I sat down to watch the NASCAR Nextel Cup race from Dover at the weekend expecting to watch a lot of tactical maneuvering by the ten teams in the Championship chase as they did everything possible to keep their guys in the top half of the field, even if it meant sacrificing a win.

What I didn’t expect to see is what we got for the last twenty laps, a full on honest to goodness motor race for the lead between tow of the top contenders. I can’t say I’m a particular fan of either Matt Kenseth or Jeff Burton, I count them as good solid racers but without that extra special “something” that makes you a great racer. This weekend my opinion of them was raised a couple of notches. I still don’t count either of them as championship material, but they could prove me wrong.

Congratulations to Jeff Burton on his win it was well deserved.

As for my own championship pick, Kasey Kane, being collected by the spinning Tony Stewart as probably knocked him out of the hunt, I know he is still mathematically in with a shout, but his body language as he sat waiting for his bent car to be repaired projected his resignation at a championship lost.

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