Road Course Race Tops

June 21, 2009 by RacingWin
Filed under: Kasey Kahne 


Road Course Race One of the Best

Road courses aren’t exactly my favorite style of racing. I would usually tell you to get rid of the 2 road courses, along with Pocono and some of the cookie cutter mile and a half tracks and add a few more races at bull rings like Bristol and Martinsville, or another race at Talladega – but the race at Infineon was one of the best races of the year.

The Shootout Style double file restarts really kept everything interesting in the final laps.

I couldn’t believe Kasey Kahne could hold off a skilled road racer like Tony Stewart for that many restarts. It looked like Kahne had his car dialed in – and some serious horsepower under the hood.

It was good to see Richard Petty back in Victory Lane for the first time in a long time, too.

So what did you think about road course racing, Kahne’s and Petty’s win and everything else going on in the race?

 

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30 Comments on Road Course Race Tops

  1. harry kimmey on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 9:26 pm

    2. one great race today, best this year. this race takes everthing to be in place. drivers have to be good at all times, no left turn left turn at 2 hundred mph. i wish they had more road corse races.

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  2. Marie on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 9:28 pm

    3. I agree, it was one of the better races of the year. I think the double-file restarts had a lot to do with that because the cars didn’t get strung out like they usually do on a road course. Kasey is not one of my favorites but I was glad to see him win and especially glad for Richard Petty. Alas, poor Dale Jr. If not for getting caught up in that wreck, he was probably on his way to a good finish.

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  3. helenjohnson on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 9:30 pm

    4. I was happy that kyle bush did n’t win, and that dale jr did a whole lot better, he would have finished in the top ten if he had not got in somebodys wreck.
    he is coming back.
    Helen

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  4. Stormy on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 9:33 pm

    5. Personally, I would be happy if there were no road course races. I really prefer the shorter races. You don’t get to see as much on the road course as you do on the others. To me they are not as exciting to watch. I will admit that Kasey drove a good race today.

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  5. Judy on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 9:44 pm

    6. Congratulations to the whole #9 team. Kasey drove a great race and it was good to see King Richard in Victory Lane!!!!!

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  6. fritz on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 9:46 pm

    7. Road courses test the skill of the drivers.
    Road courses rule!!!

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  7. James Walters on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 10:04 pm

    8. congrats to Richard Petty about time!!
    About the 88 car i think the car was dialed in, did you see the way Dale Jr. was racing,had to be his best run there ever.
    I wouldn’t say it was the best race this yr., but the double file restarts changed my view of road course races.

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  8. kiddalechamp88 on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 10:13 pm

    9. Sorry.I live in Talladega,and “whine” country is no match for Dega!Better race than the usual gas mileage sleepers,but not the best of the year.

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  9. Grant on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 10:35 pm

    10. Great race…. Need more road course races. NASCAR came from the bootleggers running on the roads, not in circles…..I agree with fritz

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  10. DODGETEAM on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 10:50 pm

    11. GO KASEY WHAT A RACE I AM NOT A ROAD RACE FAN BUT WITH THE RESTARTS THIS WAY IT WAS A GOOD RACE KASEY IS THE MAN. GOOD LUCK TO THE PETTY MOTORSPORTS AND DODGE. WATCH OUT HERE COMES DODGE GET IN ITS WAY THEY WILL RAM YA.

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  11. Diana Cox on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 11:32 pm

    12. GREAT RACE, ONE OF THE BEST ROAD COURSE RACES I’VE SEEN FOR A WHILE. I REALLY LIKED IT WHEN THEY SHOWED CRYBABY SPINNING OUT. GREAT LOOK FOR HIM [BACKWARDS ON THE COURSE]. DON’T LIKE THE SO CALLED RINGERS IN THE RACE BUT STILL LIKE THE ROAD COURSES, HOPE THEY KEEP THEM. JR DID REALLY WELL TODAY, TO BAD HE GOT CAUGHT UP IN THAT WRECK, HE WAS LOOKING AT A 10th PLACE OR BETTER. HES STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITES THOUGH.

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  12. SCOTT GIBB on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 11:33 pm

    13. JR GOT UP TO 13TH UNTIL EWARDS HIT THE 6 CAR AND CRASHED JR.

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  13. Bobbie on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 11:41 pm

    14. Congrats to Kasey an Richard the whole race was good. I now know what all the talk about Kyle being as popular as JR. is about because no matter what happens on or off the track everyone talks about it. Kyle is a racer and his whining is no worse that tony stewart use to be an can still be at times the list could go on. But its Nascar an I love it

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  14. Joel Bailey on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 11:52 pm

    15. Speeding on pit road. Dropped lug nuts.
    With all these problems, he still finished 9th.
    Jeff Gordon is still the best road racer.

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  15. Jack on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 12:11 am

    16. Anybody buy Kyle Busch!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  16. mick on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 12:17 am

    17. A great victory for Mopar-Fiat! (damn that’s hard to say) Sure good to see King Richard smiling ear to ear again. Casey earned that victory – good race.

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  17. Kasey's Ga Nana on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 12:19 am

    18. Kasey won and I almost had a heart attack yelling for him the last 20-plus laps. Every restart had me wringing my hands. I know he’s a great driver and am so proud of him winning a road race. I’m 70 years of age this year and I only hope I live to see JR win again. Helen Johnson says he is coming back. Back from where? Never been a constant winner or champion in the Cup series. He needs to retire and be owner only. Kasey, on the other hand, is coming back and will be the winner of the most races as he was in 2006. Love that guy!!!!!!!!!

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  18. nascarman88 on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 9:10 am

    19. Edwards really didnt have to get into Ragan.
    He ruined JR’s at least top 10 finish.
    he should learn how to drive on a road course.

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  19. jean on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 9:36 am

    20. love that richard petty got a win it was good to see him in victory BUT I HATE ROAD COURSE RACEING IM FROM CHARLOTTE LIKE TRACKS LIKE BRISTOL MARTINSVILLE TALLEDAGA CHARLOTTE AND DAYTONA

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  20. Elaine on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 10:18 am

    21. Not a road course fan either, but this one was actually entertaining. Congrats to Kasey, he did an excellent job with no mistakes. He really deserved this win. Hard to beat Smoke on a road course, but he held him off on all those restarts. Smoke’s still my man and I think he’s still the best. Love the double file
    restarts. It’s about time Nascar put a little excitement in the race.

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  21. Randy King on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 10:23 am

    22. it was a great race…

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  22. Mama Donia on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 10:24 am

    23. It was really a good race, Jr. ran really well and would have ended up in the top ten had stupid Carl Edwards not gotten into David Ragan and spun Jr. out. We were happy, happy for Jr., seems Lance and the boys are finally getting Jr. running better. It’s just a shame as to what happened, he was running so well and ended up dropping two spaces in the points, I think had that not happened he would have gained quite a bit. We still love Jr. and will be there no matter what happens.

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  23. Jim Fulbright on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 11:24 am

    24. Great race, Wish Kyle could have won it—-

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  24. Goldie on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 3:50 pm

    25. seeing Richard Petty back in the winner’s circle really brought back some good memories of the 70’s when he won so many races and i was there along with my ex who worked for Richard at the time. I know he couldn’t be more proud of Casey and they both deserve this win. I’m still a staunch fan of Jr. and believe me, his day will come. He had a very good run Sunday, but luck was not with him. Keep trying, Jr. Never give up!!!

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  25. Marilynn on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 4:15 pm

    26. You are in the minority on that one Jim. Couldn’t have been happier to see him spin and end up facing the way he came! He was his usual whiny, crybaby on Saturday night when he didn’t win. If I were a sportscaster, I wouldn’t even interview him when he is like that. What a bad sport!!!!

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  26. BABS on Mon, 22nd Jun 2009 9:34 pm

    27. If I were the parents of Kyle, I would be so embarrased…seen alot of losers in sports in my 70 years, but when Kyle loses, he is so disrespful of everyone…maybe his Dad should give him a talking too, you’re never too old to be set straight…what would happen if he had to sit out a race or two????…nope, Gibbs would be losing too much money……what goes around, comes around…don’t wish him bad luck, but I think he needs a comeuppance from someone…..

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  27. James Walters on Tue, 23rd Jun 2009 1:55 am

    28. Time will tell,but i think the gibbs 18 car driver is on his way to self distruction.

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  28. Doowah on Tue, 23rd Jun 2009 7:50 pm

    29. JR JR JR JR JR JR JR KYLE KYLE KYLE KYLE KYLE. yOU PEOPLE NEED TO GET A LIFE BECAUSE THE ONE YOU HAVE NOW IS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME OLD CRAP.

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  29. barbara on Thu, 25th Jun 2009 3:37 am

    30. CONGRATULATIONS TO KING RICHARD AND KASEY!!!
    GLAD TO HEAR THAT JR HAD A GOOD RACE, I KNOW HE
    CAN DO IT AND HE HAS A LOT TO OVERCOME. I BELIEVE IT WAS A ROAD RACE WHERE HE HAD HIS ACCIDENT AND I AGREE WITH HIM 100 PERCENT HIS DAD WAS WATCHING OUT FOR HIM. JR DON’T WORRY ABOUT WHAT FOLKS SAY, JUST DO THE BEST FOR YOUR TEAM AND IT WILL WORK OUT. GRAMMY 67

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  30. regan on Sat, 25th Jul 2009 8:59 am

    31. ROAD RACES SUCK!!!!!!!!!!

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