Michigan "News" and Notes

Its official--David Gilliland starts driving the #38 car this week. Just think--in a few short months, you'll be the most experienced driver at Robert Yates Racing.

Meanwhile, the former driver of the M&M's car, Elliott Sadler, qualified 2nd for the race in his first time out with his new team, Evernham Racing. It remains to be seen just how big of a jackass Jeremy Mayfield will seem like.

In the Busch Series, Eric "I Can Learn!" McClure has picked up a one-race sponsorship for this week's race, Fuel Freedom. According to the press release, "The Altamonte Springs, FL-based company is the world's sole distributor of MPG-CAPS™, a 100% organic engine conditioner that simultaneously improves fuel economy and power by creating a micro-thin coating on the combustion chamber in your engine, allowing your fuel to burn more efficiently." Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

Kevin Harvick, meanwhile, has called for Busch Series regulars to stop complaining about Nextel Cup drivers invading their races. Such news continues to cloud the future of the series, as it does the past and present, since nobody still knows what the Busch Series is really for, anyway.

Mark Martin has remained non-committal about his role with Roush Racing next year. Though he hasn't agreed to race full-time in 2007 yet, he has begun going by the nickname, Mark "The Real Deal" Martin.

ODDS:
2:1 Someone will make a joke about Tony Raines' owners feeling at home at Michigan. Because its shaped like a BIG D! And Dallas is known as BIG D!!! IT'S CRAZY!!!!!
10:1 A newspaper article will be titled "Where have you gone, Ernie Irvan?"
100:1 A newspaper article will be titled "Where have you gone, U.S. 500?"