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Where’s Jr.?

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Let’s play the where’s Jr. going to go game.

Hendricks? HA!! The Earnhardt lovers/HMS haters would have a test about Driver Loyalty, wouldn’t they?

I will be laughing my rear off if that happens.

What will the fans who have the sticker of #8 peeing on #24 do? Those decals are hard to get off.

I know. They can take a magic marker and cross out the #24 and write in DEI. No, they can’t do that either. That would be sacrilege.

I have to tell you, I am getting a lot is sick satisfaction, just thinking about the looks of horror on the HMS hater’s faces if that’s what he announces. HA!!

Celebrate NASCAR’s Return!! Win a Dale JR. BACK IN THE DAY - 1st Season DVD Set!!

The time has finally come…we are down to the wire…only a few more day’s until NASCAR Season is upon us!! The wait is nearly over!! The Daytona 500 is finally here!!

I have been given the opportunity to review Dale Jr.’s BACK IN THE DAY, entire season 1 DVD set. As a relatively new fan of only about a decade short a couple of years:) NASCAR history was not there for me. I, being a history buff anyway, had become obsessed with finding out as much as I could. Well, what I found out, is there is a lot to find out. This sport has some seriously interesting history. The DVD set gives any fan, a good background in NASCAR history if they don’t already know it, and a lot of memories for those who do. It gave me a tremendous respect for the “old timers”.

BACK IN THE DAY was based on the vintage racing footage from the old program, “Car and Track”. The footage, mostly from the 60’s and 70’s. You can watch driver’s like Richard Petty, Bobby Allison and David Pearson drive like the “good ol’boys” drove. Find out what the term “Old School” really means.

The NASCAR of today and the NASCAR then were the same yet very, very different. The “Old School” driver’s went out there to win and that was it. They won any way they could. The rivalries were real and the respect was real. Temper’s blew like bombs. “Cheating” was “Creative Engineering” and not vice versa. They were out there to kick butt, no matter how it was done.

The safety precautions that were not there, and the speeds those driver’s went blow my mind. I think there is a fine line between brave and crazy sometimes. When Darrell Waltrip say “bad fast” or “crazy fast” it can be decided in today’s terms but really applied to the “old days”. You had to be bad fast and crazy to do what those MEN did.

One of the other things that I really enjoy is the “trivia” and what was “Going on in the World” bubble that are injected through out each episode. It, number one, makes me think of what I remember about that time, shows me I am wrong ( “Hey I thought I was in Jr. high then, not High School”) in my own time line…makes me feel old and young at the same time and reminds me of the things I forgot. Teaches me things I didn’t know. I loved every moment I watched of the entire season set.

The DVD set is put together absolutely beautifully. It includes every episode of BACK IN THE DAY plus some bonus footage of Jr. that I am not going to share. The 3 doors Down music video with Jr. and Tony Stewart is on the set. It’s too good. Buy the DVD set and find out for yourself. (NO. I am not making any money off this, in case the thought crosses your mind)

Since we all know you are just dying for something to keep you occupied…I am going to give you something, besides the Super Bowl to do to celebrate the return of our Sacred Sport’s season. **Takeout Marketing, the company that **A&E and **JRMOTORSPORTS hired to promote the video, has provided me with 2 of the DVD sets to give away.

Answer these questions, email me your answer’s ( chrchgr8ovl@gigya.com ) and two lucky winner’s will be chosen randomly from the email’s which contain the correct answer’s. The contest runs from today this coming Wednesday, Feb. 7th. On Feb.8th, the winner’s will be chosen and they can be the proud owner’s of the BACK IN THE DAY DVD set by the time the Daytona 500 is here!!
Ready? Set? Boogity…boogity…BOOGITY!!

1. How many full time rides will start the 2007 NASCAR Season off?
2. How many shoot out has Bill Elliot completed?
3. What was the original name of the Bud Shootout?
4. Where was the 1972 World 600 held?
5. Who won the 1972 World 600?
6. Who was the only driver to ever win the Daytona 500 the first time he ran the race?
7. Who was Dick Ralstin?
8. Who was with Dick Ralstin in the infamous Pikes Peak rental car run?
9. What was Dick Ralstin’s latest cat’s name and what color was he?
10. What is Robby Gordon’s Astrological sign?
11. What is the most important Astrological Aspect in Dale Jr.’s chart, both in 2006 and 2007, and what area of his life does it affect?
12. Where can you find the Astrological projection’s of NASCAR races and do you think they could be used to predict your fantasy racing results?
13. Where did you find this contest at?

That’s it! Answer these questions, email them to me at “chrchgr8ovl@gigya.com” by 12 midnight Feb.7th, and your entered to win!!

…and don’t forget to tell your fellow Lugnutz!!

**LEGAL STUFF** This contest is sponsored by ClanceMcClannahan and The Church of the Great Oval.
DVD’s have been provided by Takeout Marketing, but is not an Official Contest of Takeout Marketing, JRMOTORSPORTS, A&E, or INFIELD PARKING.
Winner’s will be randomly chosen from correct entries. Winner’s will be announced at The Church of The Oval ( First name and City identified only) and notified Friday Feb.9th, by email.
Email addresses of entrant’s will not be shared, sold or used in any way, except to notify winner’s. Your privacy is of utmost importance.


NASCAR 2007 Prediction’s ~ Dale Earnhardt Jr. ~ 6 month Astro Prediction

Considering how much is going on with Jr. and all the new project’s he has going on, and the controversy with Big Mrs.E or Big Mrs. DEI or Step - mom or Step Monster or whatever you want to call her…Jr.’s scope is very interesting. This year Jr. is going to grow even more.

If you remember last year, Jr.’s scope said he would “come into his own man”. Well ,that has certainly happened.


Dale Earnhardt Jr., born on 10 October 1974

Your sun sign is Libra. This is the sign in which the Sun is in your birth chart. Your Ascendant is in Sagittarius, and your Moon is in Leo.

Jupiter square Jupiter:
Theme: Impending shortages
End of December 2006 until beginning of August 2007:
With this influence it is very important that you keep your affairs from getting out of hand. There is a strong tendency to excess, which may make it impossible to keep up with whatever you are involved in, simply because it is more than you can handle. Be particularly careful concerning financial matters, for you are likely to spend without thinking, confident that there is an abundance of money or other resources to back you up. You may not notice the pinch immediately, but shortly after this period you may experience shortages that will be severely exacerbated if you spend money foolishly now.
But money is not the only area of concern. You may be overcommitted to projects that demand more time than you really have. So in every area of your life, make sure that you really have the time or resources to do what you have set out to do. Do not overestimate the resources at your disposal.
If you avoid that pitfall, this can be a very fruitful influence, because it gives you more confidence and optimism and allows you to undertake projects that you would ordinarily be reluctant to take on. Also your basically positive attitude helps to ensure that your affairs will turn out the way you want.
Under this influence some persons experience a kind of ego inflation in which they have delusions of grandeur or overestimate their self-importance. This can lead to arrogant behavior and inflated pride with little or no real substance behind it. This is unlikely to happen, because your basic goodness, and true likability, along with an inner need to be approved, will keep you from avoiding that pitfall.

What this influence does is test your sense of proportion. You have to know what you really can and cannot do and who you really are. Insofar as you fulfill those conditions, this influence will give you apparent luck and greater power to achieve.

Pluto square MC:
Theme: Out of proportion
Mid January 2007 until beginning of November 2008:
At this time you have to be careful not to let your actions stir up resistance from others. Try to avoid acting in ways that say that you are out to change people’s lives and habits and that you will not compromise at all. Without even being aware of it, you may become obsessed by achieving certain objectives with an energy out of all proportion to the significance of your goal. This is what scares people and may make them work against you.
On the other hand you may experience this kind of energy from others. Persons or circumstances may attempt to change you against your will. To a certain extent this is a positive encounter, because it forces you to become very conscious of what you are doing so that you can defend yourself against the pressures for change. And indeed it is inevitable that you will change, but the changes can be for the good, if you don’t waste all your energies trying to fight them.

Your domestic life is particularly likely to change in some regard. Any tensions in your family life will surface at this time, and you will have to do something about them. Do not hope that they will go away, because they won’t. But you do have the opportunity to create a whole new relationship out of your present one, if your are willing to face the challenge. Sometimes these pressures for change are manifested externally. You may suddenly need repairs on your house, or appliances may suddenly break down, and as a result the physical health of either you or your family may suffer. This is also a sign that changes are needed, so you should look very intensely for the cause of the difficulty. Perhaps you need to move. Sometimes this influence coincides with a change of residence or employment, which enables you to see what to do more easily because your new surroundings reveal previously hidden problems. You need not expect catastrophe with this influence by any means, but do not shrink from the challenge of change. Only in this way can you keep your life vigorous and challenging.

Jupiter trine Moon:
Theme: With little effort
Mid January 2007 until mid September 2007:
Usually you will feel very good with this influence, quite optimistic and generous. You will be concerned about the welfare of those around you and will want to protect the people you love. At this time you will attract favorable circumstances and resources with little effort, which will seem very pleasant now. But you should not expect this to keep on happening indefinitely. In particular, people may come after you to meet you for some reason, and these people could be quite beneficial to you in business or personal affairs. Regardless of your own sex, you may very well benefit from women during this time.
In some people this influence may stimulate an interest in religious and spiritual thought, but your views would be more strongly concerned with ethics and morality than with a more mystical approach to religion.
At the very least you can expect to feel quite good at this time, and even if nothing tremendous comes out of it, you will have a feeling of satisfaction and of being at peace with yourself.

Jupiter conjunction Ascendant:
Theme: Beware of airs
Mid January 2007 until end of September 2007:
During this period you feel good and project warm positive energies out into the world. This in turn affects your relationships very positively and enables you to encounter people who can be good for you precisely because you are good for them. In all personal and professional transactions with others you will give and receive in equal measure.
Personal relationships expand under this influence. If you have been living in a relatively small circle of friends and acquaintances, you will expand your circle and meet people whom you wouldn’t ordinarily, possibly including the rich and famous or people in power. Just be careful that you don’t become involved with these people for superficial reasons; make sure that you can grow through them. The fact that a person is socially significant may not have any relevance to your relationship.

The basis for all this is that in a very real sense you are growing and taking more and more of the outer world into your personal sphere. You are trying to include more of the world in your experience. Properly handled, this process can make you a much wiser and more mature individual. Your view of life should expand, and you should become increasingly tolerant of the wide differences among people in the world. You have the opportunity to become a man of the world to a much greater extent.’

At this time, you should be careful not to assume arrogant airs or to think that you are better than you are. You are a fine person, and that does not mean that you think you are better than everyone else. Think in terms of your personal growth, not in terms of your status with respect to others.

Jupiter sextile Sun:
Theme: Growth and optimism
Mid February 2007 until end of October 2007:
This is a time when life seems to flow very easily. With little effort, you are able to move in the direction that you intend, and even your ideals seem to be within reach of fulfillment. It is a period of growth, optimism and taking it easy. In many respects this is a good time to sit back and take a long look at how well your life is working out.
Because you feel vigorous and energetic, this is an excellent time to advance your interests in almost any area.
Relationships with others are usually quite good now, and you enjoy being with friends. This influence often indicates good times, as your enthusiasm for life bubbles over and affects everyone around you.
This is also a good time for making plans, for you are inclined to “think big,” which is a general function of your optimism. While you can overdo this tendency, you will probably be alert to opportunities that you would normally overlook or be afraid to take.

You feel generous and tolerant, and not easily bothered when something goes wrong in your world. You recognize that there is plenty of time to correct the problem, so you don’t get upset. You aren’t annoyed by persons who usually irritate you, and you may even feel like patching up relationships that have gone bad or become difficult.

Jupiter sextile Mars:
Theme: Independent initiative
End of February 2007 until end of October 2007:
This is a time of high energy and independent initiative. You feel very self-confident and capable of tackling almost anything within reason. It is a good time to start a project, and most activities that you take up now should have a successful outcome. However, you must take some positive action in order to get the most out of this influence. It brings you opportunities, but you have to pick them up. However, this should not be much of a problem because this influence usually makes you feel like taking action.

You are unusually clear now about what you intend to do in any situation. Your will is strong, and you aim at achieving certain very definite goals. You can act decisively and with conviction. Under an influence like this you can convince other people of your point of view and get them to follow your lead. In fact, this is an unusually good time for working with other people because you can get others to identify their interests with yours.

Everything you do is aimed at enlarging your sphere of interests. You do not act out of petty motives, always having high-minded and high-level goals in mind. Others will respect your obvious integrity, which will make them more willing to help you.
If you have to go to a court of law at this time, the proceedings should turn out to your benefit. In fact, the chances are that you will be able to work out a compromise that will be advantageous to both parties.

Professional success is likely at this time, because of your excellent sense of timing and your ability to take advantage of every opportunity that comes along. You should be able to advance yourself without alienating others. They will recognize that your success is well deserved.

Jr. is now, no longer “just” the Great Dale Sr.’s son. He is DALE EARNHARDT JR. The Man in his own right. My prediction? Expect him in to be highly competitive when he makes The Chase again this year.

Way to go JR.

Now….Jr. Fan’s…All Fan’s…pay attention to Jr. and the other driver’s ’scopes. To the history articles that will be posted… There is an upcoming contest where you could win Jr.’s Entire First Season of BACK IN THE DAY DVD set.
It could be any day…or could be on my birthday…it wiil be before the 1st of February.Keep reading and Good Luck. Get those brain cells kicked into memory mode!
Tally Ho!! Onward!!

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NASCAR 2007 Astro Prediction’s Begin TODAY!!

Yes!! It’s time to begin to post the 2007 Season Astro-Prediction’s!! Pay close attention to these, as there is a contest coming up, where the answer’s will be embedded within the ’scope’s and I will have two winner’s on two different day’s that will receive Dale Jr.’s new BACK IN THE DAY complete Season One DVD set. No just in case you are wondering, I do not get paid a penny for this click through ad. You can, however click through the banner below. and order the complete season good and early…or after you read the scope’s.

Who should we do first? Well, Tony, Ryan and Jr., and of course!! Robby Gordon’s 6 month ’scope has already been done and you can find it here…

So…here we go…the first half of the 2007 season Astro-Forecast’s. (**in italic orange denotes my commentary)

Tony Stewart, born on 20 May 1971

The report was generated for 6 months starting from January 2007 with the following birth data: male, born on 20 May 1971 in Columbus, Indiana.
Your sun sign is Taurus. This is the sign in which the Sun is in your birth chart. Your Ascendant is in Leo, and your Moon is in Aries. (**This may denote a bit of determination and stubbornness)

Pluto square Pluto Theme: Which category? (**You will notice as we go that several of the driver’s have this transit in their aspect’s for the next six months. Also note when this aspect started and ended for Tony. Thought I would just throw it in for hindsight.)
Beginning of February 2006 until beginning of December 2007: This is a period of general regeneration, which may not be entirely pleasant. Most of us are attached to the past whether or not it is good for us. And this influence will root out precisely those elements of the past that are not good for you, even those aspects that you have forgotten about. Problems that you may have lost track of entirely but which are still working unconsciously in your life may reappear and become active now, usually but not always to your detriment.
This influence is associated with forces for change that are inherent within the hidden depths of things. Therefore you should not blame the unpleasant changes that occur now on circumstances or persons in your environment. Look within yourself to see how the groundwork for the present is laid in the past.
Many things may be destroyed at this time, and the destruction will be ruthless if you defend them with rigidity. The action of this influence upon unyielding entities is particularly harsh. Therefore you should simply allow the things of the past to fade and allow the future to be born on their ruins. If you can do this, the potential for positive change is very great.
This influence may also increase your concern about the creative and regenerative processes within the universe and cause you to become interested in the occult. However, certain aspects of the occult, such as magic, are best avoided during this time, because the energies involved will be difficult to control now. Although your conscious mind may be in control at first, you are likely to find that entirely unconscious forces within you have taken over and are running you completely. This can have disastrous consequences.
You may also get into severe power struggles with people who are trying to prevent the changes in your life or who are trying to expedite changes that you are resisting. Look very carefully to ascertain which category they are in.

Neptune square MC:
Theme: Apparent defeats
(**Again for hindsight) Beginning of March 2006 until end of December 2007: This time in your life is likely to be confusing and full of doubt and fear, if you are not very secure about your life direction. You will ask fundamental questions about what you are trying to do with your life as a whole. And if you, like many people, are not living for yourself and your own objectives, you will probably conclude that what you are doing is worthless and pointless. Even at best you will question your planned course.
In dealing with others, you may find it difficult to stand up for your own position because you are questioning it so much yourself. You may allow yourself to become the victim of other people, simply because you lack the confidence to fight back. But a far worse effect of this influence is that you might get into a routine of making yourself seem to be victim in order to gain others’ sympathy. It is difficult to take responsibility when you are feeling insecure. For this same reason there is a strong temptation to avoid direct confrontations with others for fear that you cannot stand up to them. Therefore you may try to get what you want from people in covert or subversive ways, usually involving some kind of dishonesty. Needless to say, this will only worsen your insecurity, not give you more confidence.
But all of the above concerns the worst side of this influence, which does have something positive to teach you. Even as you suffer apparent defeats, you may discover that what you are losing is not really anything significant. You may learn that the needs of your ego are not your real needs at all. Under this influence some persons find a capacity for selfless action and spiritual self-denial that makes it impossible for them ever to lose in a way that hurts them. In that case you will learn that there is really nothing to lose. This influence can be the gateway to a very highly evolved spiritual understanding, and it is quite likely that you will become increasingly involved with spiritual teachings and disciplines. However, it is possible to go off the deep end spiritually, and this influence may very well delude you into doing so. But in the long run this is one of its less dangerous traps.

Saturn square MC: Theme: An evaluation of goals
Beginning of September 2006 until beginning of June 2007:
This is a challenging time in your life. You will have to make many choices about what areas of your life to emphasize. Will you work to build up a new career or continue to build upon a current one? Will you work to make your personal life as satisfying as possible? Will you work collectively with many other people or by yourself?
Often there is an “alienation crisis” with this influence, a sudden feeling of being cut off from everyone else, as if you have spent too much energy pursuing purely personal goals. This in turn generates loneliness and a feeling of being distant from others, even loved ones. Or you may suddenly feel that you no longer have the strength to go on in the direction you have chosen. Fears of your own inadequacies may distort your perspective. All of this is most likely to happen if you have neglected personal relationships in your life. You cannot go on forever without supportive emotional relationships, and you may have been trying to do so.
Sometimes this influence can have the opposite result, and you discover that various personal entanglements have been interfering with the pursuit of your valid goals. In this case you will break off relationships and gain the freedom to go your own way. The issue here is the balance between personal relationships and advancement in life.
On another tack, this period can test your choice of goals. You may encounter opposition from others that forces you to examine whether your goals are really valid for you. If they are, the conflict with other persons or against trying circumstances will be useful. But if you find that your heart is not really in the path you have chosen, you may have to make adjustments and change your course of action. It is far better to do this now than several years from now, when you may be overcommitted to an inappropriate course and discover that you are trapped. Now is the time to change. It may not be pleasant, but it is possible.

Saturn conjunction Ascendant:
Theme: Following through
Beginning of November 2006 until beginning of August 2007: This is one of the most significant times of y
our life. During this time your responsibilities will increase considerably, and you will try to eliminate everything in your life that is not necessary to fulfilling them. Therefore your life will become more complex and simpler at the same time. You are finishing up certain tasks in your life and going into a five- to eight-year period of relatively quiet preparation for a new beginning. You will be cutting some elements out of your life and working hard to complete others.
During this time you may have less freedom of movement than usual because of the pressure of circumstances and the need to get things done. Old tasks that have never been completed must be finished now. At work, you may have to exert more effort in order to get the job done. Your superiors may give you even more responsibility than you would choose to have. This may not be a very light-hearted time, but it should be quite productive. But do not start out on a completely new project, because in a few years you may
find that you do not have the material or psychological resources to complete it. Finish what is unfinished and simplify your life.
Good relationships will not suffer appreciably during this time, but bad ones will break up completely. You are withdrawing from everything in your life that is unnecessary or in the way of your development during the next few years. B
ad or difficult relationships may be among the elements that are discarded.
Try to avoid building a wall between yourself and others, for this is a great danger now. Duty, responsibility and obligations do not preclude personally satisfying relationships, even though you may feel that they do. If you cut yourself off from others
unnecessarily, you will become lonely and depressed. The people who belong in your everyday life are very important for you now, especially since you are excluding those who do not belong. Often it is good to seek out the company and advice of older people, for they have the insight and understanding you need.
Jupiter sextile Mars: Independent initiative (**again for hindsight) A transit approaching its end, from 27 December 2006, remaining until 6 January 2007: This is a time of high energy and independent initiative. You feel very self- confident and capable of tackling almost anything within reason. It is a good time to start a project, and most activities that you take up now should have a successful outcome. However, you must take some positive action in order to get the most out of this influence. It brings you opportunities, but you have to pick them up. However, this should not be much of a problem because this influence usually makes you feel like taking action. You are unusually clear now about what you intend to do in any situation. Your will is strong, and you aim at achieving certain very definite goals. You can act decisively and with conviction. Under an influence like this you can convince other people of your point of view and get them to follow your lead. In fact, this is an unusually good time for working with other people because you can get others to identify their interests with yours. Everything you do is aimed at enlarging your sphere of interests. You do not act out of petty motives, always having high-minded and high-level goals in mind. Others will respect your obvious integrity, which will make them more willing to help you. If you have to go to a court of law at this time, the proceedings should turn out to your benefit. In fact, the chances are that you will be able to work out a compromise that will be advantageous to both parties. Professional success is likely at this time, because of your excellent sense of timing and your ability to take advantage of every opportunity that comes along. You should be able to advance yourself without alienating others. They will recognize that your success is well deserved. Jupiter sextile Uranus: Theme: A favorable change Beginning of January 2007 until end of August 2007: At this time you desire to make positive changes in your life that will lead to greater knowledge and experience. While the energy of this influence is not usually disruptive, it does make you impatient with the routine limitations under which you normally live. You will probably try to make changes in your immediate environment in order to deal with this impatience. It is also quite possible that the changes will occur more or less spontaneously, with little effort on your part. This influence can be mentally very exciting. You are attracted to new ideas that are challenging in a positive way. Not only are you receptive to them, but you can grasp them more easily than usual. Often under this influence you are able to solve difficult problems in your life because you can approach them from a fresh perspective. You may develop an interest in science or other technical disciplines. Social reform is another area that you might be attracted to, feeling that the old solutions are not adequate. Also, sudden opportunities may arise, such as a sudden financial gain or a sudden job promotion that will allow you to do much more than you have done before. This influence may also tempt you to take chances with finances by speculating or gambling. In a larger sense, it is difficult to say precisely what you can expect during this time because the nature of this influence is so unpredictable. But you can expect some occurrence that will materially alter your plans for the immediate future, and you can expect that it will be a favorable change. Your immediate future is likely to have many more possibilities than are apparent now.


So…back in a bit with somebody’s scope….
Tally Ho!!