Re: Did Stu Blow It? (517 Views)
Posted by:
MO (IP Logged)
Date: June 06, 2004 09:00PM
First of all, Smarty was not on the muscle in the paddock like he was in the prior 2 races. This raised a caution flag for me. This was the cumulative effect that all those negative numbers had on him.
2nd, the post draw hurt, not helped because he was forced wide on the first turn, wide enough to make up the difference at the wire.
3rd - Elliott moved WAY TOO SOON, a point I made to some friends while watching the race. That move he made after leaving the 1st turn was the move he should have saved for the 2nd turn.
And so it was a combination of the 3 that did Smarty in.
Post Edited (06-06-04 21:02)