Smack: Robby tries to play nice but it's transparent (cont'd)

Dave Rodman: I've been to a few dozen short tracks in my life where that very thing's occurred. NASCAR exacerbated a bad situation by not taking control of it. God only knows, they know kids will be kids.

David Caraviello: Yes, but as the NASCAR brass will tell you, this is not a short track. This is supposed to be the big show.

Dave Rodman: Robby certainly regretted it, but at the time, it certainly made sense if you were him.

David Caraviello: It made sense to scuttle your entire race for revenge? Please. I don't buy that.

Dave Rodman: Revenge had nothing to do with anything. He was standing up for what he believed in.

Duane Cross: At the time, I doubt Robby was thinking anything other than "I'm getting the screws put to me again." He's gotten dinged several times by NASCAR -- and this one sent him over the edge.

Dave Rodman: But I find it hard to believe he's not aware of the "maintain speed under caution" dictate, which I think has been stated in every driver's meeting I've ever been to...

Duane Cross: He did scuttle the entire race -- whether for revenge against Ambrose or previous decision by NASCAR or whatever.

David Caraviello: What, you think Robby was thinking big picture when he bumped Ambrose repeatedly under caution and then took him out in the first turn? No way. That was pure vindictiveness.

Dave Rodman: But you wanna talk vindictive? I'd spell that "$35,000 fine."

Duane Cross: I agree, David -- he had the "red mist" without question.

Dave Rodman: Hmm -- I only saw him tap him once when he reached him the first time, then he drove around in the "I'm questioning your call" position.

David Caraviello: Oh, he bumped him from behind at least twice, and banged door-to-door. He was seething at the guy who took him out. That much came through on television.

Dave Rodman: Could be. I think it was more a case of ire at NASCAR, his 900-lb. gorilla -- and Marcos was an unfortunate horsefly to him. At any rate, Robby's done the right thing and everyone needs to move on.

David Caraviello: Well, that's what he wants everyone to do. That doesn't mean everyone's going to forget it. Dave, he embarrassed NASCAR on an international stage. He got off light.

Duane Cross: MORE RANT! I love it!

2) Will Juan Montoya score a Nextel Cup road course sweep, and if he can't, will it be Fellows, Said, Pruett, a Gordon or someone else who stops him?

Duane Cross: Guys, there were six drivers mentioned in that question -- none named Tony Stewart. I think he's the guy to beat, and Kevin Harvick is an equally strong candidate.

Dave Rodman: You can't leave out that RCR gang, based on what they did at Infineon -- or certainly not Tony Stewart, either. Boys, this may be a champagne year for Cup road racing in the upstate New York wine country.

David Caraviello: It's hard to bet against Montoya this week, much to the chagrin of the people who for some reason boo him every week. Funny, all those people who complain about how "aggressive" JPM is didn't seem to have any problem with Robby Gordon.

Duane Cross: Well, if Kurt Busch wins, it's beer for everyone -- not champagne -- that is, if Kurt can pop the top, which he obviously couldn't do at Pocono.

Dave Rodman: My brothers, several people picked up on that and they couldn't believe it.

Duane Cross: Kurt, dude -- if you're gonna fake taking a drink, at least open the beer and let some dribble down your chin!

Dave Rodman: Bobby Allison needs to give him some lessons -- one Miller man to another. That was a guy who washed his chin with more Miller products than you could shake a stick at.

David Caraviello: This from someone with a wealth of beer-drinking experience, it seems.

Dave Rodman: Of course, B.A. was probably flying home after the show, so imbibing was not on his agenda.

David Caraviello: Duane would have K.B. on a regimen of 16-ounce curls that would whip him into shape in no time.

Dave Rodman: Poor Kurt. I wonder what he was thinking when he did -- or didn't, in the case of popping the top -- that? (Continued)