Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Phoenix Spring Race Recap
Trevor Bayne’s week of wonder came to a crashing end at Phoenix after last week’s fairytale Daytona 500 victory.
Trevor Bayne’s week of wonder came to a crashing end at Phoenix after last week’s fairytale Daytona 500 victory.
With last week’s biggest story in the garage, the usual suspects returned to the forefront at Phoenix… and in the end, Jeff Gordon silenced any critics.
The “real” season began with a top 10 at Phoenix Sunday for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Overall it was a rough week for our bubble teams, but a few things to take away from Phoenix.
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Jeff Gordon, despite an early-race incident with Carl Edwards, broke a 66-race winless streak by passing Kyle Busch with eight laps remaining to win at Phoenix.
Carl Edwards won at Phoenix in the fall and was gunning to do it again, setting a track record in the process of winning the pole.
Over 30 million people tuned in to watch the Daytona 500 Sunday and it’s fair to say not too many would have been disappointed with what they witnessed.
Thanks to efforts from crew back in Michigan, Brian Keselowski’s second car is prepared, meaning the Rookie of the Year candidate will attempt Phoenix.
“Did that really just happen?” Those were my words (though I’m pretty sure I’m not alone on that) after Sunday’s Daytona 500.