If you've never visited Thunder Valley I would highly recommend it. They don't call it the fastest half mile in the world for nothing. I've been to just about every style of NASCAR track there is and you just can't beat that short track racing. For those of you who just watch racing for the wrecks you might not get what you're looking for here. The wrecks aren't spectacular but the racing is. And even though I preferred the racing on the old surface and banking, the new track is still far better than going to Charlotte and watching them play follow the leader for 600 miles. The new progressive banking and concrete make for 2-3 lanes of racing, which is a good thing. The old bump-and-run that we used to see at every Bristol race is no longer an effective or needed move, at least not yet. Give them a little time to wear that new concrete in and I bet you'll see it again. I hope so.
While the racing is always good, there was no question who held the dominance in Tennessee this weekend. Kyle Busch had by far the best car in Saturday's Nationwide race, but a late pit mistake cost him the win. Even though it had to suck for him, it was pretty awesome to see them loosen up his car and watch him make a charge from the back of the field the last 25 laps of the race. Whether you love him or hate him you have to admit that the boy can wheel a car. I'd have to deem him the most electrifying driver in all of racing right now.
On Sunday he made up for his bad luck from the day before by spanking the rest of the field. The big eared boy wonder led 415 of 503 laps and never really left the top 3. It seems that you just can't keep the #18 down. If things keep going the way they have you'll soon see Kyle Busch start racking up some Cup Championships. And I doubt that there will just be one or two of them.
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ReplyDeleteYou need to check your facts there Nancy. Busch led 378 laps, not 415. Don't lie to the masses of followers you have here. The racing is some of the best around but nowhere near what it used to be. Hopefully that changes when the 'crete wears down. The best part of the weekend was watching Harvick win in his own stuff on Saturday, then me, Clyde, and Butch drinking wine and rum from a goat sack. Nuff said. Oh yeah, and that moonpie I ate was dang good. Off to Martinsville for another weekend of shenanigans.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct Rusty, I was quoting the stats from last falls race by accident. Thank you for pointing out my error.
ReplyDeleteMulti-lane racing at Bristol? Next you'll have cats living with dogs and who knows what else. Part of the appeal of Bristol has always been that is an instant temper amplifier. I worry about a world with a kinder, gentler racer. I would argue that the case can be made that this is yet another dilution of NASCAR's product-mixing white lightning with Kool-Aid.
ReplyDeleteThis coming from the man who wants to name the whole sport after the most vanilla guy on the track. NASCarl indeed. Give it a little time and the track will get better. What other option did they have when the rebar started coming up through the old concrete? Maybe Goodyear should have made some off road tires for them.
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