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– Greg Biffle is one of the nicest guys in NASCAR, and is one of the best quotes too. Biffle was candid in admitting that his decision to take four tires late in Sunday’s race cost him the race, but later added that he was having the time of his life. Biffle may be on the borderline for contention for the Sprint Cup, but given the way he ran at Kansas, he isn’t out of the hunt.

– A local television reporter asked Tony Stewart why he liked the track. “It’s round,” Stewart said. Deep.

– Another local television reporter told a certain driver that he was like “a fine wine.” Said certain driver is a recovering alcoholic. Uncomfortable grimaces and silence in the media center ensued.

– The reclusive George Gillett came in for a press conference on Saturday, and bizarre is the only way to describe the 30 minute session. Gillett was all over the map, first taking a phone call while on the podium before answering any questions. (The common conspiracy theory, given the way the press conference went, was that the phone call was staged. By the way, his ringtone is You’ll Never Walk Alone.)

The press conference was held to announce a partnership between Gillett and a Saudi prince that included plans to build NASCAR academies–no, I’m not making this up–in the Middle East in exchange for some marketing rights to Richard Petty Motorsports.

One of the sponsors for Richard Petty Motorsports is the Air Force, so Gillett was asked, rather indirectly, if the partnership with the Saudi prince would tick off the Air Force. No, I’m not making this up either.

As the press conference went on, Gillett avoided three or four questions by claiming that his hearing was bad and at one point called Kasey Kahne a “dear guy” who had no idea how to deal with the media. (Kahne is one of the most media friendly drivers around.)

– I can’t help but wonder that Joey Logano’s crash from Dover has been replayed more times than it would have been if Logano got hurt. Yes, the new car is very safe, and that wreck looked very scary. And yes, Logano admitted that he was scared during the wreck. But while the highlights make for good television, a wreck like that is safer than a sudden impact, because the energy dissipates over time, instead of an impact like Dale Earnhardt’s. If Logano wasn’t such a nice kid, he’d have told everyone to shut up about it now. Maybe he should have gotten Kyle Busch to say it for him.