Pitstop in the end won the race, but the caution flags helped Harvick a ton. That was not a race winning car until there were all those cautions at the end. Its racing and it happens.
Attendance.. well my last two posts I didn't even mention it, but since it was brought up... glad to see fans in the stands, but its more than just the 'digital fans' coming around and the 40-50 yr olds not attending anymore cuz of the hassle. I have said it over and over again... the center of the problem is the product on the track isn't hitting home with the fans. To put it simply... whats on the track isn't in the showroom... people, especially blue collar, don't buy into 'fake' or 'pretend' and 'imaginary'. Putting stickers on it with some 3D effects to make it 'look like it' isn't hacking it anymore. The other issue is WAY TO MANY 1.5 mile tracks... and not enough grass roots heritage type of tracks... Wilkesboro comes to mind, what about Rockingham. I loved watching those races there... always a show to enjoy. Bottom line NASCAR has lost its brand awareness with the fans. I even enjoy the Trucks and Nationwide races more than a Cup race now. That was never the case until the last couple of years. Again, just my opinion on the matter.. not trying to create a stir.
RPM... good qualifying effort... I got excited for a minute.. literally... since #43 now owns the track record at Darlington for Qualifying.. I think that is pretty cool. However, a bad pit call early on cost them dearly for the rest of the race. I still think both cars will be in victory lane this year.. might as well pencil Ambrose in the chase do to a roadcoarse win.
Richmond... good fun race usually. A little beating and a little rubbing and a lot of old school racing. Weather permitting (hahaha) it should be a good race to watch. With a week off I might concede an arguement and say JJ will snag this win. Overall... Jr or Gordon... are my picks... and I am NOT an HENDRICK fan.. But am a Jr fan.
