NASCAR National Sprint Cup Power Rankings: Top 15 After Daytona
Rain, tornado warnings, countless lightning strikes, and an impressive performance by Air Titan (who even received a Power Rankings vote) dominated Sunday’s Daytona proceedings. When …
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Racing To The Point: How Rain Saved The 2014 Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is an afternoon race — always has been. There’s something that feels right about the sun shining down on the newest race …
Who’s Hot / Who’s Not In Sprint Cup: Daytona-Phoenix Edition
The Daytona 500 got off to a blazing start. It became apparent from the beginning that all three lanes could sustain action, a definite improvement …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Daytona Brings Change, Teething, FOX Fan Confusion
Hello, race fans. Welcome back to Couch Potato Tuesday, where race telecast criticism is the primary objective. Last weekend, the Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping …
Voices From The Cheap Seats: Daytona Just A Faster Version Of Rush Hour
As I stated last week, my apathy for the sport has grown to the point that it is getting hard to write about, even to …
Going By The Numbers: Will Daytona 500 Success Make Or Break A Season?
This week, in Going By The Numbers we thought a special win deserved a special column. After his first victory in 55 races, Dale Earnhardt, …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2014 Daytona 500
Key Moment – On the final restart of the race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. chose to start in front of teammate Jeff Gordon. When the green …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2014 Daytona 500
He didn’t quite have what it took to get by Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the trifecta, but Denny Hamlin was stellar throughout Speedweeks, winning the Sprint Unlimited and his Budweiser Duel before coming home second in the 500. Hamlin, who also finished 2013 with a win at Homestead, is trying to bounce back from a back injury suffered in a crash at Auto Club Speedway last season. Hamlin made the decision not to have surgery on his back after fracturing a vertebra in the incident, and many questioned his decision as he struggled for most of the season following a return to the seat.
Pace Laps: Daytona Storylines That Won’t Go Away
Did you miss an event during this busy week in racing? How about a late-night press release, an important sponsorship rumor, or a juicy piece …
Earnhardt’s Explosion Back Into Relevancy… At NASCAR’s Super Bowl
The hardest thing about journalism these days is the public’s need for instant reaction. A gold medal is won, a life is lost, an Earnhardt …