Charlotte's 600 becoming an iconic snoozer
1. One-car track
Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Coca-Cola 600 proved once again it is a one-car race track. Kyle Busch led 377 of 400 laps and turned this marathon into a snorefest. Charlotte has a recent history of rewarding the car and driver with the right balance. Bring on the ROVAL!
2. Johnson wants win
Jimmie Johnson (no laps led) has gone a year without winning a Cup race. His last win was June 4, 2017 at Dover. He nabbed a fifth-place at Charlotte. “It feels good, but damn I want to win,” Johnson said. “I’m tired of running fifth; I’m tired of running whatever it is.”
3. Big bang theory
Meanwhile, on the north side of the Ohio River, Danica Patrick closed out her racing career by crashing out of the Indy 500. “I’m not really sure what happened,” she said of her single-car spin in Turn 2. “It just seemed to come around.” What seemed around, went around.
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