Thompson in Turn 5: Old Controversies, the No. 8 & Aric Almirola are Shelved
On Wednesday, it was reported that the No. 8 Chevrolet team of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will be scuttled immediately, removing themselves off the entry list …
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What’s Vexing Vito: Economy or No Economy, Parking No. 8 Car for Phoenix Dumbest Thing Ever
Word has come down from on high at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing that the No. 8 Chevrolet now piloted by Aric Almirola – and formerly by …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Lost Wages or Lost Minds?
I guess I’m a little slow on the uptake, but I don’t get it. With all the major challenges facing NASCAR right now – and …
Fanning the Flames: Victory Lane’s Ultimate “D’Oh!” Moment
Did you catch it? Did you see the irony there? You know, victory lane. Last weekend. Jeff Gordon emerges victorious to a shower of Pepsi, …
Voice of Vito: Taking 1 for the Team, Earnhardt Jr. & Martin Getting Gordon & Johnson’s Leftovers?
With the Sprint Cup Series off this week, you might expect some of the senior writers of this staff or other publications would be absent …
Top 10 Reasons Jeff Gordon Finally Won at Texas
10. His new wife had begun to question him: “I thought you said you were good at this racing stuff?”
Did You Notice? Keselowski Kicking Logano’s Butt, Harvick Unhappy at Intermediates & Nationwide’s No-No?
Did You Notice? What keeps Kevin Harvick from being labeled a serious championship contender? It’s his lifetime performance on 1.5-mile ovals. Those tracks used to …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2009 Samsung 500 at Texas
Things at Texas happen fast these days, leaving the margin of error slim to none on what’s become the sport’s speediest track. From Kyle Busch …
Mirror Driving: How the Cookie Cutter Crumbles, Jeff Gordon’s Place in History & Big Apple Blues
Where will Jeff Gordon end up on the all-time wins list, and what will Gordon be remembered for years down the line?
The Yellow Stripe: Can Tony Stewart Win a Sprint Cup Title in His 1st Year as an Owner?
When Tony Stewart signed on the dotted line in July 2008 to assume 50% ownership in what was the struggling Haas CNC Racing outfit, there were plenty of people lining up to tell the irascible Columbus, Ind. native that he was making a colossal mistake. That it was a great deal financially speaking was the one thing that couldn’t be argued; Stewart didn’t have to pay so much as $1 for a half-stake in the two-car outfit. But all numbers aside, the real issue was that Haas CNC Racing had hardly set the racing world alight in its first six years of operating. Indeed, a driver who’d spent the last decade defined by stock car success had purchased a team seemingly destined to fail.