Still the Scottish Racer — And then, there were twelve
By Bram • Sep 8th, 2008 • Category: Racer
Still the Scottish Racer
Red Bull did confirm that the “a couple of steps away from ordinary” one has been doing some open testing in the Cup cars at Nashville and Kentucky and will be participating in a test at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on September 23 – 24. Speed will drive the No. 82 Red Bull Toyota under the watch of NASCAR officials who will assess his ability to participate in future Cup races.
With the known that A.J. Allmendinger’s contract is up at year’s end and given Speed’s success in the ARCA and NCTS, …09?
Now back to the settling dust from yesterday
Richmond hosted little if any surprises as far as the Chase Class of ‘08. Them that gots, gets. The daytime racing and it’s lack of early track grip held a few at bay from making any real differences in the outcome. In fact, I think I witnessed more brushes with the fence than I have seen at RIR in quite a while. True testimony as to why racing under the lights at the .75 mile , D-shaped oval is preferred.
All 3 of RCR’s and JGR’s cars made it as did 3 of 4 Hendrick enteries, Jack’s pick for the Chase (Edwards) and the safety nets of Biffle and Kenseth.
Not a Dodge among them. So, the Ram takes another lickin’.
Skirmish between Kyle and Jr. Racing incident?… yep. (leave it at that.)
Stewart in post-race media meet-and-greet was his usual snarling self.
The truly excited and animated Carl Edwards feels this is his year, as long as everybody else doesn’t mind. And Kyle Busch has a more haggard look about him these days.
Even Jeff Gordon was a bit snippy with the press corps.
Others were simply expressing the gladness of being there.
No surprises in the last of the first 26, the final 10 will be dominated by the 3 at the top and Jimmie Johnson has the hot-shoe right now.
Edwards is my pick (that and a couple of bucks will get you coffee) but he’ll have a hard row to hoe.
Kyle will draw first blood at NHMS. Hamlin will make his bid come Martinsville time.
Barring Johnson going on the winning tear, he’ll not make it three Cups in a row.
Stewart, Gordon, Biffle will remain winless this season, but there will be at least one winner in the playoffs from outside the Twelve.
No surprises.. the season continues.
Stay Tuned.
