after the 2008 season, tim howarth said to his wife, "honey, i don't think i'm going to do this stupid nascar league next year." his wife responded, "what nascar league?"
tim spent the winter months of the 2008-2009 debating whether to piss away another 200 bucks. he decided to pull the trigger and give it another shot.
2009 started much like the 2008 season left off. a 29th place finish by kasey kahne. however, in week 2, a win by kenseth started his climb to the top of the leaderboard. he spent much of the spring in 2nd place, but by may, he had a stronghold on 1st place. he spent MONTHS in first, looking impenetrable, until chonk and Doctor Beef made some short cameos in the coveted #1 spot.
it came down to homestead, like it always does. 44 points back from DB, a hamlin in his back pocket, and chonk on his heels, he went into sunday with his fingers crossed and beer in hand. cheers erupted from the howarth household when juan pablo montoya took out DB's tony stewart. he needed hamlin to hang on, and he did. chonk's burton finished 2nd, the best he could have done, however 4 points short of 2nd place for chonk....always a nascar bridesmaid, and never the bride.
as for the truck, he has silently set himself up to do as Luzr2win did last year, lose to win.
some accounting:
Luzr2win: $1400
doc beef: $600
chonk motorsports: $300
a-game racing: $200
fat penguin (from rusty truck): $100
congrats to those in the money. please send me your addresses (except chonk) and i'll send you your checks. talk to you in late january.....go rangers!
