FIVE LAPS: Monday after Texas
Some post-race thoughts:
Lap 1: Why is Michael McDowell not dead? That's a rhetorical question, of course, but that was one hard hit. SAFER barrier, HANS Device, COT -- take a bow.
Lap 2: Yep, that was Jeff Gordon finishing 43rd. Sadly, because I'm a Junior fan, it hurts a little to see a teammate in distress. Not a lot. I mean, I no longer laugh hysterically when the 24 runs badly.
Lap 3: When was the last time you saw TWO unsponsored cars in the same Cup race? And what does Robert Yates have to do to get someone to throw some money his way? Both of his drivers got much-better-than-you'd-think top 20 finishes.
Lap 4: So Carl Edwards won again. Last time he finished first, it cost him 100 points and his crew chief. Either (a) Edwards was that good, or (b) the Roush crew has gotten better at hiding its work. I vote (a).
Lap 5: I ran out of gas a lap from the finish. Seriously, though, did anything stand out about Sunday's race? Anything at all?