This week, the Crappafoni Pictures crew goes to the most hallowed ground in motorsports, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, for this week's spaghetti western version (be sure to avoid the debris from used tires!) of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

THE GOOD

Jimmie Johnson: as the winner of this race, he automatically gets first billing. He had the best car all weekend and showed why he isn't ready to give up his title without a fight.

Carl Edwards: on numerous occasions, he had come up to Johnson's back bumper but couldn't pass him. When Johnson inherited the lead after the final pit stop, Edwards could come no closer than a car length. Still, he had a very stout race car all day.

Denny Hamlin: as much as I've been ragging on him all season, he deserves and has earned his props. Used brilliant pit strategy to finish third. Great finish, and it comes at a much-needed time.

Elliott Sadler: a very solid top 5 finish. He stepped his game up and stayed in the top 10 for 102 of the 160 laps.

A.J. Allmendinger: have to give him props for his first career top 10 finish (he finished 10th), at the Brickyard, no less. Perhaps he can use this to turn his season around.

Roush Fenway Racing: if not for Matt Kenseth's right rear tire exploding on him, they would have had all five drivers in the top 15. More on the tire issues later.

Honorable Mention: Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, Kasey Kahne.

THE BAD

Tires: I normally put the 43rd place driver here, but the tires were so bad, NASCAR had to impose competition cautions throughout the race. The tires kept wearing out much faster than usual, leading to both Juan Pablo Montoya and Matt Kenseth bringing out cautions due to the bad tires. It's time for NASCAR to open up the competition for other tire companies to come in, like Hoosier, Firestone, etc. This is what happens when you have a monopoly.

Michael Waltrip: he finished last after getting in a wreck with Paul Menard very early in the race.

THE UGLY

Tires: because of the competition cautions, the race was choppy and had no rhythm to it. Who was good on short runs? Who would have been good on long green flag runs? A sub good to the last few laps' shootout between Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards.

Kurt Busch: he got loose and hit the wall, collecting Kevin Harvick in the process. A sub good to Harvick for gaining several positions through attrition.

The race itself: aside from the shootout, it was long and drawn out due to the tires. It wasn't the typical Brickyard 400.

Those are my nominations. Feel free to come in with yours.

Crappafoni Pictures proudly presents this week's version of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, presented with a Michigan twist.

THE GOOD

Dale Earnhardt, Jr.: as the race winner, he automatically gets first billing. Congratulations on breaking a two-plus year winless streak! I've said that he'd win at a track that he wasn't expected to win at. Michigan qualifies for that! This was Chevrolet's first win at Michigan since June 2001, when Jeff Gordon piloted his Chevrolet into Victory Lane.

Kasey Kahne: had a strong car both early and late. Fuel strategy allowed him to finish a strong second.

Roush Fenway Racing: four cars in the top 10 will get you in this category. Jamie McMurray got a free pass, and his car got stronger as the race went on.

Red Bull Racing: Brian Vickers finished 4th, and A.J. Allmendinger finished 19th. Vickers may have had the car to beat had it not been for that last caution.

Tony Stewart: his car ran in the top 10 much of the day, culminating in a strong 5th place finish.

Elliott Sadler: finished strong in 9th. He had a strong car much of the day, spending much of it in the top 15.

Honorable Mention: Jimmie Johnson.

THE BAD

Dario Franchitti: as the last-place driver, he gets first billing in this dubious category. Better luck next week, D.

Juan Pablo Montoya: I think he unloaded a bad car and it got much worse as the race went on. He finished nine laps down.

Bill Elliott: the former champion has turned into a field filler. As recently as 2002 he was in the hunt for a championship. As much as I like Bill Elliott, I think it's time for him to hang up his helmet and enjoy retirement.

THE UGLY

Ryan Newman: the Daytona 500 winner had mechanical issues and spent a LOT of time in the garage. He finished in 42nd, 89 laps down.

Robby Gordon: a hard crash on Lap 152 ended his day early. He'll be a factor next week at Sonoma.

J.J. Yeley: had mechanical issues and spent time in the garage. He returned to the race to finish 87 laps down.

Dave Blaney: he brought out the first caution of the race when a rear axle broke. He returned to the race and actually picked up four positions through attrition. A sub-good for that.

Those are my nominees for the race. Feel free to come in with yours! 

Crappafoni Pictures presents to you the northeast edition of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The spaghetti is on the side, with the main course being an authentic Philly style cheesesteak sandwich. Enjoy!

THE GOOD

Kasey Kahne: as the winner of this race, he automatically gets first billing. He had the best car all day and earned his win. Way to go Kasey!

Red Bull Racing: both of its drivers finished in the Top 15. Brian Vickers finished 2nd, and A.J. Allmendinger finished a career-best 12th.

Labonte Brothers: Bobby piloted the #43 General Mills Dodge to an 11th place finish. Elder brother and teammate Terry finished on the lead lap in his first race in a year. Good job guys!

Kurt Busch: a very solid top 10 finish for the 2004 champion. Perhaps this will turn his season around.  

Kevin Harvick: he started 42nd due to a battery issue. Fought his way to a 13th place finish, a great finish considering his car was a marginal top 20 car. Kudos to Harvick's pit crew for getting the car better as the race went on.

Honorable Mention: Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Burton.

THE BAD

Kyle Busch: what was he thinking when he was trying to beat Jamie McMurray to a spot early in the race? Bad Kyle. BAAAAD Kyle. He and McMurray made contact and Busch hit the wall, effectively knocking him out of the race. He came back later in the race but was unable to gain any positions, finishing 43rd.

Sam Hornish Jr.: he was involved in more than one accident. He finished 42nd, 69 laps down. Hopefully he'll rebound from this race and have better results.

Dario Franchitti: like Hornish, was involved in more than one accident. He couldn't seem to stay away from Hornish as they were involved TWICE.

Jason Leffler: finished 59 laps down driving the #70 Haas-CNC Chevrolet.

THE UGLY

Clint Bowyer and Juan Pablo Montoya: their crash started when Bowyer got loose on lap 82. Montoya had nowhere to go and t-boned Bowyer, causing major damage to both cars. Montoya's car eventually caught on fire. They both would eventually return to the race but would finish many laps down. For Bowyer, his Chase chances took a major hit.

TNT: the coverage was inconsistent at best, horrible at worst. The racing on several occasions was interrupted by unscheduled commercials that would run a few seconds before someone realized their mistake. OOPS! Since it was TNT's first race of the season, perhaps their coverage will get better.

Those are my GBU nominations for the race. Feel free to come on in with yours!  

It's that time of the week again! It's time to call out those sports figures that have so totally p****d you off you want to SCREAM! (Ashlee Simpson notwithstanding) Well, here is the forum in which you can call out those sports figures by throwing them under the Bus. I have a few nominations, so here goes!

NFL

Detroit Lions: for further pissing off some of their season ticket holders. Apparently someone in the Lions' front office responded this way to a complaint from one of their season ticket holders: "#### 'em." I'm always looking for a reason to throw the L.A. Clippers of the NFL under the Bus. Now I've found one. (NOTE: may have to write a written apology to the Clippers for lumping them in with the Detroit Lions. Clips, I apologize for lumping you in with the #### 'Em Lions aka the Detroit #### 'EM'S.)

Wal-Mart: the reason Wal-Mart is in this category is because they stiffed the Andre Johnson Foundation in two ways. First, they messed up the Texans' WR's order of 750 bikes that HE purchased to give to underprivileged kids. (There were around 675 bikes that ended up being donated as a result at the May 3 event.) And because of that order snafu, they stiffed the kids out of ice and water THEY HAD PROMISED. ICE AND WATER!! Sam Walton must be turning over in his grave. For stiffing the kids and messing up the order, Wal-Mart goes under the Bus.

NBA

Utah Jazz fans: this is for the moronic Jazz fans that chanted "Cancer!" every time Derek Fisher attempted a free throw and allegedly threw debris and trash at the Lakers' bench during Game 6 of their series. And they shouted "Refs SUCK!" when the Jazz were getting whipped. Don't blame the refs for your team's shortcomings. Congratulations, Utah. You surpassed Philly fan as the WORST fans in sports. Great job. Because of the morons that did this, you spoiled it for the rest of the Jazz fans. And because of the morons, Jazz fans get thrown under the Bus. I have ONE WORD for Jazz Fan: SCOREBOARD!

NASCAR

A.J. Allmendinger: for not even apologizing to Elliott Sadler after wrecking Sadler out of the All-Star Challenge, then he had the gall to win it! You'll get your comeuppance. Until then, you get thrown Under The Bus.

Those are my nominees for the week. Feel free to come in with yours.