Fan’s View: The Changing of the Guard – Why I’m Smiling for Tony Stewart
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, we couldn’t stop talking about the massive Silly Season upheaval due to Dale Earnhardt …
Cup Series
Bowles-Eye View: NASCAR Can’t Make a Living Playing It Safe
Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you enjoyed the Safety 400 at the Brickyard, presented by Allstate. Oh, the irony contained within that title sponsorship; for …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Brickyard 400 Race Recap
Jimmie Johnson’s crew got him out first during the last competition caution at the Brickyard, and once the No. 48 car was in clean air there was no catching it.
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
1. Yuck! – Max Mosley, President of the governing body that oversees Formula 1 racing – the most widely followed form of automobile racing in …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Patrick Carpentier’s Momentum Continues at Brickyard
Rookies in the Starting Lineup: Patrick Carpentier (15th), Marcos Ambrose (24th), Michael McDowell (30th), Sam Hornish Jr. (38th), Regan Smith (42nd) Unofficial Finishing Positions: Carpentier (18th), …
Bubble Breakdown: Hidden Within Indy Madness, Scott Riggs, No. 66 Team Sneak Back Into Top 35
As difficult as Indianapolis Motor Speedway can be for drivers and crew chiefs alike, it proved to be even more difficult for Goodyear engineers on …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Dale Earnhardt Jr. or Patrick Carpentier, Marketability Matters
Last week I started my very own hypothetical race team and picked my short list of the most talented drivers racing in Sprint Cup today. …
Happy Hour: Networks Prop Up NASCAR’s Chase; Real Fans Reject It
In four years of the worst playoff system in recent history to be forced down sports fans’ throats, I still haven’t seen or heard anything …
Fanning the Flames: Junior Aces 1, Nationwide Notes & a NASCAR History Lesson
As I listened to the Jim Rome Show while sitting at my desk on Tuesday, I cringed when I remembered that Dale Earnhardt Jr. was …
Beyond the Cockpit: Casey Mears on His Past, His Future & His Family
No question about it, Casey Mears has racing in his blood. His grandfather Bill began the “Mears Gang” tradition in the 1950s, racing anything with …