Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Las Vegas Race Recap
On lap 237, Carl Edwards powered around Matt Kenseth to take the lead for the final time, eventually scoring his second consecutive win at Las Vegas.
Cup Series
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas
1. No Way, Daddy-0h! – The legendary Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford did not qualify for the UAW-Dodge 400 on speed last Friday. Instead, their …
Bubble Breakdown: Blown Tires Lead to Blown Opportunities for Several on the Top-35 Bubble at Las Vegas
Right-front tires and unstable grip were the talk of the town Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, variables which led to increasing instability as the …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: From Dario Franchitti to Patrick Carpentier, Vegas is Vicious to Rookies
Rookies in the Starting Lineup: Patrick Carpentier (12th), Sam Hornish Jr. (20th), Regan Smith (28th), Dario Franchitti (42nd) Unofficial Finishing Positions: Franchitti (33rd), Smith (34th), Carpentier …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: An Open Letter to the Unsung Heroes of NASCAR
To the emergency workers and officials at California Speedway: I don’t envy your jobs. You (and hundreds like you at tracks big and small, across …
Happy Hour: Fontana Won’t Be the Last
It’s fairly easy and sometimes fun to fire both literary barrels at the governing body of NASCAR. Heaven knows they make easy targets of themselves. …
That’s History Profile: Tim Richmond
Date of Birth: June 7, 1955 Hometown: Ashland, Ohio Died: Aug. 13, 1989 Starts: 185 Wins: 13 Top Fives: 42 Top 10s: 78 Poles: 14 …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas
Round three of the Cup Series will take place in the desert West as the circuit heads to Las Vegas for the UAW-Dodge 400. The …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Toyota’s Here… & There Goes the Neighborhood
Another non-native species has become part of NASCAR’s culture over the past five years, threatening to eradicate all competing against it – and that’s Toyota.
Voices From the Heartland: Disturbing Trends & Subliminal Programming – Straight From NASCAR’s Fuel Tank
So far this year, I have been surprisingly pleased overall with the quality of racing – when the Cup Series has raced, of course – …