Congrats to Kyle Busch for yet another victory this year. I love how he let everyone know that he has now won eight races this year by holding up eight fingers.
Here are some other thoughts of the race at Watkins Glen yesterday:
-- My pick, Tony Stewart, finished second. He failed me. He should have dumped his teammate for the win. Afterall, it's time for Busch to spread the wealth with the victories.
-- Was I the only one holding my breath when Ryan Newman went off course and wound up sitting there sideways on the track? There were so many close calls from drivers almost hitting him. Martin Truex Jr. by all rights should have clocked him.
-- What was wrong with Jeff Gordon all day? He had an absolute horrible car. He's usually pretty good at road courses... He ended the day with a 29th place finish.
-- Since when is ther a "big one" at a road course?
Those involved: Bobby Labonte, David Gilliland, Max Papis, Joe Nemechek, Dave Blaney, Sam Hornish Jr., Reed Sorenson, Michael McDowell and Michael Watlrip. (One of the only times I saw Michael Waltrip yesterday actually)
-- Marcos Ambrose. Wow. First he won the Nationwide race and then went from 43rd to 3rd in yesterday's race. Fantastic.
-- Here's hoping Bobby Labonte is okay. No word yet on how he is doing.
Uugh, my man, Clint Bowyer slipped out of the top twelve in the point standings. I have my fingers crossed that he get's back in there by having a good race at Michigan this weekend.
I love road courses. If you've been reading this blog all along, you know that I especially like watching Boris Said drive a road course. I mean, who doesn't actually? He never wins, but I can't help but root for the underdog. He's not my pick though. Robby Gordon's another fantastic road course driver. He's not my pick either. Then there's Jeff Gordon... there's just so many to keep an eye on.
I think this weekend I am going to go with Tony Stewart for the win. He's won four out of the last six races here. He needs a win. He's hungry for it. And so am I. If he wins, I win. He and I will break our losing streak of 0-for-21. Go Tony Go!
How ironic that Jeff Gordon spins in the same spot that Tony Stewart did earlier in the race while leading. Only this time, it cost Gordon the win. This is Stewart's third win in four weeks. He is on fire.
Imagine the tension at my Dad's house yesterday when Kevin Harvick and Juan Pablo Montoya got in a wreck. You see, I am a Montoya fan, my Dad is a die-hard Harvick fan and my husband is a fan of Martin Truex Jr.
Associated Press Photo
Harvick jumped out of his car and went over to Montoya. They exchanged words and Montoya kind of shoved Harvick back a couple times.
Harvick was interviewed after the scuffle and was asked what he was talking to Montoya about and Harvick said he was "talking about kicking Montoya's [expletive]."
I don't think Harvick is in a position in the point standings where he can afford a 25 point loss due to swearing on television, which if NASCAR is consistent, is what is going to happen.
I blame that particular wreck on Truex. My husband said it was Montoya being Montoya and my Dad was so mad he could barely speak. We kind of just decided not to discuss it any further.
On a totally different note, Bill Elliott is simply a class act. He gave Boris Said his car to drive after qualifying was rained out. He said it was the most logical thing to do because Said was just coming off a road coarse in Montreal the weekend before and Elliott hadn't raced one since June. Not to mention that Said is just phenominal at a road course.
He also wanted the Wood Brothers to have a solid finish to try to secure a top 35 position in the owner point standings. By Said finishing 14th, it did in fact bump Wood Brothers (unofficially) to the 35th owner point standings.
I’m going to go with the obvious pick this week, Robby Gordon. And you should, too. After all, he WILL turn anyone and everyone that is in his way to get to the win.
All right, all right, I’m done beating up Robby Gordon this week.
Seriously, I’m going to go with Boris Said. I like him at a road course. I always have. I have said it before and I will say it again, he is bound to get lucky one of these times.
Jennifer is the newsroom
administrative assistant and
executive
assistant to the editor for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. She is married, lives in Pownal with her husband and son, and has been following NASCAR for many years.
About this blog:
I am hopeful that this will be a place where people can air their two cents' worth about a race, catch up on the gossip and share their opinions on the rules and regulations of NASCAR. I have always felt that there has been a need for such a place in Maine and that this blog helps to fill the void.
Subscribe