With an unprecedented one, two, three finish, The Richard Childress Racing stable had a clean sweep in Thunder Valley. Jeff Burton won the race on a green-white-checker created by his teammate Kevin Harvick when he lost control and put Tony Stewart in the wall. Another wild finish at the track famous for the dramatic endings most race fans want to see.
When all three of your cars run consistently upfront the entire race, good things will happen when the checkered flag falls. Of the three RCR cars, Harvick probably had the best and Burton the third best, but track position at the end of the race played the key role for Burton to come across the finish line first.
It seemed a cruel fate for the two Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota's of Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin as each had a shot to win at the end. But like in previous races in Bristol, fuel pickup problems befell each driver on the last two restarts. Stewart lost the lead to Hamlin then Hamlin lost his lead to Burton when their Camry's froze at the restart, as if they were standing still. I guess the each crew chief will have some explaining to do this week as they try and swallow hard after an apparent victory was snatched from them.
But it was good to see the Bow-Tie Brigade run one-two-three as Chevy got a much deserved first win in the Sprint Cup series. I think Dale Earnhardt was grinning from ear to ear as he his old team stole a victory at a track he loved so much. But I think now you will see all the Hendrick Chevy's run better as the momentum has shifted and they give Toyota and Ford a run for the championship. So let's enjoy the Easter break and look forward to another bump and grind race at the Paper Clip they call a racetrack, Martinsville, VA.
When all three of your cars run consistently upfront the entire race, good things will happen when the checkered flag falls. Of the three RCR cars, Harvick probably had the best and Burton the third best, but track position at the end of the race played the key role for Burton to come across the finish line first.
It seemed a cruel fate for the two Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota's of Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin as each had a shot to win at the end. But like in previous races in Bristol, fuel pickup problems befell each driver on the last two restarts. Stewart lost the lead to Hamlin then Hamlin lost his lead to Burton when their Camry's froze at the restart, as if they were standing still. I guess the each crew chief will have some explaining to do this week as they try and swallow hard after an apparent victory was snatched from them.
But it was good to see the Bow-Tie Brigade run one-two-three as Chevy got a much deserved first win in the Sprint Cup series. I think Dale Earnhardt was grinning from ear to ear as he his old team stole a victory at a track he loved so much. But I think now you will see all the Hendrick Chevy's run better as the momentum has shifted and they give Toyota and Ford a run for the championship. So let's enjoy the Easter break and look forward to another bump and grind race at the Paper Clip they call a racetrack, Martinsville, VA.
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