JIMMIE JOHNSON VS. REGAN SMITH:A RIVALRY IS BORN?

While I normally try to make every effort to watch every lap of every race (I knew I should have taken Kevin Harvick’s advice from that 2003 commercial), I seem to have missed a crucial element to one narrative -- Jimmie Johnson's apparent rivalry with Regan Smith, driver of the No. 7 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet.

Despite Johnson successfully snapping a 24-race winless streak at Charlotte last week, fans of the six-time champ are calling for the 7's head on Twitter.

While Johnson hasn’t yet taken any action or retaliation toward Smith, fans seem to consider it a matter of when -- not if -- Jimmie gets No. 7.

Their question is simple: What's holding him back? Is it the pit crew? A grand conspiracy?

It's unclear what sparked the rivalry with Smith, whose No. 7 Chevrolet isn't battling Johnson in this year’s Chase, but Johnson's fans make it clear that something is coming -- perhaps even this year.

Bowyer acts as own pit crew, more tweets

Editor's note: Every Friday, "Tweets You Might Have Missed" will present eight of the best NASCAR-related tweets from the week.

1.https://twitter.com/LorraBowyer/status/786571584358141953/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

2.https://twitter.com/chaseelliott/status/786395247676952579/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

3.https://twitter.com/DaleJr/status/786383132870189056/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

4.https://twitter.com/ivandebosch/status/786265837506334720/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

5.https://twitter.com/KyleLarsonRacin/status/786359346519080960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

6.https://twitter.com/BubbaWallace/status/785933624562581508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

7.https://twitter.com/DeLanaHarvick/status/785889359530749952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

8.https://twitter.com/RyanJNewman/status/785954612809379841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

SUAREZ VISITS WHITE HOUSE FOR NATIONAL HISPANIC MONTH

Joe Gibbs Racing's Daniel Suarez has exciting things happening for him on and off the track with his XFINITY Series championship hopes still alive and a month-long National Hispanic Month celebration underway.

Tuesday, the Mexican-born wheelman visited the White House, representing NASCAR for National Hispanic Month. Take a peak inside his busy day in Washington, D.C.

Gus the Bandit strikes again, claims Charlotte Motor Speedway as victim

He gone done it again.


Gus the Irish Setter Landscaping Bandit was back at work Tuesday night, fertilizing the infield grass at Charlotte Motor Speedway, free of charge.


Thanks to those giant security/regular track lights atop the CMS stands, Gus' owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr., was able to catch the outlaw red-pawed.

Gus fertilized the lawn @CLTMotorSpdwy tonight. pic.twitter.com/hkdfxdhwH1

— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) October 5, 2016

As we all know -- or if you need an updated briefing on this high-priority case -- this isn't the first time Gus' clock has struck "2."

Last year, Gus introduced himself to the world by ... leaving Martin Truex Jr. a present in his bus.


RELATED: Junior's new puppy poops in Truex's bus


And then some "unnamed" pooch found out Joey Logano had to fifth-wheel it with Junior, Truex and their respective lady friends on the flight to Phoenix and took a stand (squat?) in protest.

When u realize "Dammit he's Tweeting a picture. There's gonna be like eight blogs posted tomorrow about this." #NASCAR (h/t @DaleJr) pic.twitter.com/TYSFWkjiuk

— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) October 5, 2016

Of course we blogged about it. Gotta bring awareness to this heightened threat of future landscaping vandalism. Gus the Bandit must be stopped.

BUSCH FAMILY, NO. 18 TEAM VISIT THE WHITE HOUSE

As part of his Sprint Cup championship duties, Kyle Busch had one more thing left on his to-do list: visit the White House. So that's exactly what he did on Wednesday with the entire No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team and wife, Samantha.

And no, Brexton wasn't in attendance, but President Obama gave him a nice, little shout-out.

Follow along on the crew's trip to Washington, D.C.

DALE JR. POSTS UNEDITED* VIDEO OF HIS "TALKING" DOGS

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s "talking" dogs, Gus and Junebug, enjoy a level of celebrity that few other dogs have ever reached. Unfortunately, it doesn't really look like the two get along as well as he would probably like. Perhaps because the "dog days" of summer are over?

Junior posted this video on Instagram Wednesday of his dogs. We promise this video has in no way been altered from the original.

*By unedited, we mean that @nascarcasm actually may have tweaked the video a little bit.

NASCAR CASM'S CHASE WEEKLY:NEW HAMPSHIRE

STEWART'S FATHEAD MAKES POST-RACE PRESSER CAMEO

New Hampshire winner Kevin Harvick and crew chief Rodney Childers had some company during their post-race winners press conference.

Harvick's son Keelan, a couple cans of beer and Stewart-Haas Racing co-owner and driver Tony Stewart's Fathead.

No, literally. There was a cardboard Fathead of Stewart -- identical to the ones several fans held up in the grandstands at New Hampshire Motor Speedway -- sitting humorously in front of the beer.

Let it be noted that good dad Kevin removed the beer from Keelan's reach. Guess that means more for "Smoke" -- cheers, Tony!