[Racer Duck]

Don't know how many caught the question from Wendy Venturini to Kenny Wallace in the Duels pre-game show, but I did and couldn't believe she actually asked it and that Kenny didn't miss a beat in agreeing with her.

For those who didn't see/hear it, Wendy asked Kenny how hard it was going to be to qualify with "all the quality teams" in the first race, like none or few of the teams in race 2 could be considered "quality".

Even if she was talking strictly about the HMS teams (Kenny was running a HMS engine.), what a slap in the face to Jeff Gordon!

I know I can count many "quality" teams that were in the 2nd race .. many with past Cup Champs as drivers. Let's see: past champs included Stewart, Gordon, Kenseth and Jarrett. Others like the other JGR teams (Hamlin & Shrub), the other Roush teams (Ragan, Biffle & McMurray), both Yates (Kvapil & Gilliland) cars, the GEM teams (Kahne & Carpentier) and DEI's #8 team (Martin).

I'm sure arguments can be made to expand the list, but the point is: here's a person who's been around racing most of her life and who's job is "reporting" the event making the determination that only half of the field is worth much.

Then, after Jr. won race 1, they (Speed's personnel) basically shut down 'cause the hoped for outcome was achieved and nothing else was worth covering.

I, for one, am extremely P.O.'d over this.

Did anyone else see/hear it the way I did?

[titans#1]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

Don't know how many caught the question from Wendy Venturini to Kenny Wallace in the Duels pre-game show, but I did and couldn't believe she actually asked it and that Kenny didn't miss a beat in agreeing with her.

For those who didn't see/hear it, Wendy asked Kenny how hard it was going to be to qualify with "all the quality teams" in the first race, like none or few of the teams in race 2 could be considered "quality".

Even if she was talking strictly about the HMS teams (Kenny was running a HMS engine.), what a slap in the face to Jeff Gordon!

I know I can count many "quality" teams that were in the 2nd race .. many with past Cup Champs as drivers. Let's see: past champs included Stewart, Gordon, Kenseth and Jarrett. Others like the other JGR teams (Hamlin & Shrub), the other Roush teams (Ragan, Biffle & McMurray), both Yates (Kvapil & Gilliland) cars, the GEM teams (Kahne & Carpentier) and DEI's #8 team (Martin).

I'm sure arguments can be made to expand the list, but the point is: here's a person who's been around racing most of her life and who's job is "reporting" the event making the determination that only half of the field is worth much.

Then, after Jr. won race 1, they (Speed's personnel) basically shut down 'cause the hoped for outcome was achieved and nothing else was worth covering.

I, for one, am extremely P.O.'d over this.

Did anyone else see/hear it the way I did?

your looking at it all wrong what she ment was there were many good drivers he would have to race against to make the 500.she didnt say there was more talent in the first race than the second and she never singled gordon out either.

[jks812]

I think thats one of those statements that can be taken either way. I think she meant how hard was it gonna be for a small team like Kenny was driving for to compete against all the quality teams in the race, that weren't small ones and had more than his did. I didn't feel like she was saying all the best ones were in the first race and the second one had the leftovers.

[wingkey1]

Poor choice of words. Gotta admit when we here saw the line ups the feeling was the first race was a bit more loaded than the second.

Much ado about nothing.

[Bassdogs]

Have to agree with the responses. Think she was referring to the fact that he would have to face a "lot of " quality teams. I look out my back window and see "all the pretty" birds at the feeders. I am fully aware that there are many "pretty ones" at the feeders out front too. Just a figure of speech.