Full Throttle: Like It or Not, the NASCAR Cup Points Race is a Doozy
What started Feb. 6 with NASCAR’s equivalent of the preseason is going to wrap up in Homestead this weekend with the closest points race in six years.
Cup Series
5 Points to Ponder: Hamlin the Hunted, Pastrana/Patrick Peril & to the Aggressor Go the Spoils
Fresh off a performance at Martinsville in the spring that landed him a grandfather clock, I penned a column that Denny Hamlin had effectively ended his year.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in NASCAR: Everyone BUT the Big 3
Here’s my Hot/Not in NASCAR gift from me to you, a guided tour away from all things Chase into the world of other drivers whose coverage ended weeks ago.
No Bull: Hold On, Who’s Winning the Points Race? Does Denny Hamlin Know It?
Denny Hamlin has a 15-point lead over Jimmie Johnson. Let me repeat that. Hamlin has a 15-point lead over Johnson.
The Yellow Stripe: ABJ (Anyone But Johnson) – Who Would Be the Best 2010 NASCAR Champion?
I’ve been thinking – sensibly – about who would be the best champion for NASCAR this year?
Talking NASCAR TV: Pointing Out ESPN’s Obsession With Points in Phoenix
Phil’s my name and race broadcast critiques are my game. This past weekend, NASCAR’s Big-Three series were all at Phoenix International Raceway.
Fan’s View: The Impossibility of Keeping Track of NASCAR Winners in a Year-Long Battle
I can also picture a Sunday without a race. And right now, that is holding more appeal than anything that’s happened in the last 10 days in NASCAR.
Numbers Game: 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix
75,000 – estimated number of people in attendance for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2010 Phoenix Fall Race Recap
With 47 laps left, Carl Edwards passed Denny Hamlin to take a lead he’d never relinquish at Phoenix.
Fact or Fiction: Can Denny Hamlin Recover? Is Kevin Harvick Still in It?
Denny Hamlin had Sunday’s race in his grasp, leading the most laps (190), but in the end it was Jimmie Johnson who led the Big Three with a fifth-place finish.