| There's been more controversy in a week of | | | | pretty much fired David Hyder, because Hyder may |
| pre-race mumbo jumbo than in an entire BALCO | | | | or may not have overseen the inclusion of jet fuel in |
| investigation, it seems. Matt Kenseth and Kasey | | | | Waltrip's intake manifold. Jet fuel! |
| Kahne got docked 50 points in the Nextel Cup | | | | I mean, sure, metaphorically speaking, maybe Barry |
| standings, while Elliott Sadler and Scott Riggs got | | | | Bonds put "jet fuel" in his biceps to hit all those |
| docked 25 points and Michael Waltrip got docked 100 | | | | homers. But we're talking actual jet fuel! |
| points, all for illegal modifications to cars during last | | | | Anyway, to the predictions. Let's start 2007 off right. |
| Sunday's qualifying runs. To put things in perspective, | | | | Last Season: For the season, we ended up with a |
| Tony Stewart missed last year's Chase for the | | | | positive 22.86 units on 53.5 units wagered, for a |
| Championship by 18 points. So yeah, it can matter. | | | | return of 42.9%, which is pretty dang good by any |
| To add injury to, er, injury, each of these five drivers | | | | measure. We won you money in 24 out of 35 |
| won't have his regular crew chief at the helm this | | | | weeks, a 68.6% winning percentage, and in 11 weeks |
| weekend or next, and both Kenseth and Kahne will | | | | last year, we more than doubled your money in a |
| have to go a full four races without Robbie Reiser | | | | given week's wagering. |
| and Kenny Francis, respectively, while Waltrip has | | | | |