My nearly weekly list (only nearly because occasionally I don’t do one for whatever reason- my last excuse reason- things have been kind of crazy) of NASCAR related articles out there in the interwebz that I think you should read.

Before I get to the list though- let me know if you like the new “freshened” BadGroove layout. I personally LOVE it (I was getting tired of the all the red but still loved the basic idea of the design so Karah-Leigh fixed it up nice for me). Now on to the stories of the week:

2012 NASCAR Chase Media Day: Drivers Gather In Downtown Chicago- Jeff Gluck for SBNation.com

Tony Stewart Knows His Prognostication Limitations- Joe Menzer for NASCAR.COM

Happy Hour: Who’s To Blame For Kyle Busch’s Downfall- Jay Busbee for Yahoo!Sports

Jeff Gordon Working On His ‘Stache, Crew Chief Alan Gustafson Shaves His Head- Bob Pockrass for SportingNews.com

NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers Have Family Support- Fox Sport Photo album

Johanna Long Interview: Please Don’t Compare Me To Danica Patrick- Jeff Gluck for SBNation.com

Dale Earnhardt Jr Says He Feels Like A Championship Contender Heading Into Chase- Bob Pockrass for SportingNews.com

Gordon Rejuvenated Going Into Chase- Andrew Seligam for SI.com

And of course the gratuitous Tony Stewart Picture:

Tony Poses with the 2012 Chase Class at Richmond. (Photo Credit: Official Tony Stewart Facebook Page)