Double Clutchin’-The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly From New Hampshire
Written by Rocky Kitts · September 17, 2008
Wow, if Kyle Busch had fallen any farther back to Earth, he would have incinerated upon re-entry. Brutal race for Kurt’s little brother as he watched all of his hard work this season vaporized in the first race of the Chase.
I’m sure that just breaks every one’s hearts, doesn’t it?
On to the G, B, and U from the Granite State:
The Good:
Good job by Greg Biffle. He’s been on the cusp of a victory all year and he finally pulled one off at Loudon. More importantly, he moved up six spots in the Chase standings into third place. Biff is a good enough driver to be a fly in the ointment during this Chase and this win should give him and his team the confidence that they can compete with the favorites.
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good and the man that made the most out of Kyle Busch’s troubles was Cousin Carl Edwards, who took the lead in the points with a strong third place finish.
Jimmie Johnson is still hotter than a trailer in the summertime. He sits at second in the points and had a great race Sunday, running right there with Biffle until the end. If I had to bet the truck on anyone right now it would probably be on Johnson. He’s the New England Patriots in the playoffs; he might not be the favorite, but I’ll believe he’s out of it when I see him lose.
The Bad:
I’ve harped on Jeff Gordon for awhile, and Rich also mentioned it in his post here. Gordon looks bored, but more than that he just appears to be completely unsure of what his car can do, and I believe that may be making him question his own abilities. A fourteenth place finish isn’t bad…if you’re Bobby Labonte, but Gordon is supposed to be one of the guys racing at the front. He can’t use the COT argument anymore, not with DE88 and JJ in the top five. If Gordon can’t get his act together soon, its going to be too late.
The Ugly:
Kyle Busch, Kyle Busch, Kyle Busch.
Did I mention Kyle Busch?
A “broken” sway bar cause Busch some problems early. (I heard Dr. Punch say that it was nearly impossible to break a sway bar and that he suspected that some one in Kyle’s pit had actually not put it on correctly.) If that speculation is correct, that’s the kind of mistake that you can’t have by a crew for a car that’s sitting as the favorite to win the Chase. Busch had about as bad a day as you can without a DNF. There’s no reason to panic after one race, but Busch better get his bad races out of the way early or he’s going to have people whispering that he’s going to choke the title away.
Whisper, whisper, whisper.
Rocky Kitts can be reached at wwwthreestrikesandout@yahoo.com and he can assure you that his sway bar is working like it’s supposed to.
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