Friday, March 11, 2005
Race 3, BGN Recap
Well, I think that it was a good race, being that the only time the drivers had any time on the track was on Friday. Some of the road course ringers even had a few problems, as well as the hometown drivers. Now, time for the recap:
Sitting on pole was Jorge Goeters, hailing from Mexico City, making it the seventh time a driver got the Busch pole in their first try. Jorge lead all of the first 25 laps, but a green flag pitstop screwed him over badly. He slowed up too early for the timing line, thus costing him and Jamie McMurray, who was behind Goeters, precious time on the track. That handed the lead to Martin Truex Jr, who would go on and win the race. Other leaders were Kevin Harvick, Adrian Fernadez, Stanton Barrett, and Aston Lewis Jr. Goeters had a strong race, only to have his engine let go about 10 to go, placing him about 38th. Carlos Contreras, also hailing from Mexico, was running fifth until he lost a cylinder and finished 36th.
The next race will be at Las Vegas for the NNC and BGN series. Viva Las Vegas!!!
EDIT: I mistakenly said that all the NASCAR series was racing at LVMS, but in fact, the NNC and BGN series will be racing, the CTS will race next week.
Sitting on pole was Jorge Goeters, hailing from Mexico City, making it the seventh time a driver got the Busch pole in their first try. Jorge lead all of the first 25 laps, but a green flag pitstop screwed him over badly. He slowed up too early for the timing line, thus costing him and Jamie McMurray, who was behind Goeters, precious time on the track. That handed the lead to Martin Truex Jr, who would go on and win the race. Other leaders were Kevin Harvick, Adrian Fernadez, Stanton Barrett, and Aston Lewis Jr. Goeters had a strong race, only to have his engine let go about 10 to go, placing him about 38th. Carlos Contreras, also hailing from Mexico, was running fifth until he lost a cylinder and finished 36th.
The next race will be at Las Vegas for the NNC and BGN series. Viva Las Vegas!!!
EDIT: I mistakenly said that all the NASCAR series was racing at LVMS, but in fact, the NNC and BGN series will be racing, the CTS will race next week.
