The Kobalt Tools 400 was run today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was the 3rd race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. With qualifying rained out, nobody really knew what to expect.
The first half of the race was a snoozer. There wasn't a lot of action and the field got really strung out. Once again, the new cars did not do as they promised - there wasn't a lot of close racing.
That all changed towards the end.
Different pit strategies put good cars in the middle of the pack, and average to better than average cars up front. The problem was that tires were too good - teams could go at least 2 fuel runs on just changing right side tires.
Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne put on a great show at the end. Kenseth held off Kahne for the win. It was closer than anybody had run all race.
I'm not ready to give up in the Gen 6 car, but I'm not that impressed either. The new car was supposed to help tracks like Vegas, and it's clear that we're still not there. There is still work to be done.
Matt has run well in all three races this season, but has been plagued with different mechanical issues. He could easily have two wins on his resume, as he had a great car in the Daytona 500.
Bristol is next week. I can't wait to see how that turns out.
The first half of the race was a snoozer. There wasn't a lot of action and the field got really strung out. Once again, the new cars did not do as they promised - there wasn't a lot of close racing.
That all changed towards the end.
Different pit strategies put good cars in the middle of the pack, and average to better than average cars up front. The problem was that tires were too good - teams could go at least 2 fuel runs on just changing right side tires.
Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne put on a great show at the end. Kenseth held off Kahne for the win. It was closer than anybody had run all race.
I'm not ready to give up in the Gen 6 car, but I'm not that impressed either. The new car was supposed to help tracks like Vegas, and it's clear that we're still not there. There is still work to be done.
Matt has run well in all three races this season, but has been plagued with different mechanical issues. He could easily have two wins on his resume, as he had a great car in the Daytona 500.
Bristol is next week. I can't wait to see how that turns out.
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