MARTIN AGAIN!!!!

Just after announcing he will return to the #5 car full-time next season, Mark Martin stamped his name on the list of drivers vying for the Chase with a 2nd win on the season at Darlington. Jimmie Johnson rebounded from what for most teams would be a horrible weekend to finish second...

Next up is the All-Star race....

JEREMY MAYFIELD...WHAT WAS HE THINKING?

He made the Daytona 500 when no one else thought he could...he made Richmond last week, but struggled. He's had his ups and downs as a driver, but tonight - he's had perhaps the biggest obstacle to overcome...he's been busted as the first driver under the new drug testing policy....

He's a big boy and knew what he was doing...he now has a scarlet letter that he may never remove...in a week that saw Kevin Grubb take his life after an indefinite suspension, Mayfield become the first to get nailed for drug...what a shame....

BIRTHDAY BOY TAKES PRIZE

Kyle Busch scroes his third win of the season in a very entertaining Saturday Night Special from Richmond. Very enjoyable race with lots of twists and turns...Tony Stewart has certainly gotten off to a great start as driver/owner....

I have to wonder if Rick Hendrick doesn't wonder about his decision to cut Kyle loose in favor of Casey Mears...

On to Darlington....

WALL STADIUM & INDY TIRES

A couple of notes...

Wall Stadium is back...after no racing last year, the Jersey Shore legend is back with a limited schedule and at least a glimmer of hope for the future...

The Indy Tire test for Goodyear - not good news. The same issue from last year...Now, I wonder, what are they going to do? 10 to 12 lap segments...not the way to run one of the sport's top races....

MARTIN WITH A POPULAR WIN!!!

Mark Martin takes the checkers in a very popular win in Phoenix...gotta give him his due...the #5 team is coming together....another dismal finish for Junior...and the little incident with Casey Mears not helping matters...
It's off the Talledega - who knows what can happen!!!!!

GORDON WINS!

Jeff Gordon gets off the snide and gets a win at Texas, a track he's never won at. Interesting race given the long green run at the beginning and the weather conditions....

Alot has been said already this year about the importance of pit stops and the crucial last one a.k.a. the Money Stop....Carl Edwards knows it now....Kyle Busch, too after a Nationwide race....

Richard Petty Motorsports will try to run the Indy 500....There's an interesting development....the IRL needs some positive news given the lack of names and one driver facing prison for tax evasion...their TV schedule is a joke with ABC only carrying 5 races including Indy...I didn't even know there was a race last weekend until it was over....

A week off for Easter, then Phoenix on Saturday 4/18.....Enjoy...

JIMMIE AT MARTINSVILLE!

#48 gets his act together and wins at Martinsville...a good day for Hendrick....

What has happened to Roush? They are struggling...maybe Texas will be good to them....

The Junior Nation is getting a bit impatient....the #88 better start producing or they will be very unhappy....