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Friday, March 13, 2009

First Break

Well, we are four races in and this is our first off week. No one is racing this weekend. I'm not sure I like it very much when we don't have any racing.
Anyway, it has been a weird season so far. David Reutimann and Brian Vickers are in the top 12 in points. And up until this past weekend in Atlanta so was Michael Waltrip. Bill Elliot has had the fastest car in practice a couple of times. And Mark Martin won his first pole in over 250 races.
Jimmie Johnson and Dale Jr, (as well as Mark Martin) are on the outside looking in. While I have no doubt all four Hendrick drivers will make the chase, some things are gonna have to get better. Malfunctioning parts are only an excuse for so long. Teams need to work a little better together and get more focused on the task at hand, which is winning.
On a bright note, Jeff Gordon is leading the points and looking like the Jeff Gordon of the 90's. Tony Stewart and his new team are also doing well, despite Ryan Newman's problems.
Oh well, Bristol is in a week and things should get a good shaking up there. It should be fun to watch!!