Left,Right,Left,Right… Kyle claims another victory!
August 11, 2008
It doesn’t seem to matter, Kyle Busch’s M&M’s machine is on fire. Stewart tried to get him in the closing laps, but it wasn’t to be. Busch now has the lead at the start of the Chase, but I don’t think he’s going to be the Cup Champion. I think the Chase will be won by… Read more
Wandering thoughts after Watkins Glen
August 10, 2008
Another week, another Kyle Busch win. If you are still out there thinking that Kyle and the #18 team is having a fluke season, you might need to check yourself into the clinic. This kid is on fire. When you can win on short tracks, road courses, 1.5 mile cookie cutters, and superspeedways, you might just be the best in NASCAR. For sure, the M&M’s team has what it takes to win in the elite NASCAR Sprint Cup series. Onto the thoughts… Read more
Observations from Watkins Glen
August 10, 2008
- Road racing may be the bane of certain NASCAR drivers’ existence, but it has a place in the Sprint Cup Series. Especially Watkins Glen. As a matter of fact, I wish NASCAR would alter the schedule to include this historic old place in the Chase.
- Marcos Ambrose made some magic this weekend for the struggling Wood Brothers. The Woods made a huge mistake by letting JTG/Daughtery snitch Ambrose away from them. I just hope he receives some decent cars for the ovals next year so we can see what he can really do. Read more
Childress Should Consider Franchitti for 4th Car in 2009
August 9, 2008
Dario Franchitti has not exactly been given a fair shake since coming into NASCAR. He drove for a team that, while well-established, has never made a lot of noise in the Sprint Cup Series. It is fairly evident that Chip Ganassi’s heart is still with open wheel racing.
Franchitti also spent a lot of time on the sidelines due to his injuries suffered in that ugly crash at Talladega. That wreck doomed him to a shaky first season in NASCAR even without the other troubles descending upon the team. Read more
Waive the Rain Flag… protect the Chase drivers!
August 8, 2008
I don’t know how much rain it takes to wash out qualifying, but NASCAR protects their Chase drivers by canceling qualifying. Where were the rain tires? Why couldn’t they qualify on those? Read more
Rain at the Glen, Said and Simo in Jeopardy
August 8, 2008
It is qualifying day at Watkins Glen, and once again Boris Said finds himself in the unenviable position of sitting around and waiting for NASCAR’s call. Said has been the victim of rained out qualifying shows more often than he probably cares to remember, and the really unfortunate thing is this - he is the only part-time driver in the Cup Series who legitimately has a shot at being competitive, if he can manage to make the race. Which he always does, provided that it doesn’t rain. Read more
NASCAR Sexual Harassment Suit Gets Even Uglier
August 7, 2008
If you’re one of those people who just wants to read about the drivers, the cars, and the next race, this is your warning. I’ll have some of that writing later, but until then, this post will probably have you shaking your head and going, “what do they always have to write about that stuff for?” Well, it’s because it might turn out to be important, that’s why. Read more
Double Clutchin’-The Good, The Bad, And The Michael Waltrip From Pocono
August 4, 2008
Gotta love a good cheap shot whenever you can get one in, don’t you?
Anyways, at least we had a race that ended up going the full, allotted number of laps, that did not end under a caution or green-white checkered, and had only one competition caution as opposed to 1000. When those things are taken into consideration, one can look at Pocono as being a successful race. Read more
Five to go!
August 4, 2008
Over a month ago I wrote that I believed the top eight in the Chase were secure, and that nine drivers were still in the running for the remaining four spots. With only five races to go until the Chase it now looks like only the top Read more
Post Pocono Ponderings
August 4, 2008
I have to admit, this was a difficult week to think up anything witty, interesting, or even remotely attention-grabbing to write about. Kind of a plain-vanilla race, in this blogger’s opinion. Pocono can do that. For such a unique, interesting track, it really can put on a lackluster show. In any case, I’ll try and salvage a few thoughts worthy of the reader’s time.