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Six NASCAR questions the California race could answer

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by Charlie Turner

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February 22, 2008 11:20 pm EST 1 Comment

Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCARThe 2008 Sprint Cup season got off to a rousing start with Ryan Newman’s Daytona 500 win. The results of Speedweeks seemed to answer some of the off-season’s unknowns, but not all of them. Here’s a list of some of the questions that remain and may be answered at Auto Club Speedway this week.

  • Dale Earnhardt Jr won the Budweiser Shootout and one of the Gatorade Duals. Finishing ninth in the 500 wasn’t bad either. It was a nice week but Junior’s had strong plate track performances throughout his career. He’s also performed comparatively poorly at the flatter tracks, like California. The other Hendricks drivers have been good at these tracks historically. How will Junior stack up?
  • Dodges finished in 6 of the top 8 spots at Daytona. Was it real or restrictor plate madness?
  • Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle have terrific records at California and its Michigan near-twin. Are the Fords going to be strong enough in 2008 for these guys to be good where they are good?
  • The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas led 140 plus laps in the big race and Denny Hamlin won the second Dual. It looked for all the world like one of them was destined to win the 500. Will they dominate at another fast track?
  • The New Car earned exemplary grades for the Speedweeks races. But Daytona was the second restrictor plate track to host the former CoT. Will we all still love it after its first non-plate, superspeedway outing?
  • Sam Hornish Jr. looked solid in the third Penske South Dodge at Daytona. Doubters want to know if it was for real?

Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw - Getty Images for NASCAR

Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Daytona 500, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Joe Gibbs Racing, Matt Kenseth, Roush Racing, Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr, Sprint Cup Series 

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One Response to “Six NASCAR questions the California race could answer”

  1. 400 Chances to Get Loose in Turn 3 | Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie on August 5th, 2008 8:31 pm

    [...] Showdown if he had wanted to risk his second place, guaranteed transfer spot, in the qualifier.  Sam was my pickfor Rookie of the Year.  He has struggled since spinning out of a top ten early at California [...]

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