Regan Smith got the job done Saturday night in Darlington.  It was only a matter of time for the talented driver from New York to break the ice. Smith has shown he has what it takes and he will prove it was no fluke, expect to see him and his Furniture Row team back in Victory Circle in the near future. While many drivers and crew members were congratulating the first time Sprint Cup winner Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch were exchanging their thoughts of the race on pit road.

VICTORY LANE
Regan Smith – Congratulations to you and your crew on winning the Southern 500.
Darlington Speedway – Fireworks on and off the track.
Driver’s that visited Smith in victory lane. That is what makes the NASCR community so great.

THE GARAGE
Kyle Busch – Putting crew members in harm way by pushing Kevin Harvick’s car out of his way.
Kevin Harvick – Chasing Busch around then climbing out of the car, Harvick showed that he had settled back down when he put his steering wheel back on and then still climbed out.

Storyline that we will remember: The interaction between Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick

Storyline that we will forget: Carl Edwards with another Top 5.

Power Rankings
(Rankings will be based off of who is running the best, with an emphasis on the last several races but having respect for the duration of the 36 race schedule. Last Week’s Rankings can be found in parenthesis.)
1. (1)Carl Edwards – 60 percent of finishes are in the Top 5, 80% in the Top 10.
2. (2) Jimmie Johnson – Staying clean and out of trouble to stay out of
3. (3)Kyle Busch – Finished 11th but lead 78 laps.
4. (4) Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Hit the cone to the entrance of pit road and took a penalty but still finished 14th.
5. (5) Kevin Harvick – 2 wins in and 5th in the standings.
6. (10) Tony Stewart – 2 top 10’s in a row and is now back to 7th in points.
7. (7)Kurt Busch – Only 1 Top 5, needs to be more consistent to win the title this year.
8. (11)Ryan Newman – Sitting 6th in the points after his 4th Top 5 finish this season.
9. (8) Matt Kenseth – Bad day at Darlington but still in the Chase.
10. (6) Clint Bowyer – End of his Top 10 streak and an afterthought in the Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick fued.
11. (9) A.J. Allmendinger – Would be in the Chase as the last driver in.
12.  (NR) Jeff Gordon – With his win this season he would be in the Chase due to the Wild Card.

Driver of the Week:  Kasey Kahne  - Led the most laps and had his first Top 5 of the season.

Stat of the Week:  29 Points – is how many points he needs to make up to get to  20th place so he can  make the Chase in the Wild Card spot.

Prediction for Dover: Winner: Kurt Busch
Strong Finish: Paul Menard

Question of the Week: What course of action will NASCAR take with Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick?

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