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Danica Patrick is in the Daytona 500. Finally.

Years of speculation about Patrick’s skill, or lack of it, will be on full display in North America’s largest race. Sorry Indianapolis 500.

With Patrick’s announcement comes a surprising amount of winners and losers, plus some people who find themselves stuck in the middle. Here’s a breakdown, Bert Convy style.

In 2010, I am thankful for…

Jamie McMurray’s wins in the Daytona 500, the Brickyard 400, and Charlotte’s 500. In a day and age where The Chase is shoved down our throats this team showed that winning races still means something. The Earnhardt-Ganassi group just happened to pick three of the biggest ones of the year to bag.

A Tight Championship Battle. I am not a fan of The Chase. But taking the system for what it is and accepting that this is how the crown is decided, it did make for an exciting title showdown. Three teams had a legitimate shot at the Cup when Homestead went green.

Jimmie Johnson’s five straight Cups. As I write this today and you read it, Johnson fails to move the needle. Very few racers have embraced the Chase system. But I cannot help but wonder if generations from now, Johnson might be revered instead of criticized? I am thankful I have witnessed five straight. I was not alive when Richard Petty won 27 races in 1967, but I’ll bet it was something to see. Now that is a big part of NASCAR history. In its day, he must have had his detractors too.

Tony's new sponsor: Really Old Spice.

Goodnight, everybody!

(Props to LOL Race pics.)

Submitted without comment. Props to LOL Race Pics.

Tony Stewart took the blame for The Big One at Texas Motor Speedway on Monday. This was one of the biggest wrecks of the young NASCAR season. Credit to Scott Speed (can't believe I am typing this) for sneaking through the wreck. Meanwhile, Jeff Gordon's season of heartache continues.

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