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CUP: Midweek Notebook - California
Written by: Tom Jensen   
08/27/2008
Charlotte, North Carolina
 
Dale Earnhardt Jr. typically runs good late in the season, and that could put him in great position to compete for the Sprint Cup Championship. (Photo: Jerry Marklande, Getty Images) ยป More Photos

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Dale Earnhardt Jr. can be comfortable in the knowledge that he’s all but clinched a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup with just two races left in NASCAR’s regular season. That said, he’s certainly hoping that this weekend’s trip to the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California will yield better results than the first trip in February, where he finished 40th after being caught up in a crash with his teammate Casey Mears. “Last time at California wasn't so good,” admitted Earnhardt. “In our second race with Hendrick Motorsports, we got caught up in that early wreck with Casey (Mears) because the track wasn't dry yet, and we were racing on it. It rained out anyway, and then we had to come back Monday to run around the track in 40th all day. I felt like we had a good car. We were good in practice, but getting wrecked so early, we didn't have a chance to run the race. I felt bad for my guys and saw how hard they worked to get that car back out on the track."

“We're looking forward to getting back,” said Earnhardt’s crew chief, Tony Eury Jr. “I think we had a pretty good car, and we've learned some things over the year. Plus, with it being right there at the Chase, this is a good time to get some momentum. Dale Jr. hasn't had much success at California. It's a tough track for us. We often run good, but just don't have the finishes."

GO TIME The driver with the biggest sense of urgency this week at the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California might be Kasey Kahne, who in the space of just four races has fallen from seventh to 14th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, thanks in large
part to consecutive 40th-place finishes the last two weeks. Kahne has just two races to try to get back up to at least 12th in points and qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. The good news for Kahne is that in the past, he’s performed well at the Southern California track, where he has one victory, one runner-up finish and three top fives.


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