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Engine Woes In Vegas

Posted by Penni On March - 6 - 2009

Engine troubles were a major issue last weekend in Las Vegas as many Sprint Cup drivers experienced engine failure.

The first engine failure came during Friday’s practice session when Kyle Busch’s No. 18 Toyota blew and engine. The team replaced the engine and despite his engine woes he was able to capture the Coors Light Pole. However, he had to start at the rear of the field and won the race at his home track.

In fact the pre-qualifying engine woes did not effect the other four Toyota’s that had to switch engines after qualifying. Read the rest of this entry »

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Third Time Is The Charm

Posted by Penni On April - 9 - 2008

The Samsung 500 at the Great American Speedway — apparently the new name for Texas Motor Speedway — wasn’t the best race, so far, this season. Not much happened during the race.

That wasn’t the same for Sprint Cup qualifying two days before.

Michael McDowell, driver of the No. 00 Aaron’s Toyota, began his first lap in his qualifying attempt. As he turned into the corner, it appeared the car got loose and he over-corrected it by “hooking to the right,” said McDowell on The Today Show Monday. In doing so, he went straight into the wall.

Due to the tremendous amount of speed, once the car initially hit the wall, it flew up and barrel-rolled several times. “I counted seven,” Read the rest of this entry »

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We Got Two Of A Kind

Posted by Penni On March - 5 - 2008

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas? Let’s hope not, because once again, Vegas was great racing.

Where weekend before where it was all rain, all day — Las Vegas was far from rainy. It was very much a typical race weekend.

Qualifying was Friday, as usual. The Cup drivers and fans got their first taste of the new way of qualifying (that is if you haven’t been watching Truck or Nationwide qualifying).

The top 35 in owner’s points qualified first and then all those who weren’t in the top 35 qualified at the end together. It makes it more fair for the teams who may or may not make it in, they say.

I agree with this. I think it gives all the “go or go-home” cars the same advantage (or disadvantage) — but that’s just my opinion. Read the rest of this entry »

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