Track Trash – Martini ville
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by Racing Maniac ~ April 1st, 2007 @ 8:39 pm. Filed under: Track Trash. 1,398 reads |
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Skulk all you want, Gordo, you got out-raced by your protégé. The only way you were gonna win today was to punt him into the next county. Come on, now…….you thought about it, didn’t you??
Smiles: Why is it that whenever I look to see the starting lineup…..then look at who missed the race, why do I always smile when I see that Mikey didn’t cut the mustard……again? He’s always joined by another Oyota driver (this time it’s VickersVapoRub). Ain’t it a bummer that he got bumped by his bud Rootman? Sorry to see that WadeBurton and YadaYadaWallace didn’t make it either.
Homeless: What with the problems that Home Depot is going through, it wouldn’t surprise me to see them start holding up some of their money to JGR. They’re already firing their help, and rehiring less qualified people in order to get their payroll under control. When the pubic gets fed up with fewer intelligent people waiting on them, it could get even worse.
COT: Yes the boxcar is a work in progress, and we can expect change after change to continue all season. The big test is going to be at the first 1.5 mile cookie cutter (Phoenix, on 4/21).
Da race: Yep, da gray cloud still is hanging over the 25 car. Only 4 laps into the race, and he spins……an omen of what is coming, because about 80 laps later he slaps the wall due to a RF tire. Remember a few years back when they changed the number of this car to 50 to commemorate NA$CAR’s 50th year? Well, they oughta do it on a permanent basis, cuz the number 25 just ain’t working out.
Robo: Poor RoboGordo. He had an RF tire go at lap 90, another one bit the dust at lap 197, and he spun out on lap 352. Poor Robo. His fate is wasting away before our eyes. A few races ago he was in the top 10 in points, and now he’s 23rd…..and slipping.
Hapless: Happy didn’t have a stellar day, either. Not quite half way in the race he had to go behind the wall due to no fuel pressure. They eventually get it fixed, he runs some more, then the foam in the right door panel catches fire. Interesting that NA$CAR said this could not happen…….but it did. He finished 55 laps down, and dropped 5 places in the points.
Raincoats: They thought it would rain, and it eventually did. It was amazing that they got the track dry, and got the end of the race in. At that point it was Jr.’s race to lose, but he had to come in for gas and some rubber. Besides, there were 125 laps to run, and this is Prime Time in racing. Anything could happen, and it did.
Well, bang my door: The end of the race was excellent by any measure. JJ and Gordo were continuously racing each other for the win, and it was nail-biting time. Gordo had fresher tires, but JJ wouldn’t give him an inch. And Rick Hendrick was slinking off to a neutral corner…….to KidKylye’s war wagon. In an interview after the race, you could see Gordhead was a tad upset that JJ kept closing the door on him, but that last lap was as exciting as it gets. There have been plenty of exiting races at Martinsville, and the legend lives on.
Kudos: To the 24 team for giving the 48 team their setup. Yeah, this might be the last time that happens. To DennyHambone for a steady race. To KidKyle for another solid finish. To Jr. for having fun all day, and slipping into the Top 12. To Pablo for being a rank rookie here….and finishing 16th.
Heaps of 3’s all over yer local Lowes store (again),
Racing Maniac #3, #8e
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April 2nd, 2007 at 9:16 am
You truly don’t know nascar do you? Phoenix my friend is a 1 mile flat track. It has a slight dog leg in the back stretch and in no way imaginable can be confused with the 1.5 mile tracks like Atlanta, Charlotte, Texas, Kansas, Las Vegas, or Chicago.