RPM.ESPN.com takes a look at what went down in one of the busiest -- and controversial -- weekends of racing.

Can we go a week without a controversial finish in the racing world? Is it just me or is the sport starting to look more and more like Olympic figure skating or WWF ... I mean WWE ... wrestling? Maybe the IRL's Brian Barnhart should seek counsel from French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougene or WWE owner Vince McMahon to determine the winner of the 86th Indianapolis 500?

	Mark Martin, right, is in position to unseat Jeff Gordon, left, as Winston Cup champion.

Two weeks ago, Formula One had its controversial ending at the Austrian Grand Prix, and last week two different winners were announced in the Argentine Rally before third-place finisher Carlos Sainz was awarded the victory. And now the IRL is trying its hand at stirring up the pot.

Maybe the IRL should follow the lead of the figure skating world and hand out two first-place finishes. Or maybe the winner should be determined by who crosses the finish-line fastest rather than some small technicality ... but, then again, rules are rules. But hey, aren't rules made to be broken?Anyhow ...

Biggest Surprise
It had been two years since Mark Martin found Victory Lane and the pundits were starting to wonder whether or not the veteran was finished. Martin proved he still had some gas in the tank -- or maybe it's more appropriate to say Viagra in the medicine cabinet -- and still can provide the youngsters some stiff competition.

And how about David Coulthard winning the Monaco Grand Prix? The McLaren driver had been racing in quicksand for much of the season, but a strong push at the start of F1's biggest race gave him enough room to hold off Michael Schumacher for his first win of the year.

Also deserving mention are rookie Alex Barron for pulling out a fourth-place finish at Indy and Frank Kimmel for leading laps 28-33 in the Coca-Cola 600, the first time he has led a Winston Cup race in his career.

Biggest disappointment
You have to feel for Paul Tracy, but there are others that got jilted this past weekend. How about Tony Kanaan and Tomas Scheckter, who both crashed out of the Indy 500 while leading? Or how about Jimmie Johnson, who dominated the Coca-Cola 600, but overran his pit stall and was forced to move back by NASCAR, costing him valuable seconds?

It's a tough call, but the 'big winner' in this category is still Tracy. If you heard his exuberance over the radio when he thought he had passed Helio Castroneves in motorsports biggest event you would understand.

Gutsy move
Everything Roger Penske touches seems to turn to gold. Team Penske president Tim Cindric's decision to keep Castroneves on the track for the last 42 laps of the Indy 500 might have been a gamble, but it paid off in the form of a second straight victory at the Brickyard for the Brazilian.

Boneheaded move
Maybe this is more of a rookie mistake than anything else, but Johnson cost himself the Coca-Cola 600. It all started when he spun the lapped car of Hut Stricklin -- a move that could have been avoided by showing a little more patience -- and then overran his pit stall on the yellow-flag stop. With only 40 laps remaining and the lead in his hands at the time, he was never able to overcome his time-consuming mistake.

On the same 'rookie mistake' note ... first-year F1 driver Takuma Sato was asked to move aside to let his Jordan teammate Giancarlo Fisichella pass in Monaco but skidded out of control in the process and careened into the wall. The Japanese driver was out after that, but at least Fisichella was able to grab a point in the process. Chalk one up for 'Error Jordan.'

Redemption
We'll go back to Martin for this one. It had been so long since his last win that his son Matt couldn't remember his last victory and Martin finally got one to share with the whole family. Martin said he was going to party all night after his win, knowing full-well that this could be his last chance to dance in Victory Lane. It proves that even he was doubting his abilities and whether he could make it back on top. Martin is in third in the standings now.

Quote
"I've always been in situations -- whether they are good or bad -- I'm always neck deep in some kind of problem. All I'm doing is crossing my fingers. We feel that our team was ahead. And if that's not the case, it was a great day." -- Paul Tracy.

Photo
Check out the photo of the week. Paul can't have this one, but can we make two?