Juan Pablo Montoya. Need I say more? Wow. I must admit that I did not watch the race from start to finish. Road courses are just not my favorite tracks.

The penalties for Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson should be coming out today or tomorrow. Let’s see how consistent NASCAR will be.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was docked 100 points and his crew chief, Tony Eury Jr. was fined $100,000 and suspended for 6 races after NASCAR discovered illegal brackets on the rear wing.

NASCAR has said the punishments would be severe if they found any violations involving the COT.

Did anyone watch the Busch race? I didn't, but apparently Aric Almirola started the race for Denny Hamlin in the #20 car at the Milwaukee Mile. Hamlin was supposed to start the race but couldn’t land the helicopter he was in because the track converted the helipad into a parking lot. They got routed to a nearby airport causing his delay in getting to the track.

Almirola, at that point, had led 43 of 57 laps. The call was made for Hamlin to take over. The #20 car went a lap down but got back on the lead lap due to the lucky dog. Hamlin took the car to victory lane but Almirola was credited with the points and the win because he started the race.

Almirola was apparently so angry that as of Sunday morning, he hadn’t returned phone calls to Joe Gibbs, the team president. Can you blame him?

Is it too early in the week to discuss this weekend's road course race?

I always lean towards Boris Said for any road course. He is bound to get lucky at one of these races. With any luck at all, weather will not play a role in the qualifying at Sonoma. If it does, Said won’t be racing and I would then probably keep an eye on Tony Stewart and/or Robby Gordon.

Terry Labonte will also be making the race this weekend, driving the #55 car of Michael Waltrip. Here is the entry list.

In the last 11 races, only Cup drivers have won here – Jeff Gordon has won five.

Scott Pruett will not be racing on Sunday due to a scheduling conflict. He certainly would have been someone to watch.

Who will you be watching?