Race 2 - Atlanta
Race Winner: #2 Brad Keselowski
Pool Standings:
1. Kat -51. TAR-DEVIL - 5
3. Intimidator - 6
4. Jeff Buchanan -11
5. Chicken - 14
5. No Peeky - 14
5. Swagoner - 14
We got to see some of the new competition rules last weekend at Atlanta. They ran the aero package but did not run the front fender ducts. That, combined with Atlanta's rough surface did not create the tighter pack racing that we saw in the All-Star Race in Charlotte last year. Kyle Larson seemed to be he class of the field until he made a critical mistake on pit road and was penalized for speeding. Once he got back in the pack, his car wasn't set up for the handling he needed to make his way back to the front.
Brad Keselowski showed up for the majority pick holders last week and sealed the win. This was Ford's first win with the new Mustang body. Brad had been sick all weekend, but said in the pre-race that he and his car were good enough to win the race; and he was right. If I were him, I would have talked smack in Victory Lane after beating the entire field while under the weather!
This week we are racing in sin city, Las Vegas. The combination package will be ran here; new high downforce aerodynamic package and the front fender ducts. This will create more draft opportunities and more of the pack racing that we saw at the All-Star race in Charlotte last year. Las Vegas has a smoother surface as well, so the racing will be much different than last week, making this race more of a wild card race!
Brad Keselowski showed up for the majority pick holders last week and sealed the win. This was Ford's first win with the new Mustang body. Brad had been sick all weekend, but said in the pre-race that he and his car were good enough to win the race; and he was right. If I were him, I would have talked smack in Victory Lane after beating the entire field while under the weather!
This week we are racing in sin city, Las Vegas. The combination package will be ran here; new high downforce aerodynamic package and the front fender ducts. This will create more draft opportunities and more of the pack racing that we saw at the All-Star race in Charlotte last year. Las Vegas has a smoother surface as well, so the racing will be much different than last week, making this race more of a wild card race!
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