There are only two more races before the Chase field is set. Lots of story lines out there before the NASCAR championship begins.
Smoke
Tony Stewart missed his third consecutive race after being involved in a sprint car accident that killed another driver. Jeff Burton filled in for the third week in a row, had the car in the top 10 at one point and finished 15th at Bristol. Burton could finish the season in the car if Stewart remains out.
Matt Kenseth
He won't say it because he's cautious that way, but despite not having won a race, Kenseth is fifth in the points battle, one spot above six-time champion Jimmie Johnson, who has won three times. It would take some serious bad luck for him not to be in the Chase.
Whiner
'Chemistry' is a word often used in NASCAR to explain a team's success, and Kyle Busch must not be a science major. Crew chief Dave Rogers, tired of his driver's incessant complaining during Saturday night's Bristol race, finally told Busch to park the car by the hauler and take his "whiny" self to the bus. Busch parked the car.
Six-Time
Jimmie Johnson has finished in the top 10 just three times in the last eight races, and he's been 39th or lower just as often. He twice got busted for speeding on pit road early at Bristol, but rallied to finish fourth. Don't count ole "Six-Time" out when the Chase starts.
Temper
NASCAR said there will be no action taken against Denny Hamlin for throwing his HANS device at Kevin Harvick's car as it passed under caution after Harvick caused Hamlin to spin and crash as the leader Saturday night. There's a history between these two, and both are lock in the Chase. Might be fun to watch these two the next two races.
Welcome any comments...............................
Smoke
Tony Stewart missed his third consecutive race after being involved in a sprint car accident that killed another driver. Jeff Burton filled in for the third week in a row, had the car in the top 10 at one point and finished 15th at Bristol. Burton could finish the season in the car if Stewart remains out.
Matt Kenseth
He won't say it because he's cautious that way, but despite not having won a race, Kenseth is fifth in the points battle, one spot above six-time champion Jimmie Johnson, who has won three times. It would take some serious bad luck for him not to be in the Chase.
Whiner
'Chemistry' is a word often used in NASCAR to explain a team's success, and Kyle Busch must not be a science major. Crew chief Dave Rogers, tired of his driver's incessant complaining during Saturday night's Bristol race, finally told Busch to park the car by the hauler and take his "whiny" self to the bus. Busch parked the car.
Six-Time
Jimmie Johnson has finished in the top 10 just three times in the last eight races, and he's been 39th or lower just as often. He twice got busted for speeding on pit road early at Bristol, but rallied to finish fourth. Don't count ole "Six-Time" out when the Chase starts.
Temper
NASCAR said there will be no action taken against Denny Hamlin for throwing his HANS device at Kevin Harvick's car as it passed under caution after Harvick caused Hamlin to spin and crash as the leader Saturday night. There's a history between these two, and both are lock in the Chase. Might be fun to watch these two the next two races.
Welcome any comments...............................
