My pick to win the Chase
All the cool kids are doing it, and by Monday it's too late, so here goes.
As much as I hate to agree with Lee Spencer, my pick to win the 2006 Chase is Kevin Harvick.
Why?
He's hot. (No, not that way.) You could put him out there on a unicycle with a flat tire, and Harvick would figure out a way to get a top 10. That's how hot Harvick is right now.
Consider:
* He swept both races last weekend at Richmond and made both wins look super easy.
* He has run away with the Busch title. He could take four races off and not be in real danger of losing his lead. (His 619-point lead with seven races left is why there's a Cup Chase.)
* In 29 Busch and Cup races since Memorial Day, he has 27 top-15 finishes. That includes both the Cup and Busch.
* The Busch title chase won't (or shouldn't) be an issue. There are seven races left (vs. 10 Cup races), and only one of them is not at the Cup track. (When the Cupsters are at Atlanta, the Busch race is just up the road in Memphis.)
My heart's with Junior, my sentiment is with Martin, but my brain (as feeble as it is) is with the driver of the No. 29.
Dustin, remember, picked Hamlin.
And you? Who's going to be adding the 2006 Nextel Cup to their trophy collection?
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"My heart's with Junior, my sentiment is with Martin, but my brain (as feeble as it is) is with the driver of the No. 29."
- couldn't have said it any better.
Posted on September 16, 2006 12:28 AM
The 2003 Champ and smartest driver in NASCAR will take his second title.
Posted on September 16, 2006 1:35 AM
Lars Anderson of SI makes a compelling case for Kyle Busch in this week's mag. (He goes race by race here; I can't find his story online for some reason.)
He pegs his prediction to something Dustin touched on today: the 5 crew mock-raced the Chase last season. I like the concept, but I'm not sure it's enough, especially if KyBu gets in a hole early.
Matt - It's hard to argue with Kenseth, that's for sure.
P.S.: Why is no one picking Johnson? Is he truly jinxed? Or is clinching a Chase spot so early (relatively speaking) really his undoing?
Posted on September 16, 2006 10:41 AM
I read that article too John... I think Kyle will be in the fight for it. It sure will be interesting to see what happens at Loudon.
Posted on September 16, 2006 2:12 PM