This is it. The moment is here. Richmond International Speedway, the final race for drivers to make their way in to the Chase. There are only five drivers out of 12 that are locked in. They are: Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Jeff Burton.
Greg Biffle and Kevin Harvick only need to start the race to clinch a spot in the Chase.
The real fight to get in is going to be between Clint Bowyer, David Ragan and Kasey Kahne. That is going to be the best race within the race to watch. Hmmmmm... who won here in the spring? My memory isn't all that good. Who could it have been? Oh, now I remember, Bowyer! In four starts here, Bowyer has three top 10s. Hopefully he has a strong finish Saturday night.
Of the three, who would you like to see get in? I think you know who I want to see get in... I'll be a nervous wreck during the entire race.
I am going to go with Kevin Harvick for the win this weekend. He has finished inside the top 10 in each of the last seven races here. He hasn't won this season so he'll be fighting hard for that. Plus, he's got the momentum and certainly the consistency on his side.
Who do you think will win?
Joey Logano, who is attempting to make his Sprint Cup Series debut in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 this weekend, may be out of luck. He'll be driving the #02 car with Wally Brown as the crew chief. They are scheduled to qualify tomorrow, but it doesn't look like the weather is going to cooperate.
If it does rain, the lineup will be set by owners points which would leave the #02 car out of the field. If that happens, he will likely make his debut the following weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He wouldn't have been my pick to win at Richmond anyhow. Just sayin.
Here's the NASCAR Newscast: Richmond Race to the Chase Preview
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Posted by MsBoogity September 5, 2008 12:40 PM
I doubt that this will happen, but the President of the Richmond track has invited Busch, Edwards and Junior to a demolition derby. If it should rain out the Cup race, who knows.
Busch just went up against Tony Schumacher at the dragway in Concord, NC. Kyle won two out of three and Tony defaulted on the second run, giving that win to Kyle, too.
I just checked the weather from weather.com. One hundred percent chance of rain! Looks like a Sunday morning race to me. I have a tough time picking the winner this week. Denny Hamlin dominated this track in the spring. I will pick him also.
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