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So what happens if Kyle Busch falls apart in the Chase? Can anyone seriously say that it is a valid title to only have done well in the last 10 races? This is why I feel the Chase is about as dumb and dumb can be. — Joseph Chimbolo
Joseph: I see your point but respectfully disagree. And here’s why: The New England Patriots went 16-0 in the NFL regular season, while the New York Giants went 10-6 and didn’t even win their own division. Yet no one questions whether or not the Giants have a valid title. They won the Super Bowl, period. It’s the same in NASCAR: There’s a regular season and a playoff season. The champion is the guy who steps it up in the playoffs. Besides, Busch will have a huge points lead going into the Chase. It’s up to he and his team to get it done at money time.
I was just looking at the standings, both in the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series. I cannot figure out how Kyle Busch is in fifth place in the Nationwide standings. He has more wins than any of the people ahead of him and more top fives, also. I just cannot get it to add up. Thank you — Jack Stewart
Happy to help, Jack. Kyle Busch has only competed in 19 of the 20 Nationwide Series races run to date, while the other four drivers ahead of him all have run all 20 races. Also, Busch has five DNFs, the most of any Nationwide driver in the top 20 in points.
Is there something special about how NASCAR lugnuts are designed to prevent cross threading during pit stops? Thanks. — Jess Hull
Good question,
Here's one for you! With NASCAR checking the engines in the Nationwide Series for a possible Toyota advantage, do you know if there is any talk of them doing the same in the Sprint Cup Series? It sure seems to the average fan, me, that they might have something the other guys don't. And I don't mean Kyle Busch! Thanks! — Brad Griffin
Thanks for the question, Brad. Several times each year, NASCAR will take five to 10 cars at the end of a race and run them on a portable, mobile chassis dyno in the garage. This measures horsepower. NASCAR tested 10 Nationwide cars after the Chicago race and I suspect they’ll test Sprint Cup engines again soon.
Tom Jensen is the Senior NASCAR Editor for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. He is the author of “Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED,” and has appeared on television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the President of the National Motorsports Press Association. Jensen is the 1997 National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year and has won numerous national and state awards for news reporting, columns and feature writing. The Answer Man is back at SPEEDtv.com. Tom Jensen answers your questions during every race week and looks forward to hearing from you - please e-mail it to
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