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At this point in 2007, Jeff Gordon was leading the Sprint Cup standings (and was 344 points ahead of 2nd place). He & Jimmie Johnson were tied for the most wins so far with 4 a piece. After today’s race, Kyle Busch leads all drivers this year with 8 wins and is leading the standings by 242 points. Both of those stats are alarming to me. First of all, I expected Kyle to do ok in his first season with Joe Gibbs Racing. I figured he’d have 1 or 2 wins and probably make the Chase. Instead, he has 8 wins and is a sure thing for the Chase (if not the championship). The 242 point differential between Kyle and 2nd place is a big surprise to me. Jeff Gordon had 4 wins at this point last year but was farther ahead of 2nd place than Kyle is with 8 wins. This makes me think that it may be any one’s ballgame once the Chase starts. Kyle has definitely had some great finishes this year (very reminiscent of Jimmie Johnson at times in 2006 & 2007 when nothing seemed to stop the team from a top 5 or win). Unfortunately, he has a handful of very poor finishes (including Martinsville, which is a Chase track). He will more than likely need no stumbles (or bad luck) in the Chase to keep his roll going and end up 2008 Sprint Cup Champion.
Hello, I'm Tara. Welcome to my blog! I am a 29 year old from Northwest Arkansas. This blog is for me to share my thoughts on NASCAR, the Arkansas Razorbacks, and anything else I feel like sharing.
