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Strange season resumes Friday the 13th
Jun
9
With Friday the 13th looming at week’s end, a look at the rundown for yesterday’s Pocono 500 revealed some of the wacky and weird already in evidence.
Starting from the bottom, Kyle Busch limped home last in 43rd after an early accident. Not the way NASCAR’s wunderkind envisioned ending his triple-threat weekend.
On top of the results, behind only winner Kasey Kahne, was Brian Vickers finishing second. Red Bull, as the marketing slogan goes, gives you wings. It also helped AJ Allmendinger to a career-best 12th-place finish at Pocono.
The conspiracy theorists among you will suggest a horsepower advantage – not the energy drink – contributed to the comparatively high-flying ways of Vickers and Allmendinger.
In theory, you’ll maintain that’s why Toyota is winning every week.
In fact, as the Sprint Cup Series heads to Michigan for Manufacturer Madness Part I, Toyota has five wins while Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford have three apiece.
If you predicted at the beginning of the season that past Cup champions Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet), Tony Stewart (Toyota), Kurt Busch (Dodge) and Matt Kenseth (Ford) would have combined for zero wins through 14 races, give yourself a hand. Then, admit you’re lying.
Strange days, indeed. It’s been an unusual season – one that resumes Friday the 13th in Michigan.
Starting from the bottom, Kyle Busch limped home last in 43rd after an early accident. Not the way NASCAR’s wunderkind envisioned ending his triple-threat weekend.
On top of the results, behind only winner Kasey Kahne, was Brian Vickers finishing second. Red Bull, as the marketing slogan goes, gives you wings. It also helped AJ Allmendinger to a career-best 12th-place finish at Pocono.
The conspiracy theorists among you will suggest a horsepower advantage – not the energy drink – contributed to the comparatively high-flying ways of Vickers and Allmendinger.
In theory, you’ll maintain that’s why Toyota is winning every week.
In fact, as the Sprint Cup Series heads to Michigan for Manufacturer Madness Part I, Toyota has five wins while Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford have three apiece.
If you predicted at the beginning of the season that past Cup champions Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet), Tony Stewart (Toyota), Kurt Busch (Dodge) and Matt Kenseth (Ford) would have combined for zero wins through 14 races, give yourself a hand. Then, admit you’re lying.
Strange days, indeed. It’s been an unusual season – one that resumes Friday the 13th in Michigan.
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