CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'

#17 wins again...nice job by Kenseth and the Killer B's....#24 looks like he's back and how bout Rowdy Busch - 2 firsts and a third...not a bad weekend....

I thought Fox did a great job with this one and running the race at night against the Oscars - will be curious to see the ratings...but, the race ended just as the Oscars were giving the Best Supporting Actor award to Heath Ledger....wonder how many folks bolted the post race for that?

Vegas baby!

THE JUNIOR ISSUE...

Kenseth wins the 500 in a rain shortened affair...I have no quarrel with that...

I do have a problem with Junior not getting anything for the accident a day after NASCAR parked Jason Leffler for 5 laps for a one car wreck in the same instance...This is something which has always bothered me and others about the rules....selective enforcement. Now I wonder, did they call the race to give fans something to complain about to kinda hide the Junior issue?

One more thing...Start the race earlier!!!!!! a 2p start would have gotten us close to finishing before the rain...this West Coast bias for races is stupid....

BUD SHOOTOUT...

A nice taste of what's to come...Harvick wins after having two problems...Junior wrecks, disappointing those looking for a repeat of last year...

Qualifying was interesting too...Tony Stewart has his ducks in a row with his new team...both cars in now...Nice to see the #21 make it on time too...Wood Brothers are an important link to the sport's past....

A good article on this season from ESPN's Ed Hinton...click here. An interesting take...and spot on...

Duels Thursday....