Johnny on the spot to fix all leaks: Irwin Tools Night Race.

There’s thunder in them thar hills: Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.

It comes as no surprise that two brothers named Busch should head for the mountains: The Bee Bees – Brothers Busch – have combined to win eight times at this .533-mile oval. Five checkered flags have fallen to Kurt, the elder.

Chase epicenter: It’s at 12-13, where Clint Bowyer is in position to make the Chase and Mark Martin, by 35 points, isn’t. Those who trail by more than 100 points – Ryan Newman (-103), Jamie McMurray (-105), Kasey Kahne (-126), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (-129, David Reutimann (-165) and Juan Pablo Montoya (-173) – will need considerable help. Eleven Chase positions are almost completely secure since the occupant of 11^th place, Greg Biffle, is 193 points ahead of Martin.

The interesting, the ironic and the wacky:

            The first night race at Bristol was in 1978.

            This is the 100^th Cup race at Bristol. Jack Smith won the first in 1961. Jimmie Johnson won the 99^th earlier this year.

            G.C. Spencer failed to finish 20 Bristol races, the most all-time.

Jamie McMurray has never failed to finish a race at this track.

            Joey Logano’s best Bristol finish, in three races, is 27^th. Sam Hornish Jr.’s best finish, in five, is 29^th.

Informative, humorous or quotable in some other sense:

“In this sport, you can never go back to a track with the exact same stuff and expect to do well.” – David Reutimann

“All of us like Bristol, no matter where we grew up racing.” – Martin Truex Jr.

“Bristol feels like the stands are on top of you.” – Matt Kenseth

“Bristol is a lot like Watkins Glen. You never know what’s going to happen.” – Kevin Harvick