--If Dover was "Separation Sunday" (when drivers could position themselves to be Chase favorites), then 'Dega has to be "Screwed Sunday", when a blown tire can ruin a year's worth of work towards a championship.
--Tony Stewart has picked up Bass Pro Shops as a primary sponsor for 18 races in 2013. The announcement would have been sooner, but Smoke was busy trying to figure out why the heck Lewis Hamilton had switched teams.
--With Bass Pro Shops leaving EGR, who will sponsor Jamie McMurray next year? Hair gel companies of the world, this is your best chance to move into Nascar.
--I have no idea why Tayler Malsam was let go by Tri-Star Motorsports, but lets take this time to point out that "Tayler Malsam" sounds like a good name for a teenage actress on an ABC Family drama.
--Its a good thing that Kurt Busch moved on to Furniture Row next season--it sounds like his brother might need the #51 ride next year to "…get back to having fun".
--Someone might want to mail one of those "Honk If Parts Fall Off" bumper stickers to Matt Kenseth.