The Nationwide Series Heads To Homestead

This Nationwide race going to Homestead will be the 14th time in the 27-year history of the 2nd tier series that the season title will be decided in the last race of a season.

Driver's Championship Clint Bowyer is looking for his first NASCAR national series title as he has a 56 point cushion over Carl Edwards. But I don't think cushion would be the word that Bowyer would use. I say that because 7 races ago, Edwards was 207 points behind him, but through the virtue of herculean efforts by driver and team, Edwards has won three times, had two runner-up finishes and has stayed in the top 5 for every race.

All Clint Bowyer has to do is finish 8th or better and the title is his, no matter what Edwards does. Yet nothing is set in stone as you might remember that Bowyer finished last weekends race all duct taped up!

Though a lot of focus is on the Cup series, I think that will pan out and this points race will have some serious merit throughout the event. Of course, we'll have to just wait, watch and see what happens.

Remember, 8th or better.


Owner's Championship The No. 20 Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota has a 28-point lead over the No. 2 Chevrolet from Richard Childress Racing. Joey Logano will drive the No. 20 at Homestead, trying to shore up that contest while Clint will be trying to do his own Owners points dance trying to win it for RCR.

Did you know that RCR s tied with DEI for the all-time lead with four series owner titles?

All the No. 20 has to do is finish 2nd to clinch the title, and I just won't be surprised if Logano does that.


Rookies After Phoenix, Landon Cassill wrestled the lead away from Bryan Clauson in the rookie race by six points. Strangely, Cassill will have to just watch the race and see what develops as Dale Earnhardt Jr. is entererd in the No. 5 Chevy. Not sure what's up there. Being Hendrick, I'd think they give Cassill the wheel to try and take the Trophy. Does this imply a lack of faith, or lack of focus on his rookie driver? We just get to watch to see if Clauson can do this without much competition on the track.


Kenny Wallace Makes a Milestone
Did you know that Kenny Wallace will be making his 418th series start this Saturday? Second only to Jason Keller with 456 starts. Kenny has 772 combined starts in NASCAR's three national series.


Speaking of Records: Kyle Busch has one more shot to bust the record for wins in a season. Winning on Saturday will give him his 11th win of the season and push past his present stance of sharing the 10 win mark with two-time champion Sam Ard.

source: nascar press release