The track know for raising tempers and flinging helmets you just gotta love it.
Patience is the key strategy at Bristol picking the right time to pass is of the upmost importance one wrong move and five or six cars go flying by you and all you can do is watch them as they do.
I love this track in fact its in my top five . There is so much carniege in this race it almost makes you feel for the sheet metal.
I will almost guarentee there will be no car finish this race that dosn't have a dent or two- well maybe Kyle Petty Or Mikey Waltrip (sorry photo).
As for the picks of the century( which by the way last week I got two right) Heres they are.
Drum roll please-
Jeff Gordon will win at Bristol -(believe it or not)
2nd- will be Kurt Bush he always seem to do well at Bristol.
3rd-will be Kyle Busch with or without a magnet.
4th will be Greg Biffle.
5th- will be Tony Stewart.
I know what your thinking what no Jr. ? I think he will be in the top ten and if he does happen to pull off the win great but don't count on it.
I hope everyone has a great racing weekend and good luck to your driver .
Will Kurt Busch win at Michigan ? I would have said yes if his brother wasn't on such a tear this season.
Track Stats.
Location Brooklyn, MI Distance / Track Type 2 Mile Oval 18-degree bank Nextel Cup Top Race Speed 173.997 by Dale Jarrett on 6/13/1999 Nextel Cup Top Qualifying Speed 194.232 by Ryan Newman on 6/18/2005 Busch Top Race Speed 167.91 by Jeff Burton on 8/15/1998 Busch Top Qualifying Speed 186.548 by Greg Biffle on 8/18/2007 Craftsman Truck Top Race Speed 154.044 by Brendan Gaughan on 7/26/2003 Craftsman Truck Top Qualifying Speed 181.612 by Kyle Busch on 6/18/2005
Last weekends race was a nice change of pace from the previous two we got to see some racin and lots of green laps I don't know if the weather is going to give way this weekend from the looks of it so far rain may be in the forcast.
This weeks picks are as follows.
1st place-Kyle Busch -why not ? the dude is on fire.
2nd- Kurt Busch-wouldn't that be cool watching the brothers fighting for the win ?
3rd-Dale Jr. He needs to start taking it a little more serious and finishing in the top 5 or even ten.
4th-Carl Edwards-Why not ? He's been tearing it up here lately-And he just loves showing everyone the back flip.
5th Tony Stewart- Tony needs to finish in the top 5 also -hopefully he does.
After a horrible finish last week look for Kyle Busch to redeem himself at Michigan International Speedway this weekend, And after the Magical Mystery tour
he had he'll be rested and ready to once again drive hisToyota like he stole it
. And lets see I picked Jaun Pablo Montoya last weekend to wreck w/E.sadler I was half right this week I predict Denny Hamlin reeking havoc and causing a multiple car pile up.
Coming in second will be Tony Stewart and Third will be Jimmy Johnson --rounding out the top five will be Kasey Kahne and Matt Kennseth. And I see Jr. finishing 6th or 7th and maybe sliding to 4th in the points standing.
I hear alot of talk about Ford and how they are going to run well at Michigan but its going to be a Toyota that they'll be chaseing.
Heres hopeing every Father has a great Fathers Day weekend.
And good luck to your driver unless its Kyle Busch they'll need it.
Disclaimer--In no way do I root for K.Busch and do not think he is going to win -this is attempt to put the whammy on him by picking him and Hope #88 does better than I predicted but I still think Denny Hamlin will wreck someone ..
Lets see whos laughing at the end of this weekends race it won't be this guy
Dale Jr. will get his first Victory in over two seasons this weekend at the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway..
I foresee bad things happining to K.Busch... he'll be lucky to finish the race...But its not from who you may think...J.Pablo Montoya will take him out with less than ten laps to go... when K.Busch will try to come underneath him ...He'll hit the brakes then catch the back end of Buschs bumper sending him into the wall...Karma will come full circle..
Jr. will be in the hunt for most of the race then he will make his move with 10 to go passing teammates J.Johnson and J.Gordon ...
Finishing #1 #2 #3 Hendrick motors makes the statement of the year in this race...
Kyle Petty is going to win at Bristol this Sunday and before you have snot bubbles shooting out of your nostrils from laughing hear me out.
Let me break down the the senario I see happening, Kyle will run in about 30th or so palce for at least half of the race, Then as the race proggreses I see some wrecks happining in the front of the pack, and he will continue to move up , By 3/4 through the race he will be in about 15th or so spot ,
Then there will be another wreck and he will barely make it through the carneige and again he will move up several spots moving him into lets say 8th position,
Then lets say 20laps to go he will start to make his move and after a brilliant pit stop with four fresh goodyears he will move up to 3rd place battleing Matt kennseth and Jr. for the win,
With one lap to go and in the final stretch Kennseth will blow out all four Goodyear tires and take Jr. out with him Kyle barely misses both cars
at the last second as all three cars are crossing the finish line Jr.s car sideways Kennseths faceing the wrong way , Kyle will just edge out Jr. for the win Matt comming in 3rd..
Yes folks this is going to happin place your bets.. :)
I am a football fan first and foremost I will root for any team as long as their not playing the Buckeyes and am also a Nascar fan and root for Dale Jr. and Tony Stewart I like humor and jokes and stay away from politics and religion I have a black belt in crowbar and baseball bat .
..JW