SPEED FREAKS DISCUSS Jimmie Johnson AND CHASE ODDS
The column weighs in on Jimmie Johnson tying Dale Earnhardt for wins and possible championships. Ford gains from Stewart-Haas moves while the Chase system mixes luck and probability. The dialogue notes room for a Kelly-Willis Hudson Hornet entry amid evolving racing dynamics.
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Questions Contact Finance Desk for Clarification
Readers seek details from Godwin Kelly and Ken Willis listed for contact. The note directs inquiries to Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly news jrnl.com and Ken Willis at ken. willis newsjrnl.com for further information.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr Celebrates Downforce Package at Atlanta
Great package pleased drivers as the lower downforce setup let stock cars slide around Atlanta Motor Speedway. Earnhardt said we were sliding around and driving the hell out of the car and I had a blast.
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Drivers reminisce as lower downforce returns classic racing feel
Big sideburns and lowered downforce drew praise from Earnhardt and peers who said the cars raced like the 1980s and 1990s. Brad Keselowski echoed the vibe noting the race felt like 1975 and joking about growing his sideburns long.
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Two Earnhardts Highlight Atlanta Race Finish
The Atlanta race saw Dale Earnhardt Jr. finish second while his 26 year old nephew Jeffrey Earnhardt, son of Kerry Earnhardt, started and finished 38th, 15 laps back. Godwin Kelly reports.
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Three NASCAR storylines to watch at Las Vegas
Kyle and Kurt Busch avoided Las Vegas last season due to injury and a legal dispute. Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney vie for Rookie of the Year supremacy while Kurt Busch eyes a pole moment in Atlanta as Greg Biffle signals a 2017 SHR Ford alliance with potential cross-team collaboration.
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Godwins Picks for Kobalt 400 Winner and Top Five
Kyle Busch is chosen as the winner with Kurt Busch Joey Logano Dale Earnhardt Jr and Carl Edwards among the best five. Brian Scott is listed as the first one out in the Kobalt 400 prediction.
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Downforce rules spark questions as NASCAR opener unfolds
Ken Willis notes NASCAR's new downforce package may separate contenders from pretenders in a Las Vegas event. The Sprint Cup Kobalt 400 saw a six time champion win, while Almirola and Blaney clashed on the final restart. Predictions warn that tweaks and advantages will follow as teams adapt and drivers acknowledge tougher conditions with caveats.
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