NASCAR's Biggest Fan - Ron Ripple » Test Times http://www.ronripple.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:12:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en Coca-Cola 600 qualifying rundown! http://www.ronripple.com/2008/05/coca-cola-600-qualifying-rundown/ http://www.ronripple.com/2008/05/coca-cola-600-qualifying-rundown/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 14:18:22 +0000 Ron Ripple http://www.ronripple.com/2008/05/coca-cola-600-qualifying-rundown/ SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Coca-Cola 600 qualifying rundown!", url: "http://www.ronripple.com/2008/05/coca-cola-600-qualifying-rundown/" } ); ]]> It’s tough to find a news source that isn’t talking about Kyle Busch and his bad boy attitude.  Well I hate to say it but he’s going to be in a little bit of the discussion today here at Ron Ripple.com.  Kyle Busch has once again, earned his spot as the pole sitter for the longest race of the season, the Coca Cola 600.  NASCAR’s cockiest driver Kyle Busch is starting to earn his respect as he continues to dominate the NASCAR circuit with already three wins, two poles, and eight top 10 finishes.  If I were a betting man…. I wouldn’t count him out.

 Last night was qualifying for the Coca Cola 600 and ya ya ya…  Kyle Busch is sitting on the pole.  Who would have thought?  NASCAR’s most discussed driver is actually winning races and “sitting on poles.”  HAHA!  You have to admit… the kid is taking the NACAR world by storm with his negative press.  And as Michael Jackson would say “There’s no such thing as bad press.”  I hate to admit it, but I actually enjoy watching Kyle Busch on and off the track.  He’s like a combination of Dale Earnhardt Sr’s aggressive driving, and Tony Stewarts cocky “doesn’t give a ****” about what anyone says.  I know I flip flop each week about whether I like the kid or not, but for this week I’m actually enjoying him.

 Kasey Kahne (Spelling is correct this article) on the other hand is a driver this year who is just starting to make the headlines.  It’s more of a “the kid didn’t deserve to win the All-Star race and got lucky” kind of headlines, but at least he’s starting to come on to the scene.  So after his All-Star drama/win last weekend, the kid is starting to get his confidence back and it looks like it’s already starting to kick in.  He’s officially sitting 2nd in qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 which is a huge step considering he has had “0″ top 5 finishes this year.  I have a feeling Kasey is going to earn his wings this race and shut up all those reporters that are saying he’s not an elite racer.  Once this kid gets his confidence back, he’s going to realize he cannot only hang with the big boys, but he’s actually a BIG BOY himself. 

Hopefully the Coca-Cola 600 will be a bit more exciting than the All-Star race.  It doesn’t look like any manufacturer is dominating when it comes to qualifying.  There’s only 2 Toyotas, 3 Dodges, 2 Fords, and 3 Chevrolets… so the feild is pretty spread out when it comes to that.  Below is a list of the top 10 qualifiers for the Coca-Cola 600.

Coca-Cola Line up

I think my pick for this race is going to be based on history.  Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson looked like they owned this track back in the years of 2004 - 2006 so those might be some good picks.  But I remember Ryan Newman loves this track and always seems to get the pole when qualifying so I’m shocked he qualified 39th this year.  If I go off this season and who did well on the intermediate tracks, I have to go with Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Kyle Busch.  Alright here’s my picks… I’m going to throw everyone for a loop this go round:

Winner - Kasey Kahne!

Sleeper - Matt Kenseth!

DNF - Kyle Busch (Motor Problems - Hopefully he doesn’t read this!)

Alright… I want everyone to make their picks for this race.  Tell me who you think is going to win… and then who you think will come out of no where and make a show.  And just for fun… tell me who you think has no chance or will have motor problems.  Let’s hear your thoughts about some of these racers!

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]]> http://www.ronripple.com/2008/05/coca-cola-600-qualifying-rundown/feed/ Daytona 500 Test Times! http://www.ronripple.com/2008/01/daytona-500-test-times/ http://www.ronripple.com/2008/01/daytona-500-test-times/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:18:42 +0000 Ron Ripple http://www.ronripple.com/2008/01/daytona-500-test-times/ SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Daytona 500 Test Times!", url: "http://www.ronripple.com/2008/01/daytona-500-test-times/" } ); ]]> With the Daytona 500 coming in less than 17 days, I wanted to post the test times from earlier this month. It looks like Dodge has the advantage over the manufacturers going into the race with 5 out of the top 10. But Toyota’s 2008 debut looks pretty strong with 3 of their drivers coming in the top 10. My boy Tony Stewart just squeezed into the top ten with the new Toyota but let’s wait and see how he does when he gets out on the track. I can already see him driving by Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin and then pushing Franchitti and Kasey Kahne into the wall. Should be some interesting racing especially with all the changes NASCAR has implemented as well as the number of team and car changes.

Daytona 500 Test Times

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