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Short Track, Hot Brakes, and Flaring Tempers Posted:0535hrs
By Amy Hair,Senior Columnist,Cup Scene Daily These past few weeks have given me more to think about than I wanted, more to deal with than I was ready for, and more to be grateful for than I could ever imagine. But as I digest these challenges of life, I find myself clawing my way back to where I belong, looking for bits and pieces of NASCAR happenings to write about. No, it’s not the most important thing in life, but without it I have been a bit lost, and am finding myself having serious withdrawal symptoms that can only be cured by my sitting in front of this computer searching for the inspiration needed to inspire both myself and a few of my readers.
The tight starts and the short track provide more than challenging driving for our favorite guys. They barely get the car moving on the 800 ft straightaway and they have to put the brakes on, round the corner and speed it up and slam the brakes on again. More than once, if you’re watching the race on TV the camera man will zoom in on the brakes that become fiery red with heat as they strain to slow the car over and over again. Some of them will fail, both the brakes and the man behind the wheel. At least he’ll feel like he’s failed when his brakes give way. He’ll wonder if he should have been a little easier on the pedal, turned a little less aggressively or what he could have possibly done that would have kept those brakes from imploding when he needed them the most. Martinsville is one of those places that can produce some ugly wrecks. There’s not quite enough room to pass, to pit, to run clean. So the guys, out of desperation and plain ole’ determination resort to hard core, beat and bang, knock ‘em against the wall racing. We as fans love it, but do the guys? That’s debatable…and you’ll get different answers both before the race and after. This place does tend to light up the tempers a bit, make the boys grit their teeth and pray that the microphones that usually get in their faces right after the race will take longer than normal to find them…giving them time to cool off just a bit. While we’ve had a bit of practice with this new car, will it make this particular race any different than what we’ve seen in the past? I’m not sure you can change the car and expect this one to be less exciting than it usually is. The corners are still tight, the brakes still have to be pounced on over and over and over again, and there’s still not enough room to pass, so…it should still prove to be a testing ground for tempers and patience. I do wonder though, which one will prevail this time. I’m betting the fellows with tempers will be prominent, but those patient fellows will be out there…and one of them is going to win.
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