Ultimate Speedway’s NASCAR Blog

My daughter was sick most of last week, and then I caught it from her. So that’s why I haven’t been posting lately. There’s a lot of great NASCAR news this week, especially the drivers’ opinions about the Goodyear tire used in Atlanta.

 Tony Stewart’s take on the Goodyear tire used in Atlanta:

“That was the most pathetic racing tire I’ve ever been on in my professional career. Goodyear can’t build a tire that is worth a crap.”

Jeff Gordon’s take on the tires:

“I felt like I was going to crash every single lap… There is just no reason for this. This car, this tire, at this race track, was just terrible.”

Goodyear’s response:

“Even though both Goodyear and NASCAR were satisfied with the tire’s performance in Atlanta, if the drivers are not happy, then Goodyear’s not happy.”

All I can say is: “wow.”

Tony Stewart repelled a strong challenge from teammate Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Camping World 300 Nationwide Series race Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. (Source: NASCAR.COM)

I know Toyota was making strides at the end of the 2007 season, but with Joe Gibbs Racing on-board, expect to see great things from Toyota this year.

You may or may not like having Toyota in NASCAR, but one thing’s for sure–get ready, because we’re going to see Toyota cars in victory lane this season.

We might even see a Toyota in victory lane after tomorrow’s Daytona 500. It would be a huge milestone for Toyota in only their second year racing in the Sprint Cup series, and it might happen thanks to the talented stable of drivers their crews at Joe Gibbs Racing.

We’ll see what happens…