Full Throttle

Brain France was working in the lab late one night
When his eyes beheld an eerie sight
For my Monster [Mile] from his slab began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise

Dover did the mash
Dover did The Monster mash
The Monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
Dover did the mash
It caught on in a flash
Dover did the mash
Dover did The Monster mash

Ok, which one of you smart-alecs gave Bobby “Boris” Pickett a ticket to the frontstretch grandstands? Come-on fess up!

Whoever it was Carl Edwards sends his thanks as he jumps five spots and trails leader Jeff Gordon by only 3 markers with his win at The Monster.

Topsy-turvy is the phrase of the day as a record 13 cautions flew, one for an ambulance crossing the track with an injured Waltrip crewman, 2 red flags made an appearance in the last 30 laps, a driver that was allegedly “hallucinating” and only 4 Chasers finishing in the top ten.

Just how crazy was it? Michael Waltrip finished just behind pole sitter Jimmie Johnson, who only led a single lap of 400, across the line for 15th position.

In keeping with the theme, Kurt Busch (28th) and Denny Hamlin (38th) have both been kicked into the “Chase Crypt,” history, toast. Done.

One more finish in the twenties by Kenseth and Harvick and they will be history as well.

More later….