Mirror Driving: Jumping the Gun on Restarts, Race Length & Hamlin’s Knee
Denny Hamlin remained in the car for the entire race on Saturday night. Was toughing out his knee pain the right call?
Cup Series
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix
The duel in the Phoenix desert Saturday night came packaged with a sudden late-night plot twist that led to a green-white-checkered finish for the ages.
Kelly Bires Out of JRM No. 88, Mike Bliss Out of No. 36 for TBR
Two driver changes, one each in NASCAR’s Cup and Nationwide divisions, were announced Tuesday (April 13).
Turner’s Take: Jeff Gordon No Longer King of Late-Race Battles
There was a time when Jeff Gordon was the last guy you wanted to see on the last lap of a race.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix Edition
This year’s spring race at Phoenix was hampered by three things: faulty pit strategy, bugs and a race that was 100 kilometers more than it actually should be.
5 Points to Ponder: Montoya’s Miracle Comeback?, Gutsy Hamlin & More
This week, Juan Pablo Montoya put it all together, starting seventh and finishing fifth to jump him four spots to 21st in the standings.
Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN Focus on Cup Drivers Hurts Nationwide Coverage
On Friday night (April 9), ESPN2 broadcast the NASCAR Nationwide Series Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 from Phoenix International Raceway.
Numbers Game: 2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix
8 – number of cars involved in accidents in Saturday’s Subway Fresh Fit 600.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2010 Phoenix Spring Race Recap
Because ISC purchased the speedway, Phoenix got a second date each year and attendance has been down ever since. Oh boy, we get to go back to Phoenix this fall!
The Cool-Down Lap: Will Jimmie Johnson’s Main Rival Please Stand Up? ‘Cause I Don’t See 1
Four-time defending champ Jimmie Johnson did not win in the desert Saturday night in Phoenix, but the No. 48 seemed poised to do so for much of the race.