This weekend in Martinsville, everyone will talk about Johnny Sauters win on Saturday in the Camping World Truck Series and Kevin Harvicks win Sunday in the Sprint Cup Series. Both races were pretty laxed in entertainment here and there, but there is also lack of appreciaton and confidence inside and outside of Nascar.
If you watched both races, there were two big emphatecic statements by two important people, Michael Waltrip and Gil Martin, Crew Chief for Kevin Harvick.
While watching the race Saturday, Kevin Harvick had gone two laps down about half way, and Michael Waltrip boldly stated, ‘there is no way he will get back on the lead lap’. Watching the race Sunday, Gil Martin said the same thing over the radio! I can see the Crew Chief saying this to pump up the driver, but this shouldn’t come from anyone else! Well just so everyone knows, Kevin not only got back on the lead lap in both races he went to Victory Lane Sunday!
I would love to have @mw55 apologize for being unappreciative and inconfident in those that do what he can’t, race with a passion. These guys and ladies go out each and every week, race to their hearts content and someone that used to be just as good comes out and says someone can’t do something. When a driver or team member hears ‘you can’t, that just makes them stronger in knowing ‘i can’.
I love Nascar with all my heart and am a passionate fan, but i hate the fact that the support, appreciation and confidence is not what it used to be on and off the track.
I hope next weekend in Texas drivers will continue the momentum we have seen this year!
Everyone have a great week!
Terry
