I've been curious as to what position Kyle Busch would be in with the old points format. After all, he dominated the first 26 races of the season with eight wins in the Sprint Cup Series.

I went looking to see if anyone did a comparison in the points systems for any of the races in the CHASE and found this article. It shows the comparison after the completion of the race at Kansas.

I used the article mentioned above as my starting point to figure the rest out. Here's hoping I did my math correctly. This is what I came up with:

Current Points System (After Lowe's Motor Speedway)
1. Jimmie Johnson 5878
2. Jeff Burton 5809 -69
3. Greg Biffle 5792 -86
4. Carl Edwards 5710 -168
5. Clint Bowyer 5693 -185
6. Kevin Harvick 5671 -207
7. Tony Stewart 5650 -228
8. Jeff Gordon 5633 -245
9. Kyle Busch 5552 -326
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5524 -354
11. Matt Kenseth 5518 -360
12. Denny Hamlin 5498 -380

Old Points System (After Lowe's Motor Speedway)
1. Jimmie Johnson 4414
2. Kyle Busch 4350 -64
3. Carl Edwards 4331 -83
4. Jeff Burton 4183 -231
5. Greg Biffle 4072 -342
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4002 -412
7. Kevin Harvick 3954 -460
8. Tony Stewart 3939 -475
9. Jeff Gordon 3854 -560
10. Clint Bowyer 3799 -615
11. Denny Hamlin 3723 -691
12. Matt Kenseth 3652 -762

I really hate the format of the points system. It's not fair to the driver who dominated the first 26 races and built a major lead in the point standings. It's not fair to the driver who was sitting just barely outside the top 12 in points.

NASCAR should have just left well enough alone. I wish for once, they would see the error in their ways and go back to the way it was.

Is there anyone out there who actually likes the CHASE format?

There's nothing like a good scuffle in the garage to stir up some excitement. In this corner, Kevin Harvick. In this corner, Carl Edwards. Ring, ding, daddy!

We need something like this every now and then to make sure these drivers actually have a pulse. I did have to read this article twice to make sure that I was reading it correctly. Harvick shoved Edwards on to his No. 33, Nationwide car? Harvick shoved Edwards? Huh?

I didn't think there was a driver out there that could push and shove King Kong around. Let's face it folks, he's buff.

Almost exactly one year ago Edwards had a confrontation with his teammate Matt Kenseth. Remember?

Edwards is a scary dude, period. He's a clean-cut version of a bully. I'd almost prefer a Tony Stewart over him. At least with Stewart, you know what you're getting all the time. Edwards just snaps.

I would have loved to have had front-row seats to see Harvick shoving Edwards around. Further, it must have been a hilarious sight to see Harvick's motor-home driver putting Edwards in a headlock.

Last week I wrote a blog entry, "What's Junior's excuse this year?" and I heard all about it from Junior Nation.

All season long, I have said much worse about Kyle Busch and various other drivers and not gotten the response that I received when I wrote about Dale Earnhardt Jr. But if I say something about precious Junior, then I'm accused of not being a fan. I'm accused of wanting blog hits.

Is this not an indication that some of you Junior Nation folks may be a bit out of touch? Losing some sight of reality? I've got news for you folks, you can be a fan and be critical of any athlete all at the same time.

Here's a couple of classic comments from last week:

From Ginger: "If you loved Dale Jr, you wouldn't have written this column. You evidently don't know Jr or his fans very well, but in order to get hits you write an article about him anyway....just shows your lack of knowledge."

Thanks, Ginger. You're a little off the mark here though.

From CJ WAX: "Give Junior a break; this is a new team to him and a new environment. He definitely needs to get rid of Eury Jr; it's too close a relationship; he needs some who will mentor, not take abuse from him. I'm a JJ fan, but Juniour has the personality. Iw wish him luck in his teething year at HMS. Let's see how things jell next season because then there will be no more excuses."

Well, at least CJ WAX gave an excuse as to why he thinks this year isn't full of wins as predicted at the end of the season last year. But I am sure something else will come up next year and this comment will be posted yet again by another Nation fan.

And lastly, from Pres of JR Nation: "Wow, with fans like you, who needs haters? Go be a Kyle Busch fairweather fan and get the heck out of The Nation!"

Speaking of Kyle Busch, I have heard from more than a few people that Busch IS the Dale Earnhardt Sr. of today. I think I have to agree. He drives with passion like Senior did. I still don't like Busch all that much, but it is probably true. Like it or not.

I love Dale Earnhardt Jr., I do. Just look at who I chose to have my picture taken with for this blog. (Even if it's a cardboard cutout and a bit outdated.) But each week, I'm left wondering what is his excuse this year?

Last year, we could chalk the poor season up to a bunch of blown motors each week. Plus, the distraction of his feud with his stepmother, Teresa Earnhardt.

But now that he is driving for Rick Hendrick, what's going on? Yeah, he's in the Chase but he's had a mediocre year at best with one win, nine top fives and 14 top 10's. Compare that to Jimmie Johnson who's had four wins, 11 top fives and 16 top 10's.

Sure, you could say that half the drivers in the Chase have had a mediocre year. But they also don't have the fan base that Junior does. That's what I'm getting at.

Junior Nation also excuses his rude, belligerent behavior towards his cousin and crew chief, Tony Eury Jr. He throws temper tantrums similar to Tony Stewart but yet he still sits up on a pedastal to Junior Nation. Why? I just don't get it. I know, I know, we just chalk it up to it's Junior and Eury have always talked to one another during a race.

I'm truly left wondering if people, including myself, follow him because of his amazing father, Dale Earnhardt Sr. Is it because he's his father's son and we want Senior's legacy to live on no matter what? I just don't know.