NNS: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez - Corona Mexico 200
Danni
RESULTS
1. Kyle Busch
7. Scott
11. David
I like road courses and find them fun to watch, but something about this one rubs me the wrong way. Maybe it's how everyone gushes that going to Mexico is so great for NASCAR, yet taking long gazes into the grandstands reveals little support for anyone not south of the United States border. Maybe it's because Kenny Wallace couldn't bring his sponsor along because they're the Border Patrol. Maybe it's the fact that there isn't a single SAFER wall in the whole place - instead weak concrete mosaics hold higher standards than driver safety and durability. Maybe it's because no invocation was said in English for the majority of the people out there. I'm not religious, but I know that the invocation means a lot to many of drivers and crew and thought it an insult that only the Mexicans were graced with such. Or maybe, just maybe, it is because someone (was he even American?) was allowed to sing and completely butcher the United States National Anthem, getting the words and pitch wrong more than once and causing expressions of disgust among the Americans. Total disrespect and somewhat of a mockery, in my opinion, but nothing I was surprised about, really. NASCAR is simply a way for Mexico City to make money and a way for NASCAR teams to lose money.
But anyway...the race.
Adventures from practice continued for both David and Scott. They both pitted early for fuel and as a result were running up front when the leaders came in for their stops. By this time, a lengthy red flag had already been issued when Kertus Davis slid in his own oil and hit the mosaic wall in Turn 8, pushing it out. The track workers had to pull it back into place. Efficient.
Scott led some laps and was able to stay in contention even when cars running on fresh tires drove by. David seemed to have more trouble racing and made contact with the #09 in Turn 8 on Lap 34, causing a lot of damage to the right front of the Dream Machine. The crew guys did a good job fixing it and David went back out to fight again.
Somewhere in all this mess, the broadcast went out! I guess power died at the track.
Good grief.
So amid the chaos, David was able to pick his way forward. Up front, things got wild. A bunch of cars did some off-roading, including the #22 with help from our own Scott!
Finally, the big one happened when Marcos Ambrose nailed Boris Said. Cars went everywhere to avoid the carnage. David drove up and over two curbs before getting clear of it all, luckily not causing any more wounds to the #99. Of course, Boris wasn't too happy with Marcos and proceeded to call him "stupid". Sure. Boris? How have your oval races gone? Not too good, huh? NASCAR races are a privilege for him and he should be thankful for the oppotunity. It's not Marcos' fault nobody wants him for other tracks. Plus, I've seen Boris wipe people out without a blink. He can just go whining on home. Maybe he'll blame Toyota for it somehow.
No doubt David has gotten a lot better at road courses. Proof - he beat out an ex-Indy driver, Sam Hornish! Hah! Oh, what I'd give to watch that battle...
Kyle continued his butt-kicking streak and won. He did a great burnout too, which the crowd loved despite it being an American.
So I did actually appreciate that.
POINT STANDINGS
1. Clint Bowyer
4. David -144
1. Kyle Busch
7. Scott
11. David
I like road courses and find them fun to watch, but something about this one rubs me the wrong way. Maybe it's how everyone gushes that going to Mexico is so great for NASCAR, yet taking long gazes into the grandstands reveals little support for anyone not south of the United States border. Maybe it's because Kenny Wallace couldn't bring his sponsor along because they're the Border Patrol. Maybe it's the fact that there isn't a single SAFER wall in the whole place - instead weak concrete mosaics hold higher standards than driver safety and durability. Maybe it's because no invocation was said in English for the majority of the people out there. I'm not religious, but I know that the invocation means a lot to many of drivers and crew and thought it an insult that only the Mexicans were graced with such. Or maybe, just maybe, it is because someone (was he even American?) was allowed to sing and completely butcher the United States National Anthem, getting the words and pitch wrong more than once and causing expressions of disgust among the Americans. Total disrespect and somewhat of a mockery, in my opinion, but nothing I was surprised about, really. NASCAR is simply a way for Mexico City to make money and a way for NASCAR teams to lose money.
But anyway...the race.
Adventures from practice continued for both David and Scott. They both pitted early for fuel and as a result were running up front when the leaders came in for their stops. By this time, a lengthy red flag had already been issued when Kertus Davis slid in his own oil and hit the mosaic wall in Turn 8, pushing it out. The track workers had to pull it back into place. Efficient.
Scott led some laps and was able to stay in contention even when cars running on fresh tires drove by. David seemed to have more trouble racing and made contact with the #09 in Turn 8 on Lap 34, causing a lot of damage to the right front of the Dream Machine. The crew guys did a good job fixing it and David went back out to fight again.
Somewhere in all this mess, the broadcast went out! I guess power died at the track.
Good grief.So amid the chaos, David was able to pick his way forward. Up front, things got wild. A bunch of cars did some off-roading, including the #22 with help from our own Scott!
Finally, the big one happened when Marcos Ambrose nailed Boris Said. Cars went everywhere to avoid the carnage. David drove up and over two curbs before getting clear of it all, luckily not causing any more wounds to the #99. Of course, Boris wasn't too happy with Marcos and proceeded to call him "stupid". Sure. Boris? How have your oval races gone? Not too good, huh? NASCAR races are a privilege for him and he should be thankful for the oppotunity. It's not Marcos' fault nobody wants him for other tracks. Plus, I've seen Boris wipe people out without a blink. He can just go whining on home. Maybe he'll blame Toyota for it somehow.No doubt David has gotten a lot better at road courses. Proof - he beat out an ex-Indy driver, Sam Hornish! Hah! Oh, what I'd give to watch that battle...
Kyle continued his butt-kicking streak and won. He did a great burnout too, which the crowd loved despite it being an American.
So I did actually appreciate that. POINT STANDINGS
1. Clint Bowyer
4. David -144
