Sunday, August 22, 2004

NASCAR Update

It was another caution-ridden day for the boys of NASCAR. In the end, it was Greg Biffle who rode to victory lane at the Michigan International Speedway. When he crossed the finish line, Biffle was more than 8 seconds ahead of Mark Martin. It was fitting that Biffle had a dominating day today since his Ford Taurus was bearing a paint scheme in honor of The Flash. Mark Martin's car was also bore alternate colors. Martin traded in the Viagra for a Batman paint scheme. But, the utility belt proved no match for the powers of The Flash. It was also a big day for the rookie Kasey Kahne. Despite an early spin, Kahne finished in fifth place. This vaulted him into the all-important top ten in the points chase. Jimmy Johnson was the points leader going into today's race, but he finished in the garage for the third straight week. This allowed Jeff Gordon to take over the points lead. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. remains in third place. Tony Steward and Matt Kenseth remained in fourth and fifth places, respectively.