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Nascar This Week 8 - the Derrick NASCAR THIS WEEK 8 - THE DERRICK. / The News-Herald Wednesday, October 3, 2018 SPEED FREAKS QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE A few questions we had to ask ourselves Compelling questions ... and maybe a DOVER few actual answers More Rovals? GODSPEAK: Hopefully just THREE THINGS TO WATCH Your Roval review? one and done. Charlotte has a winner for its second Cup Series All’s well that ends well, right? Or, race, so let’s move on. Please. if not “well,” at least in chaos. The KEN’S CALL: The ending was so closing three laps were the best crazy and dramatic, it’s easy to drama NASCAR has seen in a long, say yes. But without the playoff long time — Kyle Larson’s rattletrap, drama, would it still be great? Jimmie Johnson’s dive-bomb, and I say yes, let’s take the plunge finally the wait to see who’s in and and do one or two more. out of the playoffs. As Steve Phelps takes over as NASCAR president this What does Ryan Blaney’s win do week, you have to believe he might for him going forward? ask, “Should we consider more of GODSPEAK: Hey, he is the first this?” Roval race winner. That’s some- thing. Lee Petty won the first Who’s Hailie Deegan? Daytona 500. I forget who won the sixth 500. If nothing else, a She’s a 17-year-old Californian who confidence builder for young Ryan Blaney celebrates after winning the NASCAR playoff race at the Charlotte Roval. He is won in Idaho Saturday night in NAS- Ryan. one of seven Ford drivers to advance into the Round of 12. [AP/MIKE MCCARN] CAR’s K&N West Series, becoming KEN’S CALL: Not much, since that series’ first female race winner. we’re now out of Rovals and, 1. Round of 12 2. Roval hangover 3. “Big 3” again K&N is a NASCAR feeder series con- presumably, Blaney won’t get sidered one step below the top three that big of a break again. But A dozen drivers advanced Dover International NASCAR’s “Big 3” all made national circuits (Trucks, Xfinity, the trophy is nice. into the NASCAR Round Speedway is a pretty it through to the Round of Cup). Deegan not only won, but won of 12 playoff segment. tough track, but after 12 and sit atop the points with a bump-and-run on her team- The four left behind were drivers got their first taste standings, which were mate in the final turn. That’s racin’, FEUD OF THE WEEK Jimmie Johnson, Austin of the Charlotte Roval, the recalculated for the next they say, so keep an eye on her. Dillon, Denny Hamlin “Monster Mile” should be three-race playoff seg- MARTIN TRUEX JR. VS. JIMMIE and Erik Jones. Of the 12, a breeze. The inaugural ment. Kyle Busch leads, — Ken Willis, ken.willis JOHNSON: Johnson made a seven are from the Ford Roval race produced two with Kevin Harvick only @news-jrnl.com desperate passing attempt for camp, including all four late-race cautions, which five points off his rear a last-lap win but instead got Stewart-Haas Racing helped determine the bumper. Martin Truex Jr. into Truex, spinning both and drivers, counting Clint outcome. The Roval even is a mere 17 points behind CUP STANDINGS springing Ryan Blaney to an Bowyer, who jumped offered up a “Big One” Busch in third place. unexpected victory. over the cut line. “Pretty crash like you will see at Busch limps in after crash- 1. Kyle Busch 3055 GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: John- crazy,” Bowyer said. “I Talladega in a few weeks. ing out on the Roval. “That 2. Kevin Harvick 3050 son is so hungry for a win, he didn’t expect that to A total of 15 cars piled kind of sucked, but guess 3. Martin Truex Jr. 3038 didn’t think about points, and it happen, but I knew it was up in Turn 1 just five laps it’s a good thing it didn’t 4. Brad Keselowski 3025 cost him. “Took myself out of a gonna be wild.” from the dramatic finish. matter for us,” Busch said. 5. Clint Bowyer 3015 shot at the championship,” he 6. Joey Logano 3014 said. Truex spun Johnson on the — Godwin Kelly, [email protected] 6. Kurt Busch 3014 cool-down lap. 8. Ryan Blaney 3013 9. Chase Elliott 3008 10. Kyle Larson 3006 G O D W I N ’ S P I C K S 11. Aric Almirola 3001 FOR DOVER 12. Alex Bowman 3000 13. Jimmie Johnson 2097 WINNER: Martin Truex Jr. CHARLOTTE 14. Austin Dillon 2071 REST OF TOP 5: Kyle Busch, 15. Denny Hamlin 2056 Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, 16. Erik Jones 2046 Chase Elliott THREE THINGS WE LEARNED 17. Ryan Newman 609 FIRST ONE OUT: Matt 18. Paul Menard 570 DiBenedetto 1. Never over, until 19. Daniel Suarez 566 DARK HORSE: Jimmie Johnson 20. Jamie McMurray 553 DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: The NASCAR proved again that “Big 3” go back to their domi- it’s never over until the nating ways at the “Monster checkered flag falls (and WHAT’S ON TAP Mile.” sometimes, beyond that). Ryan Blaney was third CUP SERIES: Gander Outdoors 400 on the final lap when he SITE: Dover International Speedway M O T O R M O U T H S watched Jimmie Johnson (1-mile concrete oval) PODCAST wreck into leader Martin SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBC Truex Jr. in the final turn. Sports Network, 11 a.m.), qualifying It’s all left-hand turns from “That’s not the way I’d Ryan Blaney (12) drives past the wrecked cars of Jimmie (NBC Sports Network, 3:30 p.m.). here on out. But we’ll add some want to do it,” Blaney said. Johnson (48) and Martin Truex Jr. (78) to conquer Saturday, practice (CNBC, 11 a.m.; chicanery when necessary. Charlotte’s infamous Roval course. [AP/CHUCK BURTON] NBC Sports Network, 1:30 p.m.). 2. Pinball wizard Sunday, race (NBC Sports Network, Tune in online at playoff round on a tie- losing streak stretching coverage begins at 1:30 p.m.; green www.news-journalonline.com/ Kyle Larson’s No. 42 Chevy breaker. “Pretty hectic last back to June 2017. When flag, 2:15 p.m.) daytonamotormouths was torn up, but he com- lap for me,” Larson said. he saw a chance for a win, pleted his final lap while he overdrove his car and XFINITY: Bar Harbor 200 hitting the wall twice, 3. Titan falls wrecked. “I wish I wouldn’t SITE: Dover International Speedway passed Jeffrey Earnhardt, have been so focused on a SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBC got just enough points to Johnson is a seven-time race win,” he sighed. Sports Network, noon). Saturday, forge a three-way tie for NASCAR champion who qualifying (NBC Sports Network, 11th place in the stand- has fallen on hard times. — Godwin Kelly, godwin. 12:30 p.m.), race (NBC Sports Net- ings and got into the next He is riding a 52-race [email protected] work, 3 p.m.) 2018 SCHEDULE AND WINNERS May 6: AAA 400 at Dover (Kevin Harvick) Aug. 18: Night Race at Bristol (Kurt Busch) Feb. 11: Clash at Daytona (Brad Keselowski) May 12: Go Bowling 400 at Kansas (Kevin Harvick) Sept. 2: Southern 500 at Darlington (Brad Keselowski) Feb. 15: Can-Am Duel at Daytona (Ryan Blaney and Chase May 19: All-Star Race at Charlotte (Kevin Harvick) Sept. 10: Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis (Brad Keselowski) Elliott) May 27: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (Kyle Busch) Sept. 16: Las Vegas 400 (Brad Keselowski) Feb. 18: Daytona 500 (Austin Dillon) June 3: Pocono 400 (Martin Truex Jr.) Sept. 22: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond (Kyle Feb. 25: Folds of Honor 500 at Atlanta (Kevin Harvick) June 10: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan (Clint Bowyer) Busch) March 4: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas (Kevin Harvick) June 24: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma (Martin Truex Sept. 30: Bank of America 500(k) at Charlotte road course March 11: Camping World 500(k) at Phoenix (Kevin Jr.) (Ryan Blaney) Harvick) July 1: Chicago 400 at Chicagoland (Kyle Busch) Oct. 7: Delaware 400 at Dover March 18: Auto Club 400 at Fontana (Martin Truex Jr.) July 7: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona (Erik Jones) Oct. 14: Alabama 500 at Talladega March 26: STP 500 at Martinsville (Clint Bowyer) July 14: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky (Martin Truex Jr.) Oct. 21: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas April 8: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas (Kyle Busch) July 22: New Hampshire 301 (Kevin Harvick) Oct. 28: First Data 500 at Martinsville April 15: Food City 500 at Bristol (Kyle Busch) July 29: Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono (Kyle Busch) Nov. 4: Texas 500 April 21: Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond (Kyle Busch) Aug. 5: 355 at the Glen, at Watkins Glen (Chase Elliott) Nov. 11: Can-Am 500(k) at Phoenix April 29: Geico 500 at Talladega (Joey Logano) Aug. 12: Pure Michigan 400 (Kevin Harvick) Nov. 18: Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead Lower HiGHER prices vOLUME HUMES TRi-state Used VEHICLE SUperstore 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & 2013 CHEVY SONIC LS 2013 CHRYSLER 200 LX 2008 HONDA cr-v EX 4WD 2013 VW JETTA SE 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 RAM truck COUNTRY SV PREMIUM HeadQUarterss regular CAbS • QUAD CAbS • crew CAbS $ $ $ $ $ 37 KEN WILLIS’$6,947 TOP 10 NASCAR8,477 DRIVER8,900 RANKINGS 8,900 9,477 9,500 TO CHOOSE From! 2011 CHEVY CRUZE LTZ 2010 DODGE JOURNEY 2011 JEEP COMPASS 4X4 2014 RAM CV TRADESMAN 2014 DODGE AVENGER SE 2014 JEEP PATIOT LATITUDE MARTIN KYLE BUSCH BRAD ONLY 50,137KEVIN MILES AWDRYAN SXT KYLE LARSON CHASE JOEY LOGANOONLY 18,424KURT MILES! 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