Unfortunately I'm not much of a NASCAR fan either, so I really can't help you out. If I catch one or two races a year, that's a lot. Sorry about not being able to help.
I've always just been a football fan, but I enjoyed your NASCAR article and I'm wondering if you can point me to a website or some other media for me to learn to love NASCAR. I really like NASCAR Thunder, but they don't make it anymore. I don't really watch it, but once I listened to what I seem to remember was a Pepsi 400 and Tony Stewart and Jimmy Johnson teamed up to take first and second, and the audio commentary without any visuals made me realize how much strategy there is.
I've been wondering something for a while, and I can't think of anyone to ask. Is the Saints parting with Grant and McCray a sign that they will use a 3-4, at least more than they used to, this season? I remember turning on the Bengals game last preseason, eager to see the brilliant new D-coordinator's work and gasping in shock at this foriegn system, the three man rush. When Grant was cut, I was sure McCray was the starter, because he'd played so much already, and they probably could have kept him cheaply. I have trouble believing any of these guys will be everydown linemen. Sorry for rambling.