The drive for four officially started for team 48 this past weekend. While it was not the start they would have hoped for, there I still 25 races before the chase starts. They have been here before and they have risen past it.
Johnson and his team are the favorite to win a fourth straight title, which would make history. While no other driver has won four in a row, the debate is still out on if it would be a good thing or a bad thing for the sport if Johnson can make it happen this year. Most fans get tired of seeing the same driver win again and again, while some fans like the waiting to see if history can be made.
No matter what happens this racing season one thing is for sure team 48 and team 99 are going to win races. And at the end of the season it just might be these two teams fighting it out for the championship again. Hold on to your seats its going to be a bumpy 35 races till the ’09 champion is crowned.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Teamwork and the Newest Young Gun
Sunday afternoon when JGR rookie Joey Logano took the green flag he became the youngest driver to ever start the Daytona 500. At 18 years old he is the future of JGR. He has a lot to prove in his rookie year, but he has two great teammates to show him the ropes.
It is no surprise that Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch stepped up to the plate to help Logano but they went above and beyond. In one of the last practices Hamlin took time he could have used to make his car better and allowed himself to be a sounding board for Logano. Busch stepped out of his own car and into Logano’s to see what he was having trouble with.
It is very impressing to see the teamwork coming out of JGR at Daytona. Hamlin stepped up to the role as veteran JGR driver and Busch proved he really can be a nice guy. Let’s hope they continue mentoring Logano, he is going to need it.
It is no surprise that Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch stepped up to the plate to help Logano but they went above and beyond. In one of the last practices Hamlin took time he could have used to make his car better and allowed himself to be a sounding board for Logano. Busch stepped out of his own car and into Logano’s to see what he was having trouble with.
It is very impressing to see the teamwork coming out of JGR at Daytona. Hamlin stepped up to the role as veteran JGR driver and Busch proved he really can be a nice guy. Let’s hope they continue mentoring Logano, he is going to need it.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Rained Out Daytona 500
Yesterday afternoon was the 51st running of the Daytona 500. The biggest race of the year, the one that starts the racing season off with a bang. But yesterday it was more like a spark and the Daytona 400.
Yesterday’s “Great American Race” was called with 48 laps to go because of rain. And a winner was crowned because he was in the right place at the right time. All the fans in the stands and at home were forced to do without an exciting finish. No cars bumping and banging on each other trying to come out on top. Maybe the real winner was still waiting to make his move and he was not given the chance.
Shouldn’t there be a rule that all laps of the Daytona 500 must be completed? At a track like Daytona the scene can change with the drop of a hat. A driver gets into the wrong line without any help and they can go from first to twenty-first within on lap. With 48 to go, the race was just getting started. The die hard fans have been waiting three long months for this day and they were left unfilled.
Yesterday’s “Great American Race” was called with 48 laps to go because of rain. And a winner was crowned because he was in the right place at the right time. All the fans in the stands and at home were forced to do without an exciting finish. No cars bumping and banging on each other trying to come out on top. Maybe the real winner was still waiting to make his move and he was not given the chance.
Shouldn’t there be a rule that all laps of the Daytona 500 must be completed? At a track like Daytona the scene can change with the drop of a hat. A driver gets into the wrong line without any help and they can go from first to twenty-first within on lap. With 48 to go, the race was just getting started. The die hard fans have been waiting three long months for this day and they were left unfilled.
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