5 Points to Ponder: 2009 Pepsi 500 at Fontana Edition
While most of Sunday’s race was a certified yawning contest, late drama and some developing stories going into the Pepsi 500 left plenty for debate.
While most of Sunday’s race was a certified yawning contest, late drama and some developing stories going into the Pepsi 500 left plenty for debate.
Just as expected, the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas stole the show on Saturday at Fontana, though not as they normally do.
This year, the Pepsi 500 was moved from Labor Day weekend to Columbus Day weekend to avoid triple-digit temperatures.
Most of the top finishers in this week’s Pepsi 500 were predictable. But there was one unexpected name – David Ragan, who tied his season-best finish of sixth.
Racing at Kansas Speedway saw Tony Stewart regain his winning form, capturing the Price Chopper 400 for his fourth career trip to victory lane as driver/owner.
This week, here’s a peek at what they all were thinking following the Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods at Kansas Speedway.
The flavor of the month syndrome seems to have hit home hardest during the 2009 NASCAR Chase for the Championship.
Dover’s Monster Mile had no mercy for our poll this week, with its slick track and tough tire compound leading to poor finishes for drivers on last week’s list.
Surprise, surprise… Jimmie Johnson is the early favorite to win the Cup Series title. The three-time defending Chase champ dominated the AAA 400 at Dover.
Jimmie Johnson took the lead on lap 176 and was never headed at Dover.
DOVER, Del. – To say Jimmie Johnson was in a league of his own Sunday was putting it mildly.
Coming into Dover, Juan Montoya averaged a 24.4 average finish with just one top 10 in five starts, but closed out Sunday with a solid fourth place.
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