The new points structure: No surprises

After five races, the top 12 in drivers points is pretty much shaking out like prior seasons, with the same drivers in the top 12 that are always there. Sure, there are drivers in there who normally haven't been there, like Paul Menard, but I predict come September it will be the same 12 drivers in the Chase who are always in the Chase. When I look at the standings, it still seems strange to see such low numbers, but I'll get used to it eventually.

Kyle Busch: The New Jimmie Johnson

Face it folks, Kyle Busch is no fun anymore. I read the other analysts, and they still refer to him as a bad boy. Really? All the quotes I read from him these days are so sweet it makes me want to puke. Two weeks ago, when Carl Edwards said that he thought he owed Kyle one, Kyle's response was something along the lines of 'I'm sorry he feels that way, maybe he could do it during the All Star (no points) race. Gone are the days when Shrub would try to win at all costs; who every other week was taking pot shots at Dale Jr.; the Kyle Busch we all loved to hate. Now he's as plain vanilla as Jimmie.
So who would bear the title of Bad Boy now? The most likely candidate would be Brad Keselowski; the only problem with that is it's hard to take a driver seriously who mostly runs at the back of the pack. Otherwise, there is no one who I can see.