10 Points to Ponder After the 2008 Lifelock 400 at Michigan
1. GEICO… Not Gecko! – GEICO Insurance, sponsor of Mike Wallace and the No. 7 Germain Racing Toyota, is indicating that they will end their …
Cup Series
Bubble Breakdown: Michael Waltrip Wrecks, But It’s Haas CNC Crashing Out of Top 35
Rain on Friday afternoon washed out NASCAR qualifying at Michigan International Raceway, meaning the starting grid was set by owner points – leaving the No. …
Numbers Game: 2008 LifeLock 400 at Michigan
1 Car that fell to the back of the field at the start of racing at Michigan. (No. 15 Paul Menard for an engine change) …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Boston Ventures Could Give Petty Enterprises a Bright Future – If They Remember the Past
It had to happen, really. Petty Enterprises’ announcement on Wednesday that they had sold a portion of the family business that has been around as …
David Reutimann Driver Diary: Some Dirt Trackin’ Fun While the No. 44 Moves Up the Ladder
We’ve really had some good finishes in both series the last few weeks, and I’m excited to be a part of Michael Waltrip Racing. We …
Fanning the Flames: Investing, Qualifying, Red Flagging & NASCAR Team of Destiny
So the deed is finally done, huh? You know, I don’t always know what to think about these “investors,” as we call them, buying into …
Today’s NASCAR Drivers Don’t Hold a Candle to Old-School Toughness
Editor’s Note: Due to personal issues detailed in Monday’s Thinkin’ Out Loud column regarding his nephew, Matt McLaughlin has taken this Thursday off. In his …
Happy Hour: A New Kind of Schedule Proposal for NASCAR
Official Columnist of NASCAR Kurt Smith has the week off, while he seeks the sand, waves, and adventures of Wildwood, N.J. In his absence, he’s …
Full Throttle: NASCAR Racers, Shut Up & Drive
Sunday’s 500-mile race in the heat at Pocono was apparently a long, tiresome day for drivers on the NASCAR Cup circuit. Following the event, Dale …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: How to Get Maximum Fuel Mileage From Your Team at Michigan
Michigan is a wide open 2-mile track that offers drivers plenty of options and room to make moves, which hopefully will lead to on-track passes …