Numbers Game: 2011 Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas
4 – the number of Roush Fenway Fords that placed in the top-seven positions in Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500.
Cup Series
Matt Kenseth Dominates to Snap Winless Streak at Texas
Matt Kenseth thrives on being a late-race bloomer, coming out of nowhere to grab the best finish possible, David Pearson-style.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Texas Spring Race Recap
Dramatic Moment: There were damn few of them as Matt Kenseth took the rest of the field to school most of the race in Texas.
Bowles-Eye View: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Ford? 7 Races, 7 Reasons to Believe Jimmie Johnson Has a Rival
The singular goal of all the Ford programs: a championship that’ll stop the Jimmie Johnson reign of dominance and wake up NASCAR nation.
Penske Problem: Kurt Busch’s Drive for De Facto Single-Car Team Taking Its Toll
For Kurt Busch, the story that has played out year after year during his tenure at Penske Racing seems to finally be catching up to him.
Bubble Breakdown: Casey Mears’s Texas-Sized Recovery Ahead of Travis Kvapil’s Killer DNQ
In his post-race comments, Casey Mears said, “Our top priority is being in the Top 35 and we were able to make that happen tonight.”
Running Their Mouth: NASCAR’s Good, Bad & Ugly From the Lone Star State
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following the NASCAR Cup Series Samsung Mobile 500 in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas
It’s no surprise there was a Roush Fenway Ford on the pole at Texas, but it was somewhat of a surprise that it was David Ragan.
Going Green: Better, but Not Back – Way Too Early to Say Dale Earnhardt Jr. Has Returned
NASCAR was on its way to being saved last Sunday. All was about to be right again in the world. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had bumped the sport’s villain Kyle Busch.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: & Another Thing, After Martinsville
Here you have it, clearing out the desk, post-Martinsville edition.