When the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series last left Dover (June 1st to be exact), Roush Fenway Racing had three cars in the top four finishing positions. Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth followed Kyle Busch to the wire with Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex, the only two other drivers to find themselves finishing on the lead lap once Rodney Wise waived the checkerd flag. 

Although I wouldn't look for a repeat here Sunday, I'm not so sure the end results won't be very similar. With the Roush cars very strong again here in Dover, it wouldn't surprise me to see Biffle make it two in a row and the same Roush trio find their way into the top five. Stuff can always go wrong in racing so don't hold me to this, but "The cream usually rises to the top.”

If your chassis is off a bit, Dover, traditionally is one of those tracks where it is easy to go a lap down. Of course, being a one-mile facility helps a rabbit leader lap struggling teams a whole lot quicker, but this place is so tough on set-ups, if you are off, it tends to be a long day.  

It will be a happy day for all when the folks at Dover finally re-do the competitor's garages. The Sprint Cup garages are some of the poorest on the circuit and the layout allows some of the front running teams very little room to maneuver in and out of their stalls. Add to that, Kenny Schrader and Bobby Labonte have to share a pit stall Sunday. To me, there is no reason this should ever happen anymore. Our sport has grown and graduated past shared pit stalls. If we can figure out how to park all the rigs inside the Martinsville facility with the beautiful garages we have there and everybody having their own pit stall, then it's time for the management to invest some dough and fix pit road before somebody gets hurt and build us some new garages while you’re at it. Enough said!

I like Dale Jr's feistiness, and I have been a backer of his all year. I know all you Jr fans out there want your guy to win his first championship in the worst way and that in itself is cool. Understand however, all that it takes to wrap your arms around winning it all over a short, 10 race period. Doesn't mean he's not going to get there, he's just not there yet. Keeping his boys working with him and in concert with him is going to carry him a whole lot further then "Going Off" on them once the going gets tough. Its not all about him! (For you football fans, Peyton Manning has a similar problem in my opinion).

I know there are a lot of Jr. fans out there that hate any criticism of him, but take your medicine... Your guy isn't ready to win it all yet. Mr. Hendrick has come on the radio more frequently for a reason. He knows what it takes in keeping continuity in a group of men under the stress of winning a Championship and when Jr. learns how to control himself and communicate a bit better in this short, ten race forum, then and only then, will he be able to mount a significant challenge for the biggest prize in NASCAR.