Bubble Breakdown: Career Run Gives Johnny Sauter Breathing Room in Top-35 Battle
One week ago, Johnny Sauter was headed straight towards the edge of a cliff. Sauter set the pressure cooker on high by struggling to 30th in Fontana.
One week ago, Johnny Sauter was headed straight towards the edge of a cliff. Sauter set the pressure cooker on high by struggling to 30th in Fontana.
All Bill Elliott had to do when Dave Blaney’s engine let go was maintain his position and he would be sitting pretty as far as the bubble position is concerned.
Did You Notice? That though many blamed the boredom of Saturday’s Cup race on perfect setups, the lack of drama at Bristol still just didn’t make any sense.
The two-car battle for the 35th and final position in owner points is close to becoming a three-team race – and that new third team is a team that’s slumping rather than one stepping up as the season nears its stretch run. While its sister car streaked to a second straight top 10 finish at Bristol, the No. 45 from Petty Enterprises seems to have been left behind. The Dodge continues to struggle each and every week, whether it’s Kyle Petty, Chad McCumbee, or Kenny Wallace behind the wheel – a 32nd-place run for Wallace at Bristol is the team’s best finish in five weeks, with results of 41st, 42nd, 33rd and 41st coming in the previous four races. That has left the team dangerously on the edge of falling into the grasp of teams below them.
The Haas CNC Racing entries of Johnny Sauter and Jeff Green have flirted with dropping out of the Top 35 in car owner points for …
Whether you like it or not, the Top 35 in car owner points from last season are now locked into the field for the 49th …