JM,
Boris Said was near the top 5 for most of the race, but a little shoving match with John Andretti (I think) towards the end turned Boris around and almost into the wall on the back side of the track. Again, I think that Said would have done much better if he had a motor under him and if he were a little less "polite".
The guy who I really thought would knock 'em dead was Robbie Gordon, as he came thru the pack in the first couple of laps like he was a three-legged cat being chased by a pack of dogs! Man, he was in a class all by himself. But, his frustrations with tires going away and some poor pit stops put him way back. He was just over driving the tires too soon in an effort to get in front. It's fun to watch the really good roadracers throw the cars all over the place with the throttle wide open, in the dirt, off the walls, inside, outside,....
Don't let the final results fool you, as many of the fastest guys weren't running at the end, or had minor misfortunes which put them way back in the pack. This isn't a super-speedway where you can go from the front to the back, then back to the front at will. This is what roadracing is all about...real racing for the ENTIRE race, not just the last 10 laps, then slip-stream by someone at the finish!
Watching a Nascar race on a superspeedway is like watching a basketball game; You watch the first 10 minutes, go mow the grass, catch a nap, go to the movies, then turn on the last 10 minutes to see the last shot/laps. Nothing really happens in between. They could shorten it to a 20 minute race and no one would notice any different....with the exception of the guys selling hotdogs!
Roadracing is exciting throughout the entire race, and you'll miss something if you leave just to go to the bathroom.
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