Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Phoenix Spring Race Recap
The Key Moment: Mark Martin was able to quickly dispatch Ryan Newman on the race’s final restart, and Tony Stewart never generated the steam to …
Cup Series
Bowles-Eye View: Mark Martin’s Rise Leaves Dale Earnhardt Jr. Flat on His Face
This is a story about two men’s historic rise and fall from grace. As Mark Martin took the checkered flag Saturday night, the desert night …
5 Points to Ponder: 2009 Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix Edition
Good finish For all the talk of anti-climactic races this season, NASCAR was fortunate to have an exciting finish this weekend at Phoenix. Sure, there …
Bubble Breakdown: Sam Hornish Jr. Rips Off 1st Top 10 of 2009, Solidifies Locked-In Spot
Bad news has hit one of our bubble teams since the last race at Texas. After several patchwork sponsorship deals to keep the team afloat …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Out With the New & In With the Old for Phoenix Freshmen
Joey Logano Start: 31st; Finish: 21st Summary: Last Friday, Joe Gibbs Racing president JD Gibbs put to rest the rumors that had his team’s rookie …
Mark Martin Breaks His Winless Streak, Wins 2009 Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix
Starting on the front row this season had been a mixed bag for Mark Martin. At Bristol, he ran up front for most of the …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? It might have been the most unnoticed top-10 finish of the night, but Sam Hornish Jr. grabbed his …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: For Jamie McMurray, the Writing Is on the Wall
I genuinely like Jamie McMurray. He’s a hard guy not to like. But, from a performance standpoint – well, the writing has been on the wall for a long time.
Happy Hour: Why We Don’t See as Much Emotion as We’d Like
I play in a fairly competitive but unofficial softball league. During a game last season while playing first base, I squatted and reached to my …
Side by Side: Does the NASCAR Points System Need an Overhaul?
Today’s Question: Does the NASCAR points system needs a major overhaul? Or should we keep things the way they are?