hidesert cowboy
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I think HMS really showed us something when ALL its cars were fast at charlotte. They outran the gibbs cars toe to toe which we haven't seen all year long. The gibbs cars have had something for the past 18 months that has made them faster, that advantage appears to be fading. the 78 car in particular has some sort of advantage that interesting enough seems to translate to a variety of different tracks. The other unusual thing is they have kept this advantage for so long. There were times when the 78 car looked to be just toying with the rest of the field and could just step on the gas at different points in the season. I think it could spell problems for gibbs because there is always the saying about peaking at the right time. The 48 is coming I can guarantee it.
BUT
the problem the 48 car has is on pit road imo. The 48 team does not consistently rattle off sub 12 second pit times. The 48 team has never had the fastest pit crew out there and last sunday kenseth beat them out of the pits when they were leading and it could have cost them the race. The gibbs cars have the best pit crews period end of story. The way these races come down often times with a dozen or so laps left if a guy gets out front they are gone. it could be the difference. The 48 needs to improve on pit road to be back to 5 in a row championship form.
BUT
the problem the 48 car has is on pit road imo. The 48 team does not consistently rattle off sub 12 second pit times. The 48 team has never had the fastest pit crew out there and last sunday kenseth beat them out of the pits when they were leading and it could have cost them the race. The gibbs cars have the best pit crews period end of story. The way these races come down often times with a dozen or so laps left if a guy gets out front they are gone. it could be the difference. The 48 needs to improve on pit road to be back to 5 in a row championship form.