Kyle Busch Gains Ground at the Glen

Kyle Busch was able to hold off Brad Keselowski on the final lap to win at the Glen on Sunday. The victory virtually locks up a spot in The Chase for the 18 team. I don't care for Kyle Busch but he did do a cool burnout to celebrate his win. He was hanging out the window while doing the burnout. But for some strange reason, I can't get it to download. It must be copywritten and not in the public domain. Sorry about that.

This season's race wasn't nearly exciting as last year's but it was still some pretty good racing. Ambrose had the dominant car of the day but got suffled back to 12th place when he had to pit under caution, while 11 other cars pitted right before the caution. His car would not handle in the dirty air and he ended up crashing and settling for a 31st place finish. He was going for his 3rd straight Cup victory at the track and his 4th overall, including a win in the Nationwide Series.

In my humble opinion, NASCAR needs to add a road race to The Chase. It is the truest test of a driver skills and abilities. Perhaps they could take the Chase race away from Kansas and move it to a road course. Of course, this will never happen. NASCAR is now more about selling tickets and increasing TV ratings then it is about determining who is the best driver and team.

This weeks race is at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon. This track was designed by Roger Penske and is a sister track to Fontana. While the racing on these tracks are similar, the track in Southern California obviously doesnt have to withstand the harsh winters that the Michigan track does. Historically, the Fords have had the most success at Michigan with 33 victories, while Chevy runs a distant 2nd, with 20 wins at the track. This race is important for the manufacturers because of its proximity to Detroit which is the headquarters for both Ford and Chevrolet. And you can see what that has done for the city of Detroit. Crime, decay, poverty, urban decay, high dropout rate, teen pregnancy, poor leadership, poor planning, and now bankruptcy. God Bless America.

I will need your picks in by 2:30 P.M. on Friday afternoon. Remember this is a short segment and there are only 4 races left in Segment 3. Just a quick note, Austin Dillon will be driving the #14 Chevrolet for Tony Stewart this weekend. Here are the results and standings.

Week-Freddy 210, PT 210, Joe 210, Chuck 205, Dennis 205, Brent 177, Toby 172, Norb 161, Michael 153, Jim 147, Terry 140, Neil 89

Segment-Freddy 770, Chuck 739, PT 720, Joe 712, Norb 694, Brent 684, Toby 662, Michael 661, Jim 641, Dennis 638, Terry 633, Neil 577

Overall-Chuck 3800, Michael 3753, Freddy 3727, PT 3707, Joe 3621, Dennis 3596, Brent 3536, Neil 3444, Jim 3440, Toby 3412, Terry 3326, Norb 3282

I hope you enjoy my musical tribute for the week.