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Finally, twenty-four hours after the race was slated to begin, we have a winner at California!  Carl Edwards Jr., whom we got to see do his signature backflip from his in-car camera.

Edwards was dominant in the last segment of the race, passing Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, who finished second and third, respectively.

Gordon was definitely a dominant car throughout the race, yet in the post-race interview Jeff stated that his car “blew up” on the last lap.  He still finished third!

Now to watch the Nationwide race, which airs at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2.  Carl Edwards Jr. is one of several Cup racers who will also be driving in the Nationwide race.  I wonder how that will affect their performance?

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I’d be willing to bet that the drivers are heartily sick of California and more than ready to go home, even though they’ve hardly raced a lap. First it’s the rain delays, then red flag delay while they clean up the track from accidents. Many drivers are complaining about the track conditions. I somehow doubt the Nationwide race will be run tonight, even if they eventually are able to complete the Sprint race.

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Isn’t it interesting that we did not hear race winner Ryan Newman’s name mentioned during race week as a potential winner?  Winning the 50th running of the Daytona 500 was a fantastic way to end his long dry spell.

Of all the Hendrick’s cars, only Junior fared well.  I certainly hope that is just a fluke and not an indication of future problems.  Gordon was running well, though, until he had that suspension issue.

It certainly was an interesting start to this 2008 season.

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