Auto Club 500 Thread

[DEI8151]

terribly disappointing day for DEI and frustrating. blew 3 motors this weekend menard in the busch race and earnhardt and truex today.

very concerned going into vegas

[Osella]

34 -- Brian Vickers 134

Keep an eye on that one over the next 6 races...

[harvick#1]

boy would that be something if Jr. doesn't make it to 35th in points and wrecks in qualifing in the 7th race.

there would be no bud that day

[muggle not]

Early imdications are that Hendricks and RCR are the teams to beat this year. Performance with the COT will be interesting. RCR has done lots of testing with the COT and may have an edge.

[dont_be_jack]

Early imdications are that Hendricks and RCR are the teams to beat this year. Performance with the COT will be interesting. RCR has done lots of testing with the COT and may have an edge.

I'll agree with that. And the same Roush car is still strong. But Gordon is looking good as is Johnson and all of the RCR cars are tops right now. The 29, the 31 and the 07 all look good so far. And it seems that Dodge is having some issues with the car as usual, not surprising as they've changed that nose for the third time in about 4 years...

[harvick#1]

DW was saying that RCR may have the edge with the CoT races.

but Roush struggled at Cali, except for Kenseth. Biffle and Edwards were never a factor, until Biffle wrecked David in the closing laps like a bonehead.

Penske is alot better, both Kurt and Ryan ran in the top 15 all race long.

Red Bull and Brian Vickers I think was the surprise. they got a top 10 finish in their first race in the toyota

[dont_be_jack]

Red Bull and Brian Vickers I think was the surprise. they got a top 10 finish in their first race in the toyota

Vickers is going to get that car in the top 35. He might end up being the only brand new Toyota car that is. He can drive quite well.

[harvick#1]

no, Blaney will be good, he was in the top 10 for most of the race until his engine let go.

Blaney seems to be energized from running good in the Busch series and running much better.

but right now Vickers is in the top 35 but needs to stay there after race 6

[dont_be_jack]

Blaney runs the 22, which if I remember right was in the top 35 of owner's points from last year and will probably make it in this year in three races. But he had the benefit of being guaranteed a spot for the first five races. No other Toyota team has had that advantage. They've all had to race in.

[harvick#1]

Reutimann is also having no problem getting in, whats that got to say about Mikey and Dale