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September 28, 2011 by
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NASCAR Tickets - Jeff Gordon Cranks up the Heat at Richmond
Author: Jenna Jay
Jeff Gordon sat in first place in driver standings for much of the first half of the 2009 NASCAR season, but so far this year he's taken the backseat to other flashy drivers like Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin. When it comes to determination, however, No. 24 has what it takes to drive with the Sprint Cup's best, and he overcame a huge hurdle at Richmond in early May in showing it.
At the Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 at the Richmond International Raceway on May 1, Gordon proved he was no NASCAR has-been. The 38-year-old stock car driver resumed his place at the top of the pack by posting a solid second-place finish at Richmond, moving up four spots in driver standings as a result. Currently (as of May 4) in sixth place in overall standings, Jeff Gordon is more determined than ever to make a comeback in 2010 and go for the series championship.
Gordon's second-place finish at Richmond was yet another race where a rendezvous with Victory Lane slipped away from him at the very last second, and this time it was a restart that left him in the dust. Gordon, in first place with six laps left at Richmond, was passed by Kyle Busch with five to go, and Gordon never had the opportunity to take the lead back from the young Joe Gibbs superstar.
Even though Gordon again failed to secure a race win, his car was still one of the fastest of the day. After the race, Gordon spoke to Sports Illustrated about watching his lead fade away at a final restart, saying, "Unfortunately, those cautions came out. I got two good restarts. Then, you know, the guy I did not want to have to race on the restarts, who was unbelievable on restarts earlier in the day, was Kyle. When I went, he timed it perfect, got to my outside. I was a little bit loose. We weren't that good on restarts anyway. He just smoked us."
Looking to the future, however, Gordon continued, "If we keep running like this, I think the wins will come."
For Jeff Gordon, part of what's become a discouraging 2010 season in the Sprint Cup Series has come from his own teammate, Hendrick Motorsports driver and reigning Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. Gordon and Johnson were involved in two big collisions over the last few races that had tempers flaring and choice words flying over the radio, but both drivers have chalked it up to racing competitively against each other and nothing personal.
Jeff Gordon is a name that sells tons of NASCAR tickets from year to year, and 2010 is no different. No. 24 is a perennial fan favorite at Sprint Cup Series races around the country, and he continues to search for his first win in 40 starts as he looks to the May 8 race in Darlington. Other May races include May 16 at Dover and May 30 at Charlotte, so look for Jeff Gordon and his No. 24 team to rebuild and refocus for these races with the finish line in mind.
I agree that there are a lot of “kits” out there, but you best thing to do is read up on the process first. My favortie book for this (especially for begginers) is “How to Brew” by Jim Palmer, and another great resource is “Brew Ware: How to Find, Adapt & Build Homebrewing Equipment” I have included the link to either of these down below. When I first started to get into home brewing, I went to the local home brew store, and bought a complete kit they had available, and though I could jsut go home and make some, needless to say my first batch was hideous and I gave up on it, but aqfter reading Palmers book, it explained everything to me in easy to understand principals. I was able to go an just by what i needed to get started again (didn’t buy a kit) but just the essentials equipment needed. After that I got better at making my beer, and joined a local home brewing club, which is the best way to increase your knowledge, and also to learn how to brew from different ingredients, but suggest you read up on this first, then make educated purchases, will save you good money in the end. Happy Brewing…
What is the easiest (and cheapest) way to home-brew beer?
I’m looking to start a small scale home-brewery and don’t really feel like following the generic “Brew It At Home” kits. Looking for some originality. Any tips or hints (possibly a step by step process) would be awesome. Thanks.
Investing in a home brewery kit – so i wanna make my own beer at home ?
is that cheaper ?
how much does a reliable brewry kit cost ?
what does it consist of ?
and are the end results pleasing ?
its got to have carbonation, its gotta have an acceptable taste/flavour but most importantly its gotta have alcohol content of between 5-12% ! ^_^
i’ve drank beers abroad, Oktoberfest Munich Beer Festival namely.
Austria and Czech Republic have great beer too.
i want to know if anybody has done this before – and were the results good ?
Things You’ll Need:
* Siphon
* 5 gallon soda keg
* 5 pound CO2 tank
* Connective hardware and hoses
Instructions
1.Siphon the beer from your brew tank into the 5 gallon soda keg. Filter it if you didn’t use a two-step fermentation process.
2.Cap the soda keg. Trap as little air as possible, as prolonged exposure to air makes your beer go stale. Attach the hoses, pressure gauges and connective hardware to the keg cap.
3.Attach the CO2 tank and pressurize the keg. Inspect all the fittings, hardware and hoses for leaks. Store in a cool place with easy access to the tap.
There are a couple of items that you can make depending on what type of system you want.
For full-mash systems you can convert an ice chest into a mash/later tun with copper tubing that has small holes drilled or sawed into it.
Also you can make a later/sparking tun from two large plastic buckets one of which has a gazillion small holes drilled through the bottom.
For extract brewing, you really only need a large pot, a ferment er, hoses, funnels and bottling gear (or preferably kegging gear).
There are a few books available that will show you how to make these items.
Get yourself to a bookstore and read up.
Home Brewery Kit?
I’m in the market for a home brewery kit because I want to try my hand at beer making, however there are a few kits available and I don’t just want to rush out and buy any kit, I want to make sure get the best one.
Out of all the home brewery kits on the market which one is the best for the money and which ones have you had better luck with?
After buying the Mr. Beer kit and brewing 2-3 batches (and ruining 1) I bought a couple of books, Home Brewing for Dummies, and another book whose name escapes my memory. Both good sources with references to other books and websites. My advice would be to go to your local bookstore (the bigger the better) and find/ask for the home brewing section and start reading, you will be amazed at the initial cash outlay just to get started with a small, basic home brewing set-up, so research it first, before you buy.
Mr. Beer kits are your best option.
Starting a small home brewery?
In a couple weeks or so I’m gonna start a small brewing project. I was thinking about making my own supplies. Can anyone tell me what all I need and what I can make at home instead of buying. Or should I just buy a kit? Also if anyone has some good beer recipes let me know.
What is the easiest (and cheapest) way to home-brew beer?
I’m looking to start a small scale home-brewery and don’t really feel like following the generic “Brew It At Home” kits. Looking for some originality. Any tips or hints (possibly a step by step process) would be awesome. Thanks.