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Dover International Speedway Releases all-new Mobile App
Download the all-new Dover International Speedway Mobile App Control your race weekend right in the palm of your hand with the brand new mobile app from Dover International Speedway , available on all iPhone, iPad and Android devices. This new app gives you the ability to purchase race tickets, helps you find your grandstand seats, features a comprehensive listing of race weekend activities and allows you to build your own, customized race weekend calendar, plus much more. Get it now at iTunes or the Google Play Store , and your race weekend will never be the same!
Dover to expand SAFER barrier coverage
BUY TICKETS: See the Daytona 500 live! Dover International Speedway announced plans Monday to add approximately 1,800 feet of SAFER barrier, a project that will fully protect the 1-mile track's outside retaining wall with the energy-absorbing system. Construction is slated to begin in March, with the track indicating that all work will be complete before the Monster Mile plays host to all three NASCAR national series in its June 2-4 race weekend. That visit will be capped by the first of two Dover events this season for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series , the AAA 400 Drive for Autism. The Steel And Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barrier will now cover the outermost concrete retaining wall along the frontstretch and backstretch. That addition will include the crossover gates for track entry and exit. " Dover has really done a great job in making the facility as safe as possible for us as drivers," Team Penske driver Joey Logano said in a news release provided by the track. "The Monster Mile is an extremely fast track. For only being a one-mile track, the high-banked corners and concrete surface produce really high speeds and with that you increase the risk for heavier impacts. "As a driver I really appreciate the investment in safety. The initiative to add 1,800 feet of SAFER barrier to completely cover the outside walls is another great step." Dover's most recent SAFER barrier project was a nearly 500-foot addition at the exit of Turns 2 and 4. That work was completed ahead of NASCAR's most recent trip to the Delaware venue last October.
Dover announces monster Firefly lineup, should please Dale Jr.
RELATED: Read more Inside Groove " Junior candid on his status Here we go! #FireflyLineup #Firefly2017 pic.twitter.com/YoDpQl6Yak — Monster Mile (@MonsterMile) January 27, 2017 Dover International Speedway announced the lineup for the annual Firefly Music Festival Friday morning, and one of the ecclectic lineup's headliners should please Dale Earnhardt Jr . -- Twenty One Pilots. The band -- one of Junior's favorites -- is typically found on his playlists, and once played the Hendrick Motorsports driver's surprise 40th birthday party. last night we were invited to play for our pal @DaleJr to celebrate his surprise birthday party. happy 40th, Jr! pic.twitter.com/Y6QfkHXXyK — twenty one pilots (@twentyonepilots) October 7, 2014 There's just one problem: Firefly goes down June 15-18 ... the same weekend the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is on track at Michigan International Speedway . Maybe he can catch a live stream? RELATED: @nascarcasm dreams up Almirolapalooza
Heads up: Dover and Las Vegas weekend
Here are the hot topics, trending news and key story lines to get you ready for this weekend's races at Dover International Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway . WEATHER The weekend forecast for Dover , Delaware, looks like there's a chance for rain. Friday for Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole qualifying there is a 60 percent chance for precipitation. For the XFINITY Series race on Saturday, there is an 50 percent chance for precipitation with a high of 76 degrees. And for the Sprint Cup race on Sunday, there's a 30 percent chance for precipitation and a high of 76 degrees. For Las Vegas, site of this weekend's Camping World Truck Series events, it will be clear and 70 degrees for the start of Saturday's practices. And on Saturday it will be clear and 90 degrees for the start of the race. KEY TIMES Sprint Cup Series: The Sprint Cup Series holds its first practice Friday at 10 a.m. ET (NBCSN/NBC Sports App) followed by Coors Light Pole qualifying at 3:40 p.m. ET (NBCSN/NBC Sports App). The Citizen Soldier 400 is at 2 p.m. ET Sunday (NBCSN/NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). XFINITY Series: The XFINITY Series opens practice on Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET (NBCSN/NBC Sports App) and qualifies Saturday at 11:45 a.m. ET (NBCSN/NBC Sports App). The Drive Sober 300 is on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET (NBCSN/NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Camping World Truck Series: The Camping World Truck Series is scheduled for a Keystone Light Pole qualifying session Saturday at 6:10 p.m. ET on FS2, followed by the DC Solar 350 race at 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). CATCH DRIVERS LIVE We'll stream every driver press conference in the Dover media center at NASCAR.com/presspass. Click here for a full schedule. Click here to tune into the live stream . LAST TIME In September of 2015, Kevin Harvick punched his ticket to advance to the next round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup by leading 355 of 400 laps at Dover International Speedway , a career-best at any track. Harvick beat out eventual 2015 Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch by 2.639 seconds for the victory. YOU SHOULD KNOW • Chris Buescher (-30 from 12th place), Tony Stewart (-11), Austin Dillon (-5) and Jamie McMurray (-5) are all on the outside looking in as far as the Chase Grid standings are concerned. Of those drivers, Stewart is the only one who has won at the "Monster Mile" -- three times to be exact. Stewart's most recent win came in 2013. • With 10 wins, six-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has been to Dover's Victory Lane more times than any NASCAR driver. Johnson is looking to punch his ticket to the next Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup round and a win at his best track could be in the cards. • Winning the opening XFINITY Series Chase race at Kentucky, Elliott Sadler continues his momentum to Dover where he has earned three top five and 10 top-10 finishes, two of which came in the last two XFINITY Series races at the 1-mile track. Sadler's experience in 17 starts at Dover could shine through on Saturday compared to the young guns he's competing against for the championship. • Of the Camping World Truck Series Chase drivers, only Johnny Sauter and Timothy Peters have wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway . Canadian Tire Motorsport Park winner John Hunter Nemechek has the best average finish of 4.0 out of the Truck Series Chase drivers. Behind Nemechek is Ben Kennedy with 5.0. Nemechek has run just one Truck Series race at Dover , while Kennedy has experienced two. In 15 starts, two-time Camping World Truck Series champion Matt Crafton has an average finish of 11.9, but is still seeking a win.
Full schedule for Dover and Las Vegas
RELATED: Find NBCSN in your area " Watch live online at NBCSports.com The NASCAR Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series will gather for a doubleheader showing at Dover International Speedway this weekend. The Camping World Truck Series will race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway . Check out the full schedule below. Note: All times are ET SUNDAY, OCT. 2: ON TRACK: XFINITY Series at Dover -- 10 a.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Drive Sober 200 (200 laps, 200 miles), CNBC ( Results ) ON TRACK: Sprint Cup Series at Dover --1:30 p.m.: NCSC Driver Introductions with NASCAR Special Awards --2:00 p.m.: Presentation of Colors by Dover Air Force Base Color Guard --2:00:20 p.m.: Invocation by Pastor Dan Schafer, Calvary Assembly of God in Heightstown, NJ --2:01 p.m.: National Anthem by Easton Corbin --2:02:30 p.m.: (2) F-16's of the 149th Fighter Wing of the Texas Air National Guard (Turns 3 – 2) --2:07:30 p.m.: "Drivers, Start Your Engines" by Grammy Award Winner & Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Joe Walsh -- 2:15 p.m.: Start of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Citizen Soldier 400 (400 laps, 400 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App ( Results ) PRESS CONFERENCES ( Watch live ) -- 5:30 p.m. approx.: Post-NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race DAILY ROUNDUP -- Suarez wins delayed Dover race -- At-track photos: Sunday, Dover -- Larson, McMurray in Chase trouble -- Chase Round of 12: Who's in, who's out -- Truex scores second win of Chase; Round of 12 set -- As career winds down, Stewart eliminated from Chase -- Dillon on Chase advancement: 'Man, we got it done' -- Before and after photos: Dover FRIDAY, SEPT. 30: ON TRACK: Dover -- 10-11:25 a.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App ( Results ) -- 11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App ( Results ) -- 1:30-2:55 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App ( Results ) -- 3:40 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App ***CANCELED DUE TO RAIN*** ( Results ) GARAGECAM ( Watch live ) -- 1 p.m. NASCAR XFINITY Series PRESS CONFERENCES ( Watch live ) -- 8:30 a.m.: Chris Buescher -- 8:45 a.m.: Chase Elliott -- 9 a.m.: Jamie McMurray -- 9:15 a.m.: Jimmie Johnson -- 9:45 a.m.: Erik Jones -- 12:30 p.m.: Martin Truex Jr . -- 12:45 p.m.: Regan Smith -- 4:40 p.m. approx.: Post-NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying DAILY ROUNDUP -- Larson tops practice speeds in opening round at Dover -- Hendrick Chase surge a group effort SATURDAY, OCT. 1: ON TRACK: Dover -- 10:30-11:25 a.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series second practice, CNBC/NBC Sports App ( Results ) -- 11:45 a.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, CNBC/NBC Sports App ( Results ) -- 1:30-2:20 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App ***CANCELED DUE TO RAIN*** -- 3 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Drive Sober 200 (200 laps, 200 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App ***POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN*** GARAGECAM ( Watch live ) -- 10 a.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series PRESS CONFERENCES ( Watch live ) -- 5 p.m. approx.: Post-NASCAR XFINITY Series race ON TRACK: Las Vegas -- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first practice ( Results ) -- 1-2 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice ( Results ) -- 6:10 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying, FS2 ( Results ) -- 8:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series DC Solar 350 (146 laps, 219 miles), FS1 ( Results ) DAILY ROUNDUP -- Johnson on Dover : You can't take a track for granted -- Gordon tops rain-shortened practice -- Dale Jr. returns to Dover -- Jones tops rain-shortened qualifying at Dover -- Weather delays Saturday's action -- Chase challenge? Lack of practice time could impact the field -- At-track photos: Dover and Las Vegas -- Weather cancels on-track events -- Snapshot: Dover -- Peters on the pole at Las Vegas -- Reddick captures first win of season -- Fear, faith and racing: How NASCAR began to heal in September 2001
The Rundown: Dover driver grades
RELATED: Full race results " Series standings " Chase Grid Breaking down the full field for the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway : 1. Martin Truex Jr ., No. 78 Toyota, Furniture Row Racing . Truex dominated the first round of the Chase with two wins and a total of 360 laps led. The 78 team is a serious threat for the championship if its performance (and lack of bad luck/mistakes) continues. Grade: A+ 2. Kyle Busch , No. 18 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing . Busch earned his third top-10 finish in the Chase with a runner-up effort Sunday. Add in 102 laps led in Dover and the defending Sprint Cup Series champion is doing what's necessary to get back to Homestead. Grade: A 3. Chase Elliott , No. 24 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports . Elliott continues to knock on the door by putting in quiet but solid runs. In a format that has proven consistency can carry a driver through each round, Elliott certainly looks like he can be this year's beneficiary. Grade: A 4. Brad Keselowski , No. 2 Ford, Team Penske . Keselowski started on the pole and led seven laps, but was hardly a factor. Still, he was near the top of the leaderboard at the end, and the 2012 champion is still in Chase contention. Grade: A 5. Matt Kenseth , No. 20 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing . Unlike last weekend when he finished second, Kenseth put in an unassuming day to grab his third consecutive top-nine finish. He'll move on in the Chase with a chance at that elusive second title. Grade: A- 6. Joey Logano , No. 22 Ford, Team Penske . Logano rounded out the Penske pair with a sixth-place finish after starting fifth. He'll move on to the Round of 12, which he dominated in the Chase last year with three straight victories. Grade: A – 7. Jimmie Johnson , No. 48 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports . Johnson found himself in contention for a victory for the second time in three Chase races before a mistake on pit road cost him -- again. This time it was by his crew. If Johnson is going to advance into the Round of 8 for the first time, the No. 48 team needs to get buttoned up . Grade: A- 8. Austin Dillon , No. 3 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing . Problems for Kyle Larson aided his cause, but Dillon rose to the occasion to advance in the Chase. The No. 3 solidly improved throughout the day and scored its first top 10 in the Chase. Grade: A 9. Denny Hamlin , No. 11 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing . Hamlin has been only hot or cold at Dover -- with little in between -- and Sunday was just his eighth top-10 finish in 22 starts. Grade: A- 10. Jeff Gordon , No. 88 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports . It took Gordon seven starts to earn a top 10 filling for Dale Earnhardt Jr this season. He also led seven laps during a cycle of green flag pit stops. Grade: A- 11. Ricky Stenhouse Jr ., No. 17 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing . The good news? Stenhouse steadily climbed the leaderboard on Sunday. The bad news? He hasn't had a top-10 finish since Bristol in August. Grade: B+ 12. Kasey Kahne , No. 5 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports . Kahne was the worst of the Hendrick cars while finishing outside the top 10 for the first time in five races. Grade: B+ 13. Tony Stewart , No. 14 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing . Stewart's late-season slide continued with his seventh consecutive finish outside the top 10 -- as well as his elimination from the Chase in his final season of full-time Sprint Cup driving. Grade: B 14. Carl Edwards , No. 19 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing . Edwards admittedly struggled in this first round of the Chase (with finishes of 15th, sixth and 14th) and has plenty of work to do if he's going to keep up with his Toyota teammates from here on out. Grade: B 15. Kurt Busch , No. 41 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing . An unimpressive first round for Busch, who was the first car two laps down in Dover . Now it's time to improve upon just two top-10 finishes in the last five races. Grade: B 16. Aric Almirola , No. 43 Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports . Through 29 races (30 straight if you go back to last season), Almirola has still not scored a top-10 finish. Grade: B- 17. Ryan Newman , No. 31 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing . After fighting for a spot in the Chase, Newman has been a non-story the last three weeks. He was up and down the leaderboard throughout the race, but wound up finishing around where he started (19th). Grade: B- 18. Greg Biffle , No. 16 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing . Green flag pit stops helped Biffle lead seven laps. He ended the day the first car four laps down. Grade: B- 19. AJ Allmendinger , No. 47 Chevrolet, JTG Daugherty Racing . Sunday was Allmendinger's first top-20 finish at Dover since the spring 2012 race. Grade: B- 20. Trevor Bayne , No. 6 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing . Bayne stayed out of trouble and now has two top-20 finishes in four career Dover starts. Grade: B- 21. Brian Scott , No. 44 Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports . Scott earned a career-best Dover finish on Sunday in addition to picking up his first top-25 finish in six races. Grade: B- 22. Paul Menard , No. 27 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing . Pairing with crew chief Danny Stockman still has not brought the consistency or improvement Menard and company are looking for. Grade: C 23 . Chris Buescher , No. 34 Ford, Front Row Motorsports . Buescher's best Chase finish wasn't enough to carry the him through to the next round as the Cinderella story came to an end in Dover . Grade: B- 24. Clint Bowyer , No. 15 Chevrolet, HScott Motorsports . Bowyer was oh-so close, but his streak of consecutive 22nd-place finishes ended at four Sunday. Grade: C 25. Kyle Larson , No. 42, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. Lightning did not strike twice for Larson at Dover (where he finished second in May), as his Chase came to an end following repeated miscues. A power problem led to a pit road penalty and Larson later hit the wall to end up six laps down. Grade: C 26. Casey Mears , No. 13 Chevrolet, Germain Racing . Mears has little to add to his Dover notebook after duplicating his finish from May. Grade: C 27. Matt DiBenedetto , No. 83 Toyota, BK Racing . DiBenedetto earned his best Dover finish in four starts there. Grade: C 28. Danica Patrick , No. 10 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing . Patrick now has finished 25th or worse in four of her nine Dover starts. Grade: C- 29. Landon Cassill , No. 38 Ford, Front Row Motorsports . Cassill is now on a three-race streak of finishing 29th, nice. Grade: C- 30. David Ragan , No. 23 Toyota, BK Racing . Ragan was eight laps back and remains 31st in points. Grade: C- 31. Regan Smith , No. 7 Chevrolet, Tommy Baldwin Racing . Smith was the first car nine laps down. Grade: C- 32. Ty Dillon , No. 95 Chevrolet, Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing . Sunday was Dillon's worst finish in his 10 Sprint Cup starts this season. Grade: C- 33. Michael Annett , No. 46 Chevrolet, HScott Motorsports . Annett has not finished in the top 30 in the last four races. Grade: D 34. Timmy Hill , No. 98 Chevrolet, Premium Motorsports. Hill finished 14 laps off the pace. Grade: D 35. Reed Sorenson , No. 55 Toyota, Premium Motorsports. Sorenson finished where he ran (35.33) throughout the event on Sunday. Grade: D 36. Jeffrey Earnhardt , No. 32 Ford, Go Fas Racing . Earnhardt finished 16 laps off the pace in his second Dover start. Grade: D 37. Kevin Harvick , No. 4 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing . Locked into the Round of 12 in the Chase after winning in New Hampshire, Harvick was unaffected by a broken track bar mount that led to him finishing 46 laps down. Grade: F 38. Ryan Blaney , No. 21 Ford, Wood Brothers Racing . Blaney hit the wall hard off Turn 2 when he blew a tire on Lap 106. Grade: F 39. Josh Wise , No. 30 Chevrolet, The Motorsports Group. Wise earned his sixth DNF of the season following a blown engine. Grade: F 40. Jamie McMurray , No. 1 Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. McMurray went from looking like he had a spot in the Round of 12 to missing the cut after his engine expired on Lap 194. Grade: F
Johnson on Dover : You can't take a track for granted
RELATED: Chase Grid " Sunday's full lineup DOVER , Del. -- The track that has brought Jimmie Johnson so much success is also the site of one of his biggest disappointments. It was here at year ago at Dover International Speedway that Johnson's No. 48 Chevrolet was felled by a broken axle seal, relegating the Hendrick Motorsports driver to a 41st-place finish. RECAP: What plagued Johnson at Dover last year One of the favorites in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup suddenly found himself out of title contention. NASCAR's only six-time champion would remain just that for another year. That the failure happened at Dover , at track Johnson has 10 career wins at, was stunning. "I think last year shows that you really can't count on a race track always being kind to a driver or always working in their favor," Johnson said Friday at DIS. "It's part of racing. I've learned it through many different lessons over my racing career. "Last year, I think, kind of showed everybody … that you just can't take a race or a track for granted for anybody." That disappointment hasn't lingered, however. Once again NASCAR's Chase is underway and once again Johnson is a player. He isn't a lock to advance to the Round of 12, but he is among those expected to remain above the cutline after Sunday's Citizen Soldier 400 (2 p.m. ET, NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) here at DIS. After finishes of 12th and eighth in the first two Chase races, Johnson sits eighth in points, 18 ahead of the first driver outside the top 12 -- currently, Jamie McMurray . It also hasn't changed his outlook toward Dover as he and his team prepare for the 400-mile race. Rain on Friday forced the cancellation of qualifying, leaving Johnson to line up eighth in the 40-car starting grid. "We're back with high hopes," he said. "I love being here." And with good reason. In addition to his victories, Johnson has finished fifth or better at Dover in more than half of his career starts. He has started from the eighth position three other times at Dover -- winning twice (2009 and 2013) and finishing third once (2014). Brad Keselowski ( Team Penske No. 2 Ford) and Martin Truex Jr . ( Furniture Row Racing No. 78 Toyota) will start first and second, respectively, on Sunday.
Jones aims to contend at Dover , boost Chase standing
RELATED: Jones talks about wreck at Kentucky DOVER , Del. -- The XFINITY Series rewrote history books last weekend when it kicked off the series' inaugural 12-driver Chase at Kentucky Speedway . Points leader Elliott Sadler used a late pass to win in the Bluegrass State and simultaneously punch his ticket to the next round of the Chase. This Saturday's race at Dover International Speedway (3 p.m. NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) marks the second of three races in the opening round of the playoffs. May's Dover winner Erik Jones -- who dropped from first to ninth in the Chase standings after a late wreck at Kentucky -- hopes he's not one of those unlucky four. "It's been fun so far," Jones said of the format. "Obviously, only one race in, not the finish we wanted but had a really fast car and had one that could've won the race, but ended up being our own biggest enemy in that one. "Hopefully we can get it back on track here at Dover -- another really good race track for us." For these 12 championship contenders, the "win-and-you're-in" format lends itself to Victory Lane remaining the goal. Spectators saw championship hopes glimmer in the eyes of the Chasers last week, as aggression heated up on track . But with only two races to make up positions on the Chase Grid, it's a balance between staying out of trouble on track but not getting eliminated, either. "You've got to control what you can control and at Kentucky I didn't do a very good job of that. ... I put myself in a situation to make a mistake and ended up doing that and taking ourselves out," Jones said. "If we're caught up in something and it's something out of our control, that's nothing we can do about that. "We still need to put ourselves in a good position and one where we're running up front and hopefully in the mix for a win. If we can do that, I think we'll be just fine." Sadler enters Saturday's race at the Monster Mile atop the Chase Grid, followed by Daniel Suarez , Brendan Gaughan , Ryan Reed , Darrell Wallace Jr ., Justin Allgaier , Brennan Poole , Blake Koch , Jones, Ryan Sieg , Brandon Jones and Ty Dillon , who was also caught up in a late-race wreck at Kentucky. </p>
H2H: Sizing up the first Chase cutoff at Dover
RELATED: Chase Grid " Bubble Watch Story lines abound, NASCAR.com's Holly Cain and Zack Albert tackle three pressing topics before the 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup postseason makes its first elimination at Dover International Speedway . 1. Which driver currently below the Chase cutoff line is most likely to advance to the Round of 12? Cain: I realize this is a long-shot and a sentimental pick, but I'm not counting Tony Stewart out of his final Chase run quite yet. I remember watching him win five of the 10 Chase races -- including the 2011 season finale -- to grab his third title from Carl Edwards ' clutches. Stewart is 11 points from the transfer position heading into the weekend, but he also is a three-time winner at Dover . Albert : Jamie McMurray , primarily based on the performance increase that Chip Ganassi Racing has enjoyed in recent weeks. While his teammate Kyle Larson has more regularly competed for wins, McMurray has been a tick more consistent. In the opening round, staying steady and avoiding the Monster Mile's pitfalls may be enough. 2. Which driver currently above the Chase cutoff line is most likely to be eliminated at Dover ? Cain: Kurt Busch has only one top-10 finish in his last nine starts at Dover . Similarly, Carl Edwards has only a single top 10 in his last eight starts at the Monster Mile. They are 16 and 15 points, respectively, above the cutoff line. While that's some cushion to the good, they will need to perform well Sunday as this is a place where crazy things have happened. Ask Jimmie Johnson . Albert : The provisional top 12 is a pretty stout list. While Chase Elliott has righted the ship to a degree from his dreadful July and August stretch, he'll need to conjure up the positive mojo from his third-place finish at Dover in May and avoid the mistakes that he tends to lament so bitterly. 3. Of the two, who is more likely to win the championship: Martin Truex Jr . or Kevin Harvick ? Cain: This is the $10 million question. In the preseason and again before the Chase I picked Jimmie Johnson to hoist the trophy. But clearly Truex and Harvick have proven themselves -- again -- as the drivers to be dealt with. Truex drives a Toyota, which has shown itself the power of the field, and his Furniture Row Racing team is exactly the kind of "all-in," underdog, feel-good story that would make anyone smile. But as Harvick showed this past weekend, he should never, ever be underestimated. He's as motivated, focused and ready as he's ever been for a title and is the only driver in the series that has been in the Championship 4 each year of the new elimination format. Albert : Truex and Harvick have certainly made a case for their championship credentials in the opening two races of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup postseason. No weak links, regardless of the venue, for either of these two, save for Truex's early season tendencies to have odd occurrences make victories somehow slip away. Still, it's hard to anoint either one with eight races left in the 10-race playoffs with plenty of opportunity for mess-ups, especially at wild-card tracks Talladega and Martinsville. Forced to pick one of the two, I'll call the coin toss in the air for Harvick.
Dover win comes at opportune time for Suarez
RELATED: XFINITY Grid " Career highlights for Suarez Daniel Suarez had been eyeing Dover International Speedway 's Miles the Monster trophy for years. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver finally was able to take home the iconic monster hardware Sunday after his dominating XFINITY Series win at the "Monster Mile." "This little guy," a beaming Suarez said after the race, gesturing to the trophy during his post-race winner's press conference. "You know what? I've been trying really hard to get one of these guys because in the K&N Series, I used to see this guy and think that this was really cool and I wanted to have one of those for my house. And finally to get this guy and be able to bring it with me home is going to be very special." But for the 24-year-old driver hailing from Monterrey, Mexico, this trophy represents more than just another trip to Victory Lane: Suarez's win came during Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15. "This is something really cool," Suarez said. "Honestly, I didn't remember this until they asked me in Victory Lane so this is something really good, very special for me and for all the people that have been supporting me since I moved here to the U.S. almost five years ago. "Having all of the support that I have had from Mexico and from here in the U.S. and all of Latin America has been super special. I really feel lucky to be in this position and to be able to represent all of them." His first XFINITY Series career win at Michigan International Speedway on June 11 earlier this season rewrote history books, as he became the first Mexican-born driver to win a national series race. Having come to the United States less than five years ago, Suarez needed to learn the English language first -- which he calls one of his toughest challenges upon moving to America -- and then focus on competing in the top tier of racing. Imagine driving at speeds of more than 100 mph and not being completely fluent in the sport's native language. Talk about overcoming obstacles. "Think about what he battled through," team owner Joe Gibbs said post-race Sunday. "He's racing go-karts in Mexico and fighting his way up through all the series down there. You know what that takes for a young guy to be able to go through all of that, get recognized and then have a chance to come up here? It's a great story. ... I think it's great for our sport and we're thrilled to be a part of that." This season has been a breakout year for the budding star and this Dover victory was another shining moment: His taming of Miles the Monster was a win for his country, his culture, his career -- and the next generation of NASCAR drivers. "He is one of the up and coming ... young stars," Gibbs said. "I think from a diversity standpoint, from a Hispanic standpoint too, I think it's huge for our sport." Now, the young driver has a chance to compete for a championship, the first year of the XFINITY Series Chase. While many viewed fellow Joe Gibbs Racing driver Erik Jones as the JGR title favorite, Suarez quickly is proving his No. 19 team needs to be in the conversation. "Something really good about my team is that we have a lot of chemistry," Suarez said. "We don't give up, we work really hard. When we have bad days, we work even harder. I really like my team because we are together -- we win together and we've lost together. We just have a lot of communication. "A couple months ago, we were having a lot of conversations because we needed to find more speed and we were working hard to try to make that speed happen. I'm just proud of my team, proud of how we've been performing the last few weeks and I think in the next month and a half, couple months is going to be better." But before that, he needs to figure out where to put his hard-fought monster trophy. "Where I'm going to put it, I don't know, but it will be something easy to figure it out," Suarez said, smiling. Wherever Miles ends up, Suarez better leave some room for more trophies -- he likely will need it. </p>


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Elemental merges two genres: sudoku and alchemy. Your goal is to complete the board without repeating pieces in the same line nor in the same column. However, not all the pieces on the board are "elements", they're also combination of them. Thus, besides water, air, fire and water, you'll have to complete the board with steam, ice, mud, lightning and many other combination of elements.
There are two different game modes: "Normal" (play button) which is the campaign mode. You will have to complete different puzzle through 8 Worlds (ninth is coming soon). In "Survival mode", you'll have to complete puzzle of 4 or 5 elements in less than a minute (countdown).
The game is set in cool cartoonished graphics. Controls are intuitive: just drag the element from the bottom to the tile where you want to place it on the board. If you tap on an tile, it shows a description of the element and (this gives it a touch) a quote related.
It's original gameplay has really surprised us. The game has been well developed regarding concept, scenery and controls. High recommendable.
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No more games; it's time for the truth. I am not the hero in this tale. I am the villain.
Do you believe in monogamy? Neil Strauss didn't. The New York Times journalist made a name for himself advocating freedom, sex and opportunity as author of The Game - with intimacy and long-term commitment taking a backseat.
That is until he met the woman who forced him to ask the questions that men and women are asking themselves every day: Is it natural to be faithful to one person for life? Do alternatives to monogamy lead to better relationships and greater happiness? Can you keep passion and romance from fading over time?
Strauss set out on a quest for answers. It took him from Viagra-laden free-love orgies to sex addiction clinics, from cutting-edge science labs to modern-day harems and, most terrifying of all, to his own mother and his family's secrets. What he discovered changed everything he knew about love, sex, relationships and, ultimately, himself. The Truth may have the same effect on you.
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Neil taught me a lot about picking up women in my twenties. The tactics worked very well. These techniques allowed me to successfully 'open' and court my now wife. Like Neil, probably most people, our intimacy/love issues, likely result of childhood trauma have led to a very rocky marriage. Now I'm my thirties, married, I think the knowledge and Wisdom and 'The Truth' will be more effective on a deeper level for my personal development than 'The Game' was. Thanks again Neil!
"Surprisingly powerful"
This is the first review I have done. I bought this after enjoying the game. Whilst expecting an exciting narrative, I was floored by the honesty of the author and his journey. It is equal parts entertaining, titillating and awesome in scale(relatively!) The truth will change your life.
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I rarely review books, but this proved to be an exceptionally provocative piece - an enthralling, insightful and emotional roller coaster, both intimate and candid.
Strauss' journey from pickup artist, through a spectrum of relationship styles, towards intimacy (and where this finally takes him) is gripping from the get-go, and I found myself plugging in to hear more of the story at every opportunity.
The fact that it's narrated by the author lends it even greater warmth, and there are psychological insights that I can imagine would prove useful for any reader/listener.
If you're curious about relationships, sexuality and identity in any way, then this is for you.
This audio book, read by Neil himself, and really hard to put down. I was captivated by Neil Strauss's honesty in his quest to regain a mere fragment of true self.
His own inner dialogue of his own thoughts and extracts of viewpoints from partners during the book was genius. Dispersing the curiosity that I was getting, wondering what he and his partners were thinking during those emotionally charged scenarios.
It also made me feel the desire to reflect more about my relationships with others.
Great audio book, addictive read.
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Really glad I read this book, initially I was interested because I read The Game years ago. Great insights and really interesting journey, must read for anyone in a long term relationship!
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Listening to this just after a break up was just what I needed to restore a little faith but also take a good hard look at myself - recommended, highly!
"A pale imitation of Strauss' earlier work"
A half baked autobiographical account of NS's sex addiction.
I was a big fan of his earlier work (The Game/Emergency) but I'm sorry to say this was a damp rag in comparison
A great book that is surprisingly deep and at times uncomfortable but always thoroughly enjoyable
"Interesting and insightful to us with commitment issues but VERY self indulgent"
I love Neil as a result of the game, and it's nice to hear his journey after pickup, although this book is overly long and is a self-indulgent publication. I feel it's written to get his ghosts out of the closet and make his current relationship stronger. Us, the readers pay for it, so for him, it's a win/win.
Not worth the 13 odd hours.
"It's all about his issues"
The book just spoke about Neil's personal issues that he went through. There was nothing to gain from a readers perspective on how to manage their relationships.
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This is what they do. O'Reilly inspires people to go kill doctors who provide private abortion services, legal services to his patients; and then O'Reilly stands there with that dung-eating look on his face -- what a SOB he is. 'It wasn't me; of course it was you, you thug!' And the suicide-prone Glenn Beck rails against Census workers, and inspires his people to kill one for sport; I bet you O'Reilly and Beck and the rest of these monsters on the neo-fascist right in this country love this stuff. It gives them something else to talk about. It's sport.


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most race sjust have the t-shirts at the race thenmselves....I only know of the London Marathon and Ironman Wales and UK thta have an online shop selling old merchandise...
some smaller running clubs might have some spare ones from their races.....
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Thanks! I will check out the 2 you have suggested & get back to you about your tshirts! I hope you did well in the half
Try Ebay there are aways Great North Run t-shirts listed, also BTR Liverpool, there's a link from the home page with to thier supplier, I got an email from them last week selling off Wirral half/10k spare shirts for £5. Happy hunting.
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Someone pounded on the door Aim looked up vaguely as Tairas moved away from him.
"Who's there?" Sylver called coming up beside him.
"Its me Francis." A female voice shouted back Sylver looked at the clock that sat on the mantel.
"Prove it" Sylver replied.
"Sylver." Another voice ordered.
"Mother" Sylver grinned he started pulling the furniture away from the door.
"Sylver let us in." Aura ordered,
"I am mother, I'll be a moment." He wrenched the couch away from the door and pulled the two locking bolts back opening the door. Aura was leaning on Francis for support. "Mother?" Sylver frowned taking her from the small woman he guided her to the bed.
"What happened?" Tairas asked.
"I attempted to get the troops here quickly." Aura said her voice was weak. "I spelled the horses for speed and endurance."
"Mother" Sylver cried outraged "that's over one hundred horses, and extra equipment."
"I know my son" Aura smiled tiredly, "but it worked, the house is clear and we have what we came for." She looked at Aim.
"Milady?" Dawn moved from the bed and knelt in front of her.
"Dawn?" Aura frowned "you are upset?" she said commenting on the fresh tear tracks down Dawn's cheeks.
"I feel better now milady." Dawn said Aura nodded.
"What did you want?" she asked.
"I can help" Dawn said Aura looked at him quizzically.
"How can you help?" she asked.
"He means a recharge mother." Sylver said helping as Dawn frowned trying to find the right words, Aura nodded.
"Very well." She reached her hands out to him and Dawn took them gently in his own large hands.
"Now not too much Dawn," Sylver said resting a hand on Dawn's shoulder. Aura gasped as Dawn's magick flowed slowly into her it filled her veins with liquid fire.
"enough" Aura said sharply Dawn pulled his magick and his hands away from her and opened his eyes Aura was looking at him strangely. "Your magick is odd," she said the strength had returned to her voice. "it burns and feels raw, untrained." She frowned.
"it is mother." Sylver said "Dawn has had no formal training of any kind as of yet but I hope to teach him in the future."
"I think it wise Dawn," Aura nodded smiling slightly.
"Yes, milady." Dawn said.
"You have the makings of a very powerful magick wielder" Aura said "are you aware of what type of mage you are?"
"An elemental milady." Dawn said.
"I am assuming that fire is your main practise?" Dawn frowned.
"I'm unsure milady." He said.
"Dawn" Sylver smiled at his mother. "Mother means that fire is the element you have naturally."
"Oh" Dawn nodded quickly.
"I must apologize Dawn" Aura said standing up "I use obscure language on occasion and most do not understand me." Dawn nodded. "In future Dawn, if you do not understand please let me know and I'll do my best to help."
"yes milady."
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I was wondering if I will be able to buy a bear canister on the PCT or if I will have to buy one before I go and ship it to the spot where I will need it. Also will I be able to pick up an ice axe?
@colterLocale: Alaska
If you are talking about thru-hiking the PCT you would probably be able to buy both along the trail, including at the kick-off (ADCPCTKO.) But most thru-hikers have their bear canister mailed to Kennedy Meadows and many have their ice axe mailed there as well, so they don't have to carry those items through long stretches where they aren't needed.
Thanks Buck, I will be purchasing those items then before my thru-hike and will have them shipped to me.
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Bear Vault has a special deal for PCT hikers http://www.bearvault.com/bearvault_pct.php
Also, every year an announcement is made on the PCT-L list about the PCT bear canister loan program. You have to be needy and you have to pick up the bear canister in Agua Dulce, but you can mail it forward from there.
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i had a nasal trauma last year and i had my nasal septum deviated to the right side and my nasal bone broken, now I'm suffering from a mild obstruction that worsen while sleeping. i wish to undergo a Septorhinoplasty procedure... what is your opinion and could it worsen my nasal obstruction? Please, help.
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Can septoplasty worsen my breathing
You have a septoplasty to help your breathing . if done properly you will breathe better. Could it have the opposite effect? Why go into a life decision pesimistically. Seek out experienced doctors whom you trust an learn the benefits you seek
Septorhinoplasty should not worsen nasal obstruction
A septorhinoplasty will not obstruct the nasal passageways. Look for a surgeon who is experienced in performing both functional and cosmetic nasal surgery. Septoplasty is performed out of medical necessity to improve airflow dynamics through the nose and is billed to medical insurance. The rhinoplasty is performed for cosmetic purposes and is paid for by the patient. Both of these procedures can be done together under general anesthesia.
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Septorhinoplasty should improve your breathing
Based upon what you have described it is likely that your breathing should improve following a septorhinoplasty. Choose a surgeon that is familiar with both form and function in order to ensure the best outcomes. If your symptoms are mild, as you have described them, and you are happy with the appearance of your nose medical management may be sufficient to get your breathing better.
Septorhinoplasty should improve your breathing
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Lewis is an entrepreneurial farmer in Lundazi District, Zambia. He is asking for a loan to buy a new engine for his maize milling machine, so that he can provide a milling service to approximately 2,000 families in his community.
The maize milling machine takes raw maize (corn) and creates a flour which is the staple food in Zambia. Most rural families in Zambia grow maize on their small farms, store it, and use it as their primary supply of food. After the kernels are removed from the cob, they have to be milled to create flour, which can then be boiled to make what is locally called nshima.
Rent-to-Own has done research in Lewis' community and has determined that the location for this equipment is ideal. The closest maize mill is in another community about 12 km away and since most will walk or use their bicycles to travel to the maize mill, it is certain they will prefer to use this maize mill rather than traveling a longer distance.
Equipment such as a maize mill can be a major boost for many rural farmers such as Lewis. However, the upfront costs of such a maize mill are very prohibitive. With this loan, Lewis will be able to get a new maize mill engine from Rent-to-Own, which will deliver the equipment to his farm, as well as provide him with training on how to use and maintain it. This loan will help Lewis on the path to building up a viable business that can provide a valuable service not only for his family, but also for the wider community throughout the year.
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To authorise the supply of alcohol and regulated entertainment in a qualifying club you need a club premises certificate from your local authority.
Members own part of the alcohol stock. Therefore there is technically no sale by retail of alcohol (except to guests). Money passing across the bar is merely a mechanism to preserve equity between members where one may consume more than another.
How to apply
Please use these links to apply:
- apply for a new club premises certificate
- declaration for a new club premises certificate to be granted (PDF, 129kb)
- tell us about a minor change to your existing premises or club
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- make annual payment for a club licence
The fees will depend on the information you put in your application.
Eligibility criteria
A club can apply for a club premises certificate for any premises which are occupied and used regularly for club purposes.
A qualifying club has general conditions it must satisfy. These are that:
- a person may not be given membership or access to any membership privileges without an interval of at least two days from their membership application or nomination and their membership being granted
- club rules state that those becoming members without nomination or application cannot have membership privileges for at least two days between them becoming members and being admitted to the club
- the club is established and conducted in good faith
- the club has at least 25 members
- alcohol is only supplied to members on the premises on behalf or by the club
additional conditions in relation to the supply of alcohol must be complied with - these conditions are that:
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- no person at the expense of the club receives any commission, percentage or other similar payment in regard to the purchase of alcohol by the club
- there are no arrangements for anyone to receive a financial benefit from supplying alcohol, apart from any benefit to the club or to any person indirectly from the supply giving a gain from running the club
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A summary of the law for this licence
The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) Regulations 2005
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Make your application to the local authority where the premises are situated. You should submit your application with:
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The trouble with super is we have a hybrid system where the compulsory side isn't enough and the voluntary part is too much.
Hard as it is to put a figure on it, because everybody is different and you never know what markets are going to do, those brave enough to try to suggest the compulsory employer levy say it needs to be at least 12 per cent – though just to make sure, 15 per cent of wages would be ideal.
But be careful what you ask for. As Joe Hockey points out, it's not your boss who's paying but you.
From the government's perspective it doesn't matter whether we build our nest eggs by relying solely on the compulsory levy or salary sacrificing.
Dollar for dollar they cost the budget the same. Instead of pulling in revenue from the average overall tax rate of about 30 per cent, the government gets only half when money moves into super instead.
It doesn't matter which route is taken because the compulsory levy is really salary sacrificing by another name, except that you don't have any say.
This is why the government is so keen on stringing out when the levy will rise.
The more of each salary that's garnished – oops, I mean, guaranteed, for super, the less tax it gets.
After last week's budget compromise the levy will be 9.5 per cent until 2021 and 12 per cent by 2025 at the earliest, by which time all those baby boomers who needed it, since super started late in the piece for them, would have retired.
Oh hang on, if we don't have enough super maybe it won't matter. Clive Palmer, whose party helped get the delay through the Senate, says it's a "statistical fact" that half of us will be dead before we can access our super, and just between us it wouldn't surprise me if that was the government's "preferred option" as politicians are so fond of saying.
Where was I? Oh, yes Palmer's observation drew an unlikely response from Statistics R Us, the Actuaries Institute which pointed out that, no, 89 per cent will live to 65. That's the no-strings attached age for accessing your super which, at least as we speak, is lower than the proposed retirement age.
By the way, half of those born today will live on average to 93 for men and 94 for women.
With what has to be said is the increasing likelihood that the guarantee will never rise above 9.5 per cent in a Clive Palmer lifespan, the actuaries calculate that on average we'll be $80,000 worse off by age 65 as a result, which would be $5000 less a year in retirement in today's dollars.
Those keeping a tally of broken promises in the hip pocket department might like to add that one to the list.
This when the population is ageing and even more will have to go on the pension when the budget deficit will be at its structural worst.
Still, all's not lost. Remember, you'd be paying anyway, so why not make up the difference yourself?
After all, salary sacrificing has the bonus of possibly two tax breaks. One is paying 15 per cent instead of your marginal rate and the other is that you might drop down a tax rung for your other income if you're lucky.
Another thing. While your money is trapped, I mean sitting, in super for the rest of your working life the better but often overlooked tax break is that the flat 15 per cent also applies to its earnings.
Since there's a flat rate tax of 15 per cent (up to an income of $300,000) when salary sacrificed or paid by your boss as it goes into super, it's not hard to see how the better off are getting the best deal.
On the 19 per cent tax rate super is hardly worth it and, with money likely to be tight, you'd be better off taking the cash. At least the rebate for those earning less than $37,000 has been given a stay of execution for three years.
Anyway, the mutually contradictory mix of compulsory and voluntary super systems is why there's the bizarre situation of the government encouraging super with tax breaks and then limiting how much you're allowed to put in.
And so the rules for super are forever changing.
The consolation is that every new change is grandfathered so nobody can be robbed retrospectively.


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Title: "Secrets She'll Never Say"
Author: Pirate Turner
Rating: PG-13
Summary: She touched her ear to the door, her heart pounding, and listened, for a moment, to the continued heavy breathing and panting. Her senses whirled. Why on Earth would Eric have snuck a girl into Feeny's classroom?!
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Author's Note: 244. That's the number of stories that were sitting on my hard drive collecting dust because I lack the energy and time to take care of them as I once did. My betaing pattern has always been to write, then type up if written on paper, the story, read it aloud to my beloved Jack and our children, editing as I go, and then finally format and post. Sadly, this part is simply taking too much of my time and energy, and my beloved Jack and I have too little time together in person these days to be able to keep up with my stories. So what to do? Give up writing? I actually considered it for a while, tried to make excuses to myself other than the large number of stories collecting cyber dust on my computer, as to why I lacked the energy and Muse to write new tales. And then, with the turn of the new year, I decided to stop running and face the problem. The problem is, quite frankly, that once one gets so bogged down in formatting and editing that writing is no longer a pleasure but the actual posting of those writings becomes a hassle and - egad! - work, it's time to cut something out, and that will never be the writing process. So, in short, yes, there will be mistakes in this tale. Yes, it's missing about half of the header information I usually include. But I wrote it for pleasure and am posting it in hopes of sharing that pleasure with others. Do with it as you will.
Topanga's cheeks burned as she stalked through the school hallways where she usually held her pretty head so proud. Over the last few days, her shoulders and blonde head had began to drop as more and more of the students had whispered about her when she'd gone by. She was accustomed to others talking about her. There was always a tongue willing to wag about a girl who made good grades and kept herself clean, never doing a thing wrong. It was as though the more well behaved one was, the more the general public thought that she must be hiding something.
Topanga sniffed haughtily. She had never done anything in her entire life which she'd felt the need to hide! She was a good girl, and that was something of which to be proud. She supposed in that, however, was her problem. People had grown so accustomed to her almost Angelic behavior and not being able to find her doing something even slightly naughty that now that they had something, they were like a starving pack of dogs with a bone.
Topanga sighed. She was tired of being that bone, and no one was helping. Cordy didn't understand what all the fuss was about no more than she did and, in fact, even less so. He continued to try to kiss her in the same way every time their lips met, so she had started giving him swift pecks and then pulling away and presenting him with her cheek instead. She knew it upset him, but she couldn't kiss him again now like she had before, not with practically her whole world expecting her to make another mistake.
Tears brimmed in Topanga's eyes as the cheerleading squad came by. She ducked into the girls' bathroom. It wasn't really a mistake, she argued with her own previous thought. Sharing that French kiss with Cory had been the most amazing kiss of her life, and Cory was her boyfriend! Still, there were certain perceptions that went to girls who French kissed, like they were easy and wild, that had she been aware of them at the time, would have kept her from ever trying a French kiss with her beloved Cory until they were well and married.
But she had kissed him, and she'd been dealing with the repercussions ever since. She'd gone to her few friends for advice. They'd laughed and teased her about it before she'd almost broken down and cried. Only then had they stopped their teasing and assured her instead that it would blow over.
She'd not dared to speak a word about it to her own mother but had finally asked Mrs. Matthews for advice. That had been a mistake in and of itself for though she had tried to reassure Topanga that it didn't matter what others thought and, like her friends, that it would blow over as soon as the next gossip-worthy news hit their school, she had been looking at her differently ever since. Topanga knew she was no longer the good, straight-laced, straight-A student, and golden girl whom Cory's mother had hoped would marry her son one day. She was now, instead, simply the girl who had dared to French kiss Mrs. Matthews' baby boy.
Eric had been excited when he'd heard. She'd seen Cory's dad congratulating him. All of that had just added to her shame.
Finally, in desperation, she'd asked the wisest person she knew what she should do. It was the first time in years that she'd turned to her teacher for help, but she needed help of which he had proved to be none. It was his so-called advice that now made her cheeks burn all over again.
The old fool had advised her to take the gossip in stride and tried telling her of countries where women would have been put to death for doing the same or less! He'd told her she should be proud to live in America because here she was free to love who she chose and how she chose. Topanga growled her frustration. The democracy didn't stop people from making fun of her or developing preconceived notions about the first girl in their class to be caught French kissing in public! It didn't help her in this matter at all!
Tears started to again run down Topanga's trembling cheeks. Nobody was helping her, and she needed help! It was Mister Feeny's job to be there to help her! She calmed suddenly, her mind made up. She wiped away her tears yet again, squared her shoulders, and turned around. She was going back to that classroom! She was going to corner Mister Feeny, and this time, she was going to get a real answer!
She marched purposefully back to her classroom only to find the door locked. Topanga pouted, stomped her foot, and turned away. She stopped when she heard a noise from the other side of the door. She whirled around, and her eyes widened at the distinctive sound of Eric's call of "Fuh-eee-ney!" coming through the locked classroom door.
Her blue eyes widened even more at the sounds that followed. She pressed closer to the door but heard nothing else. She touched her ear to the door, her heart pounding, and listened, for a moment, to the continued heavy breathing and panting. Her senses whirled. Why on Earth would Eric have snuck a girl into Feeny's classroom?!
Against her better judgement, but unable to quell her curiosity otherwise, Topanga leaned up onto the tips of her toes and looked into the small mirror on the door. She shrieked before she could stop herself, then fell and slumped against the door. Both hands covered her panicked mouth. She heard hurried footsteps and took off running, never realizing she was leaving her purse behind.
Topanga had already completely cleared the hallway and was leaving the school behind when Mr. Feeny opened the door. He picked up her purse with a deep, troubled frown. "Oh, dear."
"Fuh-eee-ney!" Eric called again, wrapping his young and eager arms around him from behind.
"Not now," George snapped, his mustache bristling. He turned to face him, still clearly troubled. He sighed when he saw Eric's pout and perfected puppy dog expression. "Do you not realize what this means?" he inquired.
Eric blinked and looked again at his lover and Topanga's purse. "We might have found some moolah?" he asked brightly. George rolled his eyes in exasperation and covered his eyes and forehead with a tired and wrinkled hand. "It clashes with your outfit, you know," Eric continued. "What?" he asked in surprise when Feeny released a miserable moan. "You can't tell me you thought that went together!"
"Eric, my dear," George said, lowering his hand and looking forlornly at him, "this is no time to let your juvenilistic mind reign. Young Miss Lawrence knows our secret, and by the time we can find her, your family, if not the entire student body or perhaps even the whole town, will know as well!"
Eric's smile vanished. "Oh, shit!"
George sighed; his furrowed frown deepened. "Perhaps not as eloquently as it could be said, but my sentiments are certainly the same."
"Eloquent schmeloquent," Eric snorted. "'Oh, shit!' says it all!" He hugged him tightly. "But they're not taking you away from me, no matter what!"
George returned his sweet, beloved Eric's hugs. He wished he could promise him that no power on Earth could move them apart. Eric was a man of his own mind now, but regardless of rather he was at the tender age of nineteen or a more mature, if such were even possible with his darling boy, forty nine, his family would never see it that way and, George had no doubt, would stop at nothing to part them and free Eric of what they would conceive to be his wicked, delusional, and filthy "old man" clutches.
He hugged Eric tightly, wishing he could hold him forever, praying he'd get to hold and cherished him again, and knowing he had to let go of him so they could find Topanga and perhaps, somehow, if they were blessed and incredibly lucky, stop the blonde's big mouth before it was too late.
Topanga had started to run straight to the Matthews, but something had stopped her. That something was in her heart, but she couldn't quite understand it yet. She went to Chubby's instead, ordered her a milkshake, sipped it slowly in her and Cory's booth, and let herself think. She thought of how she had known Eric and Mister Feeny for almost her whole life.
Mr. Feeny had always been a wonderful teacher and good friend. He truly cared about his students and was as wise as some one with his years should be. Eric was just the opposite when it came to brains, but he was loyal. Loyal and stupid, she thought with a snort and a half, twisted smile, like a dog. Still, they were both good friends, and she didn't want to see them hurt.
Her fellow students had been whispering about her ever since she'd entered the restaurant alone. She'd actually succeeded in ignoring them in favor of the other thoughts running through her mind, however, until their voices picked up. Topanga glanced up and saw Cory coming her way. He slid into the seat opposite hers and gifted her with one of his shy smiles like the ones that had first helped to endear him to her. "Hey."
"Hey." She managed a small smile and then looked back down to her shake.
She looked up again when he took her hand in his. He rubbed his thumb gently over the backs of her closed fingers. "About that kiss," he started slowly, and she blushed and snuck a look around them. He squeezed her hand, bringing her nervous eyes back to him. "It was amazing," he said, and she had to smile a little with acknowledgement of the truth of his words.
"But if you don't want to do it again because of what others say, I understand." He glanced at their classmates who were even then watching them. "But they really shouldn't have anything to say. Just because you kiss like that doesn't mean you're that kind of girl." He laughed, but his smile was harmless. "I know that better than any one else."
Her smile was slowly growing as she gazed up into his eyes again. "You should, shouldn't you?" she asked, feeling a little coy. She couldn't stop another blush from highlighting her cheeks, but she knew she was safe with him.
He grinned. "You bet." But then, he grew serious again, more serious than she'd ever seen him. "They're wrong, and it makes me so angry when they talk about you like that. You're a wonderful girl, Topanga, smart, beautiful, funny, honest, and good, better than any of the rest of us will ever be, and if they can't see that, if they refuse to know that because you trust me and yourself and us and are confident enough to kiss me like that - even if I do just get lucky enough to have you kiss me like that one time in my life -, then they're idiots." He let out a long breath.
His dark eyes shone with the truth of his words, and Topanga's heart was moved. "Wow!" She giggled and smiled, and then she leaned across the table, with every one in Chubby's looking, and kissed her boyfriend again. As she did so, all of Feeny's words came rushing back to her, and she finally understood his advice.
She should take the gossip in stride, because it didn't matter. People looking at her and thinking of her in certain ways didn't make her the kind of girl they thought she was. Kissing her boyfriend, feeling his tongue slide against hers, didn't lessen what a good person she was. She was all of the things Cory had said she was. She was smart, kind, honest, beautiful, good, and, she supposed, even funny at certain times. There was nothing wrong with kissing the man she loved.
But kissing the man she loved could have gotten her killed in certain other countries. There were places where she would be killed for kissing a man without being married to him, places where she would be stoned for acting on impure thoughts, even if sex was still not a part of the so-called bargain and would never be a part of her life until she was married. For that matter, there were places where just showing her hair would get her stoned.
There were closed, tiny, and prejudiced minds all over the world, but here in the United States, at least those minds couldn't get an innocent person killed. Their tongues could wag. Their eyes could roll and stare with disdain and even hatred. They could think what they wanted and say what they chose. But they couldn't pick up a rock to pelt her to death. They couldn't sentence her to hanging or drowning. The old adage was true: Sticks and stones may break bones, but words could not hurt, not unless she chose to let them.
And with as much trouble as she faced for loving the man she chose, Mister Feeny faced even more. Words couldn't kill him, either, but they could cause him a lot of grief. They could take his job from him. She'd never known a better, kinder, or wiser teacher than Mister Feeny. His advice might not always sound reasonable when it was given, but in the end, and in the truth of the matter, she'd found it to always be what she needed, or what Cory needed, or what Shawn needed. He had always been there for them, and never really expected a thing in return except for them to listen to and learn from him and become better people.
A tear rolled down her face as she thought of how everybody would turn from him if they knew that he and Eric were in love, and they had to be in love, she thought. Mister Feeny wouldn't make out with just anybody. He was smart like her. He didn't lay on his heart on the line unless it was filled with love, and he didn't give it to somebody he didn't trust. She might not ever understand how anything about Eric could appeal to him, except perhaps for the older boy's loyalty, but she knew he loved him, just like she loved Cory.
Like her, too, he didn't deserve to have tongues wag about him. He was a good person, one of the best men she'd ever known, and it would not be right to let others look upon him with such disdain, prejudice, and, yes, definitely hatred as they would if they knew he loved a man who wasn't even half his age. They would hate him. They would take his job from him. They would tear apart the love he shared with Eric. They didn't deserve any of that.
Another tear fell down Topanga's face, and this time, Cory caught it. He pulled away and looked at her, his own eyes shining with deep concern as hers continued to mist over. "Topanga?" he asked, and then he called her something he so rarely did, "Sweetheart?"
She did have a sweet heart, a heart full of love and acceptance. She accepted Mister Feeny and Eric for who they were and who they loved, and she would protect them, she knew now. That's why she hadn't ran off to find Cory and his family and tell them of what she had seen. That was why, too, that she would never tell him of the love she'd witnessed. It was Eric's and Mister Feeny's to speak of if they ever chose, and she would never say a word about it unless they did first.
She was a good person, and she was going to say that way no matter what the rest of the world thought about her. She was going to stay good and humble and sweet, and sharing a romantic and passionate kiss with the young man of her heart wouldn't take any of that away. It would make more tongues wag, but at least, if those tiny, prejudiced minds to which those wagging tongues belonged were thinking about her, if their accusing eyes were gawking at her, if their mouths were talking about her, they couldn't be talking or looking or thinking about others, others who would be less fortunate than her if their secrets were revealed and would lose everything they most cherished in life just because they loved the ones to whom their hearts belonged.
She shook her head. "I'm okay," she whispered against Cory's lips. Her eyes searched his, and then, she told him, long enough for all those quiet people in Chubby's who were watching them to hear, "I love you, and I don't care what they think." She raised her hands and cupped his handsome face in her loving hands, and then again, before everybody there, she kissed him. Only this time, she took her time, and she let her body do what it wanted, knowing full and well that everybody was watching, that she was safe with Cory, and that she was in control and would never let things go as far as to ruining her virginity until she was ready and had his ring on her finger.
Cory almost jumped out of his seat in elated surprise when Topanga's tongue slipped pass his lips. Her tongue touched his gently, gingerly, almost as if she still wasn't quite sure, but then her tongue ran more boldly against his. He couldn't help the moan that left him; he felt her grin against his mouth at the sound that gave away his body's reaction. He was floored and reminded again of how completely hers he would always be when she kept the initiative and deepened their kiss even more, wrapping her tongue slowly around his and thrusting.
A distinguished voice cleared, and Cory and Topanga snatched apart before they could even give thought to their actions. Both blushed underneath George Feeny's imperial gaze. "Miss Lawrence," Mister Feeny spoke, looking sternly down at Topanga and holding out her purse, "I believe you left something behind at my classroom."
Topanga's flesh was pure red from the brightness of her blush. She grasped her purse's strap, and her fingers hesitated, for a moment, beside his as she looked up into his eyes. "I did," she admitted, swallowing her embarrassment.
His old eyes were full of questions. Had she told any one? Would she tell any one? Would she destroy his life? Would she reveal his secret so that others would come in and take Eric away from him, take his teaching job away from him, take him away from them?
She shook her head as Cory watched the interaction with intrigue. She smiled brightly up at her favorite teacher. "Thank you," she said, "for that, hum, advice earlier."
"Any time," he said, beginning to feel a twinge of relief but not yet trusting in it. "Is there anything else I can do for you today, Miss Lawrence?"
"No." She blushed again and stole a sideways glance at Cory. "No, not today, but I'll be more careful the, hum, next time I drop in and not just blurt in over your, hum, conversation."
He lifted a single brow, but neither of them was about to speak clearly of what had happened that day. They looked away and to the other person on both their minds as Eric called, "Hey, Fuh-eee-ney!"
He strode boldly forward, and Topanga smiled at him. "Everything cool, dude?" Eric asked. "Whatcha doing here at Chubby's? Ya getting a burger? Can I have some fries?"
Topanga looked at Cory, and they both smiled at Eric's typical, exuberant behavior. Then, on a sudden whim and still following her heart and trying to get a message through to them without speaking it aloud, Topanga reached into her purse and removed a few bills. "Here," she said, handing them to Eric. "Go buy you some French fires, and get Mister Feeny something to drink."
"Hey, cool! But I don't owe ya, 'cause I didn't ask you!"
"No, Eric," Topanga said, laughing with her blue eyes shining, "you don't owe me anything." She glanced again at Mister Feeny, trying her best to tell him silently with her gaze that he also did not owe her anything.
He beamed at her, and she reveled, as she always had, in her teacher's pride and gratitude. "Thank you, Miss Lawrence. I will make certain he spends them wisely." He snatched the bills from Eric's hand.
"Hey!" Eric protested and proceeded to follow Mr. Feeny as he made his way to the line, holding the money high so that Eric could see it and follow it like a dog following dinner as Topanga had thought of him earlier.
"Why'd you do that?" Cory asked.
"Why do you think?" she asked, grinning at him. Then, she continued before he could answer, letting him think that she was giving him an answer while knowing she'd never give him the answer to that particular question, "We need some alone time." She leaned across the table and kissed him again, blowing Cory's mind, taking all the questions from it, making more people, and letting them talk for, from that day forward, Topanga realized, accepted, and was glad that, as long as they were talking about her, they weren't being cruel to others whom they would hurt even more if only they knew the secrets she'd never say.
The End


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