Jeff Gordon Chases History
Besides breaking his winless streak of 66 races, Jeff Gordon added another win to his total of 83 tying Cale Yarborough for 5th on the all time wins list. With 1 more win he would join Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip at 84 wins and 4th on the list, so we’ll see if he can get it done this weekend at Las Vegas.

Brothers Busch Invade Vegas as Points Leaders
Kyle and Kurt Busch are heading into their hometown this weekend as the points leader and second place. Kyle is on top of his older brother Kurt by just 3 points. It’s the first time since 1988 when family members Bobby and Davey Alison were 1-2 after the Daytona 500.

Return To Normalcy For Johnson
He didn’t win, but five-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson landed back in the top five. It was the most recent example of a developing trend: Johnson shrugs off a tough Daytona 500 finish with a top five in race No. 2.
Johnson’s last five Daytona 500 finishes: 39th (2007); 27th (2008), 31st (2009), 35th (2010), 27th (2011).
Johnson’s last five finishes in the season’s second race: 3rd (2007), 2nd (2008), 9th (2009), 1st (2010), 3 rd (2011).
Expect more the same. Johnson has four wins at Las Vegas, more than any other driver