What’s Vexing Vito: Yay! NASCAR Season is Over! I’m Devastated
I’m conflicted. The 2008 NASCAR season is finally over. “Finally” for me has a few different meanings. Mainly, it has been a hectic and exhausting …
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Did You Notice? NASCAR Layoffs Still Looming, Testing Hope & Changes at Yates
Did You Notice? A ray of hope in the midst of NASCAR’s testing ban? The logical assumption when the policy was announced was that every …
Thompson in Turn 5: NASCAR Stars Weigh in, for Better or Worse, on Big-3 Bailout Debate
The growing worldwide financial crisis seems to be growing larger, more confusing and more controversial every day. While not be a topic particularly appropriate for …
Mirror Driving: NASCAR 2008’s Biggest Moment, 2009’s Testing Nightmare & Judging Johnson in 2050
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 …
Top 10 Things I Want to Say About the 2008 NASCAR Season
10. Brian France could disappear off the face of the earth tomorrow and no one would notice. Well OK, we would notice because someone with …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Ford 400 at Homestead
After 36 points-paying events, nine months and 14,493 miles of racing, the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season is finally in the books. When the smoke …
Full Throttle: Time to Tighten NASCAR’s Purse Strings
The economy in the United States, and for that matter around the world, has taken a drastic downturn during the past NASCAR Cup season. The …
Voice of Vito: Johnny Benson Jr. the Best Thing to Happen to NASCAR Championship Weekend
“I’m the best thing to ever happen to this high school!” So were the words of my friend Ryan Volovlek. Were you to find a …
The Yellow Stripe: Top 15 Commercials of the 2008 NASCAR Season
Making a great 30-second ad is next to impossible. For those who’ve not sat for hours on a set drinking coffee, eating junk food and …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 NASCAR Season Breakdown
The checkered flag has flown over the field at Homestead marking the end of a historic 2008 NASCAR season. We saw controversial and exciting finishes, …