Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 World 600 Race Recap
Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran out of gas exiting the fourth corner on the final lap, allowing Kevin Harvick to claim his third win of the season in the World 600.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran out of gas exiting the fourth corner on the final lap, allowing Kevin Harvick to claim his third win of the season in the World 600.
6 – the number of drivers that started outside the top 20 in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 and finished in the top 10.
As Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran down the backstretch, the tank ran dry. Coasting through the final corner, Earnhardt Jr. could only watch as Kevin Harvick drove past.
To Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s credit, of all the drivers hurting after the Missed Opportunity 600 he appeared to take defeat well in stride.
Momentum, thy name is Stenhouse.
Some days, it’s better to be lucky than good, but when you’re good, sometimes you set yourself up to get lucky. That’s what David Ragan did on Sunday night.
When JR Hildebrand hit the wall in the fourth turn while leading the last lap, Wheldon slipped by a couple hundred yards to win his second Indianapolis 500.
Marcos Ambrose is on the verge of breaking into the win column. The Coca-Cola 600 had the potential to be that win.
CONCORD, N.C. – It seems that Kyle Busch has found his Nationwide Series nemesis at Charlotte Motor Speedway and thy name is Kenseth.
So close yet so far aptly sums up David Ragan’s night in the Coca-Cola 600.