--Congratulations to Roger Penske for grabbing one of the last auto racing crown jewels that has eluded him. Now, all he needs is a Cup championship, and he can have it all. Still, I don't think there's any doubt that he's the king of auto racing.
--Speaking of Penske, Sam Hornish made him look smart yesterday. I still think that the verdict is out on Hornish--one race does not a season make--and I look forward to seeing how he does at California and Vegas. I think if you told Sam that Speedweeks would start with the birth of his daughter and end with a 15th place finish in the Daytona 500, he would have taken it in a heartbeat.
--Hendrick looked beatable. Sort of. Jeff Gordon said that he was proud to just hang with the Toyotas during the middle of the race, but wasn't around for the end thanks to a broken shock. Jimmie Johnson had the rare race in which he finished worse than he started thanks to a crash on the backstretch, but even before the crash he really wasn't a factor. Casey Mears looked good and he and crew chief Alan Gustafson sure looked like they had things figured out at the end, but Casey was a split second too late trying to block Tony Stewart, and paid the price. And since he had no one around late to help him, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was lucky to salvage a ninth place finish after not pitting twice when everyone else did; and when he had the track position, the rest of the field just freight trained around him.
--Toyota looked awesome, but again, the season really starts next week. If Toyota looks that good at California, the Hendrick dominance story lines are officially over.
--Dario Franchitti is going to have a hard time staying in the top 35 in owner's points.
--Red Bull has their act together with Brian Vickers' team.
--Dodge will not take six of the top eight positions again this season.
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