Holding a Pretty Wheel: How 5 Are Faring After 6 – Looking at NASCAR’s 2009 Favorites So Far
The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season rolls into April, and while nothing is carved in the sand, let alone stone, things are starting to become …
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Scott Speed Driver Diary: Playing Rummy with Kyle Busch & the Winter Music Fest
Well, it certainly was a disappointing weekend at Martinsville last Sunday. I thought we had our best chance so far to turn this season around …
Thompson in Turn 5: Potential Loss of GM & Dodge Will Force NASCAR to Make Difficult Decisions
The drumbeat to the demise of American automakers General Motors and Chrysler is becoming increasingly louder in recent days, as both manufacturers appear certain to …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Ramblin’ Man on Dale Earnhardt Jr., Digger & Qualifying
Here are some brief thoughts on a variety of NASCAR topics while waiting for fickle spring to make its long overdue arrival… Qualifying When the …
Fanning the Flames: Little Rock, Chase Hopes, Ford’s New Engine & a Crack-Back
If every race were as good as the one we saw last weekend, ratings would be up 15% right now, not down. Watching Martinsville made …
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: 5 Bars for Fantasy Teams in Texas
Everything’s bigger in Texas, they say, and the Texas Motor Speedway certainly is considerably larger than the short tracks the Cup circuit has tackled these …
Voice of Vito: The Season Ahead – Martinsville Serves as NASCAR’s True Test of Legitimacy
I have always maintained that Martinsville is the true litmus test for the opening months of the NASCAR season. Daytona is the Super Bowl of …
Did You Notice? What Jimmie Johnson’s Hiding, Why Patience for NASCAR Owners Pays Off & Driver Depression
Did You Notice? During a garage walkthrough on Friday, the newest edition to Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 cloak of secrecy? It was a dark-blue drape …
Alan Kulwicki: Running Down A Dream
Though it was not all that long ago in the grand scheme of things, the Winston Cup circuit was very different back in the late …
Mirror Driving: Killing the Competition Caution?, Brainstorming New Sponsors & Jimmie Johnson vs. Denny Hamlin… NOT!
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …