Charlotte and Las Vegas
October 10, 2011
As enjoyable as they are to make, predictions often toe the line that separates "good ol’ fun arguments" and "plain ol’ absurd."
Jimmie Johnson has proven that during this season’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – one that’s only four races old, yet must feel like an eternity for the five-time defending champion.
After opening the Chase with finishes of 10th and 18th and falling to 10th in the points, murmurs of "he’s done" began to surface. Then Johnson ripped off a runner-up (Dover) and a win (Kansas) to catapult to third in points, only four points off the lead. Those grumblings have ceased.
Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Fall race awaits this Saturday night with the Bank of America 500 – another strong venue and race for the five-time champ. Once complete, we’ll be at the Chase’s half-way point – five down, five to go.
Elliott Sadler chipped away at Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s NASCAR Nationwide points lead this past weekend at Kansas, and now trails by 20 points. His comeback tour continues in Friday night’s Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage, a race in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to action this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the Smith’s 350. Only three points separate leader Austin Dillon and second-place James Buescher, with Johnny Sauter still stalking, 19 points back.
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