Need for Speed
A NASCAR BLOG BY Jared Turner
Odds are, Roush Fenway Racing has championship team
Roush Fenway Racing is on a roll.
Six days after placing all five of its Sprint Cup Series cars in the top 10 at Michigan International Speedway, the Roush Fenway Racing gang was nearly as impressive at Bristol on Saturday night, with all five of its entries finishing in the top 12.
Did I forget to mention that Carl Edwards, a Roush driver, has also won three of the last four races? With just two races to go before the Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup, the Roush group has a legitimate shot of putting four of its five cars in the championship-determining field.
This would not be unprecedented, of course. The organization put all five of its cars in the Chase in 2005 – when the Chase group included just 10 drivers.
Putting four cars in this year’s playoff would give Roush Fenway a one-in-three shot of fielding a champion. And while those odds aren’t as good as 2005 when Joe Gibbs Racing’s Tony Stewart crashed the Roush party and captured the title, the result might be different this time.
No driver right now is hotter than Edwards. And though the Roush cars of Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle and David Ragan have yet to win this season, the law of averages would have us believe that all three are due for a trip to victory lane.
If Edwards continues his winning ways or any of his playoff-contending teammates peak in the Chase, any driver without Roush Fenway Racing on his firesuit is going to have to climb a steep hill to become the 2008 Sprint Cup series champion.
Jared Turner
Jared Turner has written about NASCAR for the past three seasons. He joined SceneDaily as a staff writer in February 2008.
Latest Tweets
Poll PositionView All
Which has been most detrimental to NASCAR television ratings and attendance this season?
Promotions
-
Play "WIX Filters' Pick 3" stock car fantasy and win prizes. Season 2 is now in session!
-
Tweet your thoughts about each race and join the conversation with other fans.
-
Drive an authentic NASCAR Sprint Cup car at the NASCAR Racing Experience.
-
Make weekly pics for the Chase and be entered to win weekly SPEED Merchandise.
Comments
2 responses to "Odds are, Roush Fenway Racing has championship team". Post a Comment.
M Little said:
Aug 26, 2008 at 10:00 PMOnly after complaining to NASCAR about the Toyotas all the time did Rousch win anything -- makes one wonder how close NASCAR is becoming the same as the WWE which everyone knows is sports entertainment. With all the "debris" cautions especially the one at Bristol for a piece of tape falling off a car -- give me a break -- that is probably the only reason Carl Edwards got close enough to win the race.
Report as AbuseReport Abuse
This feature is intended to allow you to report comments that are abusive in terms of foul/vulgar language, harassment, racial/religious prejudice and any words/phrases of a related nature. This feature should not be used to report users who simply make a comment about your favorite driver, with which you do not agree. Commenting is a forum in which we can all express our opinions. Reporting abuse of others should be done with this in mind.
» Confirm Abuse ReportBeki Scarbrough said:
Aug 27, 2008 at 11:07 AMLittle, is it? Seems fitting since you seem to know little about what you say and like to belittle a perfectly good driver. I guarantee you had the finsih line been 50 or 100 laps sooner, you would have seen the 99 complete a textbook bump-and-run on the 18 of whats-his-name to take the lead then. He, like other great drivers, know when to ride in the car and when to DRIVE the car. No reason to wear it out too early. As for debris, what makes you an expert on what will cut a tire and what won't? You would be singing a different tune had that piece taken out your driver (and it has to be the 18) because NASCAR didn't throw the caution. If you don't like the sport, I suggest finding something more your speed. Golf needs more fans.
Report as AbuseReport Abuse
This feature is intended to allow you to report comments that are abusive in terms of foul/vulgar language, harassment, racial/religious prejudice and any words/phrases of a related nature. This feature should not be used to report users who simply make a comment about your favorite driver, with which you do not agree. Commenting is a forum in which we can all express our opinions. Reporting abuse of others should be done with this in mind.
» Confirm Abuse Report