Wide open thread
With the boss away, I'm doing the work of two editors today, like I've been doing all week, which is why posting this week (and today) has been much lighter and fluffier than usual. (Insert your own joke here about how you didn't notice any difference.)
So what's on your mind?
* Can Jeff Gordon rebound from a truly Leffler-esque stretch of six outside-the-top-30 finishes in eight races?
* Can Dale Junior make it two in a row?
* Will New Hampshire have some good racing this weekend? (Over the past two years, it's been a faster version of Martinsville, which is a good thing.)
* Does the Kentucky Speedway have a case? And will the Cup Series ever race at that super-fine track in Nashville? (Jon over at Full Throttle has more.)
* And what the heck is a MartDawg anyway? It sounds like one of those hot dog-shaped meat byproducts spinning on the roller tray at the corner Stop 'n' Go.
Y'all talk. I have to figure out what's going to be in the Sports section for the next three days.
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As well as Junior generally handles himself in public, he occasionally reveals his inherited temperamental side, grousing about a decision his team did or didn't make. The last few weeks as revealed a spark that his new crew chief might have been able to wrap his arms around Junior's insecurities and might be able to harness the young E's constructive energies. The way Junior drove in Chicago after getting a whiff of victory from Steve's pit decisions was inspirational. I'm sure Matt and Tony were confident they could catch and pass the slumping number 8 car. I'm encouraged. And how much notice does Junior and Childress have to give NASCAR before switching over to the number 3 car. Three years? Two?
Posted on July 15, 2005 10:32 AM
I think Childress could bring out the 3 car next week if he wanted. It's Childress' decision, not NASCAR's, not to race the No. 3, but he still holds the rights to the number. The Junior-in-the-3 dream will have to wait awhile -- didn't he recently re-up with DEI?
As for Junior's on-track performance, whatever Steve Hmiel is doing seems to be working. Junior didn't have a great car today at New Hampshire, but it was good enough to get him a top 10 and pull him closer to the top 10 in points.
If Junior can get through Pocono by blowing only, say, two tires, I'd say he has officially turned the corner.
Posted on July 17, 2005 9:38 PM