NASCAR

Saturday Night was the unofficial start of the NASCAR season with the running of the Budweiser Shootout in Daytona. Kyle Busch picked up the checkered flag in a race full of excitement and crashes.

Who said Americans were a forgiving people? If you ask Michael  Vick, the Eagles QB, he might disagree. A new survey put out by Forbes has Vick as the least liked- or, if you prefer, the most disliked- athlete in America for a 3rd straight year...

After it was announced yesterday that AJ Allmendinger will take over the driving duties for the #22 Dodge, a job that used to belong to Kurt Busch, Busch has found himself a new ride. The one time Sprint Cup champion will drive the #51 Chevrolet for Phoenix Racing.

A few weeks ago Kurt Busch was fired from Penske racing for cursing out an ESPN reporter during the final race at Homestead-Miami. Today, his replacement was named as AJ Allmendinger will take over drving the #22 Dodge.

Kurt Busch will not be returning behind the wheel of the #22 Dodge next season as he has been fired from Penske Racing.

I'm guessing that both Kyle and Kurt Busch's mother didn't teach either of them manners when they were younger.

It was Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway and it all came down to either Carl Edwards or Tony Stewart to take the trophy. A win for either would guarantee the championship and that's exactly what Tony  Stewart did.

It all comes down to one final race this Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The talk has been about Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards fight for first place in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, but Kasey Kahne came out victorious at the Phoenix International Raceway for the first time in 81 Races.

A few news and notes from this week in NASCAR.

Tony Stewart didn't win a race in any of the races leading to the Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup.  Sunday afternoon in Texas,  "Smoke" scored his fourth victory in the chase.

Kyle Busch has been known to be a hot head on the track. That attitude has parked him from the rest of the racing weekend in Texas.