5 Points to Ponder: 100 Wins, the 1-2 Punch & an Empty Brickyard
Next week, the Brickyard 400 will mark the return of ESPN the self-styled worldwide leader in sports after a six-race stretch with TNT.
Cup Series
The Yellow Stripe: Pit Crew Struggles Nothing New for Jimmie Johnson & No. 48 Team
In the crazy laboratory of Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus, the lab techs are interchangeable.
Who’s Hot/Not in NASCAR: 2011 New Hampshire-Off Week Edition
Once again the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race came down to fuel mileage, Kyle Busch won the Nationwide race and the Truck race was the best.
Yep. Seems like just another day at the office for NASCAR Nation.
However, Busch would be too obvious of a choice for a “hot” driver, as would his fellow NASCAR winners this weekend, Ryan Newman and Matt Crafton. Congratulations to all three of them, but we’re going to take a look at some of the less obvious choices in this edition of Who’s Hot/Who’s Not.
Talking NASCAR TV: Favoritism Kills ESPN At Loudon
Hello, race fans. Welcome back to Talking NASCAR TV, where criticism of telecasts is the primary purpose.
Numbers Game: 2011 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire
4 – the number of top-30 finishes this season for rookie Andy Lally. He was 28th at New Hampshire.
Fan’s View: Looking for a Little Luck in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Series
Welcome to the Whelen Modified Series.
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at Loudon
Ryan Newman managed to clear Clint Bowyer on fresher tires following a lap 229 restart and never looked back, scoring his third career victory at Loudon.
Bowles-Eye View: Ugly Ending Has Earnhardt Heading Towards Chase Self-Destruction
A winless Dale Earnhardt Jr. will likely struggle at Indy, where he’s been spotty at best and then the pressure mounts.
Monday Morning Teardown: NASCAR Strategy is Important, More Than Horsepower
Tony Stewart said that Ryan Newman’s gamble on fuel, so similar to his last fall in the NASCAR Chase opener, was a huge one.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at Loudon
Jimmie Johnson finished fifth, wondering what might have been if he’d had the closing laps to race for the win instead of to recover at Loudon.