Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Watkins Glen Race Recap
The Key Moment: Dale Earnhardt Jr. pitted under caution on lap 66, handing the lead to Kyle Busch – who would never come close to …
Cup Series
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Centurion Boats at the Glen
1. Artifacts – Dale Earnhardt Inc.’s. driver of the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, Martin Truex Jr., has agreed to contract terms with his …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Marcos Ambrose Gains Positions & Respect at the Glen
Rookies in the Starting Lineup: (Due to rain, the starting lineup was determined by car owner points) Aric Almirola (15th), Ron Fellows (32nd), Sam Hornish …
Bubble Breakdown: It’s All Good for AJ Allmendinger After Securing Slot in Top 35
After rain washed out Friday’s qualifying, this weekend’s road race at Watkins Glen was set by owner points – a decision that turned out to …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: What NASCAR Owners Should Expect From Drivers & What Expectations Go Too Far
A couple of weeks back, I wrote about which drivers I might like to have should I own a race team. That kind of got …
Driven to the Past: NASCAR Masters of Competitive Engineering (Or a Nice Name for Cheating)
Got some emails last week asking if we ever did any while I was with Harry Hyde and the K&K team in 1966. I never …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: A Watkins Glen Repeat or the Agony of Defeat?
For the final time in ’08, the Cup boys will be turning left and right as they visit another road course. Watkins Glen is one …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: It’s Not Easy Being Green… So NASCAR Better Start
A not so amusing thing happened to me one night last week while I was fueling up my black and gold ’76 Trans Am en …
Voices From the Heartland: In Less Than a Year, An Overrated JJ Yeley is Found Out
Once in a while, something happens in the world of NASCAR that affords me the opportunity to be one of those annoying guys that no …
Fanning the Flames: NASCAR Fines, Carl Edwards’s Flips & Some Canadian Love
Your questions were all over the board this week, which was a welcome respite after last week’s Goodyear bashing, er… I mean, questions. As always, …