If you watched the Martinsville STP 500 last week you're in for a treat! The war between Busch and Keselowski continues and the prediction is they might just get a little rough during the race so you'll want to tune in on Sunday! The Duck Commander 500 has some fun stuff going on from the Grand Marshal to the cars you're in for a lot of fun. Let's just cross our fingers and hope that it doesn't rain.
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A Wife's Guide to NASCAR – Duck Commander 500
Track – Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth TX
Race – Duck Commander 500
Date – April 6, 2014
So what does the 500 stand for in the Duck Commander 500?
Technically it is advertised as a 500-mile race because the track is a 1.5-mile oval, but the actual race distance is 501 miles consisting of 334 laps.
Who won the pole position?
#14 Tony Stewart who races for Stewart-Haas Racing. After being out for the final 15 races last season with a broken leg he earned the top spot during qualifying in Texas for the first time in nearly 18 months!
Points Leader 6 of 36 races:
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr – a HUGE fan favorite!
Who won at the Texas Motor Speedway in 2013?:
#18 Kyle Busch, remember I said he would be stepping it up and he hasn't disappointed.
The driver to watch this race and also last week's winner in the Martinsville STP 500:
Kurt Busch got his first win in 81 races with a heated up-and-down race. On lap 50 Kurt thought his car was done after an incident on pit road.
Kurt was very fired up after and had a few choice words on the radio that involved wanting to punch #2 Keselowski in the face. Which lead to this on the track:
Kurt who is known for having a short fuse was able to calm down and come back to battle #48 Jimmie Johnson for the victory.
Duck Commander 500 Rookie to Watch
The rookie to watch this week, if he ends up racing:
- Grandson of team owner Richard Childress
- 9th in points with one top-10
- 2011 Truck Series Champion
- 2013 Nationwide Champion
- In NASCAR team owners own the rights to numbers. Richard Childress owns the rights to #3 which was driven by the late Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt was killed during the 2001 Daytona race. NASCAR has a policy that they do not retire numbers so Childress retained the rights to #3 but never fielded it until this season. There have been a lot of mixed emotions about the #3 coming back and Dillon driving it. Dillon grew up around the track with his grandfather and Earnhardt drove and won with the #3. Dillon has been using that number in the Nationwide and Truck series. I’m not a fan of Dillon and would rather not see anyone using the #3, however, I understand the family connection.
- Favorite for Rookie of the Year honors, with #42 Kyle Larson as biggest competition
A Wife's Guide to NASCAR Race Notes
A few race notes to help you out during the Sprint Cup race:
- Total Estimated Capacity: 191,122
- One of few tracks that allow fans to bring in cooler and even alcoholic beverages
- Duck Commander’s first time sponsoring a race. Si Robertson with be the Grand Marshal giving the command to start engines, with other family members in attendance.
- Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, and Greg Biffle are all cars to watch bring on the competition this week
As always thank you so much and I hope you enjoyed my new Wife’s Guide to NASCAR!