Voice of Vito: 5 Races, 5 Contenders – Who’s Stood Out to Take NASCAR Cup Title in 2011
You could make an argument that each of the emerging favorites to contend for this year’s 2011 NASCAR Cup title ran inside the top 10 for most of Sunday.
Cup Series
Full Throttle: The No. 3 Will Be Back in the Cup Series Before Too Much Longer
When the time is right the No. 3 will be back in the Cup Series and it most certainly will be piloted by Austin Dillon.
The Yellow Stripe: Ailing Denny Hamlin in Need of Some Martinsville Medicine
Putting aside his tendency to be a slow starter, more worrying for Denny Hamlin – and, indeed, all three Joe Gibbs drivers – is repeated issues with engines.
No Bull: Yeah, California Stunk
I’m not going to try to sugarcoat that one. California was kind of boring. OK, really boring.
5 Points to Ponder: Carl Edwards the Wise, Roush the Shorthanded & Dollars for Dillons
There’s no reason for a red-hot Carl Edwards not to sit back and see “how it plays out” when it comes to contract terms.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in NASCAR: 2011 Fontana-Martinsville Edition
Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race was a bit more competitive since Kyle Busch wasn’t as dominant as he was in Sunday’s Cup Series event.
Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN Buckles Down While FOX Gets Ugly at Fontana
There isn’t much to say about FOX’s NASCAR broadcast from Sunday. A lot of the same issues I’ve already mentioned in earlier critiques popped up once again.
Fan’s View: Shiny Objects NASCAR in X-Mo
At least once a week during the NASCAR Sprint Cup race, I hit the replay button on my remote and make this funny noise, “Oooooh! Did you see that?”
Numbers Game: 2011 Auto Club 400 at Fontana
1 – the number of laps Kevin Harvick led in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race (March 27) at Auto Club Speedway.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Fontana Race Recap
If the drivers are only going to actually race for the final 10 to 20 laps anyway, maybe Fontana should try a 200-mile race distance next year?