Carl Edwards Shows Class of a Champion Amid Heartbreaking Loss
Jimmie Johnson may have hoisted up his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship trophy at the end of Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400, but he wasn’t … Continue Reading
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Phoenix Semifinal Lives Up to the Hype to Set Up a Dramatic Championship 4
Fans upset by an apparent lack of drama through the opening eight races of the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup need to look no … Continue Reading
Cool Down: Drama, Intensity Set to Rise After Carl Edwards’ Rain-Shortened Texas Triumph
After a relatively quiet opening six races, you could finally feel it in the air at Texas Motor Speedway. No, I’m not talking about moisture. … Continue Reading
History in Sight: Jimmie Johnson Eyes Championship No. 7
For Hendrick Motorsports, Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 couldn’t have been much more poetic. After 500 grueling laps, Jeff Gordon climbed out from the cockpit … Continue Reading
Bearden: Talladega Will Be Missed As a Chase Round Cutoff
Sunday’s Hellman’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway didn’t need “The Big One” or Dale Earnhardt, Jr., in the field to put on its third-straight thrilling finale … Continue Reading
Cool Down: Who Can Burst the Bubble?
With the first two races of the Round of 12 complete, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series field is gearing up for the Chase’s wild-card track: … Continue Reading
Tony Stewart’s 2016 Season Still Successful Despite Early Chase Exit
Tony Stewart’s elimination from the Chase after the Sunday’s Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway confirmed that the veteran’s incredible 2011 title run will … Continue Reading
Tire Woes, Cautions Make All the Difference in Chase Opener
For much of the final 100 laps, it appeared that the story leaving Chicagoland Speedway would be Chase Elliott’s first win. However, after a late-race caution … Continue Reading
Chevrolet Primed to Take the Fight to Toyota in Chicago
With 13 wins in the opening 26 races of the season, Toyota’s Joe Gibbs Racing and Furniture Row Racing enter the 2016 Chase for the … Continue Reading
How They Got Here: A Look at the 2016 Sprint Cup Chase Grid
After seven months of speculation, surprise winners and clinch scenarios, the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup grid has been set. And let me tell … Continue Reading