Same feeling watching from Kimi’s perspective. Suddenly in the top twenty with under ten to go, then actually managing to hold steady for a while until spinning right near the end.
This is a win for NASCAR, drawing in other accomplished drivers for one event. Jimmie’s also going to be in it. It’s like an early birthday present. I’ll be off to see it for a change!
This would’ve been an inevitable clash and I think this is the first direct acknowledgment that the 48 would’ve had something to say about this. Jimmie debuted in 2002, right after Gordon’s last title.