Texas "News" and Notes

Ryan Newman, despite running the fastest lap in qualifying, will be forced to drop to the back of the field, after a crash on his second lap. When he walked by Rusty Wallace after the wreck, he was heard saying, "Man, don't even START with me, man, don't even START!"

Tony Dorsett will be in Kurt Busch's pits this weekend as an honorary crew member. Insiders are anxious to see if anyone can pronounce his deceptively simple last name.

Centrix will be on the hood of Scott Riggs' car this weekend. You really get the feeling that Riggs, Valvoline, and the crew chief have everything in boxes right now, and are making REALLY awkward conversation with Nelson Bowers.

Partypoker.net will be sponsoring FitzBradshaw driver Carlos Contreras in the season's final Busch race, according to an announcement this week. Contreras will be fitted with an electronic shocking device in case he says "Partypoker.com" by mistake.

Busch Series championship contender Clint...Bowyer will be running a special paint scheme for associate sponsor Timberland this week. Man, that is SO 1998.

ODDS:
3:1 Billy Gibbons will be there.
12:1 Buck Sholwalter will be there.
100:1 Anyone associated with the Dallas Mavericks will be there.