It's a real test to see who can drive it in the deepest and still get on the gas first. Now that is real racing. That means the Winston Cup season is winding down. Well, that's pretty much all Dale Jarrett's at this point, unless meteor hits North Carolina, Phoenix, Florida or Atlanta. And not just for the reasons Martin gave.
Drivers can also look forward to a race that has become all but impossible to predict the winner.
Well, sort of. Nine different drivers have won the past 10 fall Rockingham races, starting with Sterling Martin in 1989. Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison started the trend and were followed by Kyle Petty, Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt, Ward Burton, Bobby Hamilton and Jeff Gordon. In the fall race, the last repeat winner was Rusty Wallace who won in 1988 and five years later in '93. While the fall race has been tough to sort out, it's become a bit easier with Gordon's recent run of success in North Carolina.