Boy howdy, am I excited for the race tomorrow night at Bristol! Even though the repaving has made the track less exciting, in my opinion, it's still the Bristol Night Race.....
Anyway, I originally had Jeff Gordon picked to win this thing, but seeing as he qualified 26th today, I'm thinking otherwise...perhaps Carl Edwards. Carl has been close in recent races to getting a victory, and he's won this race a few times before (in '07 and '08), and he starts second tomorrow.
Jimmie Johnson has the pole, and after his win in March at the bullring, he should also be strong. Joey Logano starts third, after his pole here in March, and other guys to watch are the two chasing a Chase berth. Mark Martin, 35 points behind Clint Bowyer in 12th, starts 13th, and Bowyer qualified 24th.....oooooh baby!
Other drivers who ought to be strong tomorrow are Jamie McMurray, Matt Kenseth, A.J. Almmendinger, Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle, and both Busch brothers.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Michigan Picks
I wanna pick Jeff Gordon to win at MIS on Sunday, but he starts 36th, which is too far back to win from. I mean, it's possible, but Jeff will probably end up losing it late in the race again.
So, I pick Kasey Kahne to win his first race of the season, because he's starting on the pole and he finished second here in June with that new Ford engine.
There will be challengers, of course. Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton, and a couple of Roushkateers like Biffle and Kenseth will play a role in the outcome of this race.
So, I pick Kasey Kahne to win his first race of the season, because he's starting on the pole and he finished second here in June with that new Ford engine.
There will be challengers, of course. Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton, and a couple of Roushkateers like Biffle and Kenseth will play a role in the outcome of this race.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Chicago Prediction
I believe that Denny Hamlin will win tomorrow in the Windy City. He's really picked up his game this year on 1.5-mile tracks, and seeing as winning from outside the top-10 is more common than winning from a top-10 start, Denny starts 17th and will get his sixth victory of 2010.
Of course, you can expect to see guys like Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, and Kurt Busch to challenge Denny. Oh, and maybe Jamie Mac will do good starting from the P1 position.
Of course, you can expect to see guys like Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, and Kurt Busch to challenge Denny. Oh, and maybe Jamie Mac will do good starting from the P1 position.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Driver emotions, Daytona
Kyle Busch is arguably one of the most talented drivers in the garage today. When his car is running good, he is virtually untouchable.
Notice I said, "when his car is running good", because when it's not, he can turn a bad day into a worst day.
Good drivers are guys that can turn a 15th-place car into an 8th-place finish. Jimmie Johnson is a perfect example of that. There are times (very few) when the 48 Chevy is running like junk, but somehow, either through pit strategy or tweaking of the car, they come out with a good finish.
Kyle, on the other hand, is certainly capable of winning a championship or two; he just needs to learn to keep after it during their struggles and "make lemonade out of lemons". Too many times I've seen him wreck a car that could've finished in the top-20 or top-15, if he hadn't lost his cool and, ultimately, stormed off without an interview, I might add.
Anyway, this weekend is DAYTONA!!! I've already seen a few wrecks in practice. Kyle Busch, David Ragan, Kasey Kahne, Reed Sorenson, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, and Joey Logano have all been involved in incidents in practice. Kasey, in my opinion, has the ability to run very well the rest of the year, if he stays out of trouble. The new Ford engine seems to be very competitive, but he isn't finishing races, which isn't necessarily his fault. Last week, at Loudon, he blew his new Ford engine, after a strong run (he led 110 laps, the most). He needs to rally to make the Chase, but I have faith.
This Saturday's race will be the last one with the old asphalt. After that, the track will be repaved, the first time since, like, 1979. I guess it's for the better, especially after the pothole incident in the 500 this year, but the way it is now is awesome! The old pavement gives the racing it's own unique style, cuz it's so worn and bumpy, that handling plays a much bigger role than, say, Talladega. Just to see those drivers bouncing around and off each other out there makes the racing at Daytona so good...
I still think Bobby Labonte needs to be in the #83 Red Bull Toyota. He said he wants to be competitive, well those owners need to think twice before putting in guys like Casey Mears or Reed Sorenson (not saying they aren't good).
By the way, good to see Steve Park try to make his first Cup race since 2003. The last time he was at Daytona (July 2003), he won the pole.
Notice I said, "when his car is running good", because when it's not, he can turn a bad day into a worst day.
Good drivers are guys that can turn a 15th-place car into an 8th-place finish. Jimmie Johnson is a perfect example of that. There are times (very few) when the 48 Chevy is running like junk, but somehow, either through pit strategy or tweaking of the car, they come out with a good finish.
Kyle, on the other hand, is certainly capable of winning a championship or two; he just needs to learn to keep after it during their struggles and "make lemonade out of lemons". Too many times I've seen him wreck a car that could've finished in the top-20 or top-15, if he hadn't lost his cool and, ultimately, stormed off without an interview, I might add.
Anyway, this weekend is DAYTONA!!! I've already seen a few wrecks in practice. Kyle Busch, David Ragan, Kasey Kahne, Reed Sorenson, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, and Joey Logano have all been involved in incidents in practice. Kasey, in my opinion, has the ability to run very well the rest of the year, if he stays out of trouble. The new Ford engine seems to be very competitive, but he isn't finishing races, which isn't necessarily his fault. Last week, at Loudon, he blew his new Ford engine, after a strong run (he led 110 laps, the most). He needs to rally to make the Chase, but I have faith.
This Saturday's race will be the last one with the old asphalt. After that, the track will be repaved, the first time since, like, 1979. I guess it's for the better, especially after the pothole incident in the 500 this year, but the way it is now is awesome! The old pavement gives the racing it's own unique style, cuz it's so worn and bumpy, that handling plays a much bigger role than, say, Talladega. Just to see those drivers bouncing around and off each other out there makes the racing at Daytona so good...
I still think Bobby Labonte needs to be in the #83 Red Bull Toyota. He said he wants to be competitive, well those owners need to think twice before putting in guys like Casey Mears or Reed Sorenson (not saying they aren't good).
By the way, good to see Steve Park try to make his first Cup race since 2003. The last time he was at Daytona (July 2003), he won the pole.
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