Full Throttle

The Dodge Avenger 500 scheduled to be run on Saturday night was postponed due to a heavy rainstorm which started early in the day. The rain continued throughout the evening and the jet dryers never got on the track. NASCAR officials called an end to the evening at around 9p.m.

The event has been rescheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.

Food for thought, or not: You know the whole more points for winning thing?

Well… if the Chase for the Nextel Cup were to begin today, Gordon would not be the series leader. Johnson’s four wins would move the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet driver to the head of the class. He would begin the Chase with 20 more points than Gordon. His four wins and seven top 10s puts him in second place at the moment.

IN OTHER NEWS: Earnhardt Takes Wing! No wait… that was Thursday’s headline.

Todays headline is NASCAR Takes Earnhardt Wing.

NASCAR inspectors found an illegal part on his Chevy. The rear wing on his CORN was mounted incorrectly, and NASCAR confiscated the brackets used to hold it in place during the pre-race inspection Saturday night.

Oopsy!