Flag to Flag with Nick Bromberg
Watching the Goody’s 500 today? Do you simply have to talk about it with someone? Join RacinToday.com’s Nick Bromberg as he chats “Flag to Flag” about the Martinsville Cup race.
Nick Bromberg has written for The Kansas City Star and The Big Lead, as well as the Columbia Missourian. Nick graduated from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism with an emphasis in News Editorial. He has covered the races at Kansas Speedway since 2004, and has also covered the University of Missouri football team and the Missouri State High School Basketball Championships. Nick resides in Kansas City, Missouri.
Looking at the replay, Johnson caught the curb in the corner when Hamlin shut the door.
Hamlin may have too much ground to make up.
Johnson slid underneath Hamlin and sent both cars towards the wall, however Johnson got going faster than Hamlin did, and has a nice gap over Hamlin for second
11 to go.
18 to go and Hamlin still holds the lead over Johnson
Bobby Labonte and Martin Truex go around.
One more!
Franchise spins and slams the back end into the pit wall
Cuation 11
I’m getting closer!
There’s an absolute wad back in the middle of the pack where Kasey Kahne and Martin Truex reside in the midst of a ton of lapped traffic
Holy crap! Hell of a move right as the green flag waved for Denny Hamlin. Hamlin to first.
Looks like we’ll be going green with 45 to go. I don’t think we’re going to make it the rest of the way without a caution.
Caution 10
Almirola goes spinning.
Hamlin’s only shot to get Johnson off the bottom may be to give him a shot.
Hamlin probably has the best car on the track, but who knows if he’ll be able to get around Johnson.
64 to go
Johnson grabs the lead on pit road. 2. Hamlin 3. Stewart 4. Bowyer 5. Gordon
Caution for Jeremy Mayfield.
Look for the leaders to pit here. Who’s going to take two tires? Who’s not going to pit at all?
Johnson gets by Gordon and here comes Bowyer with Stewart on his tail
Johnson’s now right on Gordon’s tail
80 to go
Closing in on 100 laps to go and it looks like we’re setting up for a Gordon-Hamlin duel to the finish. What’s new?
Robby The Human Caution Gordon spins
Caution 8
After the restart, Gordon takes second from Johnson, who abruptly slams the door on Bowyer’s fender battling for third.
Johnson gets by Gordon as they string back out a little bit.
I have a feeling Johnson will be the new leader shortly…
Well, it will have to be on pit road. Caution #7 for debris
Gordon and Hamlin are side by side for the lead and Johnson is right there in third.
Gordon catches Hamlin as they’re in lapped traffic. There’s not much room to get by Hamlin though, unless Gordon roots him out of the way.
Now Bowyer is right on Gordon’s bumper