Chad Knaus said the Emergency Medical Team (EMT) wasn't there fast enough. Agree? Well the EMT staff was yet the safety workers weren't. So I must begin to acknowledge Chad because it's allowed here.

Jimmie Johnson suffered a hard hit and came down pit raod; ended up stopping in his stall. Car's on fire due to the fuel line and Jimmie isn't getting out. If the safety workers were on the right way of working, they would've been down there pulling him out + putting the fire out. Yet were they? No. So who did it? Knaus ad the crew. Kudos to both. Yeah I may hate em but when it comes to this he did the right thing. This is a matter of life and death and Knaus made the move that counts.

But the EMT staff was there; Jimmie just reclined the help. But on that I have to say this. When something such as that happen it should be automatic for someone to be checked and released at the care center.

So I guess at the end of the day there's two good things here - Jimmie lived and Chad was in the right place at the right time. Oh yeah...also had enough courage.

Restart wrecks are caused by someone trying to get a jump or someone spinning the tires. So is Mike Skinner to blame? No! Jamie McMurray is; well kind've I guess. He spun his tires causing the back-up which Dale Earnhardt Jr got wrecked in. Yet people said Elliott Sadler brought them down to slow so there are 3 who took part in causing it. That's why this is simply called a racing incident.

It was obvious Tony Stewart wanted to win at the Brickyard badly. And now he's done it so way to go Tony!

Now that was his dream. Now there is saying I keep hearing with my dreams and that is 'dreams don't come true'. Well I think I have evidence saying they do. Thanks Tony!

Tony is good at the road courses (wom Sonoma + defending winner @ the Glen) so he should defend his pts lead.

Dale Jr bouncing back is possible. He's been getting better at the road racing and finished 5th there last year. Chase chances? Well those are slim.

Busch Series chances go to Truex. He won their only road racing event this year and has proved road racing is good for him so look for another win his way. Reed has to work on a top 10 since he finished 14th and to catch Truex ya gotta finish better then that.

And now I'm done.

(C) Ashley McCubbin, Nov. 29th 2005

(R) The NASCAR Palace, Nov. 29th 2005