10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta
The No. 84 team had not qualified for a race until Atlanta; Mike Skinner turned in the 34th-fastest lap, securing a spot for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500.
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Bubble Breakdown: On Groundbreaking Weekend, Teams on NASCAR’s Top-35 Bubble Attempt Breaking Away From the Pack
The Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta may have made history at the front of the field – with Toyota claiming the first victory for a …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: No Cries of “Cheater” on NASCAR’s Playground?
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Happy Hour: Do Hard Hits Make NASCAR Drivers Consider Retirement?
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Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: What is Right with NASCAR Racing
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Fan’s View: Breaking NASCAR’s Cookie-Cutter Mold
Once upon a time, in a world not of our own, John Q. Fan sat down in his beige living room and turned on his …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2008 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta
After a weekend in Sin City, there are always those select few who fly home happy after hitting the jackpot… and just as many who …
Mirror Driving: Tires Making You Pout? Will Carl Edwards’s Penalty Have Some Clout? & Mark Martin Spinning Someone Out?
Carl Edwards’s win was tainted with word that an oil-tank cover was left off the car following Las Vegas. Is it time for NASCAR to strip a win?