Fontana, California. There were several California natives in the field but at the end of the day, the big story would be how many tires would be blown up. It would start with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and then it would transfer to Bakersfield, California’s Kevin Harvick. At the end of the day, it would be a Las Vegas native who would be smiling and who would punch his way into the Chase in race number five. Kyle Busch would be California Dreamin again Sunday. His crew chief Dave Rodgers would be joined in prayer by Joe Gibbs. Jimmie Johnson, who was leading, has to feel rotten again Sunday because he almost had his first win and Jeff Gordon almost had his first win. The series now moves on to Martinsville, where Mr. H lost his son Ricky in a plane crash in 2004. And you can expect the whole Hendrick organization to come out with a lot of emotion. If they don’t come out with a lot of emotion, something is wrong with the powerhouse at Hendrick Motorsports, because Martinsvile is Johnsonville and Gordonville.
