Charlotte "News" and Notes



--So, does anybody know why it seems like all the pre-race on-track activity takes place on Thursday and not Friday?  Is Friday the Bruton Smith Awards Banquet?  (This year's winner--Bruton Smith).
--Dale Jr. is running his National Guard "Camo" paint scheme this weekend.  Because when your car isn't fully-funded for the entire year, the best thing to do is figure out how to NOT stand-out on the track.
--Speed Channel made a pretty egregious error during the All-Star Race when they said that Jimmie Johnson should have come into the pits in 11th place.  What they meant to say was, "This obvious mental math error is brought to you by Fox Sports 1, destroying the goodwill Fox has built up with Nascar fans starting August 17th."
--…so, will Jocko Flocko's great-great-great-great-great grandson be allowed to attend the Hall of Fame ceremonies?
--The Jennifer Jo Cobb/Mike Harmon feud is the biggest blow-up between two no-names since Jimmy Spencer went after Wally Dallenbach Jr.