Kurt Busch Wins the 2009 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta
Posted by GEORGE March 10, 2009 4:29:09 PM
It wasn't an ordinary win for Kurt Busch in the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Busch spanked the field in dominant fashion. No matter where he re-started after each caution, he raced to the lead and pulled away from second place.
It's always easier to run up front, and it makes any car look better, but none of the other 42 cars in the race had anything to contend with Kurt Busch's car.
With his second-place finish, Jeff Gordon hung on to the first position in the points race. The 24 team is now alive and well, and will be in the hunt for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in the last ten races this season. Gordon was pleased with his performance in Atlanta, but was quick to say that Kurt Busch was the class of the field.
I'm impressed with Tony Stewart so far this year. I know it's too early to judge what Stewart's entire season will bring, but he's hanging in there and showing the world of NASCAR what a seasoned crew and some strategic planning can do for a young team. Tony finished a strong eighth in the Kobalt Tools 500, and a win is coming soon for him.
I was confident that Mark Martin would win in Atlanta on Sunday, and my prediction looked strong when Martin won the pole. But luck being what it is, nothing is for sure in NASCAR racing. Mark looked good throughout most of the race, and ran like a champion when he needed to get a lap back. I still believe that Mark will contend for a win this season.
Dale Earnhardt Jr's 11th-place finish moved him up five spots to 24th-place in the points standings. Junior turned in a solid performance in a car which seemed to be very hard to handle. Earnhardt is doing the best he can with the equipment he is given and the crew he has to work with. So far, his team has shown nothing to make me believe that Tony Eury Jr will be with Dale Earnhardt Jr in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
We'll all sit back and relax a bit this weekend since it's a weekend off for NASCAR Sprint Cup racing. The break will give us a chance to analyze the start of the season a little closer, and build up our racing appetite for the Bristol races. That's our next stop on the NASCAR tour circuit, and it's a dandy! You haven't experienced NASCAR racing until you've experienced Bristol Motor Speedway!
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