NNS: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - NAPA Auto Parts 200
Danni
RESULTS
1. Ron Fellows
11. Scott
18. David (1LD)
38. Brandon (DNF - BRAKES)
Even from the prerace video, you could tell that history would be made. The skies were dark with rain clouds. However, NASCAR had a trick up their sleeve - rain tires. While the drivers would never dream of racing on a wet oval, road courses present an opportunity to try out treaded tires, even if they were almost ten years old!
On the green flag, a fork of lightning shot down over the city of Montreal, ominously warning the racers that rain was imminent. It held off for 8 laps. Under a red flag, NASCAR allowed the teams to put on their rain tires (this was when Brandon went out, whether because of a lack of tires or not wanting to risk racing on a wet surface - I don't believe the brake excuse
). I was pretty shocked that several teams did not put a windshield wiper on the car! During the pace laps approaching the restart, excitement and apprehension about Turn 1 was in the air.
To everyone's surprise, racing in the rain turned out to not be such a disaster. Only one driver (Max Papis) wrecked during green flag runs! Granted, everyone was going slow and being careful, but it was still impressive.
David and Scott marched their ways forward. David had a long way to go, too! I love that little NAPA car - and David doesn't look too bad in the suit either!
Cars began pitting for the race's last time. When David came in, he was running 9th and looked to be in a good position for the finish. Then the commentators announced the most disappointing news - the #99 had been caught speeding and had to make a pass through! 
I was pretty upset, especially when I saw that the leader was now just behind him. A couple laps later, the caution came out for heavy rain and I thought, "Okay, he'll get the free pass and charge ahead again."
But the rain poured down. Eventually it got so bad that cars began running into each other under caution because the visibility was so low. As a result, NASCAR called the race 25 laps before the finish. They had to do it, but it was still a let-down to see David end up much lower than he should have had it gone green again.
I like Ron Fellows and was happy to see him win! He said before the race that Gilles Villeneuve (who was killed in a crash in 1982) is one of his heroes and he got chills just thinking about winning at the track named for him. To see him celebrating the victory with so much emotion is very satisfying to me as a race fan.
POINT STANDINGS
1. Clint Bowyer
4. David -319
1. Ron Fellows
11. Scott
18. David (1LD)
38. Brandon (DNF - BRAKES)
Even from the prerace video, you could tell that history would be made. The skies were dark with rain clouds. However, NASCAR had a trick up their sleeve - rain tires. While the drivers would never dream of racing on a wet oval, road courses present an opportunity to try out treaded tires, even if they were almost ten years old!
On the green flag, a fork of lightning shot down over the city of Montreal, ominously warning the racers that rain was imminent. It held off for 8 laps. Under a red flag, NASCAR allowed the teams to put on their rain tires (this was when Brandon went out, whether because of a lack of tires or not wanting to risk racing on a wet surface - I don't believe the brake excuse
). I was pretty shocked that several teams did not put a windshield wiper on the car! During the pace laps approaching the restart, excitement and apprehension about Turn 1 was in the air.To everyone's surprise, racing in the rain turned out to not be such a disaster. Only one driver (Max Papis) wrecked during green flag runs! Granted, everyone was going slow and being careful, but it was still impressive.
David and Scott marched their ways forward. David had a long way to go, too! I love that little NAPA car - and David doesn't look too bad in the suit either!
Cars began pitting for the race's last time. When David came in, he was running 9th and looked to be in a good position for the finish. Then the commentators announced the most disappointing news - the #99 had been caught speeding and had to make a pass through! I was pretty upset, especially when I saw that the leader was now just behind him. A couple laps later, the caution came out for heavy rain and I thought, "Okay, he'll get the free pass and charge ahead again."But the rain poured down. Eventually it got so bad that cars began running into each other under caution because the visibility was so low. As a result, NASCAR called the race 25 laps before the finish. They had to do it, but it was still a let-down to see David end up much lower than he should have had it gone green again.
I like Ron Fellows and was happy to see him win! He said before the race that Gilles Villeneuve (who was killed in a crash in 1982) is one of his heroes and he got chills just thinking about winning at the track named for him. To see him celebrating the victory with so much emotion is very satisfying to me as a race fan.
POINT STANDINGS
1. Clint Bowyer
4. David -319
