Turn 4 Transitions
Friday, September 3, 2010
By Natalie Anthony
Kasey Kahne – 2009 Pep Boys
Auto 500 winner!
Emory Healthcare 500
September 5, 2010 (Sunday)
7:30 pm – ESPN
Excitement
is abundant and swarming around Atlanta this
weekend since the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series is making their trek
to the hot temperatures of Georgia. So, why was Atlanta donned the
nickname "Hotlanta." Well, "hot" weather is a given, but
does a boiling climate provide enough merit for a city to synonymously rename themselves after
a volatile temperature? Atlantians will also profess their hot name also portrays
their social atmosphere, but NASCAR Nation knows very well that it isn't really
burning in Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) until the stock cars arrive. Not to mention the spike in degrees when sizzling
drivers like Kasey Kahne,
Jamie McMurray, or Dale
Earnhardt Jr. hit the track.
The red hot
paint scheme and fire suit of the #9 car driven by Kasey Kahne
is going to be scorching once he makes another attempt to take the checkered
flag. Kasey won this race back in 2009
and finished 4th this season in March when the Sprint Cup Series hit AMS. Tony Stewart
maybe "Smoke", but Kasey Kahne will be on
fire this Sunday. The Chase for the Sprint
Cup has not gone cold for Kasey so any efforts this weekend are going to be
directed toward gaining points and winning.
With a win
under his belt for dominating the race at Watkins Glen this season, Juan Pablo Montoya has the same opportunity to turn up
the heat at Atlanta
since he finished 3rd his last two races at AMS. It is going to be tough for Juan to steal a
win since so many other drivers regard AMS as one of their favorite tracks.
On the edge
of being too hot to handle, Kevin Harvick
wants to set up his momentum for his favorite track and the last race for the
chase at Richmond International Raceway by mimicking his racing strategy at AMS
and by being competitive enough to finish in the Top 10 at Atlanta.
Kevin was one spot shy of winning the race in 2009 for the Pep Boys Auto
500.
A
blistering finish at AMS is exactly what Greg Biffle needs to maintain his 11th spot in the
standings since he is not locked into the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Greg placed in the Top Ten his last two
racing attempts at Atlanta,
so as long as Greg races clean and nothing unluckily breaks on his car, Greg
will be set in the Chase.
Happy Labor Day!
Track Stats
Kobalt Tools 500
(March 7,
2010)
Top 10
Results
1. Kurt Busch
2. Matt Kenseth
3. Juan Pablo Montoya
4. Kasey Kahne
5. Paul Menard
6. AJ Allmendinger
7. Brian Vickers
8. Greg Biffle
9. Kevin Harvick
10.Scott
Speed
Pep Boys
Auto 500
(September 6,
2009)
Top 10
Results
1. Kasey Kahne
2. Kevin Harvick
3. Juan Pablo Montoya
4. David Reutimann
5. Mark Martin
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Brian Vickers
8. Jeff Gordon
9. Ryan Newman
10.Greg Biffle
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