Road racin' and ragin'
In 90 laps at Watkins Glen yesterday, we saw:
* Tony Stewart spin himself out, fall back to 19th, rally to second, then win when Jeff Gordon spun himself out
* Juan Pablo Montoya and Kevin Harvick go helmet-to-helmet. Montoya's side is here.
* Stewart deliver the line of the month about the Montoya-Harvick slap fight: "They still had their HANS and their helmets on, so it didn't impress me."
* Junior learn the Fifth Commandment of Engines: Thou shalt not let thy motor turn 10,000 rpm.
* Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards and several other drivers make like a snowplow through the gravel traps.
* Some wild off-course racing. Who knew Goodyear's racing slicks were an all-terrain tire?
* Patrick Carpentier inducted into the Road Course Ringers Society after coming home 22nd on Sunday. (More importantly, after taking the pole and finishing second at Montreal, he finished on the lead lap in both Glen races.)
* A shirtless guy ran onto the track during the red flag to get Matt Kenseth's autograph. Said Kenseth to the autograph seeker: "I'm a little busy here, buddy."
And everyone says nothing happens at road course races. More like that one, please.
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I don't know how many laps Kahne and Sadler have led this year (it can't be many), but I did catch where they said the laps Carpentier led were the first for the #10 all year.
I thought Bill Elliott turning over his ride to Boris Said was a very generous thing to do. I for one look forward to seeing Said in the race and have been disappointed twice in a row due to qualifying rained out.
Which brings me to a final comment that something needs to be done for those outside the top-35. I don't care how it's done, but these owners & drivers need a chance to qualify on the track for each race. I don't care if its a special qualifying round just for those outside the top-35; I believe everyone deserves a fair chance to make the race.
Posted on August 13, 2007 2:03 PM
Hey John,
I thought I would drop by and let you in on a 'little' give away Kodak is running through my site. Kodak is handing out 5 pairs of tickets to the race on Sept 2 in California and you can enter to win them at my site. Check it out if you are interested.
Take Care.
Posted on August 15, 2007 11:57 PM