This is new territory. We rarely have an open week in the schedule before posting our questions for the week.
This week Mother Nature is playing havoc with the race schedule. After two days of waiting out the rain--having a small window and getting the track dry just in time for the rains to come again.
NASCAR will try again on Tuesday morning. If it doesn't happen then its major restructuring of the schedule.
The Buzz ON PIT ROW is:
What could NASCAR do to minimize the risk of having to run a postponed race in November?
The Fast Lap this week asks:
1) Ricky Rudd is retiring again--is he a hall of Famer?
2) For the absolute last time--who deserves to have the #8?
3) There were only four cautions in the 250 mile Busch race at MIS. Was it boring?
4) Also for the last time--Sprint/Nextel or AT&T/Cingular--who should prevail.
Let us know how you feel; about these questions, or anything else that happened during the wet week at MIS. If we like your comments, whether we agree or not, we could use them on the air during Tuesday's ON PIT ROW. Leave us a comment on the blog or call the show--toll free at 1-877-502-8255 between 5-7pm edt on Tuesdays.
"What could NASCAR do to minimize the risk of having to run a postponed race in November?"
Do a little cloud seeding?
But seriously; Leave an open date before the first Chase event.
1. Yes probably, based on his longevity and his record of season with one win or more.
2. Joe Weatherly or the Stavola Bros.
3. No, no race is "boring." Was it "boring" on TV? Most would probably say yes but I'd also guess the majority of them have never been to a Cup or Busch race live and seen all the action that occurs away from the camera.
4. Sprint is a given by the exclusivity built into the contract.
AT&T not so much.
Posted by: marc | August 21, 2007 at 07:44 AM
A very large umbrella..
yes to Rudd
a toughie but I will go with weatherly over the Stavola brothers..
on tv yes..live no
Sprint has it hands down...
Posted by: robert bourne | August 21, 2007 at 05:38 PM
Rudd...yes.
DESERVE the #8? Hmmmm. I think JR should have it, but I also think there is absolutely no obligation what so ever for QUEEN T to give it to him. But it would have been nice.
Sprint is probably going to win..looks like they have. BUT I think the courts are completly wrong. GRRR don't get me started!
Posted by: Mike | August 22, 2007 at 10:54 PM