By Jerry Bonkowski
We’ve seen a rather topsy-turvy start to the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season in the first two races. Joey Logano unexpectedly won the Daytona 500, and Jimmie Johnson looked like the JJ of old in winning at Atlanta.
But what about guys like four-time champ Jeff Gordon and three-time champ Tony Stewart? Both tied for 35th in points? Really?
Or how about guys like Sam Hornish, David Gilliland, Casey Mears and Aric Almirola all in the top 12? How many can say they saw that coming?
This Sunday’s Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway presents a great opportunity for guys like Gordon and Stewart to get back on track while also allowing those drivers off to a surprisingly strong start the opportunity to continue going forward in that same successful vein.
LVMS is one of the favorite tracks on the circuit for Cup drivers. It’s also a good point of reference to see where your team is at after the checkered flag falls.
If your team is still struggling after three races, you could be in for a long season. But if you continue your early season success, the sky is the limit going forward.
