Boring race, good finish. I figured, as did KyBu, that the third place guy was in a good position to win because Logano and Hamlin were going to wreck before the finish. They did. KyBu was in third. Congratulations Kyle Busch on your Fontana win! Continue reading “2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Five Fontana”
Carl Long’s Long Sad Tale
Carl Long ran afoul of the 2009 NASCAR rule book and is still paying the price. Denny Hamlin’s refusal to pay his $25,000 fine for actions detrimental to stock car racing has many people thinking about Long’s punishment. Admittedly different circumstances – Long had an engine that was 0.17 cubic inches too large – Denny just purposefully did something that NASCAR advised the drivers not to do. In both cases, rules were broken. Continue reading “Carl Long’s Long Sad Tale”
2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Four Bristol
Earlier rain has washed the rubber off the track so we’re dealing with a green track again. There’s a chance of rain in the forecast. The skies are cloudy. The Nationwide Series had a green track yesterday after a morning rain. Kyle Busch, who, at 27, is the winningest driver in the Nationwide series, won the race yesterday. Kyle Busch also starts on the pole today. Continue reading “2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Four Bristol”
2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Three Las Vegas
Qualifying was rained out on Friday for both the Nationwide series and the Sprint Cup series, so both series lined up based on owner’s points. The rain stopped on Saturday long enough for the drivers to get in both scheduled Sprint Cup practice sessions and the full Nationwide race. Congratulations Sam Hornish on your second NASCAR Nationwide Series win!
Race Day dawns sunny and beautiful in Las Vegas (and in the Atlanta metro area), temperature in the mid 60’s. Continue reading “2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Three Las Vegas”
Petty Kyle Living Up To His Name, AGAIN, Regarding The Denny Hamlin Fine
So, Denny Hamlin has been fined $25,000 for comments he made following last week’s Sprint Cup Race in Phoenix. He said he, “didn’t want to be a pessimist…” then proceeded to say the current car does not drive as well as the previous car. As he was speaking I recognized the potential for trouble from NASCAR. Before the season was truly underway, it was reported that NASCAR told the drivers NOT to make negative comments about the new car to the media. They were trying to avoid the negativity that began early with the Gen 5 car (the C.O.T.). Continue reading “Petty Kyle Living Up To His Name, AGAIN, Regarding The Denny Hamlin Fine”