Fontana is in the rear view mirror, and the NASCAR contingent has moved on to Sin City for this weekend's racing. For an intermediate track, LVMS is a track that many of the drivers like, due to the progressive banking that was used in the design of the track.
I'm getting ready to watch the Nationwide race at Las Vegas as I write this. The start was delayed due to rain, but it's finally ready to go green following track drying.
So...the million dollar question is: Who's gonna win on Sunday?? This race was won last year by Kyle Busch and crew chief Steve Addington. Addington has moved teams this year, but is keeping it in the family. He's now the crew chief for Kyle's older brother Kurt and the Blue Deuce. So far, things are looking pretty good for the weekend. Kurt won the Pole on Friday afternoon and will lead the field to the green flag on Sunday! If hometown favorite Kurt can win the race Sunday, Addington would make history by taking brother's to victory lane in consecutive seasons at LVMS - the Busch brother's HOME TRACK! How cool would that be??!! For the record, I am NOT a fan of either of the Busch brother's, but still think it would be cool for the hometown kids to win at their track.
Other than the standard race weekend news, there isn't a whole lot going on in the world of NASCAR this week. Legendary crew chief Jake "Suitcase" Elder died on Thursday at the age of 73. He was the crew chief for several NASCAR legends, including the late Dale Earnhart.
Have a great race weekend and I'll talk to you again next week!
Marc.
