Daytona 2008
February 17th, 2008It didn’t take long for Toyota to jump to the front of the pack on Sunday. I still feel a little funny about that nameplate in the race, but I guess I’ll get over it. I like to see Petty Enterprises do well, so each time someone drops out, it’s another spot for Kyle. I like watching him race to the 35 finishing spot, so he won today with a 34th. That average for the next 4 races will keep him racing, Bobby almost had a top 10, congrats to him, and the entire team.
You could hear the bump when Tony bumped Kasey during the last ”Crank it up” spot, that was cool. Speeking of the Bud car, great save to Kasey and Kurt Busch on the back stretch, neither one lost many spots while hanging on to those four wheel drifts. The ending was fine, I really wasn’t ready for Toyota to win the big one yet anyway. Besides, I drive a Charger myself.
Could the Nationwide Series have a separate point system for the Cup regulars during the Saturday races? It would be nice to see the Nationwide Championship go to a Nationwide regular.
When the drivers talk to their crew chiefs should they talk in code so no one else can understand what they are going to do when pitting? Like, “ Tell Grandma to pick up bread and milk at the store, and the snake is still in the mailbox” really means, change 4 tires, fill it with gas and peel off the right side windshield too!
How long before the Gopher Cam gets a name, a sponsor, and finds itself in the middle of a paying gig?
Looking forward to next week.
Rob