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Beside the Rising Tide: Random Notes & Reckless Abandon

July 13, 2021 by Matt McLaughlin

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Friday night’s (July 9) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race had a somewhat slapdash jury-rigged feel to it even before the racing commenced. Nope, they …

Couch Potato Tuesday: NBC Deals With Track Issues, While Knoxville Brings Kevin Swindell to the Booth

July 12, 2021 by Phil Allaway

Ryan Blaney leads a pack of cars at Atlanta Motor Speedway, July 2021. Photo: NKP

By today’s standards, last weekend was a rarity. You had a split weekend with the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series teams racing at Atlanta Motor …

5 Points to Ponder: Does Joe Gibbs Racing Have the Upper Hand?

July 13, 2021July 12, 2021 by Brad Harrison

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1. Is it time to unionize? Between angst over Atlanta’s reprofiling of the track and details that had trickled out over the past week leading …

Dropping the Hammer: Appreciating the Reliability of Kurt Busch

December 2, 2021July 12, 2021 by Daniel McFadin

The more NASCAR has changed over the last 20 years, the more Kurt Busch has adapted and found ways to win. A new points format? …

NASCAR Stat Sheet: The Field Gets Busch Whacked in Atlanta

July 12, 2021 by Frank Velat

Kurt Busch holds the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, July 2021. Photo: NKP

The term “Busch Whacker” first surfaced in NASCAR circles back in the late ’90s, used as a term to describe the Cup Series regulars who …

Stock Car Scoop: Can Atlanta Winner Kurt Busch Make a Deep Playoff Run?

July 12, 2021 by Adam Cheek

After a Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway that featured rain sprinkles, the track literally falling apart and a brotherly battle for the race victory, could …