From NASCAR.com:

Johnson fends off Gordon to win at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Jimmie Johnson withstood teammate Jeff Gordon’s bumping and banging for much of the last 53 laps Sunday and held him off by a front bumper to win for the third time in six Nextel Cup races this year.

The teammates with Hendrick Motorsports provided a stirring duel at the end of the second Car of Tomorrow race, one that was mostly devoid of the destructive physical driving that normally leaves several cars broken long before the checkered flag.

But for the last 53 laps, the show was all Johnson and Gordon, who tried everything he could short of wrecking his teammate and friend, but couldn’t make the pass.

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The Top 10 Finish:

1. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
2. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
3. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet
4. Kyle Busch Chevrolet
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet
6. Jeff Burton Chevrolet
7. Tony Stewart Chevrolet
8. Scott Riggs Dodge
9. Jamie McMurray Ford
10. Matt Kenseth Ford

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NASCAR’s concern over safety foam still burns
Sport has two weeks to solve issue with COT

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Crewmen pulled pieces of melted foam padding out of the side of the No. 29 car, which smelled like a fireplace after the embers had been put out. Yellow dust covered the floor of the vehicle, and a hole had been burned in the right side. Meanwhile Kevin Harvick stormed out of Martinsville Speedway, his race ended by material meant to keep him safe.

“I mean, this thing just started burning up,” he said. “It’s almost turning into a joke now.”

For NASCAR, it’s turning into the most challenging aspect of the Car of Tomorrow — protective foam meant to absorb side impacts, but instead burning or melting because of close proximity to heated tailpipes. Three teams reported problems last weekend, when the new vehicle debuted at Bristol, Tenn. Sunday, the foam in Harvick’s car started melting for reasons officials are still trying to figure out.
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Yep, it’s Pauldub. Never know where I’m going to pop up. Fed Up has asked me to fill in for a bit, and believe me, I am quite flattered. I get invited to the nicest places…

Anyhow, we have seen the no trans fat law, the no-walking whilst listening to the iPod law, the no-spinning hubcap law, and this morning I heard a new one. Let’s call it the “too many ring tone” law. A councilman down in NYC is alarmed at the cases of “Ring Rage” showing up. I guess people are getting into fights over annoying ring tones. His proposal? If you are in the city, your phone can only emit 1 of 4 authorized ring tones (love to see who gets the contract for those).

So if this law passes, and a cellphone rings in the subway, around 25% of the people will be checking their phone.

Pure Genius…