Thompson in Turn 5: Tony Stewart in Unfamiliar Territory
Tony Stewart explained “it is a frustrating day when you are racing those guys that are in the top 10 in points.”
Tony Stewart explained “it is a frustrating day when you are racing those guys that are in the top 10 in points.”
Jeff Burton and the Cingular team have had several strong runs early in recent races, but has been unable to close the deal until Sunday’s Dover 400.
For the first time since November 2001, Jeff Burton took the checkered flag in a Nextel Cup race, scoring the win in Sunday’s Dover 400.
The Dover 400 is the 28th race on the 36-race NASCAR Nextel Cup Series schedule and the second in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.
So, as the grand poombah of NASCAR, what would I do? First and foremost, I would “tweak” the Chase… tweak it to the point that it no longer exists.
The first Chase race has passed and there were clear winners and losers. Up next is Dover’s Monster Mile… who will slay the beast and who will be beaten?
Q: Looks like Kevin Harvick is on his way to a championship, and I couldn’t be happier about that.
Who was hurt more on Sunday – Kyle Busch or Jimmie Johnson? In particular, what has happened to the No. 48 team since August, and can it be fixed?
SPEED’s Bob Dillner reported, “there was an issue with the [Sylvania 300]-winning car of Kevin Harvick and also his teammate, Jeff Burton, in post-race tech.”
Kevin Harvick dominated the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Sunday, leading 118 of the final 123 laps to take the checkered flag for the second week in a row.
The Sylvania 300 is the 27th race on the 36-race NASCAR Nextel Cup schedule. The Loudon, N.H. track its first Nextel Cup winner in Rusty Wallace in 1991.
Q: Do you think last year’s champion Tony Stewart should get an automatic entry into the next season’s Chase?
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