Lowe’s Team Runs Low On Time At Lowe’s; Can’t Beat Kahne
Sunday, May 28th, 2006 11:06pm CDT
By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Published on Thunder Lounge.
[thumb:169:r:s=1:l=x]Jimmie Johnson’s bid for a fourth consecutive 600 win fell one spot short as Kasey Kahne pulled into victory lane for the third time this year. Kahne drove an impressive race, managed his equipment, and survived to win the seasons longest race by holding Johnson off by just under 2 seconds over the closing laps.
In a race that saw less cautions then the previous two events, it still was not without its share of trouble. On the first lap, due to a communication error between Dale Jarrett and his new spotter, Robby Gordon ended up spinning DJ out of the race. Reportedly DJ’s spotter told him to hold his line, which meant one thing to the spotter and another to DJ.
Shortly after that, for the second night in a row Tony Stewart smacked the wall in turn 4 and was transported to a local medical facility for observation. Late reports have Stewart as being ok, although he did fracture his scapula. He’s going to be feeling it for a while, but at least he wasn’t hurt bad.
Surprisingly we didn’t see issues with the trackbars and cutting tires, but there were still some tire issues. Overall though, It does seem that a reasonable balance between safety and tire performance came through. Hopefully we’ll see an improvement before the race this fall, as the 600 was kind of a snooze-fest.
Expect to see Kyle Busch make a donation towards the end of the year points fund to the tune of about $10,000 for his actions following his being spun into the wall by Casey Mears. Kyle, in a fit of emotion, chucked his hans device as Mears drove past on under caution. Needless to say, he also earned a trip to the “Phone Booth” after the event for a talk with Nascar. Everything is ok, as reported on Speed’s Victory Lane, but I think the annoying part of their coverage was Jimmy Spencer running his mouth about respecting Nascar Official’s and rules. Jimmy should just shove a twinkie in his mouth, and let Kenny Wallace and the other commentators speak instead.
All in all it was a race, granted it could have been a better show. However, keeping everybody safe on the new pavement was a bigger issue. This seems to have been achieved this go around, and hopefully as the track gets some wear and tear in it and ages, we’ll see the show we’re used to at this fine speedway.
As a final note, there’s a new tradition being started this year for the 600. The winner also receives a commerative ring in addition to the trophy. It’s a pretty nice looking ring, and Kahne seemed impressed when he saw it during the interview on Victory Lane. Look out for this team, and the rest of Evenham Mortorsports. Things are picking up over there, and they might need some shades looking towards the future.
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