The two top dogs of NASCAR competition gave the Car of Tomorrow A- minus for show performance and a solid B for mechanical adaptation in it's debut at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Matt Kenseth was still under the weather from the fumes inside his cockpit during the race . Brian Vickers suffered second degree burns to his feet from a break in the exhaust pipe. He was able to race at Martinsville, however, he failed to qualify on time. As Mikey would say, "Welcome to my world".
When asked to grade the new design in it's first race, Robin Pemberton said, "I give it an A- minus", based on his view from the official's tower at Bristol.
"I'd give it a good, solid B. I'd want to incorporate the garage operations, the inspection process - - - the entire weekend more than just the race," NASCAR Cup director, John Darby said.
Craftsman Truck Series
Mike Skinner started on the pole and stayed out front virtually all day at Martinsville Speedway for the Kroger 250, leading all but seven of the 253 laps to win his third consecutive NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Skinner, winning for the 22nd time in his career, set a series record by leading 246 laps. Way to go Mike !!! Johnny Benson Finished with a Top 10 and Kenny Schrader came in 12th. Way to go guys !!!
Is There A Seat Open In NASCAR's Nextel Cup Series Already ? ? ?
Kyle Petty, 46, will step away from the family's race car in June to join the broadcasting crew at TNT. Kyle replaces the beloved Benny Parsons in the booth and will add his commentary to five of TNT's six races. He still hasn't found a replacement for the #45 Dodge.
Kyle has been watching the races from behind the steering wheel for 28 years now, I'm sure he will have a different perspective by sitting in the broadcast booth.
Has The Honeymoon Ended For "Cisco" ? ? ?
Sunday at Martinsville the colombian rookie finished a decent 16th, while at the same time managing to tick off Tony Raines, who was slammed into the wall just as the #42 Havoline Dodge Avenger "rolled by" clipping Raines' car in the left rear.
"I don't know how he's thinking, or what his thinking is," Raines said. "Juan's supporter are always going think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread and I ain't s***, but I don't come out here to wreck people. I didn't wreck him; he shouldn't have wrecked me."
COT Gets Key Endorsement ! ! !
The King of NASCAR, Richard Petty, has become the biggest fan of the safety project. "I think it's about time," Petty said. "We've been running basically the same car since 1981 and all they've done is refine it and push it around and make it look different because they're moving the tops and bottoms. The big deal I think is safety. The car has got to be a lot safer than the one we had before. You're never going to make it 100 percent safe, but you put safety in it and then you just throw the car around it."
Hopefully, the car is not slick, there's not as much downforce, and it's not as aerodynamic as what used to be or what was. I think it'll make it better. The drivers are going to have to get up and do a little driving from time to time now. You hear them complaining about the car doesn't handel good and the tracks are rough. They want smooth tracks. I said, 'Heck, if the cars drove perfect and the tracks were perfect I'd still be driving." Hey Richard, I hear that there is a seat becoming available over there at Petty Enterprises. Does your firesuit still fit ??? Or is it one of them deals like ole DW, who wants to drive the #99 Aaron's Dream Machine in the worst way and his wife, Stevie and Mikey won't let him, huh ???
Top 10 Fastest NASCAR Race Tracks
1. Texas Motor Speedway 196.235 mph
2. Atlanta Motor Speedway 194.690 mph
3. Michigan Speedway 194.232 mph
4. Lowe's Motor Speedway 193.216 mph
5. Talladega Superspeedway 191.712 mph
6. Daytona International Speedway 191.091 mph
7. Calfornia Speedway 188.245 mph
8. Chicagoland Speedway 188.147 mph
9. Indianapolis Motor Speedway 186.293 mph
10. Las Vegas Motor Speedway 184.855 mph
I'll be back later ! ! !
The Wal-NutzManiac
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