NASCAR Chase On

Wayne Maybury · #1 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 08:50 AM

I tuned in for the last 100 laps yesterday. There were lots of empty seats at Martinsville which is usually full for this event. With the exception of a couple of incidents near the end, it was actually a boring race with them turning laps every 20 seconds. JJ finished second but managed to increase his points lead. It still amazes me how they can turn 9,000+ rpm with push rod engines and not blow them up.

Wayne

Ron61 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 01:40 PM

Wayne,

If you thought there were a lot of empty seats at that race you should have watched the truck race. I watched it for about 20 minutes and I swear the crews and teams had more people than they had in the stands. Also several sponsors are going to leave next year and a few drivers are floating around wondering if they will have jobs. I only watched a few minutes of the cup race as it was just boring to me.

Did you hear Hamlins radio conversation to his crew chief after the next to last caution for a piece of paper. He said they just want to give JJ another chance to pass me. I dont like JJ but do admire what he has accomplished, with NASCARs help the past 4 years.

Ron

Don · #3 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 01:47 PM

Race recap w/opinion & commentary

" Denny Hamlin showed the world that Jimmie Johnson is indeed beatable at the 0.5-mile Martinsville Speedway. But his impressive win in Sunday afternoon's Tums 500 Sprint Cup race did absolutely nothing to keep Johnson from closing in on a record-setting fourth-consecutive championship.........."

Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2009...#ixzz0V4ZJBEPg