Driven to the Past: Taking a Risk at Michigan…
Heard a lot of talk on the TV broadcast from Michigan, as well as in all the shows recapping the race, about crews taking the …
Cup Series
Scott Speed Driver Diary: Victory Junction Visit & a Little Brother Update
We’re coming off of a big weekend here at Team Red Bull. Brian Vickers’s win is great for the organization and really puts us on …
Fanning the Flames: Numbers Show 2009 Season Most Competitive of NASCAR’s Chase Era
A quick observation that somehow waded into my head amidst the congestion and cloudiness of a mid-August head cold: For as much as we, as …
Voices From the Heartland: Turn Your Head & CotH?
Wow, who’d have thunk it? First we were given the “Car of Tomorrow,” but now we have the “Car of the Heartland?!” For those wondering, …
Thompson in Turn 5: Joey Logano – No One Is Better Than Joe Gibbs at Picking a Winner
If it appears that the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota driven by rookie Joey Logano has become increasingly more visible in recent weeks, it is …
What’s Vexing Vito: For Dale Earnhardt Jr., the Light at the End of the Tunnel is No Longer an Oncoming Train
You know things have gotten pretty bad for Dale Earnhardt Jr. when the motorsports community starts going ape-poo over his third-place finish at Michigan International …
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: 36 Degrees of High-Speed Bristol Bank
Love it or hate it, the new Bristol Motor Speedway is a far cry from its older, one-grooved brethren. Perhaps the only half-mile oval out …
Beyond the Cockpit: Quick Hits With Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. made a visit to Atlanta, Ga. to help promote the coming night race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. While speaking to a pool …
Did You Notice? Whether Family & NASCAR Really Mix?, No Chase, No Crew & White House Snubs
Did You Notice? How amazing it is Jeff Gordon’s competing for the title this year? I say that not because of his ailing back (although …
Voice of Vito: Take the Pain – Should Jeff Gordon’s Back Injury Be a Storyline as the Championship Chase Looms?
Playing hurt is one of the inevitabilities in professional sports and the world of motorsports is no exception. In NASCAR particularly, it seems that more …