Wildfires Hit Myrtle Beach Area

More than 40 homes were destroyed and more than 2500 people forced to evacuate on thursday 23 April, as wildfires swept through a coastal region of South Carolina and headed for North Myrtle Beach. Officials of North Myrtle Beach were urgently getting locals to pack up belongings and flee the area after Governer Mark Sanford declared a state of emergency. So far no injuries have been reported since the fire began on Wednesday, yet rapidly headed toward a heavily concentrated residential and tourist area, which led to the mass evacuation and the closing of schools and businesses in North Myrtle Beach. The blaze quickly spread, from starting just west of Myrtle Beach, due to hight winds of up to 25 miles an hour and a very low humidity.
The blaze stopped short of the Intracoastal Waterway separating the mainland from the coastal area, which firefighters were hoping would act as a natural barrier.

The blaze is the worst to hit the area since 1976 and is the worst wildfire on record as far as the amount of homes lost.

Lost Season 5 Episode 14

The 100th episode of LOST is right around the corner. Season 5 episode 14 is to be aired on Wednesday April 29 9:00-10:00 ET on ABC Television Network. The latest episode, entitled "The Variable" will set a milestone of this exciting series. Everything becomes clear when Danial Faraday begins to come clean about what he knows of the island. Lost season 5 Episode 14 is to be centered on Miles, this being his first solo episode. S05E14 is written by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis and has been directed by Paul Edwards.
With only 5 episodes left of the current season its a sad time for myself and im sure many others included. Lets hope our favourite LOST will be back in the near future!

NASCAR News From Saturdays Subway Fresh Fit 500

What a result for the amazing Mark Martin, his 36th victory of his career, and probobly the most fulfilling of them all.

Racing from pole position, the 50 year old finished off saturday night's Subway Fresh Fit 500, at Phoenix International Raceway, by streaking away from Tony Stewart after a restart with only 6 laps remaining.
Martin lead over half (157) of the races 312 circuits, giving him his first victory for a long awaited 97 race winless streak.
Over the last 4 years retirement has been crossing the mind of Martin, maybe he will start to think otherwise after this incredible and fulfilling win at Phoenix International Raceway.
The 50 year old was out front when teammate, Dale Earnhardt Jr's accident brought out a caution with only 11 laps remaining, diminishing his 4 second lead ahead of Tony Stewart.
Many visited Martin after the race, including NASCAR president Mike Helton, former boss Jack Roush and former teammates Kurt Busch, Jeff Burton, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth.
Steward finished in second place, followed by Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle.

Full list of the results below:


FIN CAR DRIVER MAKE
1 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet
2 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet
3 2 Kurt Busch Dodge
4 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
5 16 Greg Biffle Ford
6 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota
7 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet
8 0 David Reutimann Toyota
9 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge
10 99 Carl Edwards Ford
11 26 Jamie McMurray Ford
12 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge
13 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge
14 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota
15 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet
16 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet
17 18 Kyle Busch Toyota
18 12 David Stremme Dodge
19 83 Brian Vickers Toyota
20 7 Casey Mears Chevrolet
21 20 Joey Logano * Toyota
22 6 David Ragan Ford
23 98 Paul Menard Ford
24 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet
25 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
26 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet
27 17 Matt Kenseth Ford
28 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet
29 96 Bobby Labonte Ford
30 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet
31 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet
32 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge
33 171 David Gilliland Chevrolet
34 82 Scott Speed * Toyota
35 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge
36 36 Scott Riggs Toyota
37 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota
38 34 John Andretti Chevrolet
39 7 Robby Gordon Toyota
40 9 Sterling Marlin Dodge
41 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota
42 66 Dave Blaney Toyota
43 73 Tony Raines Dodge