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Cup Series
Numbers Game: 2011 Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond
2.3 – Jeff Gordon’s average finish in the last three races. Gordon placed third at Richmond.
Fan’s View: Everybody Loves a Mystery – Who is Going to Win NASCAR’s Sprint Cup in 2011?
For the first time since the inception of the Chase format, I am actually looking forward to the final 10 races of the season.
Bowles-Eye View: Ripping Reporters – Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart Highlight NASCAR Driver/Media Tension
The “Have At It Boys, Era!” in NASCAR was supposed to create driver rivalries with their peers – not the press box.
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond
Kevin Harvick held off an assault by Cheez-It Crackers (err, Carl Edwards) to win one of the most bizarre short-track races in recent memory.
David vs. Goliath: Stephen Leicht, Dave Blaney Among Few Successes at RIR
Was Richmond a weekend for the underdogs or the latest bump in the road for the rest of the Cup field?
Full Throttle: Full Moon, Rough Driving – Did Richmond Roughhousing Step Over the Line?
The Cup regulars are the best drivers in the world, or at least that is what we’re repeatedly told. They should drive like it.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond
It’s perhaps a little disappointing to Denny Hamlin to get kudos for finishing ninth at Richmond, a track where he has been dominant in the past.
Running Their Mouth: 2011 Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond
If Jimmie Johnson ever admitted fault for anything and bothered to look at the video, perhaps he wouldn’t have retaliated at Kurt Busch on Saturday night.
Kevin Harvick Dominates 2011 Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond
There was Kevin Harvick leading 202 out of 400 laps (more laps than he had led all year combined) en route to his 18th career victory.