After an hour and a half rain delay, the Green Flag finally flew at Daytona for one of the more anticipated races of the year. It was pretty dull, up until about 25 laps to go. And then, (picture the NFL Films guy's voice here) The Big One came.
20 cars were taken out, which brought out a twenty minute Red Flag. Then, with a Green White Checker on the horizon, just about everyone pitted except Leader Clint Bowyer. He didn't win the race. He was involved in a last lap crash that cost him that chance. Teammate Kevin Harvick, took the checkers, Kasey Khane was second, Jeff Gordon, third, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., was fourth, and Jeff Burton, rounded out the top five.
Burton, said he thought he had the best car on the track and was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., said, and I quote, 'We were terrible all night long, and lucky to get what we got out of it. I'd rather be good than lucky, but if someone wants to trade us off some luck, we'll take it.' Oh, by the way, Junior is now eleventh in the point standings for the Chase.
Monday, workers will begin the first repaving of Daytona International Speedway, since 1979. I kind of hate to see it, the track will lose some of it's character, but I totally understand why they have to do it.
Now, without further adieu, here is this week's edition of the RJ's:
THE WHAT THE @#$& DO YOU MEAN I FINISHED SECOND AGAIN? AWARD: Jeff Gordon. I'm beginning to wonder if he'll ever win another race. He just seems to get them stolen from him again, and again.
THE WHERE THE @#$& WERE THEY? AWARD: Tie. Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch. Both wrecked out and got DNF's. Boo Hoo, Sniff, Sniff. Yeah, Right. LMAO
THE DANCES WITH WALLS AWARD: Sam Hornish, Jr. This guy, no matter how good he's running, hits the wall almost everywhere we race. If I were paint on a track wall, I'd peel myself off just to get away from this guy.
THE HOW THE @#$& DID I GET WRECKED? AWARD: AJ Allmendinger. He was simply trying to avoid hitting Kyle Busch, and got taken out. Period. Allmendinger, also gets the YOU ARE A DUMB S#*T AWARD, for arguing in the garage with his boss, The King, Richard Petty. You just don't do that.
THE WHAT THE @#$& WERE THEY THINKING AWARD: The whole field. This was nothing short of bumper cars at 200 MPH. It's not about the wrecks, folks. It's about the racing.
On to Chicago next week. Nap time. This one should be pretty boring, as most mile and a half tracks are. My pick: Jeff Burton. He's got to get one this year. He's just running too damn good.
Hope you are having a safe and great holiday weekend. We'll see you here later this week for more Beatin' and Bangin'.
Credit Shout Out: Photo, courtesy of Yahoo! Sports. Video courtesy of NASCAR.com.
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