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Newspaper
Mount Carmel Register
Location
Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2016
Page
11
A dialogue weighs whether NASCAR needs more road-course races as road racing gains prestige. Chris Buescher welcomes the off week for car tweaks. Erik Jones may thrive with top-tier equipment, while concerns loom over Furniture Row Racing expanding and the ripple effects on teams and resources.
An online extras note lists contacts for questions and guidance. Godwin Kelly and Ken Willis are named with their email handles for newsroom inquiries. The message points readers to news jrni dot com for further information and assistance.
On the cool down lap Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 78 Toyota bumped Brad Keselowski in the No. 2 Ford, causing Keselowski to crash. Truex shrugged off the clash saying Keselowski races with that mentality.
In 2016 road-course racing shined with Tony Stewart grabbing a dramatic last-lap win at Sonoma. Sunday's Watkins Glen race delivered chills and spills as drivers battled for position amid a sold out crowd and NBC chatter.
Danica Patrick led laps 34 through 44 totaling 11 laps in this 90 lap race at The Glen while steering for her new sponsor. She has led five races this season for a total of 21 laps but finished 21st in the afternoon.
NASCAR standings show 12 winners with four playoff spots open as Kyle Larson trails into the final regular season races. Dale Earnhardt Jr seeks concussion recovery while Larson pursues his first Cup Series victory to secure a Chase berth amid a tight points bubble. Getty Images photographer Daniel Shirey attended the event and noted no return timeline after the Michigan crash.
TV guide notes months ago NASCAR announced USA Network would televise Sundays Cup race at Watkins Glen International with NBCSN airing Friday practice and CNBC handling Saturday qualifying. Race aired on USA Network and the schedule was unsettled last weekend. Cup Series has a week off, next Bristol on Aug 20.
Carl Edwards is Godwin’s Bristol winner pick with Logano Kenseth Johnson Keselowski rounding the top five. McDowell is named as the first out and Kahne as the dark horse. Edwards won the spring Bristol race in April, suggesting a potential sweep.
The weekly standings matter less now but Brad Keselowski grabs attention as he moves to the front after Kevin Harvick crashes early at Watkins Glen. Harvick led for nearly four months since Talladega Week 10, while most fans fix on the Bubble Boys in the points race.
The driver has finished on the lead lap in 22 straight races this season and also the final three of 2015, totaling 25. However, Carl Edwards owns a longer 28-race streak from last year at Kentucky to Talladega this spring, where many such runs end.
Ken Willis notes Erik Jones shows driving talent across multiple equipment and circuits. While no guarantees exist in motorsports, Jones appears destined for something notable, echoing past midpack players who later rose. Willis has covered NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for 27 years.
Racing for a third or fourth place Allmendinger turned Larson on the final lap damaging his car and Cup points. Kelly notes Allmendinger apologized while Larson called it a dumb move and said Allmendinger was flat out stupid. If Larson misses the Chase the team should beware.
NASCAR event summary lists Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway a 0.533 mile oval with NBCSN at 8 p.m. on Aug 20. Xfinity Mid-Ohio Challenge on 2.25 mile road course with USA Network qualifying Friday 6:15 p.m. and race Saturday 3 p.m. Camping World Trucks UNCH 200 at Bristol with Fox Sports 1 on Aug 17 at 8:30 p.m.
A list of race dates and venues from February to November detailing Sprint Cup events led by drivers such as Denny Hamlin Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch with sponsor names and track locations. The article closes noting Jeff Gordon's 800th career start and a ranking of the all time leaders led by Richard Petty Ricky Rudd and Terry Labonte.
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