Talladega has kicked off this weekend, and the annual Aaron's 499 is currently in progress.
A big change in NASCAR this season has been the emergence of two-car drafting, where teams of two use each other to create less wind resistance and slingshot past the field.
The new standard of racing has drawn supporters (such as Jeff Gordon) and critics (such as Dale Earnhardt Jr.).
Gordon has said the bulkier cars simply lend for more draft power and two-car drafting amplifies this effect. Earnhardt has called the break from tradition "crap," yearning for the days when it was every man for himself.
Regardless, two-car drafting appears to be here to stay for a while, and I guess people are just going to have to get used to it.
In NBA news, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers face off with the New Orleans Hornets in Game 1 of the 2011 NBA Playoffs today.
The Lakers have a few more concerns than in prior years. Particularly, how center Andrew Bynum will hold up after recently re-aggravating his surgically-repaired right knee.
They also have looked spotty on defense this season, not to mention they're older. It's going to be interesting if Bryant can once again will his team to the NBA Finals.
And Amar'e Stoudemire will attempt to lead the New York Knicks to an upset of the Boston Celtics today alongside new acquisition Carmelo Anthony.
Glen "Big Baby" Davis, the Celtics forward in charge of guarding Stoudemire today, has said it's "really not that hard" to face up the Knicks star, via the Boston Herald.
I guess we shall see.
Hint: if you see a big baby crying after the game, that probably means Stoudemire won the matchup.
For all of this and a whole lot more, tune in after the (page) break, fellow sports fans.
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