Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008 | 6:31 p.m.
The best driver and crew chief combination in Sprint Cup racing continued its march toward a third consecutive Sprint Cup championship despite a wild, wall-banging challenge from the No. 99 car on the last lap. That was a finish that has earned its place on the highlight reels.
Camping World RV 400 finish
Sunday was a day of overcoming tremendous deficits. Carl Edwards battled back from pit road altercations with Brian Vickers and Dave Blaney, and a close call on the track with the No. 17 car, to make that go-for-broke move on Jimmie Johnson on the last lap. Greg Biffle struggled with his car all day to finish third, Matt Kenseth overcame a spin and a loose lug nut to finish fifth, Jeff Gordon battled an illness to end up in the fourth position and Clint Bowyer, who suffered a penalty for passing too early at the beginning of the race, finished 12th. The determination of these drivers coupled with the edge-of-your-seat finish made for some exciting moments at the type of track known for producing snoozers. Four of the next seven races in the Chase will be at 1.5-mile tracks. Is it time to include Bristol in the Chase?
Kevin Harvick overcame a 36th place starting spot to finish sixth. He has nine consecutive top ten finishes. I wonder who will be the first driver under this points system to win a championship without a single win in a season?
What’s happened to Joe Gibbs Racing? It’s as if a nasty Kansas twister made a direct hit on the Joe Gibbs organization. I’m beginning to think that the M&M’s logo on the No. 18 car stands for mechanical mayhem. Right now, Kyle Busch’s team just isn’t as good as the driver. I think it’s time to stick a fork in Kyle’s effort to with the championship.
Johnson’s pit crew definitely put him in the position to win today. Don’t tell me NASCAR isn’t a team sport.
What do you think of Tim Brewer? I think his technical analysis is the best we see of the networks covering this sport. His explanation of the shock absorber issue that got Juan Pablo Montoya into trouble was excellent.
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