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As you can see, despite having three straight weeks where luck hasn’t quite been on his side, Jeff Gordon and the #24 team continue to maintain a healthy lead in the points (which will be pretty irrelevant come a few weeks from now), and he’s also still tied for the series lead in wins, so he’s still set to be in a favorable position come the start of the Chase.

And, as you can also see, things aren’t looking too good for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. or Ryan Newman, who have a lot of ground to make up in a very, very short time. And Greg Biffle, well, it’d take two last-place finishes by Kurt Busch, two poor finishes by Junior and Newman, and two wins (with maximum points) by Biffle to sneak in, and well, I’ve seen some crazy things happen, but that would be beyond the realm of crazy.

And, Gordon joined Kevin Harvick as the only two drivers in the series to go over $5 million in earnings so far this season, though four more (Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, and Jeff Burton) are getting close to the mark, and there’s a chance a few other guys could do it as well. Cha-ching!

And, as a bonus, here are the latest Busch Series standings (once again courtesy of NASCAR.com), following Friday night’s Food City 250 at Bristol - click! Carl Edwards is well on his way to claiming the championship, and hey, who knows, maybe he’ll be able to have twice the celebrations come November?

Race #24 is in the books, and we’re two away from deciding who’s in and who’s out of the Chase. Carl Edwards cemented his spot in the Chase with his win at the ‘new’ Bristol tonight, and gave us yet another of his trademark victory flips.

RACE STATS

Leaders and Lead Changes: 8 leaders, 12 lead changes
Cautions: 9 for 72 laps
Margin of Victory: 1.405 seconds

Top 10: 1. Carl Edwards 2. Kasey Kahne 3. Clint Bowyer 4. Tony Stewart 5. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 6. Kurt Busch 7. Ryan Newman 8. Bobby Labonte. 9. Kyle Busch 10. Greg Biffle

Notable finishers (outside top 10): 11. Martin Truex, Jr. 12. Jeff Burton 16. Kevin Harvick 17. Juan Montoya 19. Jeff Gordon 21. Jimmie Johnson 39. Matt Kenseth 43. Denny Hamlin

WINNERS

Edwards, obviously. He qualified for the Chase, and he’s got ten valuable bonus points.

Kurt Busch also benefitted with his fifth-place finish. He finished only one spot behind Dale Earnhardt, Jr., limiting the loss to only five points. He’s got a 158-point hold on 12th with only the two races left, so he’s got a lot of room to breathe.

LOSERS

Despite a fourth-place finish for Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and a seventh for Ryan Newman, both drivers’ chances of making the chance have all but gone out the window. Junior is now 158 points behind Kurt Busch for 12th, and Newman is 175 points behind.

There is hope, still, but a small shred of it. Clint Bowyer gave himself a little space in ninth spot, after his third place at Bristol. But, Kevin Harvick (10th), Martin Truex, Jr. (11th), and Busch are separated by nine points, so if one of them has some issues at California, the two outsiders’ might be able to enter Richmond with a chance of pulling off a miracle.

But, at this point, you need to make some serious ground up, and when the other guys aren’t finishing like you need them to, then there’s not much you can do but keep racing.

MOMENT OF THE RACE

Kasey Kahne was cruising along, until lap 332, when he got stuck behind the car of Michael Waltrip, who was a couple of laps down. That allowed Edwards, who was in second, and Earnhardt, Jr., to not only close on Kahne, but pass him a few laps later, taking the lead away from the guy who’d dominated the race. The lead would change hands a few times, but when Edwards retook it on Lap 372, he had it for good, and no matter how hard the #9 tried, he couldn’t find a way past the #99, who rode to a comfortable win.

LOOKING AHEAD

Next up is the Sony HD 500 at California Speedway. Thw two-mile track will be the place for the next to last race before the Chase.

If you had to pick early favorites, you could go with Matt Kenseth, who has won two races there, including the Auto Club 500 in February. Or, the series’ point leader in the #24, who’s a three-time winner at the track. Or, defending race champ Kahne could build off of his good weekend and match Kenseth as back-to-back champs of the speedway’s two races.

We’ll find out on next Saturday night on ESPN, and I’ll once again have my in-race commentary, but until then, keep it locked here for all the latest in Nextel Cup news.

CHECKERED FLAG: Carl Edwards dominates the last third of the race and wins the Sharpie 500. Along with getting his second win of the season, he locks himself into the Chase. At the end, Robby Gordon gets into his second spin of the day, as Kevin Harvick gives him a little tap, and he gets loose.

Kahne finishes second, completing his best weekend of the season. It would have been nice to get the win, and he cetainly would have been deserving, but Edwards wasn’t about to give up his lead. Bowyer finishes third, Tony Stewart fourth, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. finishes fifth. He won’t gain any ground on Kurt Busch, but he does gain some on Martin Truex, Jr. and Kevin Harvick, so he’s still hanging on with two races to go to get into the Chase.

Ford gets their first COT win, and four Dodges finish in the top 10. I’ll have more on the race soon.

Lap 483: Edwards is starting to get a little distance between he and the #9. His lead is now more than a second, and on this track, that’s a pretty good lead to have late in the race.

Lap 470: Edwards has a good restart and keeps his lead.

Lap 468: Here’s the running order as we get down to 30 to go. 1. Carl Edwards 2. Kasey Kahne 3. Clint Bowyer 4. Kurt Busch 5. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. We’re in the ninth caution of the night, after some debris on the track caused a little issue. We’ll be back to green shortly, and it’ll be time to see if Kahne can finally retake the lead from Edwards.

Lap 453: Less than 50 to go, and we just now have the ‘big one.’ Ricky Rudd, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, David Gilliland, Jeff Gordon, and Juan Montoya all get a little damage in the wreck, which got started when Truex, Jr. got into Rudd, and Johnson couldn’t miss Rudd’s car. The other drivers, including Kenseth, got involved as things got a little congested. It’s the night’s eighth caution, but only two of them could be considered full-on wrecks. The last couple have involved Kenseth, as on the previous caution, Robby Gordon got into him and spun out.

Lap 431: David Ragan has been out of control tonight, literally. He’s spun three times, all within 50-odd laps. Carl Edwards is still leading, and the other main leader tonight, Kahne is in second.

Lap 370: Carl Edwards took the lead from Kahne on lap 336. Kahne’s already wrapped up the bonus points for leading the most laps (305 thus far), so that’s already taken. Since then, we’ve had six leaders: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, and now, after the fourth caution of the race (David Ragan spinout), Robby Gordon.

Update #1 (Lap 302) - Sorry for being late - a man’s got to eat!

Kasey Kahne’s great weekend has continued through tonight thus far, as he’s dominated the race through the first 270 laps. He’s led for all but about 30 laps, and is looking like the guy to beat tonight.

There’ve been just three cautions thus far, and only one of them has been a real wreck. On lap 226, Jimmie Johnson bumped Aric Almirola, and Almirola and A.J. Allmendinger got into each other. Denny Hamlin exited the race on lap 211 when things got a little heated in his car. There was a lot of smoke and a little fire, but thankfully, Hamlin got out quickly, and everyone was able to navigate through the smoke.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is having a strong race, and is currently riding in second. He’s going to be pushing the #9 all the way to the end if he can keep it up, and in the process, gain a little ground in the standings. Kurt Busch is riding in the top five, but Martin Truex, Jr. and Kevin Harvick are both outside of the top 10 right now, so that’s good news for Junior.

Carl Edwards has been the only other leader in the race, and he’s currently third.

It’s been a great race so far, and a quick one as well, with so few cautions. In the short time I’ve been typing, a few dozen laps have already elapsed.

Here is an article on NASCAR’s official site on the ‘new’ Bristol, which drivers will be racing for the first time tonight.

We’re used to seeing a highlight reel full of crashes at Bristol, so will we be seeing more racing, and less bumping, grinding, shorter ESPN highlights, and fewer angry drivers?

Those have been Bristol’s trademarks. But, it’s also been known for always being one of the most exciting tracks of the season, so if the changes are indeed something that makes the racing better, then I’m all for it.

There still were 11 cautions in last night’s Busch race (compared to 12 in the spring Busch race), and we did have an angry driver at the end (Kyle Busch - but he was rightfully angry), but it was an extremely exciting race down to the end, and from the post-race reactions, the drivers thought the changes positively influenced the racing and the race as a whole.

Speaking of tonight’s race, you’ve got to feel pretty good about pole sitter Kasey Kahne’s chances tonight after pulling off the win last night. Can he make the weekend sweep? We’ll find out in a few hours.

Classy move by Dale Jr. in telling the media to back off of his stepmother and soon-to-be former boss at DEI, Teresa Earnhardt, after she’s taken a great deal of heat about the way things have been handled with Dale’s contract negotiations and departure from DEI.

Even if they aren’t the best of friends, it shows a lot of maturity and decency by him in stepping to her defense. Regardless of how the business relationship has been strained, the fact that she’s been a part of his life since he was little no doubt still means a lot to him. And as much as he might like to keep his number, he continues to handle things with the same dignity and respectability as he has the entire way.

It’s been a pretty forgettable season for Kasey Kahne and the #9 team, but he certainly hasn’t thrown in the towel. Kahne won the pole this afternoon for tomorrow night’s Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, turning in a speed of 119.805.

It’s been a down year for Kahne, who has twice as many DNFs (four) as he does top-10s (two), and hasn’t finished in the top five at all this season. Considering he was coming off of a year where he won five races last season and came oh so close to making the Chase, the tough year has to be a hard pill to swallow. But, he hasn’t thrown in the towel, even if his Chase hopes were gone a good while back.

He’ll be joined up front by Juan Montoya, who will be looking to score his second win of the season. He finished 32nd in the Food City 500 at Bristol in March, and started 36th, so he’s made a big leap in improvement from his first go-round at the track.

Jamie McMurray, David Ragan, and Dave Blaney complete the top five. Carl Edwards will start sixth, and is the highest qualifiers among drivers currently in Chase positions. Ford and Dodge take the first eight spots, as Jimme Johnson and Jeff Burton in ninth and tenth are the highest Chevy cars in the field.

Other Chase Drivers

12. Matt Kenseth 13. Kevin Harvick 15. Clint Bowyer 17. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 18. Jeff Gordon 19. Kurt Busch 20. Kyle Busch 23. Tony Stewart 25. Martin Truex, Jr. 37. Denny Hamlin

The series points leader might be starting outside of the top 15, but he’ll be in contention again this week, if he can break his two-week string of bad luck. He and Kurt Busch both have five wins at Bristol, so you can count on them making a run, along with two-time winner Kenseth. Junior needs to contend if he wants to have any chance of keeping his Chase hopes alive for another week, and Harvick, well, he can’t afford to find himself in any mishaps, because a finish near the back could mean he could put him close to the danger zone.

Other Notables

7. Ryan Newman 8. Ricky Rudd 16. Michael Waltrip 26. Bill Elliott 33. Dale Jarrett 34. Greg Biffle

One week can certainly make a difference for some, or a few days rather. Brian Vickers had a great race at Michigan, finishing 8th in his Red Bull Toyota. But, three days later, things are completely the opposite, as he failed to qualify for the race. He had a speed that would have gotten him in the race, but he and David Reutimann were beaten out by three guys who automatically qualified on manufacturer’s points. Gravity, eh?

And, in case you’re wondering, the weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow calls for a chance of thunderstorms. So, hopefully any bad weather can hold off until after 500 laps are completed, because I don’t think anyone wants to have to even think about another extended weekend.

And, just like Michigan, I’ll be here with race reports, commentary, and analysis, from Lap 1 to Lap 500. So, keep it locked here for that, and to stay informed and up-to-date on the latest Nextel Cup news and more.

If you count the delay that happened early in the race, you could say it was thrice-delayed.

However many times it was delayed, you may not have been able to stop Kurt Busch. Busch was dominant over the second half of the race, leading 92 of the final 103 laps to claim his second win of the season.

RACE STATS

Leaders and Lead Changes: 10 leaders, 18 lead changes
Cautions: 8 for 37 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.495 seconds

Top 10: 1. Kurt Busch 2. Martin Truex, Jr. 3. Jimmie Johnson 4. Matt Kenseth 5. Denny Hamlin 6. Dave Blaney 7. Carl Edwards 8. Brian Vickers 9. Bobby Labonte 10. Tony Stewart

Notable finishers outside of the top 10: 12. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 14. Jeff Burton 15. Kevin Harvick 16. Ryan Newman 19. Greg Biffle 26. Juan Montoya 27. Jeff Gordon 31. Kasey Kahne 32. Elliott Sadler 35. Bill Elliott 40. Michael Waltrip 42. Mark Martin

And now, for a little race analysis:

WINNERS

Kurt Busch won the race, but runner-up Martin Truex, Jr. may have been as big of a winner as Busch, when it comes to the updated standings. Truex not only holds to 11th in the standings, but he is now only 16 points behind Kevin Harvick for 10th, and 22 behind Clint Bowyer for 9th. Busch, meanwhile, is right there as well, 33 points behind Truex, 49 behind Harvick, and 55 behind Bowyer.

Jimmie Johnson turned in his third straight top-5 performance today, finishing 3rd behind Busch and Truex. After a subpar run of results dropped him to seventh in the points, he’s now in striking distance of fifth. The points aren’t really important for him, however, but he’s getting closer and closer to being back in Victory Lane. And, if he can pick up another victory in the next three races, he could enter the Chase with the points lead, due to the new system. That’s what’s important about his finish today.

LOSERS

Both Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Greg Biffle needed to have strong days to help themselves gain some ground in the chase for the Chase. Junior did great to come from starting 39th to be in the top 10 for a good while, and finished 12th. But, while he moved up to 13th in the points, with Busch and Truex finishing 1-2, he drops more ground to them, and is now 163 points back of 12th.

Biffle started the day 15th, but starting in the front row gave him the chance for a big day. He looked like a contender early, but problems carried him out of contention, and his hopes of making the Chase have all but faded. Newman, who had an up and down day, lost more ground as well. He led for a couple of laps late, but just as quickly, fell a lap down after a pit stop, but did come back to finish in the top 15. But, it knocked him down to 14th in the standings, and 171 points behind Busch for 12th.

Next week is a make-or-break week for those guys, and while they need to do some making, they’ve got to hope for some bad breaks for Busch or Truex to help them stay in the hunt.

Jeff Gordon started from the pole, and had a strong car for the better part of the race, but two moves killed his chances of making a run at his fifth win of the season. On his first stop, he opted for tires only, which helped him for about 20 laps, but he lost the lead and then some when his car started getting away from him. Then, following a caution with 25 laps to go, he decided to stay on the track so that he could challenge Busch for the win. He would’ve made it on fuel, but his tires were an issue, and figured into his late-race spinout involving Kenseth.

His finish doesn’t make a huge difference in the standings, but it would have really helped if he’d been able to get the win. The #24 has had a few races this year where he could’ve or should’ve won, and when wins decide the initial Chase standings, that could make a huge difference in how much of a gap he has, or even if he has one.

MOMENT OF THE RACE

Busch and Kenseth were involved in a great deal just after the halfway point in the race, trading the lead multiple times. But, when Busch took the lead on Lap 108, he was up front to stay, minus when he went into the pits. He was challenged a few times, but you had the feeling that it was just his day.

GAMBLE OF THE RACE

While Gordon stayed on the track after the caution on Lap 176 (along with Greg Biffle), so did Busch and Truex. While it didn’t work for Gordon and Biffle, who fell back within laps, it worked for Busch and Truex, along with Dave Blaney, who had his best finish of the season in the #22 Toyota.

LOOKING AHEAD

Two races in five days. That’s what the case is for the drivers, as they go straight to Tennessee for Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 at Bristol. Woohoo, short track racing! Expect a lot of cautions, a tight finish, and maybe a post-race altercation or two.

It’s crunch time for some drivers, and for others, it’s time to improve their position and points come Chase time. Three more races to go until the Chase, and there’s certain to be a lot of action from here to Richmond, which will be the final race before the Chase starts (at New Hampshire on Sept. 16). And, I’ll be here, reporting on it all.

CHECKERED FLAG: Busch holds ‘em all off on the restart, and he pulls away to get his second win of the season. Great race today for the #2, and he picks up his second win in three events after not winning in the previous 51 races. He’s definitely going to be a serious threat come Chase time. Oddly enough, he doesn’t gain any ground in the Chase, since Truex comes the back of the field to finish second. Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, and Denny Hamlin complete the top 5. Dave Blaney, Carl Edwards, Brian Vickers, Bobby Labonte, and Tony Stewart round out the top 10. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. finishes 12th, and Jeff Gordon winds up 27th.

I’ll have race and point standings, and analysis coming soon.

It took three tries to get the race in, but when the flag finally went down, it was an exciting race, and certainly worth the wait.

Lap 199: Not so fast. The caution comes out after Biffle gets into Kyle Busch, and spins out. The Busch-Truex battle is going to be on at the restart. Busch has had arguably the best car today, but Truex has been racing him hard and could nab the win at the end.

Lap 198: Busch is only a couple of laps from wrapping up his second win of the season. Kenseth has passed Hamlin for fourth.

Lap 193: Back to green flag racing with just laps to go. Looks like it’ll be a Busch, Truex, and Hamlin battle for the win. The #2 is going to be tough to catch though.

Lap 190: It gets even worse for Gordon, as his car gets tapped from behind by Kenseth, spins, and ends up getting stuck in the grass. The caution comes out, and Ryan Newman gets the lucky dog, as the pits open again. Gordon, meanwhile, has a flat left front tire, and his hopes of contending in the last few laps, and even having another top-10, are done. Fortunately for him, he’s the points leader and already locked into the Chase.

It looks like it may be a battle between the two guys currently holding 11th and 12th in the standings. When it’s all said and done, both will be in striking distance of 9th place.

Lap 186: Truex takes second from Gordon, who may have some tire issues. Gordon might be starting to fall again, and the gamble to stay on the track may end up working against him.

Lap 184: Truex, Jr. takes third from Blaney, and Hamlin quickly passes him for fourth. The #48 is now pushing him for the fifth spot.

Lap 182: We’re green again, and it should be an exciting finish. Behind Busch and Gordon, Dave Blaney is third, Truex, Jr. is fourth, and Denny Hamlin his fifth. Tony Stewart is eighth, and Little E is 13th.

Lap 176-178: The caution comes out because of debris in turn 4, and several drivers come in for what should be their final pit stops. Gordon stays on the track, and moves up to second behind Busch. He’s got enough fuel, and his tires are relatively fresh, so while it may have been a gamble for him to stay out, it might give him his best chance to chase down Busch and pick up the win. Busch stayed out as well, so we’ll see how things transpire over the last 20 laps.

Lap 175: Bad news for Newman, who wasn’t as fortunate as Gordon. Newman has fallen below 25th, and if he can’t climb towards the top 10, his chances of making a run at the chase are going to take a severe hit.

Lap 168-172: Gordon comes into the pit, and his crew does a great job of getting the issue taken care of the issue while not losing any time. Costly mistake for Earnhardt, Jr., who went too fast going down pit road and overshot his pit box. That’s going to cost him several spots, and a lot of valuable points. His teammate, Paul Menard, has to hit the pits due to smoke coming from his car. Ryan Newman leads briefly before going to the pits, and Busch retakes the lead when he does.

Lap 160: Busch has been pulling away again, and his lead is now up to almost four seconds. Gordon is still running in second. It’s being said that both he and Ryan Newman are going to have to address an issue with the shark fins on their cars on their next spot, as requested by NASCAR officials. However, if they can’t make the necessary changes, they won’t be penalized, which is something that would be particularly costly for Newman, who’s trying to make it into the Chase. For Gordon, not getting penalized is a good thing, but at the same time, the adjustment doesn’t need to take too long, so that he can’t lose too many spots.

Lap 145: Jeff Gordon is doing his best to close the gap between he and Busch. He’s knocked the deficit down to to nearly two and a half seconds, and is trimming more and more off of the lead with each passing lap. Can he catch him?

CHASE UPDATE: Here’s a look at the fringe contenders and their positions - Martin Truex, Jr. came into the race 11th, and he’s currently 11th on the track. But, he may lose his spot to the race leader. The #8 is 13th in the standings as of now (-143 behind Busch), which moves him ahead of Ryan Newman (-35 to Junior, and -178 to Busch), who entered the race in 13th. Greg Biffle was set for a move up the standings, with the strong start he had, but he’s 15th in both the standings (-280 behind Busch) and the race.

Lap 135: The drivers are pitting again, and for the time being, Ward Burton is the new leader. Previous leader Kurt Busch is second, and Jeff Gordon is third. The #48 is fourth, and Hamlin is now 5th. Busch will be back in the lead again once Burton hits the pits, which he just has.

LEAD CHANGE: We’ve got a new leader just after the race reaches the official point. Kurt Busch takes the lead from Kenseth. But, before I could finish typing, Kenseth takes the lead back. Oh, look at that, Busch takes the lead again! Jeff Gordon is now third behind them, as we hit the 90 laps to go mark.

Lap 94: We’ve got another caution, as Michael Waltrip gets loose. Joe Nemechek is involved for the second time today, as he can’t miss Waltrip’s sliding car.

Lap 93: After Mark Martin brings out the caution flag, drivers hit the pits again. Kenseth keeps the lead, but Gordon gains six spots. Junior moves up a few spots as well.

Lap 77: Kenseth is now the leader after pit stops, with Kurt Busch second. Johnson is third, Vickers is fourth, and Carl Edwards is fifth. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has made a move into the top 10.

LEAD CHANGE: And, just as soon as I say that, Kenseth takes the lead from Vickers, but Vickers takes it right back. The pole sitter is still falling as we get near 70 laps, and is now 10th after being passed by Stewart. The next round of pit stops are beginning, and Gordon is quickly in to make adjustments to his car so he can make a push back towards the front. We’ll see if the car is still as tight as it has been for the last 20+ laps.

LEAD CHANGE: Vickers takes the lead from Johnson. The #83 car has been pretty invisible most of the season, but he’s running great so far today, and has moved up from 18th to get the lead in the Toyota.

Lap 63: Running order: 1. Jimmie Johnson, 2. Brian Vickers, 3. Matt Kenseth, 4. Kurt Busch, 5. Carl Edwards, 6. Clint Bowyer, 7. Denny Hamlin, 8. Jeff Gordon, 9. Kyle Busch, 10. Tony Stewart.

Lap 54: Jimmie Johnson is now the leader, after taking the lead from Gordon. Gordon quickly loses a couple of more spots, and is now 4th (and still falling). Tony Stewart is into the top 10, and Martin Truex, Jr., who had to start at the back of the field due to pre-race changes to his car, is all the way back into the top 15.

Lap 43: There’ve been a lot of big movers early on. Matt Kenseth has moved from 21st to 4th. And, Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who started near the back of the field, have moved themselves into serious contention. Stewart has moved from 35th into the top 15, while Junior has moved from 39th into the top 20.

Lap 31: Competition yellow to let the cars pit and make some changes if needed. After the pit stops, pole sitter Gordon retakes the lead.

Lap 14: And just as quickly, we’ve got our first caution. Juan Montoya rubs against Dave Blaney and spins out, and behind him, Joe Nemechek and Chad McCumbee have some trouble.

Lap 11: And we’re racing! Right off the bat, Greg Biffle takes the lead from pole-sitter and points leader Jeff Gordon.

Update (11 ET): The drivers are back in their cars and back on the track. We’ll have full green-flag racing in just a few moments.

Update (10:45 ET): The drivers are out of their cars, but it looks like it shouldn’t be much longer before the race gets back underway, as the forg is lightening up quite a bit.

Update (10:25 ET): The drivers are gong into the pits for a few minutes, since the spotters can’t see very well. The drivers can see fine, but you need your other set of eyes to make sure you’re all clear. Hopefully htis only lasts for just a few minutes, and we don’t have another extended delay. After everyone’s waited for two days, no one wants to have to wait all over again.

Lap 1: We’re under a green-yellow start, as everyone wants to give the track extra time to dry, and also to help the drivers’ visibility, since there’s a lot of fog right now. If the pictures on TV are anything like what the drivers are seeing, then I certainly wouldn’t want to be a driver right now, having to battle two elements at once. It could make for a little cautiousness.

Finally, we’re going to have some racing today.

The engines have started, and the countdown has begun. Green flag in minutes!