Next week we see how major of an impact the spoiler is gonna play, cuz we go to the first cookie cutter.
By the way, just my humble opinion, but Saturday’s round at the Masters was far more exciting than the Cup race.
Musical Chairs: RoboGordo’s got yet another crew chief. Somehow we get the feeling that he may be putting far too much pressure on the guy who sits in this chair. But then, if you can’t stand the heat, you’d better get out of the kitchen. This year it’s different, cuz Robo slipped out of the top 35 and has to qualify to get into the big dance. But who knows how good this team could be if Robo would concentrate on NA$CAR rather than off road racing…..
Maybefield: You hear about Jerry in the news, and you shake your head. He owes his old lawyer. He owes Triad Racing for parts. He owes Arrington Mfg for engines. He owes Impact Racing for safety equipment. And now he owes the IRS and the NC Dept of Revenue…….and these dudes will tear him to shreds. He’s got all this going on, and is still pressing NA$CAR in that drug law suit. Jerry will never, ever get out of this deep, deep hole. It’s like he has a shovel, and keeps digging deeper. He is doomed.
Saddles: OK, so ElliotSaddleburns just had his 400th start. He’s a nice guy and everything, but is it just me, or is that 200 times too many?
Da Race: I’m lookin’ at my notes, and aside from the finish, the two most exciting things about this race was seeing Pablo doin’ the bump ‘n grind with JJ, and seeing Mattyboy come anywhere near Gordo (and wondering if this is the time for one of the paybacks). This race was 100 km longer than previous ones, and for my money, they can throw the extra 100 km back in the trash can. Cuz with the 100 km came a whole bunch of boring green flag runs. I’m getting to the point where shorter races, with more urgency to ‘get it done’, makes a lot more sense.
Da End: As with most races, the best part came at the end. (Too bad it was 11:30ish EDT) With 4 laps to go, Riggs blew an engine, and everyone came in for tires. Six drivers took 2 tires and the remaining drivers took 4 tires. Unlike Martinsville, 2 tires was the right choice and allowed drivers to get track position for the Green/White/Checkers finish. And although the Hendrick bunch of bandits were there at the end, it was good to see FlyinRyan post a W.
Kudos: To Newman for holding up his end of the Stewart-Haas team. To SirMark for quietly making a run at the end. To Marcos for another good run. And finally, to RoboGordo for his best finish in ages.
Jr: Just one parting thought. It apparently took Lance McGrew about half of the race to figure out the vibration problem with the 88 car was the splitter. Question: how long would it have taken das Knaus to figure it out??
Heaps of 3’s all over yer Tornados (can someone explain to me what Tornados are??),
“Junk food” is probably the correct answer.
Racing Maniac #3
Da Facts are helpful if you want Da Trash to have some credibility…. Scott Riggs blew a tire (not a motor) and finished 28th, first car one lap down.
Interesting stuff though!
Barky……I must’ve had a brain fart. I saw the fluids on the track, and believe I heard one of the announcers say it was a blown engine.
At that time of the night I could also have been in a half-snooze.
RM