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| I've won the championship this many times! (Photo by Matthew Lowell Thompson) |
This weekend had one championship clinched and two championships heating up. And I found a new racing series.
F1 - Was there really any doubt that Sebastian Vettel would win the driver's championship this weekend? There was absolutely no doubt in my mind after he won the pole 0.009 second over Jenson Button and then avoided a penalty for his aggressive move against Button at the start of the race. McLaren did manage to spoil the moment a bit with Button winning the race. And on a side note, I expect debris cautions in NASCAR, not in F1. And how awesome was it that Button used his $15,000 steering wheel to stop his car from rolling?
V8 Supercars - It was awesome. But I've already gushed about it.
Nationwide Series - There was a time when the Nationwide Series races were more exciting than the Sprint Cup races. But that's not the case anymore. Cup regular Brad K. (as the commentators insist on calling him) dominated the race, but the points battle between the Nationwide regulars is getting a little tighter. Of course, part of the reason for that is the off-track drama this week when Turner Motorsports released Reed Sorenson, who was third in points. Elliot Sadler is now within 20 points of Ricky Stenhouse. Let's hope for a close points race down to the finish.
Sprint Cup - The points race is still close, with Carl Edwards ahead of Kevin Harvick by one point, Jimmie Johnson lurking four points off the lead, and the top eight drivers within 20 points. But while the overall points race may be exciting, the race today wasn't. And why don't I ever remember any races from Kansas? More on that this week. Also, I know the media has officially changed Jimmie Johnson's name to Five Time, but I don't think Six Time rolls off the tongue quite as well.
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