Jarrett must be cursing his fate, the loose lug nuts that forced him into an extra pit stop and dropped him from first place to 31st. The little things, dadgum it. They sound so insignificant. They matter so much. Park in command.
Crew chiefs talk confidently in discussing their fuel supply.
Sixty-eight laps on a tank of gas sound impossible. The others will be racing for second place. He is that good. Only Jeff Gordon could offer a threat, and that came early. Patience, patience, the challengers think, but patience becomes a scarce commodity with laps dwindling and the yellow No. 1 steadily opening the gap.