Richard Petty is the original, I believe that Jimmie Johnson is the new king. He is now only 10 points back in the chase and has a great chance to win his fourth straight Sprint Cup championship. Johnson won this weekend's race at Dover presented by Burger King. He must battle Mark Martin who remains in first place while he finished second this weekend. Johnson led 271 laps this past weekend (he led 298 at Dover in May) and could not be "chased" at all. For my friends who do not pay attention to NASCAR, the double-file restart is one of the most electrifying things in the sport. The leaders of the race restart with #1 and #2 side-by-side. On most restarts, Johnson jumped ahead of the competition like he was shot out of a cannon. There is usually a battle for positions, but this weekend Johnson climbed to leads up to 3 seconds within a few laps. That is huge. Jimmy is huge. The #48 may be replacing the #43. While Johnson was dominating the race, Joey Logano and the #20 Home Depot car had a scare. On lap 31, Logano was bumped from behind, got loose and was hit again and his car flipped seven times coming to a stop tires down. (To see video of wreck go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kHKvvKCVvw) Logano climbed out of the car and walked away. He was okay, yet a little frazzled. The crash was brutal but showed the safety in the vehicles now. Logano, who is only 19, doesn't want to see the replay of the wreck but is happy to be safe. The may be a reason that Dover is called the Monster Mile. Talladega is known as the most dangerous track when it comes to wrecks, just as Carl Edwards, and deservedly so. But with Logano's wreck, I keep the smile on my face...the racing is great and the cars are safe.
Carl Edwards' wreck at Talladega
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