Post by dalejrfan on Feb 11, 2006 2:03:53 GMT -5
There are so many exciting things to contemplate as Speedweeks and the 2006 season starts. It's not just whether Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon can make the Chase, but there are new cars, new teams and the Car of Tomorrow on the horizon.
Obviously, the favorites at Daytona are Gordon and Earnhardt, but it's hard to ignore the veterans during Speedweeks. I agree with Larry McReynolds that Sterling Marlin will be a favorite. He's won the Daytona 500 twice. He's got Hendrick horsepower, and he's got something to prove. All of the MB2 cars ran well last year with Joe Nemechek, Boris Said and Scott Riggs, who finished 4th in the 2005 500. Before he broke his neck in 2002, people forget that Marlin led the points for 25 consecutive weeks. Since then, he hasn't done a whole lot, but I really feel like he has something to prove. When a veteran guy has the desire and a lot of horsepower — particularly at Daytona — you never underestimate him.
Kurt Busch is due for a Daytona win. He really enjoys racing there. It's hard to say how the Dodges will run, but Busch would be good in anything he drove down there. Certain guys seem run well at the World Center of Racing.
Obviously, the favorites at Daytona are Gordon and Earnhardt, but it's hard to ignore the veterans during Speedweeks. I agree with Larry McReynolds that Sterling Marlin will be a favorite. He's won the Daytona 500 twice. He's got Hendrick horsepower, and he's got something to prove. All of the MB2 cars ran well last year with Joe Nemechek, Boris Said and Scott Riggs, who finished 4th in the 2005 500. Before he broke his neck in 2002, people forget that Marlin led the points for 25 consecutive weeks. Since then, he hasn't done a whole lot, but I really feel like he has something to prove. When a veteran guy has the desire and a lot of horsepower — particularly at Daytona — you never underestimate him.
Kurt Busch is due for a Daytona win. He really enjoys racing there. It's hard to say how the Dodges will run, but Busch would be good in anything he drove down there. Certain guys seem run well at the World Center of Racing.