Double Clutchin’-The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly At Darlington
From my column at FastMachines.com:
Tonight’s race at Darlington was a great way to get to know Kyle Busch .
If someone who had only a cursory knowledge of NASCAR and it’s drivers, tuned in to the race Saturday night, they would have had the privilege of seeing every facet of Kyle Busch’s racing persona.
The Good: Busch flat-out owned the redecorated Darlington track, coming back from a pit row penalty that put him a lap down, to dominate the race, beating Carl Edwards by over three seconds, for his third Sprint Cup victory of the year. The victory was an impressive feat, considering that it seemed as if Busch was rubbing the wall every-time he came through a turn, and that he had brakes that looked like they were hotter than the inside of your average Hot Pocket. Also, Busch apparently didn’t have that good of a car, and in victory, he showed the driving skill that makes him one of the most impressive racers on the track, and a real threat to win every race. Busch led 169 of the total 367 laps, and he made the “Lady in Black” his and his alone…
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