5 Points to Ponder: 9 Races Into NASCAR 2019
ONE: NASCAR 2019 = 2-Team Tandem At The Top Forget NASCAR’s Big Three. This year, it’s the Big Two (owners, that is) leading the way …
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Jan Magnussen on Corvette Racing, Son Kevin and a 3.5-Hour Bar Fight
At age 45, Jan Magnussen has had a substantial career in motorsports. He made his way up through the ranks of open wheel feeder series …
Pace Laps: NASCAR Resets After Easter Off Week
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Talladega Up Next Easter has become a NASCAR tradition. Or, should we say, a NASCAR vacation. It’s the only weekend …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After NASCAR’s First 9 Races of 2019
Who… should you be talking about so far? Kyle Busch is certainly making himself the early title favorite for 2019. With a series-leading three wins so …
Up to Speed: Kyle Busch, 2019 Versus Jeff Gordon, 1998
Kyle Busch’s fast start to the 2019 NASCAR season has been well-documented. Through the first nine races in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, he …
Besides The Rising Tide: Remembering NASCAR’s Tim Richmond, Part II
Remembering Tim Richmond, Part I Tim Richmond was back with the Blue Max team for 1985, though there had been some friction within the team. …
Beside the Rising Tide: Remembering NASCAR’s Tim Richmond, Part I
It’s been over two decades now since Tim Richmond last competed in a Winston Cup race. There’s little mention of him in NASCAR’s official literature, …
NASCAR 101: Martin Truex Jr. Finally Won a Short Track Race — Who’s Next?
Apparently all it took for Martin Truex Jr. to win on a short track was to switch teams. Last weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series …
4 Burning Questions: What’s Wrong With the NASCAR Hall of Fame?
What is wrong with the Hall of Fame? The NASCAR Hall of Fame has cracks beginning to form. It’s not a broken institution just yet. …
A Fair Compromise
I confess that I’ve spent the better part of this week removed from the racing world. Only occasional motorsports stories like the rules package with potential …