Holding a Pretty Wheel: Washed up by 25, Why NASCAR Needs a Stronger Development Path
Casey Atwood is the poster child for being thrown into the limelight too early, and then tossed away when things don’t go right.
Amy Henderson
Mirror Driving: Let’s Hear It for the Non-Chasers! Official Embarrassment & More
Dover played a bit of a wildcard, with four of the top-10 finishers coming from outside the Chase field. Which non-Chaser is most likely to win?
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the AAA 400 at Dover
Gaining double-digit positions over the course of a race isn’t easy and at Dover it’s even harder.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Putting a Stop to Start-&-Parks Requires Help, Not Punishment
It can’t go on like this.
Something must be done.
It’s ruining our sport.
These are some of the things being said around the garage and in the grandstands about a practice that has popped up in NASCAR in the past few seasons: starting the race and parking the car early, claiming some phantom issue, and collecting the prize money for a finish that is usually somewhere between 35th and 43rd place.
Kenny Wallace Driver Diary: Goals, Dirt Cars & Social Influence
Jeff Gluck posted an article that said that Kenny Wallace and Jimmie Johnson are tied for the most influential social networking people in NASCAR.
Mirror Driving: Cinderella Stories, Talladega Trials & Agitating Adjustments
Tony Stewart won for the second week in a row at New Hampshire and took the points lead. Can Stewart sustain it and win the title from 10th place at Richmond?
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 Sylvania 300 at Loudon
Since I don’t want to pick nits, I’m going to jointly blame NASCAR and Goodyear for the type of racing we’ve been saddled with this year.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Fuel Mileage is Part of the Game, Not the Whole Contest
As much as fuel mileage can play the hero or the spoiler for any given race, though, it should never be the deciding factor in a championship.
Casey Mears Driver Diary: Short Tracks, an Underrated Driver & Crazy Signings
Bristol was for sure a good day for us. I think we ended up finishing a lap down, unfortunately, but the car drove really well.
Mirror Driving: Surprises, Off Weeks & Sorting Out Free Agency
One race into the Chase, is anyone out of the running after Chicagoland?