Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington, SC...The Just Us Cupdate

The Race Report

Biffle in Victory Lane at Darlington

The Japanese are Coming

Margolis's Yahoo Darlington Observations

I usually agree with Marg. But as to the matter of Schrader giving Biffle room and not giving it to Gordon and Gordon being pissed. Well, Schrader respects Biffle because Biffle respects Schrader. Schrades moved over as much for Gordon as Gordon would have for him if the situations were reversed.

500 miles with the flu…respect to Jr.

And yeah, the All Star Race is usually great…all the way up until we get the Dale Jr. fans swaying the vote for the last driver to get into the field…I mean gosh…who could it be…hmmm…let's see…bet Martin Truex Jr. makes the final heat based on fan voting.

Darlington Race Flash

Dale Jarrett's Crew Chief's Suspension Upheld. He's Sitting for 4. See You Around the End of June.

Lowe's Signs Contract Extension with Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports

Darlington is Happy with the Results of Its Mother's Day Weekend Race

Dale Jarrett and Michael Waltrip…Decidedly not Young Guns…Instead It's Rusty Pistols for Toyota

More Silly Season Stuff…Way too Early in the Year for this Stuff. This isn't Supposed to Start Until After Labor Day…UPS, The #88, Robert Yates, Michael Waltrip, Bill Elliott

Complete Finishing Order

1 Greg Biffle (16)
2 Jeff Gordon (24)
3 Matt Kenseth (17)
4 Jimmie Johnson (48)
5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8)
6 Ryan Newman (12)
7 Kyle Busch (5)
8 Mark Martin (6)
9 Jeff Burton (31)
10 Denny Hamlin (11)
11 Reed Sorenson (41)
12 Tony Stewart (20)
13 Robby Gordon (7)
14 Martin Truex Jr. (1)
15 Ken Schrader (21)
16 Joe Nemechek (01)
17 Casey Mears (42)
18 Kyle Petty (45)
19 Kurt Busch (2)
20 Tony Raines (96)
21 Kasey Kahne (9)
22 Bobby Labonte (43)
23 Clint Bowyer (07)
24 Dale Jarrett (88)
25 David Stremme (40)
26 J.J. Yeley (18)
27 Dave Blaney (22)
28 Sterling Marlin (14)
29 Elliott Sadler (38)
30 Travis Kvapil (32)
31 Scott Riggs (10)
32 Jeff Green (66)
33 Scott Wimmer (4)
34 Terry Labonte (44)
35 Michael Waltrip (55)
36 Kevin Lepage (49)
37 Kevin Harvick (29)
38 Jeremy Mayfield (19)
39 Carl Edwards (99)
40 Stanton Barrett Jr. (95)
41 Brian Vickers (25)
42 Jamie McMurray (26)
43 Derrike Cope (74)

The Just Us Cup-date

Place - Driver
Finishing Points
Deduction (DNQ/Prov -5, DNF -5,
Bonus (Pole +5, Most Laps Led +5, Win +5)
TOTAL

1st - Greg Biffle (16)
Finish - 70
Win - 5
Most Laps Lead - 5
TOTAL - 80

2nd - Jeff Gordon (24)
Finish - 65
TOTAL - 65

4th - Jimmie Johnson (48)
Finish - 60
TOTAL - 60

5th - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8)
Finish - 55
TOTAL - 55

8th - Mark Martin (6)
Finish - 50
TOTAL - 50

15th - Ken Schrader (21)
Finish - 45
TOTAL - 45

19th - Kurt Busch (2)
Finish - 40
TOTAL - 40

21st - Kasey Kahne (9)
Finish - 35
Pole - 5
TOTAL - 40

24th - Dale Jarrett (88)
Finish - 30
TOTAL - 30

29th - Elliott Sadler (38)
Finish - 25
TOTAL - 25

35th - Michael Waltrip (55)
Finish - 20
TOTAL - 20

37th - Kevin Harvick (29)
Finish - 15
TOTAL - 15

39th - Carl Edwards (99)
Finish - 10
DNF - -5
TOTAL - 5

42nd - Jamie McMurray (26)
Finish - 5
DNF - -5
TOTAL - 0

Next Up:

May 20th...non-points races...NASCAR Nextel All Star Challenge/Nextel Open at Lowe's Motor Speedway... No Just Us Cupdate next week. Resumes week after.

May 28th...points race...May 28th...Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway

Location: Concord, NC
Banking/Turns: Oval
Distance: 1.5 miles
Shape: Oval