The Canadian Grand Prix is usually one of the more entertaining GP's as the track always seems to create drama, and good "racing", so it should come as no surprise that a NASCAR race at the same track was full of drama too!
An off week for the Cup Series put the Nationwide Series in the limelight with the road racing specialists having their moment of fame. Names like, Marcos Ambrose, and Robby Gordon, both ex-road course racers and now Cup regulars were joined by other road course ringers with names like Max Papis, Boris Said, and even a Mr Jacques Villeneuve, racing at the Montreal track named after his father.
Not all of the road course "ringers" fared well, with Robby Gordon running out of fuel late on and Ambrose having car problems far too early on, but Said, Papis and Villeneuve were the top three at the flag... and what a run to the flag it was!!
Papis overtakes Said into the last corner on the last lap, runs a bit wide, Said hits the second kerb hard, holds the car tight, gets a run on Papis, and beats him to the line... by 0.012 seconds! Great move!! (http://www.thehotlap.com/2010/08/29/video-what-a-finish/)
I am already looking forward to next years race, as it should be more of the same, but with good looking cars!
Other GP circuits that would make for a good NASCAR road race venue?? How about Spa, great piece of tarmac crying out for some decent cars to race on it, would be fun in the rain too!!
For the
third time this year, I love NASCAR road racing!!
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