"It's A Three Race Day!"
600?....But, enough about the amount of cars Joe Gibbs Racing has wrecked in the last two weeks!
What a day for race fans!
We start out the morning with the F1 Grand Prix of Europe at Nurburgring, Germany. Wondering what the hell has happened to Michael Schumacher and how he has fallen? Can Kimi Raikkonen pull off the hat trick, with his third win in a row?
Then, you have the Danica 500 at Indy...Danica Patrick... a 5'2" 100 lb.Hottie...needing only to finish eighth or better to improve on the best previous finish by a female, will change auto racing history with a win at the Brickyard!
The Coca-Cola 600 starts at 5:30...on what has become NASCAR's second fastest track...the 1.5 mile track was smoothed out in Feb...it has EVERY team confused how to set up the car for the longest race of the year.
The middle groove will be the preferred lane and the track will become faster after the sun goes down. Around lap 130 (of 400), until then, tires will wear quicker, and drivers have to battle two different track temperatures. Half the track will be in the sun, making the surface slicker.
Look for more cautions during the daylight hours, when the drivers are doing all they can to hang on to the car. Expect a lot of single lane racing at night.
Jimmie Johnson is the favorite, going for his third 600 in a row, with a car that was built in 2001. "This is the first car that was ever built for Jimmie," said crew chief Chad Knaus. "It's a very good, adjustable car."
The new smoothed out track surface, which has brought much higher speeds, has made car adjustments the key to the 600.
Remember...to finish first, you must first finish!
Mark
www.NascarStockCar.com
What a day for race fans!
We start out the morning with the F1 Grand Prix of Europe at Nurburgring, Germany. Wondering what the hell has happened to Michael Schumacher and how he has fallen? Can Kimi Raikkonen pull off the hat trick, with his third win in a row?
Then, you have the Danica 500 at Indy...Danica Patrick... a 5'2" 100 lb.Hottie...needing only to finish eighth or better to improve on the best previous finish by a female, will change auto racing history with a win at the Brickyard!
The Coca-Cola 600 starts at 5:30...on what has become NASCAR's second fastest track...the 1.5 mile track was smoothed out in Feb...it has EVERY team confused how to set up the car for the longest race of the year.
The middle groove will be the preferred lane and the track will become faster after the sun goes down. Around lap 130 (of 400), until then, tires will wear quicker, and drivers have to battle two different track temperatures. Half the track will be in the sun, making the surface slicker.
Look for more cautions during the daylight hours, when the drivers are doing all they can to hang on to the car. Expect a lot of single lane racing at night.
Jimmie Johnson is the favorite, going for his third 600 in a row, with a car that was built in 2001. "This is the first car that was ever built for Jimmie," said crew chief Chad Knaus. "It's a very good, adjustable car."
The new smoothed out track surface, which has brought much higher speeds, has made car adjustments the key to the 600.
Remember...to finish first, you must first finish!
Mark
www.NascarStockCar.com
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