| Mears rumored out of #5 | Sunday 6/22, 11:01 PM CT |
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A rumor was reported several times during the Toyota / SaveMart 350k that Casey Mears will not be back in the No. 5 in 2009.
Our View: Could this be a way to make room for Brad Keselowski to ascend to Cup for a Rookie of the Year run? Don't be surprised if that is the next rumor/announcement. |
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| Gilliland gets career best finish | Sunday 6/22, 9:55 PM CT |
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David Gilliland was in contention until the very end and he crossed the finish line second. That was his career-best finish.
Our View: His previous best was a fourth at Talladega SuperSpeedway last April. This was his second career top-five. |
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| Harvick crashes on lap 105 | Sunday 6/22, 8:49 PM CT |
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Kevin Harvick drove extremely hard into a turn on lap 105 and crashed two cars ahead of him (plus two cars behind him). That dropped him to 30th in the final rundown and out of the top-12 in points.
Our View: In this week's chat, the question was asked several times why Harvick wasn't more highly rated—and the answer was that he was erratic on the course. That is what we meant. |
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| Ky Busch wins Infineon | Sunday 6/22, 7:38 PM CT |
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Kyle Busch started deep in the pack in 30th, benefited from a well-timed pit stop to get to the front and held off the field for a long time to win his first NASCAR Sprint Cup road course race.
Our View: Busch won a Nationwide race at Mexico City this spring, but he was not highly favored for the Toyota / SaveMart 350k. We will have to pay even closer attention to him at Watkins Glen. This easily makes him the most well rounded driver at the moment. |
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| Reutimann, Allmendinger, Waltrip to the back | Sunday 6/22, 11:36 AM CT |
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Three drivers will have to go to the back of the pack before the start of the Toyota / SaveMart 350k. David Reutimann is in a backup car, while A.J. Allmendinger and Michael Waltrip had to replace their engines.
Our View: Track position is critical on a road course, and this hurts all of their chances for a quality finish. |
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