Crazy Martinsville Finish
Who would have thought Denny Hamlin had a chance at winning the rain-postponed-until-Monday Martinsville race, considering he was scheduled to undergo knee surgery for a torn ACL the next day. Martinsville requires a lot of braking, which should be pretty painful for someone with left knee issues. But a caution sent the field into a green-white-checker situation, giving Denny a chance to steal the win from Jeff Gordon.
As a Jeff Gordon fan, it was disheartening, to the say the least, to see that caution thrown just yards before he passed the finish line for the white flag. I was all set for a grand celebration, but once again, it wasn’t meant to be. It is exciting to see Jeff begin the season so well, but he needs a win!