oldsoldier's Blog

Just heard Matt Kenseth's interview after Michigan, complaining about the official causing him to lose two positions on pit road. His version was not what we saw on the screen, and it did not cost him the race as he implies. Then he complains about Dale Jr's tactic of running up, cutting his engine, coasting, and then restarting it and running up again. Yes he passed the pace car, but when NASCAR told him to stop he did. Kenseth would have done the same thing if he had been in the lead. But Kenseth was not in a position to win anyway, so what is he complaining about? I guess it hurts to have a Chevy win at Michigan, where Ford has dominated, and the carmakers are all in attendance.

I have heard some folks are upset about how Jr. won the race. Hey, he kept  himself in contention the whole race, and at the end he did what he had to do. This is the formula Richard Petty used for two hundred wins, and it is also part of what keeps racing interesting. Also, Jr's car was fast enough to pull away at the end, so what are they complainiing about?                                                 
                                                       
                                              On another note, while I would love to see Kyle Petty win again, or at least be competitive on the track, he does a great job as an announcer, Go Petty. Maybe Petty Enterprizes will be in the Winner's circle again soon, hope so.