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Dale Jr leads them to the Green Flag, but can he lead them to the Checkers?

3/7/10 in NASCAR | JrCanuckFan | 10128 respect

It was 192.761 miles per hour that got Dale Earnhardt Jr the pole position for the race, over 5mph faster than last year's pole speed. This is his first pole position in 68 races. He beat out Kyle Busch who will start alongside and we all know that Kyle will be doing everything he can to lead the first lap. That, of course, is just fine - it's the last lap that really counts!

Kevin Harvick leads the standings after two races, with his teammate Clint Bowyer right behind him, 47 points back. He won in the Truck race Saturday, so with a few more laps on the track, even in a different vehicle, he may be a force to reckon with. His consistency so far this year, two second place finishes in the last two races, is the kind of performance Richard Childress Racing was looking for last year. Jeff Burton, however, is said to be the strongest RCR car at Atlanta this weekend.

Jimmie Johnson has already shown his strength, early in the season for this team, but so has his teammate, Jeff

Gordon. Mark Martin isn't a slump either, quietly biding his time, racking up points.

New dad, Carl Edwards, was predicted to be a winner last week, but fell short. So far this year, the Roush cars haven't been as strong as predicted, although Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle have been running in the top ten and Carl certainly couldn't be called a slouch. His past performances at Atlanta show he can do it, so this just might be the week.

The one to watch, however, could be Kasey Kahne, the crew of NASCAR Raceday's number one pick. Martin Truex Jr has Pat Tryson as his crew chief, and Pat has won here before, so he could also be a contender. Mark Martin has won here, with Pat Tryson, so he could be the HMS car to dominate this week.

It could be any one of them. It could be a first time winner. It could be any one of 43 drivers on the track.

Then again, it could be Jimmie Johnson.

Who's your pick? Who's going to win it? This is your chance to talk trash, cheer, jeer or catch up if you are away from your TV. Join in and enjoy the race!

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3/9/10 | kantwistaye | 3958 respect

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This is Carl Edward post from his FaceBook Page:

My options: Considering that Brad wrecks me with no regard for anyones safety or hard work, should I: A-Keep letting him wreck me? B-Confront him after the race? C-Wait til bristol and collect other cars? or D-Take care of it now? I want to be clear that I was surprised at his flight and very relieved when he walked away. Every person has to decide what code they want to live by and hopefully this explains mine.

He's a moron. That's all I can really say. Obviously NASCAR needs to park him again if he's unrepentant. Maybe the seething chewing out he'd receive from Aflac for that would finally get to him.

3/8/10 | LoriDbl18fan | 138 respect

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Dont EVER speak for me.
I dont wish harm on anyone. I was glad Carl put it to him, and I am sure he had no intention of it ending the way it did. Brad has been up Carls ass for the past year. Tempers flare on the track, things occur. Has it been ok with you when Brad has intentionally taken others out, because I can show you quite a few clips where this has occurred, and it has been the talk of Nascar in case you haven't noticed.

What needs to be done, and should have been done a long time ago, is for that wing to be gone. Wing-= flight, and we have seen this since the two other hurrendous crashes of who, CARL, and Ryan last year.

You cant have it both ways, you either let em race and take a chance, or you put the rules so strenuously , you bore the crap out of all of us, and have a season like last year.

Thank you Andi. I was beginning to think I was about the only one out there (unless you count the other NASCAR site/blogs I sometimes go to) who seen this stuff out of him. It's not just his driving though as he always has some stupid excuse for his actions... most of which a real fan of racing would be able to see through. I'm glad the punk is getting what he deserves and maybe now that he's playing with the big boys and they're starting to teach him that stuff doesn't go... he'll get better about his respect for other drivers. The kid can drive, but he needs a few lessons about how these boys treat each other. I will say a lot of the interviews with him both on TV and in print this year sound like he's starting to come around, but only time will really tell and there are still a lot of drivers who owe him one.