Johnson wins “Tiring” Race at IndyIn a race that was marred by bad tires and tire ware that forced competition cautions. A race that was one of the worst races to watch even for the most die hard of fan. One that prevented pole sitter Jimmie Johnson from driving away from everyone, in the end justice prevailed.
Jimmie Johnson won the Allstate Brickyard 400 in the NASCAR series on Sunday. The 2 time defending NASCAR champion won his 2nd race at Indianapolis and looks for that to set him up, like it did in 2006 for the championship. Can he go for 3 in a row? The odds are stacked against him, especially the way Kyle Busch has run this year but this is a good start to get the second half on track.
As for the race itself it was difficult to watch on TV, from the pits and probably from behind the wheel. There will need to be a lot of changes to prevent tires from ruining another race at the most well known track in the USA. F1 had issues during the United States Grand Prix a few years back because of tires as well. 7 teams were forced to pull out and on 3 teams that were running Bridgestone tires started the race, making the event look like a farce.
How bad was it? Teams spent an estimated $34,000 on Goodyear rubber.
It is not good for the sport of racing nor for the allure of Indy and the legacy it carries. Hopefully Goodyear can get this righted and soon or they may loose their right to supply tires to the most popular North American series.
2 comments:
AFLAC! What was that?
I hate the competition yellows. They bite. I am all for safety, and don't like the idea of using tires that risk blowing out and hurting someone, but NASCAR has to figure out what tires it's going to use, and have Goodyear or someone else develop the right product for them. NASCAR is so keen to have US and A-based Goodyear be its tire of choice that it doesn't give a fair chance to other companies. Let Michelin, Yokohama and Toyo compete to see who can create the best rubber for NASCAR.
OK, my rant is over.
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