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A big thank you to Jeff Gordon for clearly pointing out the ridiculousness of the idea NASCAR drivers need to call rivals and clear up any bad feelings after each dust-up. It's particularly silly for a sport which promotes drivers to "have at it" to have its media members pepper those involved with questions asking if the situation is resolved. If driver feuds are good for the sport - as most contend - then why the effort to quash them? As Gordon said, "They're calling me so I don't wreck them the next week. They're not calling me because they really believe that we should have a conversation."

It seems by now most NASCAR tracks would have installed lights, but not because every track should host night races. Every track should have lights so in the event of inclement weather NASCAR has every option to get the race in on the day advertised. Night races remain popular for the fans who attend them. However it also remains clear NASCAR likely would do better in regards to TV ratings if some Saturday night races were on Sunday afternoons.

Heavy rain washed out Cup qualifying Saturday, the first time this season Cup qualifying has been canceled.

Under the new rules this season, five-time reigning series champion Jimmie Johnson will start today's race from the pole based on having the fastest speed during Friday's two practices.

A.J. Allmendinger will start second, Dale Earnhardt Jr. third, Kasey Kahne fourth and Joey Logano fifth. Points leader Carl Edwards will line up 13th.

"I'm looking forward to another great weekend, and I would love to hopefully get a win and get some more points. I'd love to be leading the points right now," Johnson said.

"We've been stuck in second here for a few weeks. (Carl Edwards) pulled out a little bit on us last weekend. I'd love to close that up and fight for that top spot."

NASCAR, in partnership with the Armed Forces Foundation, has started a "Troops to the Track" program to recognize and host members of the Armed Forces at NASCAR races.

The program will provide more than 100 wounded service members, or service members in jobs particularly emotional and physically demanding, an opportunity to enjoy a VIP-style NASCAR race day experience.

For the second consecutive year, UPS will help fund NASCAR's Wendell Scott Scholarship Program, which provides annual scholarships administered by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and the United Negro College Fund.

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