Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 World 600 Race Recap
Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran out of gas exiting the fourth corner on the final lap, allowing Kevin Harvick to claim his third win of the season in the World 600.
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Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 NASCAR All-Star Race Recap
Carl Edwards’s crew got him off pit road first after the final mandatory four-tire stop. The No. 99 cruised to a NASCAR All-Star Race win from there.
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 FedEx 400 at Dover
Even if reported estimates for all three national touring races this weekend were combined, it still wouldn’t be enough to fill the 140,000 seats Dover boasts.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Darlington Race Recap
Regan Smith, driving for an underfunded single-car team based out of Colorado, scored the second big upset win of the season at Darlington.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Richmond Spring Race Recap
Kyle Busch was able to stretch 107 laps out of a tank of fuel to drive to victory Saturday night at Richmond.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Talladega Spring Race Recap
If these guys aren’t going to race until the final five to 10 laps, then why is the race at Talladega 188 laps long?
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Texas Spring Race Recap
Dramatic Moment: There were damn few of them as Matt Kenseth took the rest of the field to school most of the race in Texas.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Martinsville Spring Race Recap
Denny Hamlin, the winner of three straight Martinsville events was then resigned to 12th position.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Fontana Race Recap
If the drivers are only going to actually race for the final 10 to 20 laps anyway, maybe Fontana should try a 200-mile race distance next year?
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Bristol Spring Race Recap
Kyle Busch’s team got the No. 18 car off pit road first on the last stop and while Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson kept him honest, there was no catching Busch.