Week 2 Commentary

The Subway Fresh 500 was quite unusual for Phoenix, as half the field got put in a wad a quarter of the way through.

The Wood Brothers and Trevor Bayne spent a well deserved week of congratulatory goodwill but found trouble shortly afer reloading, culminating with Bayne backing in the wall. It is cool, Bayne is learning and everyone is still happy fo the Wood Brothers and the team 21 Ford.

Many times, when a drive has the race sponsor on the side of the car, you guessed it, they do well. Not so fact for Carl Edwards and the Subway Fresh Ford Fusion. Kyle Busch ping ponged him and half the field got collected. Some good drivers are already in points trouble.

Jeff Gordon broke a 66 racer streak and found victory lane, earning every yard of it by passing Kyle Busch, who was aiming to trifecta the weekend after winning the Camping World Truck and Nationwide races earlier in the weekend.

Mama's Boy won the week, followed closely by fellow garage member and teammate Boy's Toy. Lil and Big Boy often consult with these team as sort of a testing session but hit it big this week. The Big Lebowski, Miss Make Shit Happen, and boy does she, and Chevy Intimidators rounded out our top five this week.

Disc Golfer and Oiler, who have to start shotgun on the field after failing to pick last week (?), had to have their points added this week so it looks like they won the week. They did not.

Man in Black, WTF Racing, Tank, Punch and O Racing, who ran in the top five last week, were found with crumpled sheet metal in the garage area talking with the lovely Wendy Venturini.

Mama's Boy is our leader after week 2. The Big Lebowski, Chevy Intimidators, Fullers Fast Track and Speedway Princess round out the top five. Flat Tires had a tire down, along with Oiler, WTF Racing, Racing Fever and L&M Racing.

Week two is always when we see huge swings in the point positions, and so it was this week. Big gainers were Miss Make Shit Happen, CosmoD, Big Time Racers, Boy's Toy and Money Shot Racing.

For those tardy on the entry fee, please act quickly as we will be shutting folks out in the upcoming weeks.

This week we stay out west and hit Las Vegas Motor Speedway for The Kobalt Tools 400. For the first time since Bobby Allison in his Miller Buick edged out his son Davey in the Texaco Havoline Ford in the Daytona 500 decades ago has family members been one two in points. Las Vegas natives Kyle and Kurt Busch are one two in the current standings, which looks like a wreck waiting to happen.

The green flag drops at 3:14PM EST Sunday. Stand on it!