The fifth race of the first major milestone is reached the new NASCAR season - after the Daytona 500, of course - because in Bristol for the last time coming in this year, the owner points last season for the application, and it is closely integrated into the current Top35!
For the first time in 2010, it is "short track time" and are also in Bristol, the Colosseum with progressive banking 24-30 °. A week break we have behind us, which was well used on NASCAR page: 24 teams got together at Talladega, in order to test the new spoilers Drafting conditions. It was also the same time a Goodyear tire test for the Dega race in April. NASCAR did the same a few new "restrictor plates" with that for the first time had holes that were larger than one inch (2.54 cm). This provoked the spoiler in combination with speeds of up to 213mph, then what the official was a little too fast. The ultimate size of the four ports is now 31/32 inch are (average 190 mph for good) and also was reduced by about 5 cm of the spoiler, and eliminates the higher edges of the sides. Whether this design is final, but you can not say exactly, because in the next week still pending final testing in Charlotte, to whom more than 50 Cup cars are expected. The changes required to by the teams themselves had brought temporary spoilers were very professional way, and NASCAR just done with a jigsaw. In addition, the fin on the left side of the trunk lid, which we already know from Daytona, as well as the spoiler from Martinsville on all routes are used. The nearly 9 inches high division reduces the negative pressure on the rear of the car for a spin and to prevent lifting of the car.
Keselowski and Edwards have come together under NASCAR supervision once
The main theme of the past few weeks, but most likely the feud between Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski have been. The fact that Edwards after his foul on revenge "Crashalotski" ( Twitter Quote of Denny Hamlin) is on probation for three races on the way, many different reactions provoked. The fact is that in the past for minor skirmishes good times and sat like a suspended until the end of the season. NASCAR seems to be so consistently maintain the new policy, which is announced at the beginning of the year. This is on one side certainly pleasing and consistent, because the drivers know where they stand. On the other hand, the maneuver was of course extremely dangerous and totally unnecessary, which would need to know just being a young father, Carl Edwards. It would have been quite enough, Ke g elowski after the race at the turn-down lap, that would have been enough warning. It is interesting that both go to the next Cup race course in the Nationwide race at the start. Previously, the two duelists meet but accompanied by their owner in NASCAR-watching to a meeting. The tempers should have cooled down, but still it will be exciting ...
The "Food City 500" is now 99te Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway, issue 100 then follows in the fall just before the Chase. If you want to learn a little more about the route and its history, I recommend one of my previews from last year. Perhaps it would create for the future what a FAQ for the NASCAR tracks, so they gathered information about the speedway not perish with time, and I quote does not always have. : O) This year you can possibly underline the legendary series, for there are yet to have tickets for Sunday's race, is actually a rarity in Bristol. In addition, you have the SAFER Barrier extended in both output curve in the lines inside. During the resurfacing of the apron 2007 has been reduced in size and broadened the range. According to many is the concrete runway to become too wide and the racing action had subsided. The extended SAFER walls to make the track again and narrow as a nice side effect is also safer. We'll see if there are again more collisions because of it.
Kyle Busch comes after two victories in 2009 slowly in the vicinity of his brother and Jeff Gordon
We come to the mandatory list of previous winners:
First Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch (5 each)
Second Kyle Busch (3)
Third Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards (2 each)
4th Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Elliott Sadler (1 each)
Above all, a name is missing from this list: Jimmie Johnson. The time champion in Bristol could not yet win, just as in Michigan, Sonoma, Chicagoland, Watkins Glen, Homestead. In contrast, Jeff Gordon driving five times in the Victory Lane and the Hendrick drivers have to have always on the radar. This time this is true even more on Dale Earnhardt Jr., though now the first sounds nasty. Junior is not in Bristol since 2002, only three times, drove in the Top11, because you could go so what. For Tony Stewart this route is not the first choice for the top 10 but it should be enough. A similar result has anpeilen Ryan Newman (29) to lose the connection to the tip is not total. Another ace up its sleeve Chevy Juan Pablo Montoya, who was in Atlanta as well his car is working, because if it works. Bristol is a ninth place in the spring race in 2009 for Montoya in the books and he really needs a really good top 5 result from 21st to continue to slide forward. Anyway, I'm curious to see what he has to do this weekend is capable of.
The season opener was clearly dominated by Chevrolet and surprisingly, these were the Chevys of Richard Childress Racing, while the imports do not win, but scored with great constancy. Kevin Harvick swept the top spot in the championship table and Clint Bowyer (5th) and Jeff Burton (6) Chase are on course. Now the race was finished just in Atlanta but not quite to the wishes of RCR, Harvick only in the top 10. Surely this can not be a general problem on the intermediate ovals, because in Las Vegas a week earlier still closed drove into the Top11. Bristol is a track where it really looked good until 2009, always at least one car landed in the top 5. Certainly never forget the spring race in 2008, where RCR finished the first three places. This short track is the patch that is where I expect the three drivers most likely to return to the top. Unfortunately, we know the general short-track performance in 2010 yet, which makes forecasting difficult.
Toyota and Ford were able to achieve this season to win a race / Scott Speed on the rise
Clearly, the rise is Penske Racing, which have been mainly due to Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski and also Sam Hornish Jr. in Atlanta were traveling long distances in the top 10. The five Bristol victories by Busch make it a top contender for the win. Keselowski was on the other hand has never been in Cup at Bristol Motor Speedway road. That was small but the Dodge camp ...
Kyle Busch won the 2007 still in the service of HMS the first CoT race as well - then the Toyota - both championship runs of the previous year, which makes him a serious candidate win. For this, the Toyotas have to finally get in shape because it has worked with Ford in 2010 so far remained without a win. Because if I did it because even a few very exceptional candidate works on the Clock: Who is currently the best Toyota in the standings? Right, Scott Speed! Wait, what? Yes, exactly the Scott Speed, who late last year, not make it a place in the Top35 is now at hand for the Chase. Whether he is at the end of the season there as well, I dare to doubt, but he is constantly on top 20 courses. Another little tip for the weekend Compliant: Marcos Ambrose! Disappointing start to the season, then made two-Top15 results draw attention to themselves. Last year he won also the spaces 10 and 3 in Bristol, so watch out. Does however continue to disappoint hard Denny Hamlin, decried as a championship contender before the season, he now gurkt around between 17th and 29. Perhaps this is due to his knee problems.
That leaves even the Ford camp, where I mainly to Matt Kenseth (2nd) and Greg Biffle (3rd) think the 2010 was pretty good so far and the road show in Bristol top 5 results. There are also a contender for the top 5 Kasey Kahne and "concrete"-Carl Edwards, who as Kenseth was here twice in Victory Lane. The big "dark horse" might be Paul Menard this season strongly about (13/18/17/5), which translates into a ninth place in the championship. In Bristol, he is still not large have appeared, but when the results must be expected to return to Menard. I also would like to see AJ Allmendinger can continue its recent upward trend.
The battle for the Top35 heats up to Bristol and apply the new Owner Points
The best is now, as always, at the very end: The battle for the Top35 place in Bristol, has reached another high point. After this race, then finally the new Owner Points used for the initial allocation of places. Basically, there are few surprises here, but the distances are still quite narrow. Scott Speed and Bobby Labonte are the big winners, because they can probably re-ascend into the Top35. Similarly, Furniture Row Racing has put promising and probably will start a guaranteed right to keep which belonged formerly to the # 07 RCR. David Gillies # 38 could land with 318 points (+42) be scarce through Front Row Motorsports, but surely there are only from 19th place all Acute care are currently threatened Brad Keselowski (Perhaps it is the time to think, to change his driving style a little more on the destination.) And Robby Gordon. Here are the current Top35 at the border:
32nd David Gilliland (# 38), 318 points (+42)
33rd Brad Keselowski (# 12), 295 points (+19)
34th Travis Kvapil (# 34), 286 points (+10)
35th Mike Bliss (# 36), 276 points
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36th Kevin Conway (# 37), 276 points
37th Boris Said (# 26), 252 points (-24)
38th Robby Gordon (# 7), 249 points (-27)
39th Max Papis (# 13), 247 points (-29)
Find out then even the Wood Brothers, who have only played two races in Bristol and are not going as well as the start and park teams. Let's see what Max Papis may break on Sunday, it would be a place to Top35-certainly wish. Two amendments are still in the race: the one is replaced by Boris Said, David Stremme, because he has never driven in Bristol. It will be interesting, because then one can estimate the strength of the Latitude43 team a little better. Said is so far behind totally gone, even though you get technical support from Roush Fenway Racing. Now we'll see if it perhaps is not to Boris Said, who after all the road courses rather than looking at his home. Secondly, Michael Waltrip will sit at the wheel of the # 55 from Phil Parsons and Randy Humphrey, to meet the team before his appearance before Talladega. Bristol is probably a start and park presence, while NAPA is in Talladega as a sponsor on board.
This season we do have uniform start times, but still we do not remain unaffected by the switch to summer time, the Americans have made the changing of the clocks behind him already this past Sunday and we still have to wait until Sunday to Bristol. Thus we need only five hours back momentarily expected to arrive on the east coast time. This is also true in the next week with the exception of Martinsville Cup race on Sunday. Thus, the Cup race at Bristol starts already at about 18:15 clock, the preliminary reports on ABC beginning at 17 clock. Qualifying takes place on Friday from 20:30 clock and is transferred to SPEED. The Nationwide Series on Saturday night, and ABC will turn on the air by 19 clock. The trucks take a week off before they are again at Martinsville of the party.
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