hey when was the last time you saw a NASCAR Cup driver celebrate a victory by carrying the chequered flag around the track? Seems to me that since at least thethe 1980's they just head for victory lane and the money! Donuts, and a "Kulwicki' or reverse lap for a first-time winner, maybe....But driving around with the flag? Sheesh!
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several races this year it's been done, most recently that i've seen, kyle busch in the charlotte busch race, jimmie johnson at the coca-cola 600, and greg biffle at dover. so it still happens.
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Yeah, Stewart did it at Sonoma and Daytona --- it'd be nice to see it more. The burnouts are getting to be cliche, except for Biffle smacking the wall!
The fans in the stand love it, though, so I guess that's a good thing...
I went to the Busch race at Texas in 2004 when Kenseth won ... he just drove straight to Victory Lane and tons of people around me were complaining.
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Kurt Busch Bristol a few days ago...reverse victory lap too. only thing a burnout does is risk the motor floating a valve and handgrenading a $50,000 racing motor.
shareMartain never burned out, he does the reverse victory lap. Edwards does back-flips. Stuart climbs the fence. Its just what ever the driver wants to do. And Ive seen a few drivers take the flag.
Jimmie Johnson Nextel Cup Champion 2006