Hello Nascar fans. Hope you have had a great week and a half. There has been alot going on in the last couple of weeks. I wish I could have been there last night for the race at Lowe’s. After all it is my favorite track and we got rained out in May when we went. But it’s been a busy semester and with four classes its been heavy on the test rotation. I even had to write a paper for Humanities class.
Maybe we should have Johnson write a paper on what it feels like to win like he does during the chase every year. I bet that would be a great paper to read. I hate to say it but he is really putting some distance between himself and his nearest competitors, other than Mark Martin who is only 12 points behind Jimmie despite finishing further back at 17th position. Gordon however is fifth in points 105 points behind his teammate and he finished the race in the 4th position last night.
Jeff made quite a run for it with Johnson passing him in a late race attempt to grab the lead but Johnson only let Jeff get a couple laps in the lead before he took it back for himself. This makes the second week in a row that Johnson has brought it home to victory lane. It seems to be a frequent chase strategy of his to win as many races as possible during the chase races and so far I would say he is doing a great job of that this year again.
Richard Childress isnt fairing as well however and there is discussion as to how many cars he will run next season as he loses primary sponsorship for their 07 car next season as Jack Daniels departs this year. Childress will need to make a decision before the holiday season and the end of the cup season but that may well depend on whether or not sponsorship can be found for the 07 car.
Well seems not everyone is jumping on the 48 band wagon just yet. In fact Sprint Cup driver Brian Vickers thinks that as far as performance goes, Mark Martin is your man. This is true as Martin’s performance this season pretty much speaks for itself. Martin of course has never won a championship and with it being so close within reach, he is again only 12 points behind Johnson, he is ready to do battle to obtain it. Vickers says not to underestimate Mark and that he is the man to watch this season. I think I may tend to agree with him on that. I dont think that any of us can call this a done deal at this point. What happens next remains to be seen.
The one Hendricks driver who we havent heard anything from this season was Dale Jr.. Personally, I am a big fan of Dale Jr.’s, he is my second favorite driver, but he just hasnt had the luck this year at all. Sadly, it has not been the season we thought it would be for him. I am not sure what needs to happen next but something different has to happen for him or its just a waste of time for him on the track. I really hope that the figure out the right combination for Jr. that will allow him to have a decent run at it next season.
Well after the race at Lowe’s the chase drivers are as follows:
Jimmie Johson 5728 points
Mark Martin 5716
Juan Montoya 5670
Tony Stewart 5644
Jeff Gordon 5623
Those are your top five drivers in the chase. At this point anyone more than 105 points out from the leader doesnt really stand much of a chance but hey, you never know. It is still a race too close to call for me. And I am rooting for Mark Martin to win it all. Cmon Mark!!
Well thats about it for now. I’ll see you guys next weekend. Have a great week! See you later Nascar friends!
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