Sprint Cup qualifying washed by rain

Rain washed of Sprint Cup qualifying for the third consecutive week Friday, forcing NASCAR to set the field on points at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

It gave Johnson the top starting spot, and put the 11 drivers chasing him for the title right on his bumper. Greg Biffle, who trails Johnson by 149 points with four races to go, will start second.

Jeff Burton, who is 152 points out, starts third in Sunday’s race.

“It makes it sort of boring, takes the excitement out of it because the 12 guys are starting right there,” Biffle said. “A lot of times we’re talking about, `well, this guy is starting 30th, and this guy is 18th.’ Other than that, it’s kind of uneventful for us.” Read more

Kimi Raikonnen, 2008

With Kimi Raikonnen being out of the championship this year, it sure did wipe the smile off many faces.

There’s too many F1 fans that root for Kimi because of his driving style and ability to be a surprise winner every now and then even if he does not start at the top.

Being out of contention certainly is sad but that hasn’t dampened this Ferrari driver’s spirit who promises to come back in a big way next year.

However, Raikonnen did have something to say about the Japanese Grand prix which in reality did put him out of contention. With just 2 races remaining, Kimi is 21 points behind race leader Lewis Hamilton. Read more