[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by Wayne Maybury

I couldn't believe that they allowed a few cars including the 48 of JJ to enter the pits and get some gas while Newman was on his roof and the safety crew was trying to get the car turned over. As soon as JJ and the other few exited the pits, they closed the pits down which resulted in several cars in front of JJ running out of gas. He didn't have a car fast enough to pass anyone, but with a little bit of luck and some help from NASCAR, he managed to move up from 25th to 6th in the last few laps. It was unbelievable.

Newman had a very fast car and he didn't hold back his opinion about these restrictor plate races. Just about every one of these races ends up with a massive wreck usually near the end. 35 cars going close to 200 mph while running only inches apart is a formula for disaster. One small error and all hell breaks loose.

Oh by the way, did anyone notice that some of the grand stands were almost empty? The overhead shots from the Goodyear blimp really showed just how few people were there.

Wayne

Stands were not empty. They all decided to go buy the official NASCAR merchandice at the same time.