As we wind down 2009, we're taking one last look back at the best races of the year. Join us in closing the books on the season. Today: road course drama!
I don't know anybody outside of the drivers who doesn't love road courses. The unpredictability of the courses, the challenge of racing in an unfamiliar environment, the possibility that some rookie will lose control in one of the 12 turns and take out half the field -- it's all there! The Toyota/SaveMart 350 out at Infineon had all that and more, including a thrilling race to the finish between road-course honcho Tony Stewart and relative road course neophyte Kasey Kahne. Would Kasey hold off Smoke? Kick back and watch ...
Next up: Watkins Glen.
In a race that featured one of the most dramatic wrecks of the season as Sam Hornish Jr. corkscrewed into Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart was once again right up front (and, for the record, Marcos Ambrose was once again right behind him). Wow, with this kind of a run, Stewart was a lock to win the Chase, right? Right ... ?
Every year, people ask if a road course could be added to the Chase. I'd love it, and so would Tony Stewart, but it's a long way off. Still, as these races show, it'd be a lot of fun, wouldn't it?
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