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Reaction was predictably swift Sunday among fellow Nationwide Series team owners in the wake of NASCAR inspectors catching Joe Gibbs Racing trying to alter the result of chassis dyno tests on the cars of Tony Stewart and Joey Logano.

Tony Stewart has a way of winning when controversy surrounds him. The No. 20 has a way of winning in the Nationwide Series just about every race. Those two forces will converge at Chicagoland Speedway on Friday, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Denny Hamlin's been letting Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch have all the fun in the Nationwide Series lately. Hamlin will take his turn in "his" car -- the No. 20 -- at Bristol on Saturday, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Tony Stewart called unpredictable David Ragan a "dart without feathers" after a race last season at Martinsville. With two top-5s in 32 Cup starts in '07, can a bull's-eye be too far behind?

Are you new to the Chase for the Championship or a longtime fan? Either way, Mark Ashenfelter has you covered with 12 things you need to know.

Martin Truex Jr. would love to win his fourth straight Talladega Busch race. Big names like Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be standing in his way, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

A softer tire is on drivers' minds heading into Saturday's race at Lowe's. The biggest variable? Night racing on a cooling track, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Kevin Harvick has the hot streak, but plenty of other Chase drivers are good at Dover and looking to make up ground, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

There are two road courses on the Nextel Cup schedule, but this weekend's trip to Watkins Glen is unique, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

The week leading up to the race at Indy used to be pressure-packed for Tony Stewart. Not anymore, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

It might look like just another week on the schedule, but Michigan has become a place to kick off a title campaign, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Ricky Rudd enjoyed replacing Tony Stewart and racing a top car. That doesn't mean he's ready to come back, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart running 1-2 isn't a big surprise for 2006, but there are plenty behind them, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Tony Stewart has always liked a hot slippery racetrack, and he might get his wish Saturday in Phoenix, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Burney Lamar wasn't the top Busch rookie prospect coming into the season, but he looks like it now, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Kurt Busch has had good luck at Bristol in his short career. He might need it the way his season is going, writes Mark Ashenfelter.