Busch Series to get Rain Tires!

The NASCAR Busch Series will compete in the rain, if necessary, in its two upcoming road-course events, Busch Series Director Joe Balash confirmed Friday.

Goodyear will bring rain tires to both the Aug. 4 event in Montreal and the Aug. 11 event in Watkins Glen.

Balash said the series is committed to getting both of those events completed on their scheduled race date. All cars will be equipped with windshield wipers, defrosters and rear lights.

(If I remember correctly, running in the rain ain't the best thing for the cars. Look at the Indy 500 this year!)

http://www.scenedaily.com/stories/2007/07/23/scene_daily71.html

Ovals are Where NASCAR needs to be

Whoa, before you get mad at me, this is just a re-link to an article David Poole wrote over on thatsracin.com.

The section of his article addressing his point starts out:

"People misunderstand my take on road course racing.

I don’t hate road courses. I think road racing is interesting in its own way, and it unquestionably requires driving skills and talents. The American Le Mans, Grand American and even the ChampCar series provide excellent venues for road racers to display their talents.

I just question what any of that has to do with stock car racing."

Read the whole article at this LINK.

Bruce's Take: I believe road courses bring the cream to the top. The most versatile drivers that are successful on ovals, can bring it to the crowd at road courses too.