tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post9056464968558798560..comments2024-03-08T11:07:25.905-05:00Comments on The Godfather's Blog: Top-Five Finish Proves Riggs Still BelongsDave Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-87739604611371485232012-10-29T13:12:58.587-04:002012-10-29T13:12:58.587-04:00This may be the underdog story of the year in NASC...This may be the underdog story of the year in NASCAR. A 41-year old veteran driver who hadn't run a full race in any NASCAR National Series in almost a year, makes a one-off appearance for an underfunded part-time Truck team that's best finish this year was 18th place, and had never posted a top 10 finish on a non-restrictor plate track, and he comes home with a 5th place finish, beating the majority of the championship contenders in the process.<br /><br />As impressive as that 5th place finish through adversity was for Scott, I was most impressed by how clean and methodical he was as he worked his way from 23rd starting position, to the top 15, the top ten, and finally broke into the top five on the final lap. I don't think there was a scratch on the truck following the 200-lap race. It looked like most of his competition had used their stuff up by the checkered flag, and who knows, maybe if the race went another 50 laps like it did in the spring, maybe Scott is contention for a win because of how little wear that had been done to his truck.<br /><br />I hope this leads to big things for Scott in 2013. He showed on Saturday that he still has what it takes to compete in this sport when given the opportunity, and doing so without tearing up equipment only raises his stock as a driver.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05695935832373324376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-6675388355628914842012-10-29T12:42:52.702-04:002012-10-29T12:42:52.702-04:00Gald to see Scott do so well on sat. he desreves i...Gald to see Scott do so well on sat. he desreves itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com