Bowles-Eye View: The Day NASCAR Had a Heart Attack
Sunday opened under a threatening forecast at Watkins Glen; but as the day unfolded, fans in the stands were pleasantly surprised that the rain held …
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Bowles-Eye View: JJ Yeley Proved Nice Guys Sometimes Do Finish Last
By all accounts, JJ Yeley is one heck of a nice guy. I haven’t dealt with him directly during my three-year tenure on the NASCAR …
Bowles-Eye View: Wanna Make This Year’s NASCAR Chase? You Better Be Lucky
Years from now, NASCAR historians will tell a Pocono tale of one rain delay, two races and three drivers getting some very lucky prayers answered …
Bowles-Eye View: NASCAR Can’t Make a Living Playing It Safe
Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you enjoyed the Safety 400 at the Brickyard, presented by Allstate. Oh, the irony contained within that title sponsorship; for …
Bowles-Eye View: NASCAR Sprint Cup in 2008 – Where Are We Now?
At the beginning of the year, Frontstretch asked our staff of nearly two dozen writers a handful of questions that we thought would develop into …
Bowles-Eye View: 2 Busch Brothers, 2 Careers Headed in Opposite Directions
Two brothers, two talents… two careers headed in opposite directions. As the confetti rained down in victory lane Saturday night, 23-year-old Kyle Busch basked in …
Bowles-Eye View: Halfway Through & Nothing’s Changed – Kyle Busch Still a Man on a Mission
So much has been written about Kyle Busch these last five months as he’s ascended to the top of the Sprint Cup circuit. But in …
Bowles-Eye View: Casey Mears Almost Had It All… But Almost Doesn’t Cut It
One third of the way through Sunday’s race, it looked like a little luck was shining Casey Mears’s way. Just days removed from a crushing …
Bowles-Eye View: Kevin Harvick Victimizes Chase Chances While Creating Innocent Victims of McMurray, Stewart
The last time the Cup Series visited a road course, the enduring image was of Kevin Harvick getting in Juan Pablo Montoya’s face. It was …
Bowles-Eye View: Road Course Ringers Running Short On Wins
Max Papis. Brian Simo. Ron Fellows. This weekend, some of the most accomplished road racing veterans will once again descend upon Infineon Raceway in a …