1.   After a traumatic regular season, they came together nicely in the first-round win over the Lakers.

2.   No one was expecting much except misery during what began as a traumatic season for Richard Childress Racing.

3.   For his part, the son of late world champion Graham Hill did everything that could reasonably be expected of him in a traumatic season.

4.   Ince has had a traumatic season.

5.   It is the culmination of a fairytale story as just four years ago, Tomasson was subjected to boos and catcalls during a traumatic season with Newcastle.