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Four Tires and Fuel: Charlotte
- Updated: May 26, 2016
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Motor Racing Network Pit Reporters Kim Coon and Pete Pistone discuss a number of topics in this week’s Charlotte Coca-Cola 600 edition of “Four Tires and Fuel.”
The first half of the regular season has been…?
Kim: Awesome. The racing has been the best we’ve seen in a long time…and it’s been good throughout the field, not just at the front. The new lower downforce aero package has exceeded my expectations, although there is always room for additional improvements and tweaks. I hope what we’ve watched in the first half of the regular season continues in the second half, culminating in an action-packed Chase filled with close finishes. Pete: Entertaining. The racing has been much better than a year ago and how can you argue the entertainment factor when there have been two photo finishes (Daytona, Phoenix), teammates knocking each other out of the way racing to the checkered flag (Phoenix) and several races that literally have been exciting from start to finish (Bristol, Dover)? Even last week’s All-Star with all its many flaws and confusion kept things interested. So far so good in 2016 for me.
Which driver has been the biggest disappointment so far this season?
Kim: Denny Hamlin. After winning the Daytona 500, I thought we’d see a lot more power from the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team. The new (to the Sprint Cup Series) combo of Denny Hamlin and crew chief Mike Wheeler took Daytona Speedweeks by storm, winning both the Sprint Unlimited and The Great American Race. Since then, Denny has only posted five top-10s and has 2 DNFs in twelve starts. Blame it on the expectations set after the No. 11 team took home the Harley J. Earl trophy, but I thought we would’ve seen more from this team at this point in the season. Pete: Danica Patrick. I like her, think she’s great for the sport, attracts a different demographic and brings attention to NASCAR from the mainstream. But the performance continues to slide. Perhaps Patrick is a victim of the two-headed Stewart-Haas Racing monster that has been in place literally since the team opened its doors. …
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