October 7th, 2009 
Journo We’ve still got a ways to go before the Sprint Cup season has ended and we crown our champion, but never fear if you’re looking for a good conclusion to a motorsports season we’ve got three this weekend.
The ARCA Re/Max, IndyCar, and Grand-Am seasons all come to an end this weekend; and all three are locked into tight battles between the top two or three teams. If you’ve been watching any of them this season you know what I’m talking about.
IndyCar Series
Wrapping up at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend, the IndyCar Series has been one to watch this season.
True the battle is between just two teams and three drivers, but it’s still been exciting.
The Target Chip Ganassi teams of Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti sit one, two in the points and have been that way for most of the season. In fact the two swapped points every week there for several weeks. They have a combined nine wins this season (Dixon leads with five) and are only five points apart, with Dixon in the lead.
Despite Dixon’s lead Franchitti has the better average finish of 4.9.
The only driver who has been able to keep up with those two is Ryan Briscoe over at TCGR rival Penske Racing. Briscoe has four poles and three wins on the season with an average finish of 5.6. He’s only eight points out of the lead.
Long story short it’s all going to come down to who finishes ahead of who. Considering the dominance of all three of these teams it is sure to be an exciting finish to the season. Check it out Saturday at 4 p.m. on Versus.
Grand-Am
Also closing out their season at Homestead-Miami this weekend is the Grand-Am Series. There’s not much of a points race going on in the Grand Touring Series, but the Daytona Prototype Series is a squeaker.
Reigning champs Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas are just 10 points back from leaders Jon Fogerty and Alex Gurney in third. Eight points back in second are Brian Friselle and Max Angelelli.
The CGR team of Pruett and Rojas has been solid this season leading a total of 406 laps, but they only have two wins to the Gainsco team’s four. The Suntrust Team of Angelelli and Friselle have a similar record to Ganassi and also have two wins.
Given that these three teams finished 1-2-3 in order the last time they raced, and all of these drivers are very competitive with each other, Homestead is sure to thrill. Check it out Saturday at 1 p.m. on Speed.
ARCA
Finally if you’re not into sports car or open wheel racing the ARCA Re/Max Series season also comes to a close this weekend at Rockingham Speedway.
Penske development driver Parker Kligerman and Eddie Sharp Racing’s Justin Lofton have been battling all season for the championship trophy.
Kligerman has eight wins, including a string of four in a row between Michigan and Kentucky earlier this year and last week at Kansas. He has an average finish of 5.2 this season and sits just 15 points behind Lofton.
Lofton has six wins this season, most recently at Salem Speedway. He was looking to make it seven last week, but Kligerman, who was in second snookered him on the restart. He has an average finish of 5.3 and has led an astounding 1,005 laps.
There are no guarantees we’re going to see a repeat of last season (Ricky Stenhouse wrecks, either on purpose or accidentally depending on your view, Scott Speed; Speed then wrecks Stenhouse; Justin Allgaier wins the championship), but this is another one that looks to be a great battle. These are two very talented, intense young drivers and it will be exciting to see what happens. Check this one out (not live) at 10 p.m. Sunday on Speed.
I hope you enjoy your weekend of racing. Oh and don’t forget there’s a Cup and Nationwide race this weekend too.
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I am especially looking forward to the ARCA Race! No only because of final race, but because Alli Owens will be in this race & our home boy Brent Moffitt from Grimes,Iowa(just outside of DesMoines where i am at)will be making his debut in ARCA.. GOOD LUCK TO BOTH!!!
Three championship battles all to be decided this weekend, thats cool. I think in the Rolex Series that Jon Fogerty and Alex Gurney will win another championship this season, in ARCA, that one will be a toss up, but my pick is Parker Kligerman to win his first ARCA Chmapionship.
Finally we come to the IndyCar Series championship. I have been watching this one all season long and considering this is Homestead-Miami Speedway, Dixon is strong here, he has won that this track a few times, but I believe it will be Ryan Briscoe winning the 2009 championship. He’s strong on the ovals and if he makes no mistakes on and off pit road and stays up front and out of trouble, he will win.
Check it out Saturday at 4 p.m. on Versus.
DirecTV took versus off of its network : (
Garry- I believe IndyCar.com does live streaming on their website. Don’t quote me on that, but if your interested check it out on Saturday, they may very well have something.
Speaking of not being able to get things on TV anymore, how come Speed took off WRC? That was so much fun to watch. (Its season ends next weekend — 1 point separates first and second place.)
thank you journo, but watching on a computer is just not the same as watching it in high def, on the big screen. I am not whining, I am just sayin,,,but thank you very much for the tip.
I hope is someone in charge has heard about this DTV deletion, and I hope they will rectify it by next season, because although I do like indy car racing too, I am spoiled by high def TV.
Garry- I completely understand. It really isn’t the same. It’s a shame Comcast and DirecTV are in a pissing match over the channel.
i’m looking forward to arca this weekend: i suspect kligerman will take the championship but am anticipating seeing how allie owens does for venturini motorsports as well.
@garry: i have used the indy car website and, altho’ it’s most certainly not tv, it’s MUCH better than most sites! granted, you don’t get the full-screen, HD experience but the camera shots are great and they cover the entire field — unlike nascar coverage from espn. question: is it possible to tie your computer into your tv? i’ve never had the need but my understanding is that it can be done. if so, that’d give you an option.
@racedriven: i’m going w/dixon this year. briscoe’s tough to beat but i’m just getting a feeling that he’s making small mental errors and the pressure of this final race may be in his head. unforced errors have been his undoing. dixon just keeps it steady on, ya’ know?
@journo: it’s a pissing match between skunks!