You just can't make this stuff up.
UPDATE: Here is TNT's Coverage of the Final 3 Laps of the Lifelock 4003 laps to go in yesterday's Lifelock 400 Sprint Cup race at Michigan Speedway. The top three are Jimmie Johnson (who had been dominating all day), Greg Biffle, and 50 year old Mark Martin. Certainly looked like Johnson was going to win the race, as he's done so many times before.
But then, with 2 laps left, Jimmie Johnson ran out of fuel. It happens, Nascar teams try to stretch fuel as far as they can and take chances. And this one simply didn't work out for Johnson. So Biffle passed him and took first. Easy win.
But no. Less than one lap later, Biffle ran out of fuel. So as the final lap began, Biffle was coasting just as Johnson had been a lap before, hoping that his car would somehow make it across the finish line. Mark Martin passed him for the lead, which had to feel great considering he was settling for third just 2 laps ago because he too was conserving fuel.
The best part? As he neared the finish line, Martin ran out of fuel too, and he actually won by coasting over the finish life. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good (More info on this race can be found here).
The other best part? This is the second time this has happened to Jimmie Johnson this year. How much does that suck?
Biffle finished the race in 5th, Johnson finished 22nd. So next time you run out of fuel on the road and feel like a dumbass when you have to call AAA, remember this: It (literally) happens to the best of us.
But then, with 2 laps left, Jimmie Johnson ran out of fuel. It happens, Nascar teams try to stretch fuel as far as they can and take chances. And this one simply didn't work out for Johnson. So Biffle passed him and took first. Easy win.
But no. Less than one lap later, Biffle ran out of fuel. So as the final lap began, Biffle was coasting just as Johnson had been a lap before, hoping that his car would somehow make it across the finish line. Mark Martin passed him for the lead, which had to feel great considering he was settling for third just 2 laps ago because he too was conserving fuel.
The best part? As he neared the finish line, Martin ran out of fuel too, and he actually won by coasting over the finish life. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good (More info on this race can be found here).
The other best part? This is the second time this has happened to Jimmie Johnson this year. How much does that suck?
Biffle finished the race in 5th, Johnson finished 22nd. So next time you run out of fuel on the road and feel like a dumbass when you have to call AAA, remember this: It (literally) happens to the best of us.
