Offseason? We don't see no stinkin' offseason! Why, it's only 86 days to Daytona! We've got to get moving and tidy up 2008! This week, we'll be ticking off the top moments of the year, in no particular order, and on Friday we'll let you decide on the finest NASCAR moment of 2008. Next up -- the closest finish of 2008.

The moment: Tony Stewart wins at Talladega ... or does he?

The deal: Stewart was well on his way to winning at Talladega in October for the first time after six second-places when -- holy schnikies! -- here came Regan Smith hard-charging for the victory. And, as you can see, Regan crossed the finish line first. Question is, did he go beneath the yellow line to get the win? NASCAR said yep.

The ramifications: Smoke fans were delirious. Smoke detractors, and general NASCAR naysayers, said it was typical NASCAR, making a questionable ruling to protect one of the favorite drivers at the expense of a young driver's first Sprint win.

The outcome: The race didn't have a whole lot of impact on the season, other than the fact that it gave Smoke his only 2008 win and his final one in a Joe Gibbs Racing ride. But on a larger scale, there was the sense that maybe NASCAR had gone a little far with this one, that maybe the rules didn't need to be quite so flexible after all.