by Vinny on September 7, 2008
It looks like the sky is clear and the track should be drying out just in time to get racing in what is the last race to the chase. With most of the drivers locked in once they start the race will be for the last spot getting into the chase. I am sure there will be a lot of female race fans pulling for Casey Kahne as he is sitting just outside the spot to qualify.
It is rare that we get to see both the Sprint and Nationwide cars race on the same day but I guess that is the way Mother Nature wanted it to be. I think we will see a full action-packed race since none of the top drivers have to worry about making it into the chase.
Since rain also canceled qualifying the drivers will line up based on their points. Kyle Busch will not have to make a run from the back like he did last week since he will be sitting on the pole. The start will be smooth unless one of the drivers trying to get into the chase back in the 12th-15th spot drives overaggressive and we have a wreck. I am sure they will talk about that to each other before the race starts.
A few of my buddies are making their way down to the track from New York City so hopefully we will have some pictures to post. If you ever want to share some pics you can do that on our forum.
As for how I think today will finish up, I am thinking there will be a driver that we are not expecting to get a win. Maybe a Michael Waltrip? Just a feeling I have, maybe Joey Logano will get a win in his first Sprint Cup race.
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by Vinny on April 27, 2008
Another big race and a few more wrecks. This week it was Talladega and when it was all said and done there were not too many cars without a scratch. Actually most of them were all wrecked by the end of the race.
It is amazing that cars can go for hours at 200 mph within inches of each other and not crash. This race had me on the edge of my seat especially at the end. Once they start shuffling and going 4 wide in the turns while still bumpo drafting you know somethings go to give.
Today it looked like it was Tony Stewart‘s #20 Home Depot car that was the victim of a big wreck. It is hard to tell who actually was at fault as Bobby Labonte was coming up as Tony was coming down. There is just room for one maybe two cars enetering a turn at these speeds.
Jeff Gordon was in second place just a lap or two before the wreck and he was nowhere to be found at the end of the race. Same goes for Jimmie Johnson‘s #48 Lowes Chevy. Jimmie was making his charge up to the front and was doing some pretty good drafting with Michael Waltrip of all people. Not a usual drafting partner for Hendricks cars at all.
The crowd went nuts as usual when Dale Jr took the lead for a while before he got smashed up and the rea panel destroyed on his #88 Amp energy car.
It was nice not to have a green/white/checkered finish for a change. This race also produced some other drivers in the top finishers then usual. This was do to the wrecks and the Nascar stars in those wrecks. Kyle Busch won and even he had a huge donut mark on the passenger side of his car. There was a lot of banginging into each other. Thats restrictor plate racing for you.
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