June 30th - July 4th, 2008
Thursday: Go Beyond the Cockpit with rising star Marcos Ambrose; among the questions we ask him in our one-one interview include how he's making the move from NASCAR to the Cup Series while finding gold away from the race track - literally. EDITOR'S NOTE: Look for Marcos' interview NEXT Thursday! We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Pace Laps
Another amazing turnout by fans in Mexico City assures a Nextel Cup event there when they build an oval.
I don’t believe I have ever seen drummers at a NASCAR race here in the states. These fans know how to support their favorite drivers in style!
Did someone sneak Mike Joy and the announcing teams some Nyquil before the race? There seemed to be a lack of energy in the booth by later in the race, which is unusual for these guys.
Maybe singers here in the USA should take lessons from the singer at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez"¦she did a marvelous job with both anthems!
Race Grade: D+
There was only one real pass for the lead all race, and that happened in the first turn after a restart. Now, that is not the recipe for an exciting race! The pageantry outperformed the racing this week.
F for Road Courses
It is a simple law of physics; most road courses are not built for cars this heavy. The old Riverside course was the exception to the rule. Watkins Glen, Infineon, and Autodromo Hermanos Hernandez give us great sight lines for racing, but too few passing zones to make these races exciting.
D for Kyle Busch
Sometimes when I watch Kyle Busch race, I am reminded of a line from the movie Bull Durham about star pitcher Nuke LaLoosh. It was said he had a million dollar arm and a ten-cent head! This week Kyle lost the race by sticking his car where it shouldn’t have gone"¦if this kid ever learns patience, though, he will be a champion!
C for Burney Lamar
Burney’s first Busch road race will be memorable. It will also go into the category of "Could have been a lot worse." Lamar rallied from a few trips off course to finish 18th. That was the second best finish for a rookie on this tough road course.
B for Boris Said
Boris graduated “Magna Cum Laude” from the University of Road Course racing. The Professor of “Right and Left” turning proved that the old cliché about teachers is not true. Quite often a guy that teaches as well as he does can still do it, too!
A for Denny Hamlin
Where did Joe Gibbs find this guy? You can’t convince me a talent like this was just hanging out on the local short track racing Late Models a year and a half ago. I am thinking more like a secret cloning facility deep within the bowels of the Joe Gibbs Racing campus, where they are developing future champions through scientific means. Is there anything this kid can’t do?
*Extra Credit for Carlos Contreras *
Finishing 11th in front of his fellow countrymen, Carlos gets a little extra credit for being the best of a very talented crop of Mexican drivers this week. Contreras never got the top notch equipment in Craftsman Trucks that he needed to showcase his talent. Maybe he’ll get it now in the Busch Series.
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