RATE THE RACE: Chase Race 8 - Texas

I'll go with a 6.5. That's about as high as the final 25% takes it. I was hardly able to stay awake in the first 75% of the race.
 
9.2

Great racing throughout. Hotpass watchers know this. Excellent finish as well.
 
8.0 is my overall grade.

The scorecards
7.0 for most of the race.
2.0 upgrade for the way Brad hustled the car on the next to last restart. It is great to see a driver making the call, and driving hard to make it work. Hustling the car thru the dog leg and getting back in front of Johnson would have won it without another caution he would have won. It reminded of how much a driver could change things, in short it reminded me of Dale Sr.

-1.0 deduction for not seeing many babes, the Sprint Cup girls overalls just ain't girlie enough.
 
6.5. Don't like to see cars spread out allover the track for most of the race.
 
7

Would have gone lower if not for the last 30 laps. Great battle between the #2 and #48 towards the end.
 
7.5. Most of it was a typical 1.5 mile parade. The .5 is for the last 20 laps or so, and because I had a good fantasy weekend.
 
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