Picks N Pans: Watkins Glen

[racin_girl72]

http://www.frontstretch.com/article/4592/

Jeff Gordon or Tony Stewart?
Use Scott Pruett or sit Ron Fellows?

After a semi tough week at Indy (Mike had Kasey Kahne and I sat down Jimmie Johnson), our picks are up for the final road course race of the year.

Do you think we're on the right track or will be spinning off into the kitty litter?

[Blu]

THIS    is REALLY a LOT of fun and Im thoroughly enjoying it. Thanks for starting this up!!

Ok...And Awwwaaayy we go....

Crank Em UP
(Tough TOUGH Picks this week had to basically flip a coin between 4)
Boris (drink more SoBe!)
Tony (gotta get out front to stay away from trouble AND he'sa GREAT road racer no matter what ya might think of him personally)

Sit Em Down
Cousin Carl Edwards
Scott Riggs

Roll The Dice
(AGAIN this one is TOUGH and came down to a roll between 3 for me)
JR!! (He's my guy and Im sticking with this one...maybe LOL)


This has been the hardest week to chose so far IMHO

[Chris]

well
I think I'm gonna be off the wall here...

Crank Em UP
Mark Martin (bet not too many pick him)
Tony Stewart

Sit Em Down
Kasey Kahne
Boris Said (driving the #61 car) not so sure that car is that good..??
I see the entry was incorect,.. Boris IS driving his OWN team car; normal number #60
Jeff Burton

Roll The Dice
Elliott Sadler (yeah I know... thats a long shot,... but he's GOTTA do good sometime)

[racin_girl72]

Dang!  I wish I would have got the memo that Martin was gonna need an engine change!  That is gonna kill me

[Chris]

heck.. I knew it early yesterday,.. but I decided to stay with him...
Ain't over yet... LOL
I DID not pick him in my fantasy game

Boy Busch kinda got screwed on that "pitting too early" call... when your only 5 feet from the line,.. how you supposed to stop, or go back out on the track...
When the 'pit entrance line is behind a wall (or cones).. and that close.
 The light needs to be WAY further back,.. so if it changes the driver can see it,.. and have a chance to get back out on the track.

[racin_girl72]

Yeah tough call on Busch.  I wonder why he just didn't keep going through pit road and not stop.  By that time somebody on the team had to know the yellow was out.

[Chris]

Spotter or SOMEONE should have been trying to watch the light (or clarify with NASCAR)
PUT the onus on THEM to tell them if they were good or not.  Make THEM make a snap decision.  If they SAY he is OK,.. then the TV shows different,.. they kinda have to let it slide.

I am sure Busch was looking at his tach to make sure he was running the speed limit when he hit the line.

I'm sure they "knew" they yellow WAS out,.. but IF they made it onto pit road before the light turned red they could of made the pit stop without a penalty (even under yellow).. then go around and be at the end of the line,.. and when the OTHER cars pitted he would be one of the leaders.

[Chris]

hhuumm my picks were middle of the road...
Martin - 22nd
Stewart - 2nd

Kahne - 24th
Burton -13th

Sadler - 8th

[racin_girl72]

Nice recovery for Sadler though

I did decent with Stewart, Biffle (sit) and Hamlin.  Martin hurt though.

[Blu]

Said  got screwed BIG time!!


Boris 31st (shoulda been 6th!!! )
Tony 2nd


Cousin Carl Edwards 5th (OK..I missed this one bad)
Scott Riggs 23rd


JR!! 18th (not to bad here IMO)