A Scare at RCR and Other Notes:

By Keith Ott

Points lost; The win reversed?  A national reporter has confirmed through an unnamed source, who has a friend with a relative, who might know someone who knows something, that Burton failed post race inspection.  Not Burton’s car.  It was clean.  However, Burton’s right leg was allegedly found to be 2” longer than his left giving him a “Performance Advantage” pushing down on the gas.  NASCAR denies any advantage and Burton gimped to his trailer refusing to comment.

  Kidding aside, it was a GREAT win by Jeff.  One fewer pretender to the throne in “The Chase.”  It also might have been the bright spot in a tedious event.  I was about to rename the title hunt from “The Chase” to “Crash for the Cup.”  I even snuck in a catnap and only knew I’d missed something when I looked at the position scroll.

Driver elimination?  “The Chase,” is a playoff and I’d like it to go down to the final two.  Kyle Busch is my first elimination.  He’s 10^th in points and should go back into the flock and assume whatever position his point total allots him to.  The great playoff teams don’t always win playoffs (Ask Indy, Seattle etc.) and unfair things can happen during them.  They go home.  Dust yourself off.  Keep the chin up and come back stronger.  No hard feelings, Kyle.  You’ll be back.

  Is Tony Stewart NASCARs Nostradamus?  Example 1: Stewart says during an interview that if the rookies don’t show more patience there’ll be wrecks.  We get Pocono.  Example 2: Stewart says during an interview that non-chase drivers could influence the chase.  We get Dover.  It’s uncanny.  Pit road interviewers of Stewart need to be asking more pertinent questions.  Lotto numbers, stock quotes, the price of oil etc..  Stuff we can really use.

  Kenseth definitely made the wrong choice during the final pit stops.  Or, rather Robbie Riser, who had the info, did.  While I applaud the “Go for the win” mentality, this is a Chase car and gambling isn’t always wise in “Big Picture” racing.  It did provide us with some great racing that may or may not have happened if he had pitted, but that gamble cost them 36pts (from 2^nd to 10^th).  Maybe he finishes worse or even wrecks if he pits (you can’t tell when you change history).  But, he wasn’t happy and if he loses by less than 36pts this will be the event I point to.

Ok, I’ve spoken my piece…The floor is yours.