NASCAR - Let the Chase Begin!
Well, NASCAR fans, get ready for 10 weeks of watching 10 guys race on TV...
I'm actually excited about the results of Richmond's race. I'm so happy Mark Martin and Jeff Burton made it. They are classy racers and busted ass all season to make it. I'm also thrilled Tony Stewart MISSED the cut. Yes, I know he's one of the greatest drivers in motorsports. But, frankly, Stewart acted like a complete ass for most of this season, intentionally wrecking Matt Kenseth at Daytona and Clint Boyer and Carl Edwards at Pocono. He also had a fair share of other incidents in which he was always the agressor. He acted like he rules the series. Well, kharma is a bitch, Tony and you got what you deserved.
Stewart's team also peaked too early this year. They had a ton of mementum from last season's championship, but you can't dominate that long in NASCAR no matter who you are.
Now, let's talk about Richmond. How pathetic was it that TNT virtually ignored the other 33 drivers on the track? This really aggravates me as a fan, and I'm even more ticked off because that's the type of coverage we're going to get through Homestead. Yes, I know there are 10 guys in the running for the championship, but that's no reason to pretend there aren't other teams - who rely on some airtime for their sponsors. So, I appeal to TNT to not repeat what we saw on Saturday.
To give you one example of what I'm talking about, Ken Schraeder - who rarely finishes well - scored a Top 10 finish. Did anyone know by watching TV? Only if they paid close attention to the ticker. What about Scott Riggs? His comeback from obscurity continued by a Top 10 finish as well. He might as well not have been there according to TNT.
Speaking of the race, I'm starting to wonder if the Race to the Chase is ruining NASCAR, at least leading up to Richmond. We witnessed the most tame Bristol in recent memory a few weeks ago. And we got the same thing at Richmond. (We can excuse California, because those races just plain suck no matter what.) The drivers are too cautious now and that doesn't make good racing. Let's hope the next ten weeks will be better. I'll be waiting for Talladega!
I'm actually excited about the results of Richmond's race. I'm so happy Mark Martin and Jeff Burton made it. They are classy racers and busted ass all season to make it. I'm also thrilled Tony Stewart MISSED the cut. Yes, I know he's one of the greatest drivers in motorsports. But, frankly, Stewart acted like a complete ass for most of this season, intentionally wrecking Matt Kenseth at Daytona and Clint Boyer and Carl Edwards at Pocono. He also had a fair share of other incidents in which he was always the agressor. He acted like he rules the series. Well, kharma is a bitch, Tony and you got what you deserved.
Stewart's team also peaked too early this year. They had a ton of mementum from last season's championship, but you can't dominate that long in NASCAR no matter who you are.
Now, let's talk about Richmond. How pathetic was it that TNT virtually ignored the other 33 drivers on the track? This really aggravates me as a fan, and I'm even more ticked off because that's the type of coverage we're going to get through Homestead. Yes, I know there are 10 guys in the running for the championship, but that's no reason to pretend there aren't other teams - who rely on some airtime for their sponsors. So, I appeal to TNT to not repeat what we saw on Saturday.
To give you one example of what I'm talking about, Ken Schraeder - who rarely finishes well - scored a Top 10 finish. Did anyone know by watching TV? Only if they paid close attention to the ticker. What about Scott Riggs? His comeback from obscurity continued by a Top 10 finish as well. He might as well not have been there according to TNT.
Speaking of the race, I'm starting to wonder if the Race to the Chase is ruining NASCAR, at least leading up to Richmond. We witnessed the most tame Bristol in recent memory a few weeks ago. And we got the same thing at Richmond. (We can excuse California, because those races just plain suck no matter what.) The drivers are too cautious now and that doesn't make good racing. Let's hope the next ten weeks will be better. I'll be waiting for Talladega!
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