The Yellow Stripe: All Done for Denny Hamlin in 2011?
Recent history may show Denny Hamlin is clearly a championship-caliber driver; he’s just not having a championship-winning year.
Cup Series
More Fuel to Boost NASCAR’s Fire: Sunoco Green E15 Reaches a Million Competition Miles
Just this week (Sept. 21) NASCAR issued a detailed “white paper” announcing that E15 has accumulated more than a million miles of driving in 2011.
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.
Voices From the Heartland: Sanctioning Body Totally Clueless Again
Brian France and company have implemented a plan they hope will get them more of what they want out of ‘those big speedways’ for next month’s race in Talladega.
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.
4 Burning Questions: Denny Hamlin Out, Dale Jr. In & Talladega Unpredictability
How will the new plate changes affect racing at Talladega?
5 Points to Ponder: Dollars, Cents & the Lack Thereof
The new face of the Chase was the 1.5-mile cookie cutter in Chicagoland and the 400-miler played out just as anyone would have expected.
Going Green: Winners & Losers From 2011 Chase Race 1
It is a common belief that you can’t win the Chase in the first week alone, but you can certainly lose it.
Professor of Speed: Show Me the Money!
Clint Bowyer’s work with past sponsors has earned him a big fan in my little son. If only more companies recognized the significance of this sentence.
Potts’s Shots: How to “Cause” a Caution & Get Away With It?
Alfred Jackson emails, “OK, as an old (I mean experienced) official, what’s your take on the alleged “deliberate” spin at Atlanta by Paul Menard?”