Slow and steady ...

Joe became the second owner to drive into positive turf, outpacing Bradd in a hotly contested team race at the Bank of America 500 in Charlotte on Saturday night.

Both owners put all five drivers in the top 20, but Joe's fourth driver (Regan Smith, 13th) proved to be the difference (Brad's fourth driver was Scott Speed, 19th).

Matt extended his team lead with Jamie McMurray's $7 W.

Up next: TUMS Fast Relief 500 on Sunday at Martinsville, a standard $7/$14 event.

1. Paper Chasers (Joe) - 50

Kyle Busch (18) - 2

Kevin Harvick (29) - 8

David Reutimann (00) - 9

Regan Smith (78) - 13

Reed Sorenson (83) - 18

2. Cheatin' Cheaters (Brad) - 55

Jimmie Johnson (48) - 3

Matt Kenseth (17) - 6

Joey Logano (20) - 7

Scott Speed (82) - 19

Jeff Burton (31) - 20

Money race -- Ind/Team/Bonus/Total (Net)
1. Smoke Bombs -- $45/$112/$10/$167 (+$22)
2. Paper Chasers -- $44/$99/$10/$139 (+$8)

3. Redneck Tribe -- $7/$112/$5/$124 (-$21)
4. Cheatin' Cheaters -- $42/$56/$15/$113 (-$32)

5. Shake & Bake -- $43/$35/$15/$93 (-$52)
6. Racin' Kahne -- $42/$42/$5/$89 (-$56)

What do you expect? It's football season.

Catching up on the latest action ... sorry for running behind. NASCAR has become an afterthought for me but the fantasy season goes on!

1) Price Chopper 400 (Kansas) -- Todd's Greg Biffle sped to the $7 individual win, while Matt's Smoke Bombs cruised to the $14 team victory with a sparkling 38 points (4-6-8-9-11), easily outdistancing Brad's 63.

2) Pepsi MAX 400 (Fontana) -- Matt got on the board again to extend his money lead, picking up $7 when Tony Stewart garnered the race win. The team crown went to win-starved Quang. Led by fourth-place Kasey Kahne, his team score of 63 outpaced Matt's 79.

Up next: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte on Saturday, a $7/$14 event.

Money race -- Ind/Team/Bonus/Total (Net)
1. Smoke Bombs -- $38/$112/$10/$160 (+$15)
2. Paper Chasers -- $44/$85/$10/$139 (-$6)

3. Redneck Tribe -- $7/$112/$5/$124 (-$21)
4. Cheatin' Cheaters -- $42/$56/$15/$113 (-$32)

5. Shake & Bake -- $43/$35/$15/$93 (-$52)
6. Racin' Kahne -- $42/$42/$5/$89 (-$56)