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Here Comes the Chase!
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Last November, when Tony Stewart won the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup, all NASCAR fans were full of excitement, it was THE championship-the final race- #36- what we had all been waiting for. Who was going to be the champion? Tony, Carl, Greg? Only time would tell. After 400 laps at Homestead, Tony Stewart won his second Cup. After the race came to an end, NASCAR fans like myself, became a little sad, depressed. The season we had waited for, for so long, had now come to an abrupt end. 36 races done, in the books.
Along came the off-season, Sundays without a race. The awards banquet, in all of its glory, came and went. Then, nothing. It was a LONG way until the Budweiser Shootout in February in Daytona. But, life does go on......
Enter the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Season. What was in store for us NASCAR fans? How was our driver going to do this year? For all #8 fans, we only hoped it would turn out better than the 2005 season. With Tony Eury, Jr. back in the saddle as crew chief, the 8 team looked to be ready for a much brighter season.
Speedweeks, Budweiser Shootout, the big Great American Race (The Daytona 500), fastly came and went. My friends and I were supposed to be there, but due to a family situation, we gladly watched the dreary looking race from the comfort of our warm house. Some friends went in our place. Next came Fontana, Vegas, that rainy Atlanta weekend, the excitement that only comes from Bristol, Martinsville, the funnest place in the world-TEXAS (our track!!), Phoenix, Talladega and the anticipation of the "big one", Richmond (Yeah, Jr won!!), Darlington, the All-Star race, the 600-it went on and on, Dover, Pocono, Michigan, Sonoma and the wine, Daytona (I was there-fun!), Chicago, New Hampshire, 2nd Pocono, the Brickyard, Watkins Glen, Michigan, Bristol night race, Fontana, and last weekends race, Richmond. After these 26 exciting, full-throttle races, the top 10 was set. The odd man out-Tony Stewart.
So, now that we know who for sure is eligible to win the Cup, the excitement really begins. The points are reset. Matt Kenseth is in first. Jimmie Johnson in 2nd. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Jeff Gordon are in this year!!! The boys are back in town!! There is a rookie in the top 10, Denny Hamlin, who has all of the potential in the world to win the Cup. Ten great drivers, ten races left to go. What will they bring to us NASCAR fans?
I, of course, am hoping to see the Budweiser Chevy win it all. If that does not happen, then I really would like to see Jeff Burton win it. He has been great all year. Matter of fact, Richard Childress Racing has lots to be proud of, with Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton both in the top ten. The only driver that I do NOT want to see win the cup, is Kyle Busch. He is my least favorite.
New Hampshire is this weekend. Last year, it was full of excitement, with temper tantrums being thrown out on the track. Robby Gordon, you can do that again if you want! It was great entertainment. It will get aggressive, you can almost bet that. With Tony Stewart not in the Chase, he will be racing for the win-not position. But, the top ten drivers have to be careful! One bad race and you are done!
Who is your favorite pick for the Cup? Which track is your favorite? I can't wait for Talladega, Texas, and of course, the final, Homestead. My friends and I are going to be at Texas, hoping the 8 car reels in a win!Fasten on your seatbelts NASCAR fans, for we have a wild ride ahead of us!!!
With all of that said, knowing there are only ten races left in the 2006 NASCAR season, I can't help but get a little sad at the fact that there are ONLY ten left. In ten weeks, no more NASCAR for a while. Man, if you aren't a NASCAR fan, you don't know what I'm talking about. For now though, I'm going to cheer on my favorite driver, and hope that he makes it to the TOP!!!
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