NASCAR notes: Blaney catches a break - Junior College
“When you have high-banked, very fast short track in this stadium – in this “colosseum” – surrounded by the most avid NASCAR fans, the energy in the stands and on the track is electrifying”, he said . “We want to win this weekend, for sure, with... James Civali – a Connecticut native – has the highest finish of a designated southern driver at Bristol when he crossed the line third overall in 2010 and was credited with the Whelen Southern Modified Tour victory for his efforts. The penalty dropped Blaney a lap down, but the Brad Keselowski Racing driver got the free pass on the second caution of the night. Keystone Light Pole Award victor Kyle Busch’s slow start allowed outside polesitter Blaney to steal the lead early by the exit of Turn 1, controlling the field through the first caution on lap 31 for a spin in Turn 2. John Hunter Nemechek finished... Busch also made a furious late charge in a bid for a third straight victory in the series. I probably bunched everybody up because I was three-wide, but what are you going to do. “There weren’t enough laps to catch the 29 (Blaney), and we were just in the wrong position”. Source: www.tjcnewspaper.com
