5) Kyle Busch v 3) Clint Bowyer
- Kyle seemed to be in full control of this victory all day long. He lead 125 laps and Bowyer really never had a chance. Bowyer did however have a really solid day, that is until 15 to go when his car gave up on him and he ended up not finishing the race. Kyle Busch is definitely one driver that doesn't want a week off from the Sprint Cup after finishing 4th, 2nd, and 1st.
- I guess it is only fair that Mark Martin went down this week to Kasey Kahne. That's because Martin got to step out at Bristol and let Brian Vickers get him into the Elite Eight. It was a tough day for Martin anyways, when Gilliland got into him and Martin remarked "something just broke in the car." Kahne meanwhile finished 9th and continued his hot run into the Final Four.
- This is that match up where neither guy deserves to win, but because they got this far someone must go on. BK got the free pass in this race when Montoya went behind the wall to the garage early in the race. BK did have a good run from the back to the front, but at the end of the day he fell all the way back to 23rd.
- The only close match up of the day in Fontana, Kurt Busch came out on top in the closing laps. Both drivers at one point in the Auto Club 400 were a lap down (Kurt a speeding penalty, Menard a cut tire). Both drivers also climbed their way back out of that hole to a top 10 finish. The difference was Kurt Busch's late race restarts that consistently shot him past other drivers for good track position. Kurt is the Cinderella of this Tournament heading into the Final Four and has a chance to fave his brother in the Finals.
5) Kyle Busch v 4) Kasey Kahne
- This is going to be an exciting match up in the Final Four. Kyle is definitely the hottest driver in Nascar right now. That leaves Kahne a close second. In the past three races you would have to be blind not to notice these guys having an impact. Martinsville will be a tough place to advance out of because anything can happen. It will be exciting to see who gets out alive.
- The only #1 seed left in the bracket faces the only #8 seed left in the bracket. In college basketball this would look like a mismatch at this point in the tournament but heading to Martinsville and anyone has a chance. Kurt and his small team that could is on a heater heading into the break. BK just hit his very first speed bump since becoming the defending Champion. How will either driver react at Martinsville? Whoever stays out of trouble the most may just be the one heading to Texas in the Finals.
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