■ Juan Pablo Montoya had had it with Jeff Gordon, and when he felt Gordon began crowding him in the turns yesterday at Martinsville Speedway, he got physical.
"It's just every time we've been around racing against him, he runs the hell out of me," Montoya said. "He moved me out of the way before, and he was starting to do the same here today."
Gordon had a different view of things, seeing Montoya as the instigator.
But as the race was winding down, they raced each other clean, both said. "We're good," Montoya said.
■ Juan Pablo Montoya didn't have much to say about ABC football announcer Bob Griese. But he couldn't resist given the chance to say something after the race.
During a promotion for ESPN's NASCAR coverage, announcer Chris Spielman asked "where's Juan Pablo Montoya" in the points race.
"He's out getting a taco," Griese replied.
Montoya said he doesn't really care what Griese said, but added with a grin: "I could say I spent the last three hours eating tacos, but I was actually driving the car."
■ Chase participants Greg Biffle and Kasey Kahne had forgettable days.
Biffle went a lap down early in the race, rallied to even lead once but then faded to finish 25th.
Kahne helped cause three cautions while getting bounced around and finished 32nd.
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