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Jayski recap since Saturday:

We'll almost-certainly know who will be driving the Big Brown Truck next year by this time tomorrow because UPS scheduled an announcement; the hot rumor is they're following Dale Jarrett to MWR and Toyota.
Speaking of sponsorship, the Wood Brothers are having a heap of trouble lining up enough for even one ride next year, much less the planned 2 for Schrader and son Jon.
Going back to RYR, they've formed an alliance with Team Rensi in the Busch Series.
Winston Kelley will be running the NASCAR HOF.
Will Ferrell should be real scared; Wally Dallenbach's class win at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb will likely make the return of "Wally's World" a bit wilder than usual.
Staying on TNT, the online division re-upped to run NASCAR.com.
Guess SWimmer finally shouldn't be worried about the rest of the year; his AERO Racing stuff will finally go on sale at the track this weekend.
Sponsor news part 3 - if Bill Lester goes full-time in Cup next year and stays with BDR, he'll likely have the Checkers/Rally sponsorship.
Derrike Cope will eventually have competition for seat time from his nieces at McGlynn Motorsports; they hired twins Amber and Angela as development drivers.
Dr. Z presided over the "first date" of Evernham Motorsports and F1's McClaren team as part of his announcement that DaimlerChrysler will remain active in both NASCAR and Formula One.
Speaking of F1, Jacques Villeneuve may be headed to stock cars if he doesn't get an F1 ride next year.

Penalties from Daytona were finally announced, and it wasn't a good day for the Harvick family:
- Shane Wilson, the #21 crew chief, is gone for the next 6 races and fined $15,000, Happy loses 50 drivers' points, and Richard Childress loses 50 owners' points on the 21; all for a heap of unapproved rear-end treatments found after qualifying.
- Gene Nead, the #77 crew chief, is also gone for 6 races and lighter by $15,000, Burney Lamar loses 50 drivers' points and DeLana Harvick loses 50 owners' points on the 77; all for a trick shock found after the race.
- Mark Durgin (crew chief on the 43) and Dave Fuge Jr (crew chief on the 34) each lose $5,000 for a trick air filter housing found in pre-qualifying inspection, while Rick Gay (crew chief on the 10) loses $2,500 for an unapproved vent near the "A" post found in pre-qualifying inspection and Marc Reno (crew chief on the 1) loses $2,000 for an illegal fuel cell vent tube found during opening day inspection.

We'll almost-certainly know who will be driving the Big Brown Truck next year by this time tomorrow because UPS scheduled an announcement; the hot rumor is they're following Dale Jarrett to MWR and Toyota.

Keeping the fingers (and toes) crossed.

It was rumored a while back that should UPS announce they are leaving RYR, Robert Yates would show DJ and UPS the door immediately.

So DJ now needs a ride.

Hello DEI and the #15 car.

What's so silly about that?