Hot-lanta "News" and Notes

Atlanta is known as "Nascar's fastest track", as well as "Nascar's strangest weekend schedule".

Some have argued for putting restrictor plates on the cars at Atlanta. Currently, Nascar only puts the plates on at tracks over 2 miles in length. Good thing too, as the cars go WAY too fast at Infineon.

Homestead-Miami Speedway sustained significant damage as a result of Hurricane Wilma this week. As a result, announcers will have to limit their praise of variable banking to only five hours a day.

ESPN has emerged as the likely successor to NBC/TNT in 2007. Begin the thawing of John Kernan!

Ryan Newman starts on the pole at Atlanta for the 67th consecutive time this Sunday. Newman has received invaluable help from Buddy Baker and, in turn, Buddy Baker's interpretor.

ODDS:
6:1--A new nickname will be introduced for Ryan Newman: "Drrrty Ryan".
200:1--Chad Chaffin will have any impact on the race.
100,000,000:1--The announce team will be able to avoid making any Halloween references.