
First of all, assuming I have regular readers, I'd like to apologize that there was no review of Pocono, I missed part of the race due to the fact I was moving, which also made it difficult to write. Therefore I will do a Watkins Glen Preview.
I've said it before and I do suppose I'll say it again, I believe that the new car the sprint cup teams use has tremendously improved the quality of the two road course events. Now, maybe my tastes have just changed, but I believe it to be the fact of the new car doing what NASCAR had hoped it would do, improve racing. Maybe it just put everyone at the same advantage/disadvantage, it doesn't matter why, it matters that it is that way.
Now, that being said, who's going to be contending for the win this Sunday?
My Favorite to Win: Jimmie Johnson- with how determined he wants to win a road course, the two-time Champion will most likely to find victory lane.
Contenders (will run up front):RCR Cars: 29,31, and 07, Marcos Ambrose, Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon and the series points leader, Kyle Busch.
Dark Horse(s): David Gilliand- lacks experience but showed he can race road courses quite well. He's my dark horse pick because he's had a lot of experience at Infenion but not much at Watkins Glen. Also people often don't think of Kevin Harvick as a great road racer, but he's always up front, watch out fo the Shell Chevy to contend (NASCAR.Com did make a note of Harvick's ability, but it was referencing the Nationwide Series)
Just Makin' Laps: Ryan Newman, Allmendinger, Kvapil, Sorenson. Specifically these few I don't believe will factor in unless their respective crew chiefs can get them up front and/or if it comes down to fuel mileage, which given the history of this race, it very well may.
JUST IN!+ CUP QUALS RAINED OUT ++ Boris Said and Brian Simo WILL NOT RACE
I've said it before and I do suppose I'll say it again, I believe that the new car the sprint cup teams use has tremendously improved the quality of the two road course events. Now, maybe my tastes have just changed, but I believe it to be the fact of the new car doing what NASCAR had hoped it would do, improve racing. Maybe it just put everyone at the same advantage/disadvantage, it doesn't matter why, it matters that it is that way.
Now, that being said, who's going to be contending for the win this Sunday?
My Favorite to Win: Jimmie Johnson- with how determined he wants to win a road course, the two-time Champion will most likely to find victory lane.
Contenders (will run up front):RCR Cars: 29,31, and 07, Marcos Ambrose, Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon and the series points leader, Kyle Busch.
Dark Horse(s): David Gilliand- lacks experience but showed he can race road courses quite well. He's my dark horse pick because he's had a lot of experience at Infenion but not much at Watkins Glen. Also people often don't think of Kevin Harvick as a great road racer, but he's always up front, watch out fo the Shell Chevy to contend (NASCAR.Com did make a note of Harvick's ability, but it was referencing the Nationwide Series)
Just Makin' Laps: Ryan Newman, Allmendinger, Kvapil, Sorenson. Specifically these few I don't believe will factor in unless their respective crew chiefs can get them up front and/or if it comes down to fuel mileage, which given the history of this race, it very well may.
JUST IN!+ CUP QUALS RAINED OUT ++ Boris Said and Brian Simo WILL NOT RACE
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