Gov Cup - helluva race!

[bubba]

Not sure where to start - but I will go with a congratulations to David Rogers, he drove a smart raced and capitalized when it mattered. You could tell when that caution came out for Choquette that it was going to be a bloodbath with the top three. Nasse had the car to beat all night - only Rogers challenged him at the halfway mark.

My take on the Russell/Nasse deal is that Russell dive bombed him on the first restart and drove him up the track. Nasse gave him a shot going into one - probably an escalation over what russell did, but figured they were about even. Good news for me was that Rogers was there to take over the lead.

Tons of individual battles all night. I was impressed with Rebecca Kastens first half of the race - real quick and smart - then the wheels fell off. Weller was solid too. Choquette emptied everything that car had all night.

The other thing I was impressed with was the crowd - it was the largest crowd i have seen since they put in the new grandstand and resembled the crowds from back in the All Pro/Cracker 200 days. All of the sections were pretty full. The parking lot was full several hours ahead of time with people parking along 44. You could tell the concessions were overwhelemed long lines all night.

Attrition was hell only around 10 left and no idea why you guys pissed around and started qualifying so late - but i saw alot of people leaving before the race was over with small kids.

Overall though - Great Job NSS!! Next year ought to be awesome.

[Gary J]

What time was it over?

[Don Nerone]

let me see if i get this right. 40 cars start 10 finish then 2 get dqed that leaves 8 cars.and they call this a good race? Glad they didnt let me in.
I got home earley.

Don 62

[Don Nerone]

Now it 4 DQed out of 10.
Did we do any pre tq. if we did we arnt to good at it
Teq mans job to get them right not find them wrong.
Quot Fritz augistne
Don 62

[bubba]

Sounds like sour grapes, Don, you could have sat with me...it was an entertaining race.

[MOE #15]

KNOT right and knot allowed in

Don't know much about race cars but if the car is not within the rules after the race that's o.k. What if they changed the car after they went through tech. Again don't know much about race cars but i do know most of them push the line. Also good job DAVID ROGERS WAY TO GO.

[Don Nerone]

your right BUBBA big gapes. you missed part of it. They are mad at me and would not let me in.
Sandy was right .Say home they are not your friends.

[Don Nerone]

Don't know much about race cars but if the car is not within the rules after the race that's o.k. What if they changed the car after they went through tech. Again don't know much about race cars but i do know most of them push the line. Also good job DAVID ROGERS WAY TO GO.

Yep Moe 100% right and the truth. good boy!:ernaehrung004

Don62

[Racefan99]

Not sure where to start - but I will go with a congratulations to David Rogers, he drove a smart raced and capitalized when it mattered. You could tell when that caution came out for Choquette that it was going to be a bloodbath with the top three. Nasse had the car to beat all night - only Rogers challenged him at the halfway mark.

My take on the Russell/Nasse deal is that Russell dive bombed him on the first restart and drove him up the track. Nasse gave him a shot going into one - probably an escalation over what russell did, but figured they were about even. Good news for me was that Rogers was there to take over the lead.

Tons of individual battles all night. I was impressed with Rebecca Kastens first half of the race - real quick and smart - then the wheels fell off. Weller was solid too. Choquette emptied everything that car had all night.

The other thing I was impressed with was the crowd - it was the largest crowd i have seen since they put in the new grandstand and resembled the crowds from back in the All Pro/Cracker 200 days. All of the sections were pretty full. The parking lot was full several hours ahead of time with people parking along 44. You could tell the concessions were overwhelemed long lines all night.

Attrition was hell only around 10 left and no idea why you guys pissed around and started qualifying so late - but i saw alot of people leaving before the race was over with small kids.

Overall though - Great Job NSS!! Next year ought to be awesome.

Good summary. Best event I've seen in a long time.

Entertaining, to say the least.

[Benny The Mule]

your right BUBBA big gapes. you missed part of it. They are mad at me and would not let me in.
Sandy was right .Say home they are not your friends.

Wow Don, that don't sound like Florida racing at all! Even of i was mad at you i would still have sold you a ticket with a $5 additional fee and required you to buy a minimum of 10 beers and 2 hot dogs.

[backrow]

The race started at 8:55 and ended around 11:30. Qualifying was about two hours late due to, according the track, slow response to pre-qualifying tech.

Nasse was on a rail and on a mission. Too bad he got DQ'ed for a nose infraction. Entertaining race and it was cool to listen to Speed 51's coverage live. Those guy's got it going on.

[Don Nerone]

Yep
I must be a bad man and got someone woried abour something. Dont know what it could be . Maybee it be me picking on Moe and the dont like it?
Havent ben dirt acing in a long time get dont have much of a choice.


Don 62

[Bigbuck]

Started at 8:55?

And did someone say 10 cars finished and 3-4 d'qd? Glad i stayed home, probably wouldn't of been let in either Don! Been banned from better places.HAHAHAHA
Gotta admit, I do wish I'd been there to watch David Rodgers win. Somebody said he saved it till it counted, he ALWAYS saves it till it counted. For some reason he learned long ago the race is not won till the end. He's one of the best if not the best I've seen at staying in the hunt and saving it till it counts. I've always said lots of drivers need to watch him and learn from him. Good going David, I really screwed up not being there!!

[RSB]

You shouldn't have stayed home. Regardless of how many cars finished or failed tech, it was about the best late model race I've seen in a long, long time! Only complaint would be the amount of caution laps! MOVE THE SHOW ALONG!

[Don Nerone]

David isent thefastest car most of the time but in the end he has been smarter than most. Fast time dont pay enough.the fastest car never wins a long distance race. a good car and a smart driver does.
Rember who said.. To finish first u must first finish.40 started 10 finished. david had 10 cars to race the rest beat themself.
see ya

Don 62