NNS: Dover Int'l Speedway - Camping World RV Sales 200
Danni
RESULTS
1. Kyle Busch
4. Scott
17. David
23. Brandon (5LD)
As the results show, it was an up-and-down race for our drivers. I love Dover - it's fast and wide but still has a short track feel. In the future I'd really like to attend a race there! But just like Bristol, when something happens, a driver has a very short time to react and he can get shuffled back very easily.
At the start, David moved quickly into the top-10 and despite a car that was tight all day, he remained there. By the end of the race, it looked as if he would snap his recent bad luck streak, in spite of getting into a bit of trouble with Carl Edwards and Clint Bowyer on pit road. However, I knew by watching him race with the #38 of Jason Leffler in the closing laps that things might not go as planned and unfortunately David's situation went downhill in a hurry. He's had history with Leffler before so I was well aware they would not be racing each other nicely. A late caution brought a green-white-checkered finish and everyone knows how those can turn out! The situation got tense when Leffler dove in under David... and David sort of cut down on him.
I can't say really anything different. Luckily, David managed not to crash and shot up the track, allowing the train of cars to pass him. Clearly pissed off, David tried to get back into somewhat of a rhythm only to get nudged again when Joey Logano got loose underneath him. The final result was another disappointing finish when it could have just as easily been a top-5. 
Such a shame considering XM Radio was sponsoring the car and it looked sharp out on the track.
On the other hand, Scott had much of an opposite story. He struggled in the beginning of the race and the #29 team used two-tire stops to get him track position, one of which resulted in him leading the field with a handful of laps remaining. Alas, four tires (and a screaming #18 machine) were too much to handle and Scott fell back a few spots before the checkers finally flew. It was still a good performance by the whole team. It's so sad thinking about how Scott only has a few more races with them!
I was also pretty proud of Brandon - a great race ending for an unsponsored team! Even though he was five laps down, he stayed in the game and resisted the start-and-park method used by so many other underfunded teams.
POINT STANDINGS
1. Clint Bowyer
6. David -546
1. Kyle Busch
4. Scott
17. David
23. Brandon (5LD)
As the results show, it was an up-and-down race for our drivers. I love Dover - it's fast and wide but still has a short track feel. In the future I'd really like to attend a race there! But just like Bristol, when something happens, a driver has a very short time to react and he can get shuffled back very easily.
At the start, David moved quickly into the top-10 and despite a car that was tight all day, he remained there. By the end of the race, it looked as if he would snap his recent bad luck streak, in spite of getting into a bit of trouble with Carl Edwards and Clint Bowyer on pit road. However, I knew by watching him race with the #38 of Jason Leffler in the closing laps that things might not go as planned and unfortunately David's situation went downhill in a hurry. He's had history with Leffler before so I was well aware they would not be racing each other nicely. A late caution brought a green-white-checkered finish and everyone knows how those can turn out! The situation got tense when Leffler dove in under David... and David sort of cut down on him.
I can't say really anything different. Luckily, David managed not to crash and shot up the track, allowing the train of cars to pass him. Clearly pissed off, David tried to get back into somewhat of a rhythm only to get nudged again when Joey Logano got loose underneath him. The final result was another disappointing finish when it could have just as easily been a top-5. Such a shame considering XM Radio was sponsoring the car and it looked sharp out on the track.On the other hand, Scott had much of an opposite story. He struggled in the beginning of the race and the #29 team used two-tire stops to get him track position, one of which resulted in him leading the field with a handful of laps remaining. Alas, four tires (and a screaming #18 machine) were too much to handle and Scott fell back a few spots before the checkers finally flew. It was still a good performance by the whole team. It's so sad thinking about how Scott only has a few more races with them!
I was also pretty proud of Brandon - a great race ending for an unsponsored team! Even though he was five laps down, he stayed in the game and resisted the start-and-park method used by so many other underfunded teams.
POINT STANDINGS
1. Clint Bowyer
6. David -546
