September 27, 2009

Johnson sweeps Dover

Jimmie Johnson completed the sweep of Dover after leading the most laps and dominating the closing laps of the AAA 400.

Our View If Johnson wasn't your favorite to win a fourth straight championship before today, you have to give it some serious thought now.

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Possible problems for Ku Busch

According to a tweet from @BobPockrass, Kurt Busch had electrical issues this morning, mot likely because of the heavy moisture. The team believes this problem is fixed, however.

Our View Unfortunately, electrical problems are pesky little gremlins. Busch will probably be all right, but you want to be aware of the possible problem.

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Dover pit stall selections

Jayski.com has posted the pit stall selections and as expected, Jimmie Johnson took the final stall leaving pit road.

Our View Juan Montoya and Ryan Newman are the only two other drivers with openings in front of them and this pit is extremely tight, so those are the only truly good stalls.

Greg Biffle, David Reutimann and Kasey Kahne each have an opening at the back.

Pit stall selection can often be the final piece of the puzzle for fantasy owners.

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Competition caution coming at Dover

NASCAR will throw a competition caution on lap 25 at Dover because of heavy rain overnight and this morning that washed the rubber off the track—whenever the AAA 400 starts, that is.

Our View Of course, Mother Nature has her own plans and rain keeps popping up and the race will most likely be delayed. The afternoon forecast is for clear skies, however.

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Hamilton wins Singapore GP

Lewis Hamilton posted his second victory of the season by winning the Singapore Grand Prix after starting from the pole.

Our View Hamilton's first win this season didn't come until race 10 and the Hungarian Grand Prix and previous to that his best result was fourth in the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. Since Hungary, however, Hamilton has three poles and two wins in five races plus another runner-up result in Spain.

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