Racing under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway is always exciting, but having missed the last two races, I'm especially looking forward to Saturday night. A new track surface promises side-by-side racing and unpredictability in this high-stakes race on the road to the Chase.
1. Denny Hamlin - Pressure's off, desire to drive the wheels off still on.
2. Kurt Busch - Junior Nation really needs Busch to hit a points wall over the next three races to help our driver out. That's probably not going to happen in Thunder Valley, where Busch is tied with Jeff Gordon for most wins by a current driver (5).
3. Matt Kenseth - He ranks first at Bristol Motor Speedway in Driver Rating, Average Running Position, Fastest Laps Run, Green Flag Speed and Laps in the Top 15. Twice in the last four races here, he's been the first to cross the finish line.
4. Tony Stewart - He led the most laps here in March but couldn't find victory lane. He's getting better directions these days.
5. Jeff Gordon - "We really don't care where we finish, unless it's first. I'd rather be ahead by 10 or 20 points than tied."
6. Kyle Busch - His only win this season came here in March. A repeat would greatly improve his seed position for the Chase.
7. Kevin Harvick - An RCR victory would break the three-way owner tie for most wins between Childress, Jack Roush and Roger Penske..
8. Jeff Burton - Calling all sponsors. Eh ... better not use an AT&T phone.
Long Shot. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Been there, done that. But not lately: "It was only a few years back (2004) when we were struggling after I got burnt (in a sports car crash), and we came in here and won the Busch and the Cup races that weekend. That was a great boost for the whole team, and it meant a lot to me personally to win at Bristol. Maybe we can do it again Saturday night."
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8-24-2007 @ 4:41AM
Don Emerson said...
I can't wait to see what Teresa and DEI "do" to Jr's car this weekend. So far they've tried busting his power steering, blowing his engines, and last week, moving his pit stall to take him out of a top 5 finish. I think this weekend, they should let Jr and Truex change uniforms and rides but not tell anybody. That way, "Truex" could have a bad finish and make the Jr nation happy, while "Jr" might just end up winning the race. Works for me.
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8-24-2007 @ 3:09PM
the fleisch said...
sad reality is that jr. can't make an excuse every time he loses and blame someone other than himself. at some point he needs to realize he's nowhere near as good as his dad was. he needs to take responsibility for his own losses, and really truex is every bit as good of a driver as jr.
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8-24-2007 @ 2:11PM
dj said...
To the first comment made on this posting, you commented previously that you were sick of dale jr and anything to do with his number. You said that: you would think Jr was the only driver with fans etc. Why did you choose to talk about Jr in this posting when there are 8 other drivers names here? Possibly...trying to stir the pot? Or just trying to make Jr and his fans look bad. Signed, Clint Bowyer Fan
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8-24-2007 @ 2:54PM
Chrissie said...
dj...Emerson is ALWAYS the first one to post about Jr even if he's not the current topic of discussion..Hmmmm..I think it's called a "man crush"!!!
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8-24-2007 @ 10:30PM
Peaches said...
dj I am with you I think "EMERSON" has a "MAN CRUSH" on Dale Jr as well, He is the first to speak about him EVERY WEEK.....
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