Today we witnessed another great race, one we are not used to seeing from the Auto Club Speedway in California!
From the start, the race was mainly led by Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick. There were five cautions and a total of thirteen cars on the lead lap for the 150 laps ran today. The high line or high groove seemed to be the line that kept momentum while passing cars on the low line, but at the same time, the low line also becamoe a factor when coming up on the lapped traffic. I was very impresed by the side-by-side action up front and in the middle of the pack.
In some cases at the mile and a half tracks or two mile tracks, fuel mileage is a HUGE factor, which can be played out with multiple cautions. Todays race was a decision of tires, whether to take two tires or four. This decision was well played by Kyle Busch and Crew Chief Jason Ratcliff. In the end, Kyle was the one that stated he didnt have the best car out there, but the two tire gamble paid off in the end.
I happened to be one of many that is not happy with the “domination” Kyle Busch in past and present. I may have opened the door and inserted my foot for a rant that was posted on Twitter via @88Ks29Fan14, that mentioned Samantha Busch. I had a previous conversation last year with Samantha regarding tweets that she had found unnecessary from people like myself. I told her it was my opinion and many on here tell their own, thats what Twitter is all about. I also had a friend today tell me they were not happy with my comment, and in turn I accepted that and apologized to that person and to Samantha. I honestly have no disregard for drivers in general, but i do hold a high regard for drivers that disrespect their crew, or teammates, which is one thing Kyle has yet to do, win or lose. I understand not every driver is perfect, but some have and hold more respect on the track than some.
I look forward to the race tomorrow as I expect it to be better than todays race.
Thank you too all my friends on Twitter! Whether you love me or hate me, that is your opinion.
Terry
