I attended the Martinsville race this past weekend. As a road racing fan, I was not expecting to be THAT impressed with the show, but I was wrong. It was great short track racing and not just roundy roundy. You could clearly see the strategy and watch the whole thing unfold. With a radio, I heard everything the crews and drivers were saying. I was sad to see Scott Speed knocked out. I don't know what the TV broadcast was saying, but he had a car to win. Just like road racing, the leaders really had to deal with traffic and those who did it best won. Gordon was clearly the fastest guy in the open track, but when they came to traffic he lost his momentum. Johnson, Hamilin, etc.. were able to get him. I really think more people should go check it out and not just stand back taking shots at NASCAR from afar.
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