There’s a very good reason why I’m not living off my winnings in a mansion with a view of the Sound.
Because I don’t seem to be able to pick anything but my … well, anyway.
I thought I might squeak by on that second-to-last restart when Jeff Gordon — my pick for Sunday’s winner — got past Dale Earnhardt Jr., and appeared to have a run on Matt Kenseth for second place.
That was quite a wreck though, wasn’t it? Besides the radiator flying out the front end, it looked to me like the entire drive train went sliding up the track out the back.
Glad no one was hurt, but there went my chance to salvage an 0-for-2 weekend (Mark Martin was not my pick for winning the Nationwide race, either).
Anyway, what did we learn at Las Vegas?
1. Wasn’t it just two weeks ago that Ford was written off as being unprepared for a full season of CoT racing?
Carl Edwards looked very strong again on Sunday in Vegas, after starting the week with a victory in California. Three other Fords were in the top 10, and if Gordon and Kenseth hadn’t gotten together it may have been five total.
2. Toyota will get a Cup win this year, the question is when.
With Kyle Busch leading the way, Toyotas have already led more laps in three races this season than in 36 races last year.
I’m just not sure where Toyota will crack victory lane — they seemed strongest at restrictor-plate Daytona — but I believe a win will come.
If nothing else, Kyle Busch will get out at Martinsville and push his car to a win.
3. What’s going on with Dodge?
Keeping with the theme of car makes, Dodge won Daytona but doesn’t have much else to show for the season.
Kasey Kahne finished sixth Sunday — with the only Dodge in the top 10 — but again you’ve got to wonder where he would have ended up had Gordon not wrecked.
The Dodges aren’t terrible, they just don’t seem to be very competitive.
But then, that was said about the Fords a few weeks ago, wasn’t it?
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