 67 - Dale Jarrett almost went sideways, wow!  Nice save!
-- Lap 83- Michael Waltrip leads!
-- Lap 84- Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. have some contact.  
-- Lap 94- HALF WAY - Michael Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, Sterling Marlin, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Hut Stricklin, Jeff Burton, John Andretti, and Kevin Harvick are the top 13.
-- Lap 96 - Ryan Newman takes the lead!
-- Lap 97 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. retakes the lead!
-- Lap 102 - Geoffrey Bodine pits again to start GREEN FLAG pits .....
-- Lap 106 - Mark Martin (Roush) leads during GREEN FLAG pits .....
-- Lap 107 - Jeff Burton (Roush) leads during GREEN FLAG pits .....
-- Lap 108 -  Matt Kenseth (Roush)  leads during GREEN FLAG pits .....
-- Lap 114 - Matt Kenseth pits (Great gas milage) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. retakes the lead.
-- Lap 114 - Jerry Nadaue pits for a broken shock mount

CAUTION 1  Lap #115 - DEBRIS in turn 4

RESTART Lap #119  (after 4 caution laps)  Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman (did not pit under this caution) Michael Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kurt Busch, Jeremy Mayfield, Hermie Sadler, Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Rusty Wallace, Bobby Labonte, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Hut Stricklin, Dale Jarrett, Sterling Marlin, Terry Labonte, Johnny Benson and Ward Burton are the top 20 after this caution. 35 cars on the lead lap. --

--Lap 121 -Jerry Nadeau is back out 8 laps down
-- Lap 121 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. retakes the lead!
-- Lap 122 - Matt Kenseth retakes the lead! Kurt Busch 2nd, Mark Martin 4th and Jeff Burton 5th all four Roush Cars are in the lead 5!
-- Lap 125 - Mark Martin retakes the lead
-- Lap 126 - Ryan Newman leads
-- Lap 128 - Mark Martin retakes the lead
Average Green Speed has been 185mph
-- Lap 134 - Ryan Newman is off the pace, lost a cylinder. (DNF)
-- Lap 139 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. retakes the lead!
-- Lap 151 - Matt Kenseth lost a hood bolt, air is pulling up on the hood, Sterling Marlin wants him to get in and fix it. The hood had another bolt and tethers on it. It should be okay.
-- Lap 154 - Kyle Petty is in 5th!!!!!!  Where are your Ryan!??  
-- Lap 163 - Dale Jarrett leads.

CAUTION 2 Lap #164 - DANG ...The big one UGH .......... Mike Wallace and Tony Stewart made contact, Elliott Sadler, Kyle Petty, Steve Park, Dave Blaney, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Ricky Craven, Jeremy Mayfield, Bobby Labonte, Kevin Harvick, Robby Gordon, Casey Atwood, Bill Elliott, Steve Grissom, Kenny Schrader, Matt Kenseth, Jimmy Spencer, Johnny Benson, John Andretti, Bobby Hamilton, Mike Skinner and Rusty Wallace ... all wreck ... ... 12 cars went behind the wall for repairs.  No one went air borne and no one was badly injured ....Johnny Benson had to be treated for the smoke and fire extinguisher chemicals that were sprayed on him when his car caught fire.  Unofficially this is the biggest wreck in a cup race.

RESTART Lap #175  (after 11 caution laps) Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Dale Jarrett, Jimmie Johnson, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch, Jeff Burton, Hut Stricklin, Kenny Wallace, Jeff Gordon, Sterling Marlin, Kyle Petty, Ward Burton, Brett Bodine, Jeff Green, Rusty Wallace Geoffrey Bodine, Jimmy Spencer, Ricky Rudd, Tony Stewart, Bill Elliott, Ricky Craven, and Terry Labonte are the top 22 and the only cars on the lead lap.

CAUTION 2 Lap #180 - Mark Martin stalled on the track  ... Oil on the track from Tony Stewart's Pontiac.

Tony Stewart was black flagged for smoking.
Michael Waltrip got a push start from a Big tow truck due to starter problem, as he explained he is "walkin' (racin') on egg shells" racin' against team mate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Michael Waltrip really is just one big commercial!  

RED FLAG Lap #181 Tony Eury, Sr. (# 8 CC) told Jr. not to get out and work on his fender LOL!

CAUTION 2 Lap #182  

RESTART Lap #184 (after 4 caution laps) Single file restart.  Laps to do ... Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Michael Waltrip, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton, Geoffrey Bodine, Ward Burton, Kurt Busch, Sterling Marlin, Dale Jarrett and Jeff Gordon are the top 10 leaders with 4 laps to go ......  OH BOY .....

-- Lap 186 - They are banging and racin' hard!  3 wide ....
-- Lap 187 - Dale Jr. holds his lead ..... Michael Waltrip tried hard to get it ..... Great race!

DONUTS IN THE INFIELD!!!!!!! Dale Earnhardt, Jr. dominated to a win!  2nd straight Talladega win! Won 3 of the last 4 restrictor races.
Tony Eury said we owe that one to Michael Waltrip! Jr. also thanks Mickey for the win!
Congratulations to the entire #8 Budweiser Chevy team and all it's fans!
Chevy gets its first win of 2002!
3 and 4 wide almost all day long!!

News ~N~ Views!

Image by Rich

UPDATE ON JACK ROUSH Geoff Smith, President of Roush Racing made a statement at Talladega early this morning ...... They still don't know what happened to cause the plane crash. They asked Jack if he knew why he was in the hospital and he shook his head no.  DR's still need more time to elapse while watching the head injuries, Jack is being watched carefully  The way he was in the plane, he was like in a back seat but the impact pushed him to the front of the plane.

Jack Roush is still in critical, but Stable condition and is still in intensive care. He had surgery Saturday afternoon to make repairs to bone damage on the femurs (more than 1 broken area in femur, they put a steel rod in), they repaired knee damage, the shin was a basic setting and the repairs made to the ankle on his left leg. They also cared for some open wounds. There was no swelling in head as they had previously reported that's why it was OK to move to surgery (anesthesia). 
Roush did sustain head injuries but not skull fracture. DR's are not sure if injury from impact or from being underwater. His head (brain) got rattled pretty good.
Jack had a good night and he has good vital signs. Jack is recognizing family and friends and would squeeze hands in response to questions. After the crash he ingested a lot of lake water and still remains on respirator.

The way he was in the plane, he was like in a back seat but the impact pushed him to the front of the plane. 

They got a hold of Larry Hicks, the guy who rescued him, he's the retired marine that dealt with search and rescue, he happened to be in a boat about 50 yards away and dove 3 times to get Roush. Larry was familiar enough with the type of harness jack was wearing and he was able to release it. Jack then floated into his arms. Hicks knew he had water in lungs and after the 5th time resuscitating Jack was finally breathing on his own. Larry was jack's guardian angel, to have someone with that knowledge and ability to rescue. If he had hit land, wouldn't have survived and, most certainly, if Larry wasn't there, wouldn't have survived landing in the water. Larry received "burns" which was from the fuel in the water; he's telling people it's a sunburn. They told Larry he is now a part of the Roush family. Hicks has been inundated with media, etc. Hicks states he had no clue who jack was and even when they told him the name it didn't register. Later on, his family said "that guy owns race teams - he's famous" 

Larry Hicks was not expected to live, he has cancer and is undergoing Chemotherapy .... There ARE angels among us! ((Thank you Mr. Hicks ... WE SALUTE YOU and now YOUR Famous!!))

FOX reported that Jack was able to watch some of the BGN race from from the intensive care unit in the hospital JUST hours after the horrible plane crash!  (Now how bad has Jack got it! WTG Jack!!!)

Also see...
Roush showing more improvement
Text of Geoff Smith's remarks on Jack Roush
Alabama man says he's no hero
Beginning the long road back
Team reacts to accident