1. Will young lions roar again? After showing well in the season-opening Daytona, promising NASCAR youngsters were overshadowed by veteran coounterparts in Atlanta 2. NASCAR air guns. They malfunctioned at Atlanta, costing drivers such as Martin Truex Jr. and race winner Kevin Harvick track position 3. Ford vs. Chevy. New Camaro was the rage at Daytona, but Fords raced to the front at Atlanta Speedway
Martin Truex Jr. won last year’sNASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Then he went on to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship He joined Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon on that list Seven of Truex’s eight 2017 wins were on 1.5 mile ovals He says driving on the intermedate ovals suits his driving style I’m kind of quiet but when I put my helmet on, it’s like you flip a switch. I’m ready to go.
Martin Truex Jr.
NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. talks about visiting cancer patients at Sunrise Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 28, 2017. (Ron Kantowski/ Las Vegas Review Journal)
