Holding a Pretty Wheel: Taking Measure of NASCAR Summers
The summer I worked for the Braves was 1995 and that was the summer I learned about NASCAR.
Amy Henderson
Jarit Johnson Driver Diary: Behind the Scenes, Still Searching & A New Niece
It’s not easy or cheap to run a race team. You’ve got all the overhead. The way we raced last year we made ends meet …
Mirror Driving: Attacking the Asterisk, Bubble Momentum & NASCAR on Wednesday?
Should any win in the NASCAR record book ever come with that type of asterisk?
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2010 LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland
Since Robby Gordon already got recognition for his bonehead move, the one left to hum this tune after Chicago was Martin Truex Jr.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: An Open Letter to NASCAR Track Owners – Do Right By Your Fans
Dear Track Owners: Yes, I am talking to you, International Speedway Corp. and Speedway Motorsports Inc. You too, NASCAR.
Kenny Wallace Driver Diary: 1st Time With a New Car & the Boys of Summer
Road America was a beautiful, beautiful racetrack. It was very well groomed, all the grass was cut and there was standing room only. I couldn’t …
Mirror Driving: Bumper Cars or Exciting Endings?, NASCAR Chase Choices & Judging Dale
NASCAR is considering changes to the Chase system, which might possibly include a larger Chase field, eliminations and/or a road course. Are changes needed?
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2010 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona
TNT’s Wide Open coverage of Daytona is something that should happen far more often.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: R-E-S-P-E-C-T? Who Needs That When NASCAR’s All About Me?
Last Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, NASCAR Sprint Cup veteran Mark Martin noted that the racing has changed during his career.
Mirror Driving: 2011 Hall Candidates, Who Loses a Date & Respect, Baby
Sunday’s race was won with a bump and run from series champion Jimmie Johnson to Kurt Busch in a classic short track battle. But on Friday, Mark Martin and Jeff Burton both commented that lack of respect on the racetrack is becoming a huge problem in NASCAR, changing how the game is played in a bad way. Are they correct, or were the comments just leftover frustration from a wreck-filled race at Sonoma?