Larry McReynolds expects to see the same drivers up front at Martinsville this week as the Gibbs, Hendrick and Childress teams resume their Bristol battle while Jamie McMurray should continue to be a pleasant surprise.

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Credit David Ragan for being a good sport.

When Tony Stewart ridiculed the Nextel Cup rookie last October by calling him a ‘a dart without feathers,” Ragan didn’t run away in embarrassment. He instead bid $5,750 to win a pre-race ride with Stewart that guaranteed him a little face time with the two-time series champion.

“When I first heard that, I think my dad called me and I said, ‘Man, that’s pretty cool, at least Tony Stewart knows who David Ragan is.

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Melting foam, settling springs, and carbon monoxide–turns out there are more problems with the COT than just the way it drives…NASCAR says we told you, we told you! Dale Jr. says he feels like a rookie.

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This much Jeff Gordon knows for sure: His life will change dramatically when his daughter is born this summer.

And maybe, just maybe, his NASCAR career won’t seem quite so important.

“I think it’s going to be one of two things: It’s either going to make me work that much harder and appreciate racing that much more and enjoy it that much more,” Gordon said. “Or it’s going to make me go, ‘I don’t even want to do this.

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Guys won’t put up with slower cars in the COT’s second race, says Jeff Hammond. Add in leftover Bristol frustration, and it’s a recipe for trouble at Martinsville, as Kyle Busch found out last year during a Busch race at the bullring.

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