Let friendship be damned
You often wonder about this. In a working environment, people should feel easy about getting along with others around them. In the case of Nextel Cup drivers Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, not only are they in the same working environment on the track, they're there off of it as well.
They get along well, no doubting that, but they're both going after another championship. Friendship doesn't count for much at this time of the year.
Who's the latest leader of our power rankings? Read on to find out.
Here are the latest power rankings after the Subway 500 from Martinsville.
1. Jeff Gordon: Allowed teammate and friend to get a little closer to his lead, but not too close.
2. Jimmie Johnson: What part of "I'm the defending champ" is my friend not understanding here?
3. Clint Bowyer: Lost some ground, but still not out of running for the title. If he loses more ground next week, his title chances will be just about dead.
4. Tony Stewart: Sorry, Tony. The Hendrick gang is just too darn good.
5. Carl Edwards: Great bounce-back season after missing the Chase in '06.
6. Martin Truex, Jr.: The new face of DEI still shining bright.
7. Kurt Busch: Season had promise after hot streak got him to Chase, but poor finishes hurt.
8. Kevin Harvick: The Daytona 500 champ is proving he belongs here.
9. Denny Hamlin: Sophomore slump hit at the wrong time.
10. Kyle Busch: He'll look good in M&Ms gear in 2008.
11. Matt Kenseth: Class act all around. Finishes haven't been typical.
12. Jeff Burton: Probably rooting his teammate on to the title these days.
Atlanta track fact: Jimmie Johnson nudged Tony Stewart out of the way late and went on to win the March race.
Tribute: Longtime motor sports journalist Shav Glick passed away on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif., at age 86 after a bout with cancer. I never had the privilege of meeting the man who wrote on motor sports for the Los Angeles Times from 1969 to 2006, but I pray I have a career as long and as successful as his was.
When you can do something you love up until a year before your maker calls you home, it's a blessing unmatched. Shav Glick had that kind of opportunity, and that's something all of us can take as an example to be proud of.
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