Beyond the Cockpit: Bill Claren on the Early Days of NASCAR, the Bootlegger Myth & the Current State of the Sport
On June 13, 1954, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (then known as the Grand National Series) held its first and only event at the Linden …
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Did You Notice? Boris Said a Madman for a Reason, Petty’s New Face & Jason Leffler, NNS in Trouble?
Did You Notice? That Boris Said was a one-man wrecking ball on the road course at Sonoma this past Sunday? Of course you did, because …
Mirror Driving: Kahne Turns Right, Chase Contenders & Pretenders, & Cup Teams Take a Hit… in Nationwide?
That performance Kasey Kahne made to win the race was very impressive. Stewart was chomping at the bit and Kahne was flawless.
Top 10 Surprises to Come From Infineon
10. Michael Waltrip Racing.
Petty & Earnhardt (Possibly) to Toyota? The Times They Are-a-Changin’
Rumors are just rumors and this time of year sees the mill turn the most. Two weeks ago, Richard Petty Motorsports announced a partnership with …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma
The twists and turns of Sonoma, Calif. resulted in several twists to our rankings. One twist that got even tighter once again was Tony Stewart’s …
Full Throttle: Brad Keselowski, You’re Not Sliced Bread
OK, OK, OK, so Brad Keselowski won a Cup race a few weeks ago when Carl Edwards decided to do his best UFO impersonation into …
The Yellow Stripe: The Remarkable Rise of Michael Waltrip Racing
With the honorable exception of David Reutimann, the driver formerly known as the Franchise, it was another very positive weekend for Michael Waltrip Racing at …
Talking NASCAR TV: Action Overload for TNT
Greetings, race fans. This past weekend brought two fairly interesting races at the Milwaukee Mile and one very racy 350-kilometer event at Infineon Raceway. I, …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Edition
The Cup Series’ trip to wine country in Sonoma, Calif. sure seemed to be worth the extra gas bill. The inevitable fuel-strategy gambles and unpredictable …