NNS - Nashville Superspeedway - Pepsi 300
Jess
RESULTS
1. Scott Wimmer!!!
9. David (1 LD)
Nashville has always been one of my favorite tracks with some of the most memoraible races for a couple of my drivers. David won his first NASCAR race here in Darrell's truck back in 2005 and no one can ever forget Michael's 2004 Busch Series win here when he went from 7th to 1st in about ten seconds through a cloud of smoke.
It's a great track.
David didn't qualify too well but by Lap 40 he was in the top 10. Throughout much of this race Scott was within a few cars of him and for some time they looked just about equal. David made it into the top 5 and remained there, with Scott behind him. Finally the #29 got around the Dream Machine but he couldn't do much to get away from him.
Kyle Busch, again, basically dominated this race, and again, everyone pretty much figured he'd either win or he'd crash. Unfortunately for Kyle, it was the latter. As Clint Bowyer snuck up to his rear bumper on the frontstretch, Kyle got loose, tried to save it, bumped into Bowyer's right rear and shot through the grass, ruining his chances of winning the race. I felt so bad for him...he still seemed to have a decent car and was able to keep up with the leaders, though he was two laps down.
However, that soon created a problem for Scott, running second. Kyle was in between him and leader Bowyer - the damaged #2 of Bowyer was in Scott's sights but he couldn't get around Kyle and Kyle wouldn't move. As much as I like Kyle, I didn't agree with this because he was making a difference in the outcome of the race when he wasn't a part of the fight for the win anymore. The message eventually got to him because he did let Scott by. After that it wasn't long before Scott was leading the race!
Fuel mileage came into play...uhg. I'm not a big fan of fuel mileage races but it happens. Both Scott and Bowyer were very close but David, running third, was eight laps short. Eight? Whoa.
There wasn't anything he could do about it - you can't save eight laps of fuel without a lot of help. With six to go he pitted. Despite being a lap down he finished in the top 10, which I can't be too bummed about. He was disappointed, though, but he handled his interview wonderfully. 
I was so, so thrilled that Scott won his first race for RCR!!
It's been a long time coming and it felt so good thinking about the near misses he had last season. Now he can say that he's won a race in the #29 before Jeff Burton did! But in another way it's very disappointing because he isn't full-time. And he should be.
Of course ESPN decided that a driver's burnout is a good time to go to commercial.
What freaking idiots!
Congratulations Scott and the entire #29 team!
PS. I'm feeling spunky so I'll further insult ESPN's idiocy by criticizing how they chased Kyle Busch - a very unhappy Kyle Busch - and stuffed a microphone in his face, asking him stupid questions and getting terse answers. Are you kidding me? Do these freaking reporters have anything called...called...sense?! Courtesy? A heart? How bloody rude! And then they look all offended when Kyle is nasty right back to them. And then the fans cry, "What a spoiled brat, get a life Shrub!" while they're the same ones who say, "That's just Tony." Oh puke. LEAVE KYLE ALONE!! He's young, passionate and talented. Heaven forbid he be upset after screwing himself over during the race. At least he didn't curse or punch anyone like somebody else I know of.
POINT STANDINGS
1. Clint Bowyer
3. David -71
1. Scott Wimmer!!!
9. David (1 LD)
Nashville has always been one of my favorite tracks with some of the most memoraible races for a couple of my drivers. David won his first NASCAR race here in Darrell's truck back in 2005 and no one can ever forget Michael's 2004 Busch Series win here when he went from 7th to 1st in about ten seconds through a cloud of smoke.
It's a great track.David didn't qualify too well but by Lap 40 he was in the top 10. Throughout much of this race Scott was within a few cars of him and for some time they looked just about equal. David made it into the top 5 and remained there, with Scott behind him. Finally the #29 got around the Dream Machine but he couldn't do much to get away from him.
Kyle Busch, again, basically dominated this race, and again, everyone pretty much figured he'd either win or he'd crash. Unfortunately for Kyle, it was the latter. As Clint Bowyer snuck up to his rear bumper on the frontstretch, Kyle got loose, tried to save it, bumped into Bowyer's right rear and shot through the grass, ruining his chances of winning the race. I felt so bad for him...he still seemed to have a decent car and was able to keep up with the leaders, though he was two laps down.
However, that soon created a problem for Scott, running second. Kyle was in between him and leader Bowyer - the damaged #2 of Bowyer was in Scott's sights but he couldn't get around Kyle and Kyle wouldn't move. As much as I like Kyle, I didn't agree with this because he was making a difference in the outcome of the race when he wasn't a part of the fight for the win anymore. The message eventually got to him because he did let Scott by. After that it wasn't long before Scott was leading the race!
Fuel mileage came into play...uhg. I'm not a big fan of fuel mileage races but it happens. Both Scott and Bowyer were very close but David, running third, was eight laps short. Eight? Whoa.
There wasn't anything he could do about it - you can't save eight laps of fuel without a lot of help. With six to go he pitted. Despite being a lap down he finished in the top 10, which I can't be too bummed about. He was disappointed, though, but he handled his interview wonderfully. I was so, so thrilled that Scott won his first race for RCR!!
It's been a long time coming and it felt so good thinking about the near misses he had last season. Now he can say that he's won a race in the #29 before Jeff Burton did! But in another way it's very disappointing because he isn't full-time. And he should be.Of course ESPN decided that a driver's burnout is a good time to go to commercial.
What freaking idiots!Congratulations Scott and the entire #29 team!
PS. I'm feeling spunky so I'll further insult ESPN's idiocy by criticizing how they chased Kyle Busch - a very unhappy Kyle Busch - and stuffed a microphone in his face, asking him stupid questions and getting terse answers. Are you kidding me? Do these freaking reporters have anything called...called...sense?! Courtesy? A heart? How bloody rude! And then they look all offended when Kyle is nasty right back to them. And then the fans cry, "What a spoiled brat, get a life Shrub!" while they're the same ones who say, "That's just Tony." Oh puke. LEAVE KYLE ALONE!! He's young, passionate and talented. Heaven forbid he be upset after screwing himself over during the race. At least he didn't curse or punch anyone like somebody else I know of.
POINT STANDINGS
1. Clint Bowyer
3. David -71
