Happy Hour: NASCAR “Pursuing Younger Fans?” That’s the Marketing Department’s Job
NASCAR assumed that the younger generation has a devastating ADD problem and must be given short-term bursts of excitement.
Kurt Smith
Happy Hour: And That’s Why Jimmie Johnson’s the Champ
Jimmie Johnson wins championships not because of what he did at Infineon, but because of what he didn’t do.
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma
A typical road-course weekend saw a few names you don’t normally see up front, and some you expected to see up front relegated to poor … Continue Reading
Happy Hour: Jeff Gordon’s Slump Isn’t Helping NASCAR Either
Back in the 1990s, it would have been hard to imagine Gordon scoring just one NASCAR win in a stretch of 92 races.
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Heluva Good! 400 at Michigan
The Irish Hills of Michigan were not the scene of a fuel-mileage strategy play this weekend; instead, drama fizzled in the face of domination by Denny Hamlin.
Happy Hour: Denny Hamlin to Dethrone Jimmie Johnson? Don’t Bet the Farm Just Yet
Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 team have been gangbusters, blowing off a torn ligament on the way to four dramatic wins in the first 14 races this season.
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 at Pocono
It’s the Tricky Triangle for a reason, and a serious last-lap melee involving eight cars was the latest Pocono pitfall that knocked out top contenders late.
Happy Hour: There is No New Kyle Busch – There Wasn’t Even an Old One
I doubt there is an “old” Kyle Busch or “new” Kyle Busch.
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Coca-Cola 600
Two weeks in Charlotte were very good to Kurt Busch, pulling off the springtime sweep with wins in both the All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600.
Happy Hour: Little Earnhardt’s Troubles May Be Psychological
Dale Earnhardt Jr. comes from a broken family and it doesn’t take an insider to see that his relationship with his stepmother isn’t exactly idyllic.