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By Gary B. Roberts

 It is often suggested by casual NASCAR fans that you need the faster car to win the race. In many cases that is accurate. Throughout the week, the drivers and the crews are spending endless hours tweaking their set-ups to produce the fastest car performance they can before entering the race track later that weekend. As reported by NASCAR news sources repeatedly, there is no such thing as a guarantee. Unfortunately, not every car can be the fastest on the track, so the teams are constantly analyzing new ways to win.

David Reutimann won the 2009 Coca Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway after his crew chief Rodney Childers opted to keep his driver on the track while the leaders pitted. The race was past its half-way point, and it was raining. If the rains continued to pour on the surface of the track, the race would end. As such, Reutimann, and drivers Robby Gordon and Ryan Newman, decided to take their chances with the weather.

At about 6:30 p.m. EST, NASCAR officials were obliged to cancel the race, giving Reutimann his first Sprint Cup win. Wins due to rain-shortened events have always been received with a bit of wink and a nod by drivers and officials alike. Fans typically bemoan a win such as that, perhaps referring to it as a fluke. NASCAR news is definitely filled with such press. Still, NASCAR is a extremely competitive sport, if not the most competitive type of auto racing on earth. Winning is still winning, no matter how exactly it’s accomplished and all drivers would certainly do the ‘rain dance’ if it led to a trip down victory lane. Representatives of NASCAR news sources have been there to document the outstanding results of quite creative racing strategies.

Strategy was definitely a key element in Reutimann’s win. His crew chief followed the weather report, and felt as if it was in his driver’s best interest to stay out. If the rain had ceased, and the cars headed back out on the track, then they were going to have to pit, but according the Childers and Reutimann, they were going to make some important adjustments in order to improve the performance of the car. Such adjustments would have taken too long. They would have sacrificed track position if they had pitted with the leaders, so they opted to wait out the rain. Their strategy turned out to be the winning strategy.

Driver Kyle Busch had maintained the lead for 173 of the 207 laps that were paced, while the winner Reutimann jumped to lead position for five laps and had held fourteenth position at the time the precipitation began.

Similar events involving driver Jeff Gordon were noted, according to certain NASCAR news sources. In 2007, Gordon used almost the same strategy to win a race at Pocono. He did not have a car that could contend for the win, but his team sensed that the rain showers were approaching, and it paid off. What’s amazing is that if the rain had started five seconds later, Gordon would have finished in second. Ryan Newman was in the middle of passing Gordon when NASCAR displayed the caution flag due to the rain.

Sometimes, the stars must align perfectly in order to win a race. Other strategies to help a racer win without needing the fastest vehicle include with fuel mileage and tire strategy.

Back in 2003, Newman and the Penske Racing team were known for using a smaller carburetor to stretch their fuel. Perhaps half of his eight wins during the 2003 racing season were due to fuel mileage strategy.

In the past, some drivers have taken a two-tire pit stop in order to obtain track position late in the race, so they could go for the win. Often, it has allowed the driver to make it.

It seems that a win is a win in NASCAR. It makes no difference how the trophy was gained, the driver will take it every time.

I, like many others, am drawn to the spectacle of NASCAR racing and keep up on NASCAR news items when I can. Writing about NASCAR offers some added dimensions.

Some advice on buying Car on Ebay

By Garrett36 Pierson36

 When you start shopping for a car, eBay can be the best place to discover some uniquely good deals. The world’s largest auction anywhere, eBay has all types of cars from newer cars to vintage to custom. You can also find parts and accessories for cars. Not only that but, most of the items that you successfully purchase on eBay will be at a significant discount.Just some of the cars found on ebay recently include Dodge Avenger, Hummer H3t, Dodge Duran go, Oldsmobile F-85, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Lincoln Navigator, Mercury Mont ego, Buick Estate Wagon and even a few custom cars. How Ebay works. When it comes to online shopping, eBay has it all. The world’s largest online shopping site by far, boasting 147 million registered users (and growing) who reside in over 25 different countries, eBay is a huge online garage sale, shopping center, toy dealer, car dealer, flea market and auction site.Literally everything is bought and sold on eBay, everything legal, that is. From the really bizarre, like a partially eaten grilled cheese sandwich that is believed to have the image of the Virgin Mary on it, to the everyday, like books, furniture, golf clubs, audio equipment and dresses, to the items with the wow factor like airplanes and Lamborghini, eBay offers a diverse collection of items at great discounts for people to bid on or buy outright. How to Find the Car you Want. When shopping on eBay, finding what you want is a breeze. Plug the appropriate term into the search window and you will undoubtedly find many related items. Type in a keyword or two and select a category, then search. If you need more options, go with the advanced search so that you can set more parameters. Once the listings are returned to you, browse the headings to find items that reflect what you want. You can click on the heading links and read the actual listings and if that isn’t enough for you, contact the seller via email to get all the information that you need. How to Bid: Once you have discovered that special car that you want, submit your bid. You can bid just enough to outbid your competition or you can set your bid at the highest you are willing to pay. The eBay system will bid in increments until your limit is reached. If you have to leave the eBay system you can still get your bid alerts via email. If someone outbids you the system will automatically email you to let you know. Many people have the alerts sent to their cell phones so that it chimes when they receive an email. This way it is possible to log onto the eBay site and slightly increase your bid if you so desire. Resources for Helping you Bid: Some eBay bidders will wait until the very last seconds of the auction and then make their bid. This last bid is usually placed just before the auction closes meaning there is no time for any other bids to be placed. This practice is called “sniping” and it is highly controversial. Some bidders feel that it is perfectly fine and an effective strategy for winning the auction. Other bidders, however, feel that the practice is unethical and sneaky. Whether you snipe or not is a personal decision. It is important, though, that you be aware that it is done regularly on eBay.You should also beware of unusual but possible scams.These have some vital tips and guidelines that will help you.You find great deals for pretty much everything on eBay and cars are no exception. You can find the car of your dreams on eBay and now that you know the ropes, it will be that much easier.

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