Fanning the Flames: Miscellaneous Questions as NASCAR Season Hits Its Stretch Run
This week, we’ll clean out the Fanning the Flames inbox. Just so you all know how it works, and so you don’t get impatient with …
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Fanning the Flames: The Stats Don’t Lie… Consistency Wins NASCAR Titles
I hate numbers. I’m a step behind in any discussion that requires a working knowledge of simple multiplication, division, algebra in any form; heck, I’ll …
Fanning the Flames: Ford Engines, Regular Season Strokin’ & of Course, Talladega
In case you didn’t hear, we had a little controversy at Talladega this weekend and the second Dr. Jerry Punch exclaimed, “They are saying Tony Stewart has won the race. Tony is the official winner here at Talladega!” I knew I had to be on my game. Well, not one hour later the first email arrived. I’m not publishing all of the letters, because they all said virtually the same thing, that being: “Regan Smith got jobbed.” Instead, I’ve responded to the pair that best represent what I heard all week.
Fanning the Flames: Talking Plates, Allmendingers & Last-Lap Dashes Heading Into Talladega
Good questions this week and I’m feeling long-winded, so let’s get to it. Q: We always seem to take it out on the 1.5-mile tracks …
Fanning the Flames: Advantage Greg Biffle? Slow Down There, Cowboy
After watching Greg Biffle put a hurtin’ on the field at both Loudon and Dover, that got me thinking: How has the top Chase finisher …
Fanning the Flames: Ganassi’s Woes, Gibbs’s Rookie & Gordon’s Typical Loudon Stunts
For those of you that did not catch last week’s Fanning the Flames, I have to share one of the funnier post-article comments I’ve seen …
Fanning the Flames: Joey Logano’s Debut, Kyle’s Karma & Tony’s Ravioli
Here’s to hoping the 10 Chase races are as cool as the one we saw in Richmond. It’s a long shot, I know… but here’s …
Fanning the Flames: Recent Hires Show NASCAR Owners Heading in a Familiar Direction
And with that, the Open Wheel Invasion has ended. If you’re wondering about the “that” of which I speak, it’s Chip Ganassi Racing’s announcement that …
Fanning the Flames: Another Failed Opportunity to Right a Wrong With Darlington
With apologies to the Bristol Night Race, this week was all about Darlington on the Fanning the Flames circuit. NASCAR’s announcement last week that a …
Fanning the Flames: Full Moon Fever Sweeps NASCAR Nation
After five years away, NASCAR has now brought the Labor Day weekend race 2,100 miles closer to its rightful home. Maybe in another five years …