So there I was watching the race trying to figure out what the new track was going to race like, and did I see right? was that 3 wide racing at one point!!??
Yup 3 wide for a few seconds, till calmer heads prevailed and then back to only 2 wide.
Only 2 wide?
For those of you that have been sleeping, D.W., dug up the track in a ceremonial picture taking right after the fall race last year, and just like I witnessed at Talladega, up came the track and the entire infield as well.
Well, the racing was interesting, drivers basically did not know where to race as the track was fresh, not much rubber was put down yet, and little was known as to can 2 trucks run side by side, not just at one time, but for the whole night.
Well, not everyone was lucky enough to do any testing at the track, so I was expecting that that might be an excuse being given to explain any bonehead moves that where made that night.
Oh, and speaking of Bonehead moves, Kyle Bonehead, ...I mean Busch, did his usual tonight.
So, there I was watching Bonehead racing Travis, and then they got side by side, Busch coming in and under Travis, and I thought to myself immediately.... how long will this last until Busch does something stupid....
Well I barely got the thought registered when......sure enough Busch took out Travis.
Lets back up a little first....
Remember last year when he took out his own brother, doing a move that we all knew what the outcome was going to be, he dove on the inside, with way to much speed, and then wrecked his brother and himself. Needless to say, the only people that enjoyed that where the fans!
Well tonight he was caught on his mic talking to his crew chief, that he really did not know how to race this track, inside groove, outside groove, man and here is almost the exact quote he said " unless we just take him out you know!?"
After practise, there was a great video clip of him being interviewed and he said " we really dont know whats going to happen", something to that effect, meaning the team did not have the truck set-up right and maybe was just guessing what the set-up should be.
There was a very telling video clip of him looking over to a crew member whom came to the drivers rear side and inserted the big ole ratchet to adjust the track bar, Kyle looks over at him with a look like " hey whatever that wont work" with a big smile..... to make matters worse the crew member sheepishly smiled back.
Now I dont know if its Kyle or the way his cars and trucks are set-up, but man are they ever loose!
Sure loose is fast, but at what expense?
Sure he is young and can control a loose car coming out of the corner like nobodies business, but tonight it apparently bit him and Travis as well.
Travis's comments where priceless, " we thought we gave him enough room..."
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