Fanning the Flames: 11 Weeks In? Sounds Like a NASCAR Awards Column is in Order
Since we’re almost a third through the season, here’s “The Flamers,” Fanning the Flames’s irreverent tip of the Braves ballcap to the NASCAR season.
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Fanning the Flames: Rusty’s Advantage, Townley’s Future & Gordon’s Irrelevance?
Q: All joking about John Wes Townley aside (Mirror Driving specializes in it), what is his status in Childress’s Nationwide car?
Fanning the Flames: Chasing Kahne, Talladega Talk & a Return to Richmond
With multiple GWCs and double-file restarts, it’s now a game of roulette… and at Talladega, it’s more of the Russian variety than the Vegas.
Fanning the Flames: Harvick, Kahne & the Sponsors That (Don’t) Love Them
Q: If the buzz is true, Budweiser is shopping its sponsorship around. Some people don’t think Kasey [Kahne] is “Bud” enough with the image fans expect.
Fanning the Flames: When Life Deals You Lemons, Sign a Multi-Year Deal with Rick Hendrick
It’s a five-year deal that links Kahne and Hendrick in 2015. Seems that’s the length of choice for Hendrick nowadays; Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s contract is a similar length (2008-12)
Fanning the Flames: Paul Menard’s Encouraging Start & Kenseth’s Disappointing Finish
Without looking it up, I’m going to assume this is the first Paul Menard question in the history of Fanning the Flames! What’s different?
Fanning the Flames: There Were Start & Parkers in 1992? Blasphemy!
I don’t see NASCAR putting an end to the S&Pers. NASCAR needs them too much – or at least it thinks it does.
Fanning the Flames: Cleaning Out the Inbox & Bracing for Bristol
Should be plenty to talk about by this time next week with Bristol reactions.
Fanning the Flames: Edwards, Keselowski & NASCAR Fan Fallout
Q: I’ve heard every media member’s reactions to the Carl vs. Brad battle royale but I haven’t heard what Brad [Keselowski] has said since NASCAR’s announcement.
Fanning the Flames: Letarte’s Strategy Flaw, What’s Stuck in Kahne’s Craw & Danica’s Last Hurrah
Q: You guys complain about Danica [Patrick]’s coverage in the Mirror Driving column. But you’re increasing her coverage when you talk about again and again?