Nextel cup - Dale Jr., Gordon get jump on '06; Labonte takes his licks (Fox Sports)

Dale Jr., Gordon get jump on '06; Labonte takes his licks (Fox Sports)
Larry McReynolds says Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon are making the most of not making the Chase, while Bobby Labonte is running strong and taking his licks in the Craftsman Truck Series.

Who's hot, who's not (The State)
Who s Hot? OK, so Jeff Gordon has been hotter with a first and second the past two weeks, but Gordon s been the hot driver this season. Burton hasn t. With consecutive top-10s fifth at Martinsville and eighth at Atlanta he deserves some props.