Kimi Raikkonen dominated the Nationwide Series in similar fashion to how he vanquished all others eight days earlier in the Camping World Truck Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Raikkonen won neither race. He brushed the wall in both.

Where Raikkon thrashed the opposition was in attention. The Fussy Finn was in rare form during the Top Gear 300, complaining that his feet were hot, loudly demanding his water bottle and describing his car repeatedly in language normally reserved for … a restroom.

Raikkonen was penalized for speeding on pit road. Though his rather diffident personality sets him apart from other stock car racers, his profanity skills are advanced. He may have sped on pit road while preoccupied with berating his crew.



Riding a wave – Carl Edwards has led the Sprint Cup point standings for five consecutive weeks and at the end of seven of the season’s 11 races. Prior to the current season, Edwards’ only time at the top of the points had been during the first two weeks of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup.



First time’s the charm – Kenseth’s victory on Saturday occurred in his first race since the Nationwide Series vastly changed the technical composition of its cars.

Kenseth’s first victory in a Mustang occurred in his 246th series start. It was his 26th victory in the series.

“There are differences,” said Kenseth, “but the feel a lot like the Cup car.”

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