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August 28, 2007

Brave New Bristol
Making the Grade-Bristol Night Race
By Dennis Michelsen
There was brand new pavement and a brave new Bristol! In the old days, circa March, if you got up off the bottom you were going to get freight trained by half the field. Now you can actually race up high or down low or anywhere in between. Bristol is still Bristol but now you can actually race as well as still put on the greatest spectacle in auto racing!

Nextel Cup-Bristol

1. Carl Edwards
2. Kasey Kahne
3. Clint Bowyer
4. Tony Stewart
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr
6. Kurt Busch
7. Ryan Newman
8. Bobby Labonte
9. Kyle Busch
10. Greg Biffle

F for AJ Allmendinger
The coming almost straight to Nextel Cup theory is not working for the stockcar career for this talented driver. Perhaps it is time for Red Bull Racing to drop him down to the Busch series only for 2008 to get him some much-needed experience.

D for Michael Waltrip
Now Mikey I realize it has been a while since you were in a race, but once you are two laps down it is time to give way to the leaders! NASCAR should have posted him with the black flag after racing lap after lap holding up the leader and causing Kasey Kahne to lose the lead.

C for Scott Riggs
This has been a disaster of a season for Riggs and everyone at Evernham Motorsports. But qualifying on time and racing all night on the lead lap is an accomplishment this team and driver can be proud of.

B for Kasey Kahne
Was that one of Kasey's MILFS driving the No. 55 car and getting in his way? The outcome might have been different in the end if not for Kahne getting stuck behind a car two laps down! Maybe Kasey needs to be more aggressive next time and park Michael Waltrip in the fence instead!

A for Carl Edwards
The season started rather slow for all the Roush-kateers but the No. 99 team is turning things around for the stretch run. Not only is Cousin Carl locked into the Chase but don't be surprised to see this team win a couple more times down the stretch and go into the Chase tied for the lead!

Tuesday on Race Talk Radio
8 pm Eastern-ASALMS Radio and Down on the Farm-Each week the best in minor league racing is profiled including the news from the cars and stars of the ASA Late Model Series. Host Dennis Michelsen interviews the drivers, series promoters, and others making news at local short tracks all over the country.

9pm Eastern-Inside the ARCA RE/MAX Series-Host Mike Harper brings you the news from inside the ARCA RE/MAX Series. Since 1953 the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) has featured some of the best stockcar racing in the country! Meet the drivers making news in the ARCA RE/MAX series every Tuesday night.