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Fox analyst and former crew chief Jeff Hammond talks about what has worked unexpectedly well and not so well so far this season.

Bobby Labonte. Changing cars, got a new crew chief--if he were struggling, it wouldn't surprise a lot of people. Why Joe Gibbs was a winner in football is why he's a winner in racing: He's willing to let people make the necessary changes.

Robert Yates Racing. It's good to see Robert Yates back. Dale Jarrett won a race, and Elliott Sadler looks like he'll make some noise. Yates put both teams In one shop and has gotten more like a Joe Gibbs. Richard Childress or Jack Roush operation.

Dave Blaney and crew chief Robert "Bootie" Barker, Blaney is having one of his better runs with this new combination. Bootie is a hero to me. This cat has got a great attitude. He's everthinking, trying to analyze things. They ...

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