1. Why was Kevin Harvick called to the hauler after the Brickyard 400 (Yes, I'm still boycotting the sponsor named race)? Did it have to do with Stewart or with his racing with other drivers? Stewart didn't seem to think anything was wrong with how he or Kevin raced, and he seemed to like the victory tap.
2. Yates merges with Newman-Haas- Lanigan Champ Car team. How did this happen? Could they make the name any longer? And why is Newman-Haas interested in Nascar? Will Sebastian Bourdais make the leap to stock cars? Bourdais has always wanted a good Formula One chance, and has tested with Red Bull, whom I wouldn't call a great team in terms of wins. Does the merger mean that Bourdais wants a shot at Nascar? Could this spawn a whole new line of Talladega Nights jokes if the Frenchman joins up?
3. Is Robin Miller, SpeedTV, correct when he says the Yates-Newman-Haas-Lanigan merger means there is another player in the Budweiser sponsorship wars? Miller cites Newman's prior relationship with Bud when Andretti was driving for Newman-Haas. It looks like Evernham is still a prime candidate for the sponsorship, but the team has not been performing well this year. Bud likes to have their car up front.
4. With all the mergers, are DEI and Yates now out of tickets in the Kyle Busch sweepstakes? DEI/Ginn has more drivers than they need, and Yates may have a few CCWS drivers moving over.
5. Can you imagine Shrub and Smoke on the same team?
6. Congratulations to Toyota for its first Busch series win. That didn't take too long, but the Cup teams need help straight down the line - qualifying to racing. The cars do not have the power that Chevy and Ford or even Dodge have. There persists a rumor that Joe Gibbs Racing may switch to Toyota. But will Chevy let a 2 time champ, and a ROTY leave for Toyota? Wouldn't Ford want a chance to capture this team for itself?
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