Monday, May 25, 2009
Reutimann wins Coca-Cola 600
David Reutimann was the recipient of a gift from Mother Nature on Memorial Day, as he was declared the winner of the rain-shortened 50th Annual Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Reutimann stays out for third rain delay ... could win
David Reutimann is leading the Coca-Cola 600 safely from pit road. The yellow fell for another shower on Lap 226. He stayed out and led when the rain intensified and the red flag came out again.
They made it halfway
At exactly 3 p.m. the crossed flags came out at Lowe's Motor Speedway to signify reaching the halfway point in the Coca-Cola 600. And Kyle Busch had a 2.5 second lead with 190 laps to go in the 400-lap event.
Back to racing ... but for how long
The cars are battling on the track but there is another fight looming and that is the fight to get, at least, half the race in before it rains too much to continue.
Kyle Busch is the leader at Lap 94 with a 25-car span over the second place car. He's followed by Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne.
Lowe's motor Speedway drenched
NASCAR lost the track an hour ago due to a heavy downpour in Turns 3 & 4 brought out the second rain delay off the already rain-delayed Coca-Cola 600.
The weather in the distance isn't looking any better and could postpone the race for some time.
I will keep you updated.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Not looking good for Coke 600
The race is already delayed and rain clouds are still building over Lowe's Motor Speedway — making the possibility of getting the Coca-Cola 600 begun sometime tonight looking all the more bleak.
And as I sit here writing, the skies have opened up and it is absolutely pouring down rain. The latest that NASCAR would start the race is 9:30 p.m. That is unlikely to happen tonight and looking at the projected forecast for Monday, it looks wet, as well. The last available option would be to run the race this week would be on Tuesday because the teams must get ready for next week's race at Dover International Speedway.
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