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Rumor Has It — Or Will Soon

Posted by Penni On June - 25 - 2008

And the winner is — Kyle Busch — as it has been for five times this season in the Sprint Cup series and 11 times already in all three series.

With this win (his first road course win in the Sprint Cup series), Busch has now won on every type of track — short tracks, speedways (1 1/2-mile to 2-miles), superspeedways and road courses — and joins the ranks of drivers like Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart who have done the same.

Busch is beginning to prove, if he hasn’t already, that he’s “in it to win it.” Whether he actually does is a different question, but he sure is trying and showing — or rather proving — that he can.

Are you tired of hearing about Kyle Busch? I am, but that’s me; maybe you’re different, or a Kyle Busch fan. (Nothing is wrong with that.)

I thought I would change this week’s Pit Report a bit and talk about the “silly season” that is in full force already. Read the rest of this entry »

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Running On Empty

Posted by Penni On June - 18 - 2008

Rain — always a factor — played havoc on Friday’s race track activities, this time at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.

Sprint Cup qualifying was canceled moments after the rain came down. Ten cars had qualified with Greg Biffle’s No. 16 sitting on top. However, it would be Kyle Busch’s No. 18 Toyota who would “claim” the pole position, thanks to the current owner’s points standings.

The rain didn’t seem to be a problem Saturday. The Cup drivers were able to have their final two practice sessions. Greg Biffle’s No. 16 (still very fast) and Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet were the fastest. (Other track activities were able to resume as well, including an ARCA Remax race and a Craftsman Truck race.)

The LifeLock 400 started Sunday despite the possibility of rain with Busch pulling away from the pack until the first caution flag flew three laps in. Read the rest of this entry »

Race Reviews

In Dominating Fashion…

Posted by Penni On June - 11 - 2008

Pocono races tend to be very uninteresting.

Anything you want to see typically happens early and maybe at the end. There isn’t usually anything “that interesting” in the middle, just a whole lot of racing. This weekend was no exception.

During Friday’s Cup practice session and qualifying, it was Kasey Kahne’s No. 9 Dodge on top. Kahne picked up his first pole of the season; he was the only driver to top 170 miles per hour around the tri-oval that is known as Pocono Raceway.

“It was perfect,” Kahne said after taking his qualifying laps.

Kahne continued to call his car “perfect” throughout both of Saturday’s practice sessions in which he was in the Top Five. Read the rest of this entry »

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A ‘Monster’ Of A Jumble

Posted by Penni On June - 4 - 2008

Dover a dozer?

That was my opinion at the conclusion of the Sprint Cup race Sunday — actually, even before the conclusion.

The race, which started with Greg Biffle’s No. 16 Ford on the pole, looked pretty much like a sleeper even before the big caution on lap 17. Biffle was leading and pulled away from the pack. Good cars were making their way to front and avoiding cautions.

The change was sudden and just about the time I was lulled to sleep. Read the rest of this entry »

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