Holding a Pretty Wheel: 50×600 = 1 Big NASCAR Race
It used to be, not so terribly long ago, that there were three races a NASCAR driver wanted to win in his career: the Daytona …
Cup Series
Happy Hour: Return of the Forgotten Busch Brother
After an almost inexplicable collapse in the Chase last year, one that was largely due to mechanical failures rather than driver errors, Kyle Busch in …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Motown Sadness
Growing up, I’d never have imagined that one day a Honda would be the best selling automobile in America. Certainly I’d have never guessed that …
Ryan Newman Scores Pole in 2009 Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying
CONCORD, N.C. – 50 years of racing at Charlotte has brought millions of memories and stories for fans and drivers alike. After qualifying this Thursday, …
Grading the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Pack: Part 2
NASCAR’s longest and most grueling race, the Coca-Cola 600, represents a significant milestone in the 2009 season. It’s not quite the halfway point to the …
What’s Vexing Vito: Carl Long’s Suspension & Fines a Cover-Up for Mayfield Drug-Test Fiasco?
Do any of you remember that Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman movie Wag the Dog? The plot of the movie was that in order to …
Fanning the Flames: Talking All-Stars, 600s & Lawnmowers
Totally unrelated to anything NASCAR (or racing in general), but if you’re in the market for a lawnmower, go with the Murray. My fiancé and …
Thompson in Turn 5: The Jury Is Still out on Scott Speed, AJ Allmendinger Swap
When in the fall of last season it was announced by Red Bull Racing that it had relieved AJ Allmendinger of his duties behind the …
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Taming Charlotte’s Beast of the Southeast
Charlotte is a fast track that offers a big challenge to teams this weekend. The race transitions from daylight to night and is the longest on the schedule.
Voice of Vito: Big 3 Bankruptcies & New Government Mandates Spell Doom for NASCAR & Motorsports
There is no way to be polite about this. The United States auto industry is circling the drain. Two-thirds of the largest manufacturing entities on …