Monday, August 17, 2009

Four Wide: Mark Martin's gamble comes up snake-eyes

 

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Mark Martin and crew chief Alan Gustafson have run well all season long, but a poor choice at Michigan could end up torpedoing their entire season. [Sporting News]

• We dump on Kyle Busch a lot -- an awful lot -- so it's only fair we highlight his good side, too: he donated 60 tickets to Sunday's race, plus cash for food and souvenirs, to a local Michigan home for children removed from their current living situation. Very classy gesture. [MLive.com]

• Is Dale Junior back? He led a lap! He led a lap! The revolution has begun! Sing hallelujah! [Racin' Today]

• If rain could come on a day when the forecast was for zero precipitation, why couldn't Dave Blaney win when he had a zero percent chance of victory? (Answer: because he stinks.) [Black Flagged Online]

• Dodge has reaffirmed its commitment to NASCAR in the wake of the economic turmoil roiling the entire sport. Good to hear. But commitment ain't cash, baby. Greenbacks do the talking. [AP via Yahoo! Sports]

• Tragic news: Tom Murphy, a Sprint vice president, was killed while driving back from a family vacation in Colorado. Condolences to his family. [Scene Daily]

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