League News
 Title:  Dickies Preview
 Author:  Senator Will Riney
 Dated:  October 28, 2008
The Dickies 500 looms large for the Final Four players in Victory Lane. Will Carl Edwards rule supreme and be an 8 point payoff pick or have engine trouble like at Lowe’s race2 and Atlanta race1? Will Jimmie Johnson continue his Chase magic as a high point pick or burn the players with an unexpected Lone Star stumble? While Jimmie Johnson was trying to chase down Carl Edwards at Atlanta, the four Victory Lane teams still alive in the playoffs poured over their picks for the upcoming race at Texas.

In match-up One for the Pennzoil Circuit Championship, we have one certainty – a Riney will be in the Finals again this year. It’s Cindy Riney and the Toyota Racing Development team (7-7-2) against Will Riney and Full Throttle Enterprises (8-5-3). In the regular season the teams tied in Week #1 22-22 and again in Week #9 25-25. In Week #3 Full Throttle won 29-26 and again in Week #15 24-20.

In Match-up Two, for the Havoline Circuit Championship, we have Slice One Racing (9-6-1), a VL rookie team lead by Matt Davis going against Shawn Jackson, a Total Sports Vet, and his Outlaw Motorsports (9-6-1). These two teams met only once during the season, Week #12 with Outlaw Motorsports winning 18 to 15.

After the Circuit Championship races this week, we move to the Prestigious Checkered Flag Championship II race at Homestead-Miami Speedway coinciding with the Nascar finale. Which team will hoist the Championship Trophy in the last Victory Lane race under the current format? Check back to see. Also, check the Total Sports forum for more news on changes for the 2009 Victory Lane Season.

 League News
 Title:  Kansas Wrap-Up
 Author:  Daniel Schmittou
 Dated:  September 29, 2008
It certainly wasn't a boring race at Kansas Motor Speedway this past weekend. Matt Kenseth was fast early leading for awhile before he had trouble. Matt was able to recover for a top five though. Truex was fast before trouble put him out. Casey Mears had a hotrod all day as well to have a good finish. Tony Stewart was in pure Stewart form putting a couple of Brian Vickers crewmen on his hood in the pits. Soon after that Vickers helped Tony do a little grass surfing thru the infield.
In the end it was Jimmy Johnson, the 2 time defending champion, holding off Carl Edwards by the smallest of margins. The last 40 laps or so had these two guys fighting it out with Carl passing Jimmy in turn four of the last lap, only to find the wall slowing him down just enough to allow Johnson to re-take the lead in a great finish at Kansas.

 League News
 Title:  Dover Wrap-Up
 Author:  Daniel Schmittou
 Dated:  September 22, 2008
Greg Biffle survived numerous caution flags to take home his 2nd win in a row! The concrete monster was very kind to Biffle and most his Roush/Fenway teammates with the exception of JMac. Jamie was running great all day when the infamous Robbie Gordon introduced himself to Mr. MacMurry. Vintage Robbie in my mind. Edwards was tough and JJ hung around for yet another good chase finish. Congratulations to Greg Biffle on a great run at Dover.

 League News
 Title:  Q + A With Will
 Author:  Senator Will Riney
 Dated:  August 22, 2008
Question: Nascar just released their 2009 schedule, and I see that they moved around some fall races (Atlanta, California and Talladega). Why did they do this?
Answer: The first change is Atlanta’s second 2009 race moving to Sunday, Sept. 6, taking the Labor Day weekend slot now held by California Speedway. California took over this slot from Darlington a few years ago and has not done well in this slot. Boring racing along with empty seats prompted this change. With the Labor Day race back in the south; Nascar is looking to get some of the old Darlington fans to drive to Atlanta that weekend.

The next change is Auto Club Speedway’s second race moving to Sunday, Oct. 11 – the fourth week of the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup,” a slot formerly held by Talladega. This move puts California Speedway in the Chase, thereby hopefully getting people more excited about the race and filling more seats in the stands. This is not a shock as ISC (Nascar) owns this track.

The final swap involves Talladega’s second event moving to Sunday, Nov. 1, making it the seventh Chase event – the slot formerly held by Atlanta. Talladega has always been the “Wild Card” race for drivers in the Chase and moving it to the 7th of those 10 races will create a new level of intensity and make it an even bigger factor in deciding the championship.


 League News
 Title:  Week 9 In Review
 Author:  John Krygier
 Dated:  July 13, 2008
After nine weeks of play, and only 7 to go until the playoffs, here is how Victory Lane is shaping up:
Chevy Division-The bottom two teams, Stars & Stripes and Wild Cherry were able to defeat the upper two teams this week. Its a highly competitive division as every team is .500 or above.
Toyota Division-Last year's runner up, Oakley Racing, is on a roll after starting 2008 with a 0-5-1 record. Mike has reeled off 3 straight wins and only trails first place TRD by 1.5 games. Meanwhile, Will must be playing 3's in the lottery this week. Full Throttle is 3-3-3. He will need to win his last 7 matchups in order to match last year's record of 10-3-3.
Ford Division-Slice One is slowly taking control of this group. Matt has won four in a row. FDR has lost ground after forfeiting last week and losing to last place Verizon this week.
Dodge Division-What a turnaround! Last year, Dell Racing was 4-11-1 and is now 6-3. Ron seems poised for the postseason. His main competition may be Outlaw Motorsports, owned by Shawn. They have had a roller coaster year after starting off with an impressive 3-1 record.

 League News
 Title:  Q + A With Will
 Author:  Senator Will Riney
 Dated:  May 27, 2008
Question: Has the playoff setup instituted a few years back been good or bad for NASCAR overall?
Answer: The institution of "The Chase for the Cup" (or better known as the Chase) to the Cup Series a few season's ago has been both bad and good for NASCAR. The excitement of 12 cars racing 10 races for a championship certainly has it's merits, however, it still leads to people racing for "points". A few minor tweaks by NASCAR has improved the situation. They went from 10-12 cars/drivers being eligible and awarded 10 bonus points to the drivers chase point total for each win in the first 26 races. However, drivers are still coasting into the chase by knowing they only have to be in the top 12 of the point standings by the end of the 26th race of the season. Many people still feel that "Non-Chase" drivers are given way too little TV time during the final 10 races, even if they are running up front or happen to win the race. Overall, the gained exposure and the close Points Championship finishes the Chase have produced would have to get a B+ so far.

 League News
 Title:  VL2 Racing
 Author:  John Krygier
 Dated:  May 26, 2008
At the beginning of this year, we had hoped to have a separate racing league called VL2, which would incorporate team racing. It never came to fruition. Instead, VL2 was changed into a rookie league, very much like PFL2. It did not take long to get interested players to join. 12 racers will compete against each other, in a golf-style (man vs field) alignment. These rookies will compete for total points, weekly wins, and picking percentage. A playoff system is considered but not yet determined. Some of these players will be invited to join the senior league upon the completion of the 2008 season.

 League News
 Title:  5th Week Wrapup
 Author:  John Krygier
 Dated:  April 27, 2008
Week 5 represents the worst week ever in Victory Lane. Some players were seriously close to posting goose eggs as scores. The average score this week was 7.1 points. No player picked more than 3 winners with 3 players picking just 1 winner. If Jimmie Johnson had not won his matchup, TRD, Full Throttle, and Adidas Motorsports would of scored 0.

Looking at the standings, it looks like the power has shifted from last year. It was expected that the Chevy and Dodge Divisions would struggle in 2008. However, 6 of those 8 teams have at least a .500 record. Toyota Division was considered the "Group of Death." Their combined record is a mediocre 6-9-5.

We are off for a few weeks in the meantime. The schedule will start picking up in late spring.


 League News
 Title:  First Quarter Mark
 Author:  Will Riney
 Dated:  April 8, 2008
We are 4 races into the 2008 Victory Lane season, the 1/4 mark. So far, it looks like 2 teams in each Division have stepped forward.

In Chevy Division, Mt Dew and Marlboro are both 3-1 have over 90 points. In the Toyota Division, Full Throttle and Sprite are 2-1-1 and have 90 or more points. The Ford Division is strange with FDR and Adidas leading even though both teams have around 60 points and have each forfeited a race. The Dodge Division is shaping up to be a tough one this year. Outlaw and Hobie are both 3-1, with Outlaw holding 96-88 lead in the points.

After 4 races in the season's first 7 events, we take the week off before hitting the track again next week at Talladega. Last year's Talladega fall race wreaked some havoc in VL and created some of the season's lowest final scores. Lets hope this year will be different.


 League News
 Title:  Early Season Report
 Author:  John Krygier
 Dated:  March 9, 2008
3 weeks into the Victory Lane season, and we have exactly 0 teams that are a perfect 3-0 and exactly 0 teams that are 0-3. Parity you say? Possibly. It could be the fact that the divisions consist of teams that are at similar levels. After all, all 4 Toyota Division teams made it to the postseason last year while the Dodge Division returns teams that were a combined 21-39-4.

There has been some eye-openers so far, regarding the individual teams. The two teams that qualified for the Checkered Flag Championship in 2007, Oakley Racing and Toyota Racing Development, have non-winning record. The three worst teams currently, were 29-15-1 last year. Things should get more interesting as we leave intra-divisional play and start having the divisions face off against each other.


 League News
 Title:  2008 Preview
 Author:  Will Riney
 Dated:  February 13, 2008
The 2008 Daytona 500 starts the 2nd season of Total Sports Challenge’s Victory Lane. 16 teams will hit the track at Daytona in search of a berth in the Checkered Flag Championship Race.

There were some minor changes in the off-season. The Divisions were re-shuffled a bit and a 4th division (Dodge Division) was created. The Toyota and Chevy Divisions were placed in the Pennzoil Circuit, with the Ford and Dodge Divisions going in the Havoline Circuit. Two teams, Bud Lite Motorsports and Brut Racing, folded their operations after less than successful 2007 campaigns.

Recent tornado damage to the house of Shark Lounge Crew’s lead driver, Mark Walraven, has caused him to park his car for the near future. Matt Davis and his Slice One Team will replace the Shark’s Lounge on a week to week basis.

Looking forward to 2008, the Toyota Division still looks strong, with all 4 teams making the playoffs last year, including Toyota Racing Development, who won the championship. Full-Throttle and Oakley (both 10 race winners in 2007) look to have strong seasons. The Ford division is just a slight step behind Toyota. Verizon leads that group and looks to back up an 11 win 2007. The Chevy division sits near .500 and has two teams with the talent to break out: Mountain Dew Crew and Stars and Stripes. Finally, the Dodge division has the most room for improvement, with only 1 team that was over .500 last year. Playoff semi-finalist Outlaw Motorsports looks to be the only team with a Hemi in this group.

 League News
 Title:  Q + A With Will
 Author:  Senator Will Riney
 Dated:  January 23, 2008
Question: How do the COT cars affect the drivers?
Answer: The COT cars handle much different than the COY (Cars Of Yesterday). Drivers have said that the COT's move around a little more on the track and don't feel as "stuck to the race track" as the old car. When they come off the corner the car slides a little more and wiggles. In the center of the corner, the car is tough to get to turn. A lot of the issues are due to the car being taller and wider, and having a higher center of gravity. All those items make it tough to find the right balance.

Question: Does it favor any particular drivers?
Answer: Open wheel type drivers just coming into the sport may have an easier time adjusting to the COT for 2 reasons. The first reason is that the cars they drove before all had a wing similar to what the COT has, so the feel of the rear of the car should be similar. The second reason is that since the veteran Cup drivers only have a handful of races in the COT, the new comers are only a few races behind.
The idea behind the COT was to make a safer car and to help level the playing field between the bigger (richer) and the smaller (poorer) teams. NASCAR is able to keep a tighter lid on some of the things that teams can do to a car, and that will benefit the teams that don’t have the depth of resources that some of the bigger teams have.


 League News
 Title:  2008 Divisional Alignment
 Author:  John Krygier
 Dated:  November 25, 2007
A few teams have been shuffled from one division to another to accomodate the following: a new division named Dodge, going from a 3 division set-up to a 4 division set-up, the retiring of 2 drivers from 2007, placing VL2 teammates in the same division to promote rivalries. Any new drivers will be placed into the one of the four divisions randomly. If the current set-up remains, each player will play their division mates twice and 10 of the 12 non-divisional mates once.

 League News
 Title:  2007 Season in Review
 Author:  John Krygier
 Dated:  November 19, 2007
Toyota Racing Development is our league's first champion. Despite a solid season, Cindy was only able to obtain the #4 seed because she was in the toughest division. The Toyota Division sent 4 of the 8 playoff participants. So its only fitting that our champion has Toyota in its name.
Against another Toyota Division rival, Oakley Racing, TRD was able to dominate because the two finalists picked 3 opposing drivers. TRD won all three: including Kenseth over Stewart for a 7 point swing, Burton over Harvick for a 3 point swing, and Kurt Busch over Kyle Busch for a 6 point difference. Had Oakley Racind won 2 of those 3 matchups, it would have been Mike Shepard hoisting the trophy.
2007 was a terrific season for a fledging league that had many doubters. However, its innovative format helped bring VL plenty of excitement to a sport that Total Sports never envisioned having. It was a league that brought many new players over to the confederation, and certainly more for 2008. With a team-concept league-VL2 branching off from VL, next year should be even more fun for everyone.

 League News
 Title:  2007 Checkered Flag Championship
 Author:  Will Riney
 Dated:  November 12, 2007
At long last the Victory Lane field has been trimmed down to the last teams. Toyota Racing Development (10-5-1) and Oakley Racing (10-6-0) are set to fight it out at the Homestead-Miami Speedway for the Inaugural Total Sports Challenge Victory Lane Championship, dubbed the “Checkered Flag Championship Race”. Both teams hail from the super-strong Toyota Division. Toyota Racing Development (TRD) is run by veteran Nascar fan and enthusiast Cindy Riney. Oakley Racing is owned and operated by Mike Shepard. Mike is a true-blue baseball fan who became a big time Nascar fan when he began dating the woman who is now his wife Molly (formerly Molly Riney). TRD and Oakley met twice this season. In race 1 at Daytona, Oakley was able to take the win in a low scoring 12-10 match-up. They met again in race 12 at Michigan. This time TRD was ready and took the checkers at a score of 21-20. Oakley has been hot in the playoffs, scoring an average of 25.5 points per race. However, two perfect weeks by TRD (28 points) have primed them for the championship race. With both teams running at the top of their game, expect an old-fashioned, high-scoring shoot-out.

 League News
 Title:  Dickies Outlook
 Author:  Will Riney
 Dated:  October 28, 2007
There are some interesting match-ups for us as we head into the Semi Finals chasing the Inaugural Checkered Flag Championship! Jimmie Johnson vs Jeff Burton Johnson slipped near the end of the regular season, but has been almost untouchable in the Chase. Burton ran solid most of the season, but has been hit or miss in the Chase. Kevin Harvick vs Martin Truex Jr. Harvick started the season on a high, winning at Daytona. Since then he has only been referred to as "Clint Bowyer's Teammate". Truex stood in Dale Jr's shadow until his breakthrough win at Dover. Since making the Chase, Truex has found the gremlins that haunted Dale Jr all season. Jeff Gordon vs Kurt Busch Jeff Gordon's drive for 5 looks to be on track. He has quietly dominated this season and looks unstoppable (unless you are in the 48 car). Kurt Busch's season started horribly, but after a hot summer he made the chase. Once in the Chase, his season has cooled. Matt Kenseth vs Denny Hamlin Kenseth, usually Mr. Consistency, has struggled with finishing races in the Chase. Hamlin looked like a championship contender - until the Chase began. Both drivers have one thing in common, recent disruptions with teammates. Kenseth with Carl Edwards and Hamlin with Tony Stewart. Kyle Busch vs Carl Edwards Kyle Busch had another decent season, but has had another rough Chase. He'll need some help to win the championship, but he will be a factor at each of the remaining races. Will the real Carl Edwards please stand up? Is he the loveable backflipper or the hot tempered guy who went back at Matt Kenseth? He runs well on 1.5 mile track, so a Texas win could bring relief. Tony Stewart vs Clint Bowyer Stewart always finds a way to win some races at the right time and get back in the thick of things. He runs well at the remaining tracks and could be a factor. Bowyer was the guy everyone said didn't deserve to be in the Chase. Now with only 4 races to go, he's the only guy even close to Johnson and Gordon. Non-Chase match-ups Teammates David Ragan and Greg Biffle go head to head. Rookie Ragan has improved as the season progressed, while Biffle is still looking for the magic he had in 2005. David Stremme vs Casey Mears were teammates last year at Ganassi. Oh how things have changed. Mears is improving weekly while at Hendrick, while the Stremme project has been canceled at Ganassi and he is out of a ride. Elliott Sadler vs Ryan Newman Sadler has struggled this season along with his teammates. They are improving, but aren't there yet. Newman stayed in the top 10 all night at Charlotte, before a blown tire, while leading, took him out. Kasey Kahne vs Reed Sorenson Kahne, who won 6 times in 2006, has struggled in 2007, mostly due to engineering issues with his 9 car. Sorenson has stayed steady in the high teens to low 20's all season and needs to show improvement for 2008. Texas should be an interesting race, as Jeff Gordon has never won there and drivers like Kenseth, Stewart, Burton, Kahne, Biffle, Edwards and Sadler have all run well there.

 League News
 Title:  Playoffs
 Author:  Will Riney
 Dated:  October 10, 2007
Playoffs? Playoffs? Don’t talk to me about Playoffs.

After 16 grueling races, the inaugural Total Sports Challenge Victory Lane Playoffs are about to start! 8 teams qualified for the playoffs, with 6 of them being the top two teams in each division. There were also 2 free pass teams who qualified. One was based on the best record and the other for the most points scored, out of the teams not in the top 2 in each division. In the Chevy Division, the Shark Lounge Crew (9-6-1) and Outlaw Motorsports (8-7-1) advanced to the playoffs by finishing 1-2 in the division. In the Ford Division, Verizon Motorsports (11-5-0) and tie happy Mountain Dew Crew (8-4-4) moved on by being the top 2 Fords. In the exceptionally strong Toyota Division, 4 teams moved on to the playoffs. Full Throttle Enterprises (10-3-3) won the division, followed by Toyota Racing Development (10-5-1). Oakley Racing (10-6-0) and Sprite Speed (9-6-1) earned the 2 free passes. The playoffs start October 21st at Martinsville Speedway. Number 1 seed Full Throttle has the choice between Oakley and Sprite as opponents and selected Sprite. Number 2 seed Verizon will race against the other free pass team, Oakley Racing. The middle tier match-ups look just as interesting; with divisional foes Number 3 seed Sharks Lounge going against Number 6 seed Outlaw Motorsports and Number 4 seed Toyota Racing Development taking on Number 5 seed Mountain Dew Crew. An important rule for the playoffs to keep in mind is that the lower of the two seeds gets the home track advantage of being able to select their drivers after qualifying. Rusty Lugnuts and the entire Total Sports Challenge team would like to congratulate those who made the playoffs.


 League News
 Title:  Sharpie Outlook
 Author:  Will Riney
 Dated:  August 19, 2007
Here is a little preview of some of the Sharpie 500 match-ups we have in store for you:

Edwards vs Kenseth - teammates, both headed for the chase, battle it out
Truex Jr vs Biffle - 11th in points vs 15th, a career year for Truex vs a down year for Biffle
McMurray vs Burton - Both drivers have won in 2007, ending long winless streaks
Stewart vs Ragan - Rookie Ragan made Stewart so mad at Martinsville last year that he had to buy a ride-along with Stewart from a charity to clear the air.
Earnhardt Jr. vs Newman - Two of the three drivers fighting it out for the last Chase Spot.
Sadler vs Stremme - Two nice guys who get overlooked due to big name teammates.
Harvick vs Kyle Busch - A couple even tempered guys. Mad, all the time. Both are headed towards the chase and need some momentum.
Johnson vs Montoya - This battle was due to come sooner or later. Johnson won everything in 2006, while Montoya has won in just about every type of race car.
Kurt Busch vs Mears - Kurt has scratched and clawed his way back into the Chase after a rough first half. Mears has come back from 34th in points earlier this year to 16th now.
J Gordon vs Yeley - Both ex-openwheelers on mega-teams with mega-teammates. The difference is Gordon is leading the points and Yeley is 21st and out of a job at the end of the season.


 League News
 Title:  Toyota is King
 Author:  John Krygier
 Dated:  July 29, 2007
Toyota is king...well at least in Victory Lane Racing. During the past 6 VL-sanctioned races, all of our drivers have been competing against members outside their respective divisions. The Toyota Division has dominated by being 11 games over .500. The other divisions have a losing record: Ford Division is 4 games under .500 while the Chevy Division is glad divisional games are returning after sporting an 8 games below .500 record. Despite dominating the league and having 5 teams with .500 or above record, the Toyota Division is not guaranteed to have the 2 wild card (Free Passes) teams. One of the Free Passes goes to a non-top 2 team with the most points. At this point, that would go to the Mountain Dew Crew with 217 points. With 5 races to go, it is time to start thinking playoffs. The current seeding would be: #1 Verizon Motorsports, #2 Oakley Racing, #3 Shark Lounge Crew, #4 Full Throttle Enterprises, #5 Adidas Motorsports, #6 Wild Cherry Racing, FP- Toyota Racing Development, FP- Mountain Dew Crew

 League News
 Title:  Teaming in 08
 Author:  Greg Miller, Shawn Jackson & John Krygier
 Dated:  July 13, 2007
When Victory Lane was first created, it was known at the time that there would be major changes after the inaugural season was finished. During the course of the year, some if its leaders have mulled over ways to make our league more fun for its players. Pay attention to your email and the boards for the next week or two, and we will let you know exactly what to expect when we retool for 2008.

 League News
 Title:  Q + A With Will
 Author:  Senator Will Riney
 Dated:  May 30, 2007
Question: How are NASCAR numbers handed out to the teams?
Answer: Car numbers in NASCAR are selected by the teams. Teams returning year after year keep the same number, unless they request another one. Some numbers just come out of tradition (#43/45 for the Petty’s, #21 for the Wood’s), to match existing numbers for a team (#12 to go with #2 at Penske, #16/26 to go with #6 at Roush) while others are made to match sponsor tie-in’s (#07 for Jack Daniels – called Old No.7, #01 for Army – Army of 1, #36 for 360 OTC). Teams can request a number switch and if granted by NASCAR, can take their existing championship points with them to the new number. Examples of this include the #3 Goodwrench car switching to #29 Goodwrench car, the #30 AOL car switching to the #07 Jack Daniels car and the #28 Havoline car switching to the #38 M & M’s car. The most common question with car numbers is – Where is the #3 and who controls it. Because of the circumstances surrounding the #3 car and Dale Earnhardt’s death, NASCAR has allowed Richard Childress to “hold” the number for future use, while not releasing it to others. NASCAR still “owns” the #3 and has no plans to retire it.

 League News
 Title:  Upcoming Slate
 Author:  Will Riney & John Krygier
 Dated:  May 15, 2007
Here is a little preview of some of the Coca Cola 600 match-ups we have in store for you:

Burton vs Biffle - former teammates.....

Harvick vs Green - former teammates, Green got fired from RCR when he got bumped by Harvick and upon reaching the pits, went and yelled at the 29 crew....

McMurray vs Truex - Underachievers take on one another...

Yeley vs J Gordon- Back to back weeks they face each other...

Harvick vs Green- This is the first time we have Jeff Green on our picksheet

 League News
 Title:  Q + A With Will
 Author:  Senator Will Riney
 Dated:  May 1, 2007
Question: How do the different types of tracks affect the drivers and their strategies?
Answer: On Road Courses, drivers often driver the race backwards, meaning once they are in their pit window for gas, they pit. With the road course so long in size, they won't lose a lap and can space out their pit stops to take advantage of yellow flags. On Superspeedways, drivers pit with teammates and cars they are running with to ensure they have a dancing partner when returning to the track (someone to draft with). Also, drivers try and get teammates around or behind them at the end of the race to avoid cars behind them from ganging up on them coming to the checkered flag. On Short Tracks, drivers will look at ways to make green flag pit stops quicker (taking only 2 new tires, or none at all) in order to get/stay in the front of the pack. The further up front you are, the less likely you are to be in a crash. On Intermediate size track (1mile-2mile), drivers will also try tricks in the pits to gain track position, but will also conserve gas for fuel mileage races where staying out until your gas tank is empty may allow you to eventually coast across the finish line in first place.

 League News
 Title:  Q + A With Will
 Author:  Senator Will Riney
 Dated:  March 22, 2007
Question: What kinds of things do teammates do for each other that helps each other during the course of a race?
Answer: During a race, teammates can do several things to help each other out. They can draft with each other. They can let a teammate in when the "freight train" is coming by. They can pick with each other to make sure they have a drafting partner. They can check for flat tires or fender rubs under caution. Teammates often share setup notes and tire pressures. The biggest thing teammates can do is let you lead a lap and therefore get those all important 5 points towards the championship. Thanks for the question. Keep them coming!

 League News
 Title:  Q + A With Will
 Author:  Senator Will Riney
 Dated:  February 12, 2007
Question: Why doesn't NASCAR ban full time Cup drivers from running in the Busch Series?
Answer: NASCAR has looked at several options to cure the "Buschwhacker" problem with the Busch Series. The Busch Series has always had Cup drivers moonlighting in the Series on weekends when the two Series' are at the same track. Dale Earnhardt Sr. won the first "Busch Series" race and Mark Martin is the Series all-time winner. Until 2001, no one had attempted to run both series in the same season. Since then, NASCAR has seen an improvement in Busch Series attendance and TV viewership. NASCAR is looking at ways to make the Series less attractive to drivers attempting the series double (running Cup and Busch full-time). Sadly though, NASCAR will not stop the Cup drivers from running in the Busch Series, because it is the Cup drivers who bring in the fans and the high dollar sponsorship deals.

 League News
 Title:  Q + A With Will
 Author:  Senator Will Riney
 Dated:  January 1, 2007
Question: How will the head-to-head matchup system be better than typical fantasy racing?
Answer: The head-to-head match-up system to be used in Victory Lane takes that idea from the most popular of all fantasy sports - fantasy football. In Typical fantasy racing leagues you pick from a group of driver and compete against a pool of players. An off week may earn you a poor finish, but a decent run the next week makes back up for it. Head-to-head competition means you have to keep on top of your game every week. A bad week earns you a loss. A few bad or even mediocre weeks and your shot at the playoffs may be done. A few bad weeks in a typical fantasy racing league can be made up with a few good weeks. Head-to-head matchup racing leagues are only for NASCAR fans who aren't afraid to take on a challenge, week after week. Keep the questions coming!!