Hey All,I know yesterday was fathers day, but that didn't stop the NASCAR Sprint Cup from running at Michigan. This race had a bit of talk well before the race even got started. This was the race were 4 years ago Dale JR. won his last race. It also wasn't just about the drivers, but the track had some issues with the tires that were being run there, and let's not forget about the record breaking speeds.
Michigan International Speedway (MIS) had been re-paved over the off-season, and the drivers would know first hand how it changed that cars. Since the track was redone the speeds the drivers were hitting was out of this world. Tony Stewart, the raining cup champion, hit a top speed of 215 MPH. No that is not a typo, that's an actual stat that was given from yesterdays race. But since the drivers were able to hit such high speeds, that caused a little bit of tire issues along the way.
The speeds were so high and the track so hot, that it blistered the tires on the cars on long runs.Some teams even tried using scuffed tires to try and counter act the blistering problem. There was one team that didn't have that type of problem in yesterdays race, and that was Hendrix Motorsports. Hendrix's had 3 of it's 4 drivers finish in the top, with one of those drivers taking home the win. That driver was non other than Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Jr was able to pull ahead in the race, and never look back, leading the most laps in the race as well as the most important one, the last lap. Dale Jr. has been winless for over 120 races, which equals out to 4 years worth of losses. We all know that Jr has been looking for that all important win, get to the monkey off of his back and back into the winning side of things.
With the win yesterday, Jr was able to move into the top of the points race, and he couldn't be happier. This means nothing but good things to come for him, and the rest of his team, who have been running well this season, with Jr having one of his best season since joining Hendrix. I think he has one of the best chances of contending for the championship this season, if he can keep up what he has been doing from the start of the season, run up near the front.
With everything that happened yesterday, the rain, the new surface causing record breaking speeds, the tires being blistered on long run, and all the wrecks that happened, this was a great win for Dale Earnhardt Jr. I look for him to continue this winning trend and make a strong run for the Sprint Cup Championship.
Until next time,
You keep doing what you do, and I'll keep you up to date with everything sports.
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