Coke 600

The end of the Coca cola 600 is a trivia question in the making. What driver won a race and never lead a lap under green. David Reutimann winning the 600 after staying out after everyone else pitted. It seems like most of these rain shortened races are won by drivers who would not have stood a chance if the race ran to a conclusion. They really have nothing to lose and a chance to win if they take a risk. A win is still a win, they take home the cash and the trophy, which is special as this was the 50th anniversary of the race. As Reutimann said “ these wins are hard to come by and they will take it” also out of 43 drivers his crew chief made the right call. This really can’t be called taking a risk because there is no down side. In a race where Dave Blaney held the lead, long enough to pass the start finish line but not for a full lap, almost anything can happen. Should NASCAR have called the race sooner or should they have held off. It was an official race, and many of the drivers were in street clothes I think they had an inside track to the fact the race was over of course they were also wet. My one concern is how much of the timing on calling the race is controlled by allowing the networks to have enough time to get in all there commercials. The fans pay a lot of money and sat through the rain they should, if at all possible, get to see a finish. On to Dover, a rough track for everyone, many are introducing new engines at Dover which is a strange place as power is not that much of a concern there. To survive with a car you can still drive is a major accomplishment.