"Chicagoland Speedway - What Have You Done For Me Lately!"
For the 18th race of 36 Nextel Cup Events, this 1 ½ mile track, more than an hour outside of Chicago, in Joliet, welcomes this band of men that are all suffering from OCD(Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).
Track position, gas mileage, a car that’s not afraid of some dirty air, and the ability to pass, on this intermediate track, get's the prize this weekend. Greg Biffle, Jimmy Johnson, Tony Stewart, and Kevin Harvick, should be the guys to follow on Sunday.
Biffle, seems to have a better handle than anyone when it comes to whipping these smaller spoilers around this type of track. He has won at tracks similar to this five times this year. (California, Texas, Darlington, Dover and Michigan)
Jimmy Johnson, hopes the progression continues, as he has wheeled the #48 Lowes Chevrolet to a 4th, 3rd, and 2nd in his first three Nextel Cup races at Chicagoland.
Where there is "smoke", there's fire, and after dominating the last two races...Tony Stewart, brings his flaming orange #20 Home Depot ride, to a track where he has three consecutive top-three finishes, including a win in 2004.
This is the fifth time the Cup boys have come to this track, and Kevin Harvick, has been to victory lane twice.
(But, Mark...what about Dale Jr?..you can't write a column about Nextel Cup racing,without mentioning, how bad it's been for the brew crew!)
Chicagoland hasn't been kind to Earnhardt. In four starts at Joliet, he has finished 10th, 11th, 38th and 22nd. You won't even recognize the car, either! Dale Jr.'s #8 Budweiser Chevrolet will carry a red and blue paint scheme promoting the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star game (July 12 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.), not to mention, sell a ton of die-cast cars too. Look for Dale Jr. to be a part of the All-Star activities, as the Budweiser Clydesdales will gallop him to Comerica Park on Monday, July 11, prior to the home run derby.
And finally, there is Jeff Gordon, who had a decent Daytona, has a string of top fives at Joliet. The Rainbow Warriors are very worried about making the Chase this year. To qualify for the Chase, he must either be in the top 10 come Sept. 10, or be within 400 points of the leader. He's currently 396 back, but he doubts seriously the safety net of "within 400" is going to save anybody this year. It's starting to look like even the final top 10 of regular season will include teams more than 400 points out.
Jeff has already banked close to 5 million dollars this year and we are only half way thru the Nextel Cup season. Hey, have you seen the latest Gordon shirt? http://www.badboyzshirts.com/
Mark
P.S. Due to a family obligation, it's going to be a few days before I talk with you again.imawreck2@nascarstockcar.com is where you should leave a blank email, and I'll get right back to you with the next issue of "Nascar Wrecks!"
Track position, gas mileage, a car that’s not afraid of some dirty air, and the ability to pass, on this intermediate track, get's the prize this weekend. Greg Biffle, Jimmy Johnson, Tony Stewart, and Kevin Harvick, should be the guys to follow on Sunday.
Biffle, seems to have a better handle than anyone when it comes to whipping these smaller spoilers around this type of track. He has won at tracks similar to this five times this year. (California, Texas, Darlington, Dover and Michigan)
Jimmy Johnson, hopes the progression continues, as he has wheeled the #48 Lowes Chevrolet to a 4th, 3rd, and 2nd in his first three Nextel Cup races at Chicagoland.
Where there is "smoke", there's fire, and after dominating the last two races...Tony Stewart, brings his flaming orange #20 Home Depot ride, to a track where he has three consecutive top-three finishes, including a win in 2004.
This is the fifth time the Cup boys have come to this track, and Kevin Harvick, has been to victory lane twice.
(But, Mark...what about Dale Jr?..you can't write a column about Nextel Cup racing,without mentioning, how bad it's been for the brew crew!)
Chicagoland hasn't been kind to Earnhardt. In four starts at Joliet, he has finished 10th, 11th, 38th and 22nd. You won't even recognize the car, either! Dale Jr.'s #8 Budweiser Chevrolet will carry a red and blue paint scheme promoting the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star game (July 12 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.), not to mention, sell a ton of die-cast cars too. Look for Dale Jr. to be a part of the All-Star activities, as the Budweiser Clydesdales will gallop him to Comerica Park on Monday, July 11, prior to the home run derby.
And finally, there is Jeff Gordon, who had a decent Daytona, has a string of top fives at Joliet. The Rainbow Warriors are very worried about making the Chase this year. To qualify for the Chase, he must either be in the top 10 come Sept. 10, or be within 400 points of the leader. He's currently 396 back, but he doubts seriously the safety net of "within 400" is going to save anybody this year. It's starting to look like even the final top 10 of regular season will include teams more than 400 points out.
Jeff has already banked close to 5 million dollars this year and we are only half way thru the Nextel Cup season. Hey, have you seen the latest Gordon shirt? http://www.badboyzshirts.com/
Mark
P.S. Due to a family obligation, it's going to be a few days before I talk with you again.imawreck2@nascarstockcar.com is where you should leave a blank email, and I'll get right back to you with the next issue of "Nascar Wrecks!"
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