This weekend I will travel to Dover International Speedway for yet another year. Meeting “Miles The Monster” is becoming a tradition for me and my family. I’ve seen Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson celebrate in victory lane at Dover and you can expect a similar outcome this weekend.
Jimmie Johnson was caught for jumping the restart last time in Dover and is looking for redemption this weekend as the restart rule has changed. Johnson, the 7-time winner at Dover, is looking to hit his “stride” in which he will challenge for his 6th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship.
Kyle Busch has had a complete attitude swing this past year and that’s why he’s been able to put himself in position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. Busch has won at Dover in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2-times. Busch is in a similar boat as Johnson, just trying to hit that “stride” and not let Matt Kenseth extend the points lead anymore.
Kenseth has opened the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase with a “BOOM” after winning the opening two races. Switching to Joe Gibbs Racing is proving to be not just a number and manufacture change, but a life changing situation. Kenseth has set himself up as the “favorite” to win this Championship and we are only two races in.
Driver’s like Kasey Kahne, Dale Junior and Joey Logano have all taken HUGE hits in the Championship battle. We still don’t even know if Kahne can hear us (from his NHMS interview). Well he better start listening because his hopes of a first championship are getting slimmer and slimmer, so can you hear me now Kahne?
This weekend at Dover will prove whether this race for the gold is a 3-man race or still up for grabs. The concrete one mile oval should put on one heck of a show this weekend, watch qualifying as I believe track position will be key. But after a gruesome 400 miles only one competitor will come out the winner.
