16 looks strong this year

Greg Biffle has been the fastest car a lot this season.

Toyota wins a up race

For the first time in a long time, a foreign car maker won a cup race.

Race results - Atlanta

Picks so far - Atlanta

The Carl loses 100 points...

...but keeps the win (sort of). The 100 points was expected, seems like the default penalty for messing with the TCWTW. The twist was the 10 point penalty "if" The Carl makes the chase. That's about as close as you can get to taking away a victory.

Wow, Robby got a break

Robby Gordon actually won his appeal for the wrong nose at Daytona. It seemed like he was getting a raw deal , but I didn't expect them to completely wipe out the points penalty. This is big for Robby, it puts him back in the top 35, which will be very important in a couple of races.

Oil tank reservoir cover

Here's a great explanation of the oil tank reservoir cover that The Carl is sure to be penalized for not having on his car at Vegas.

If you're interested in more, here's a pretty good description of the TCWTW and the forces that cars are subjected to.