Five Points to Ponder: Projecting Final Four, Junior’s Good Year & Frayed Tempers
One: Final Four Up for Grabs Two races remain until we learn which quartet of drivers will contest for the Sprint Cup championship at Homestead-Miami …
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Five Points to Ponder: Honoring Both Texas Terry And Underdog Efforts
One: Bracket Busters Hands up for anyone who still has a completely accurate 2014 Chase bracket. Silence? Crickets? Tumbleweed? Yep, thought so. Don’t even vaguely …
Five Points to Ponder: The Big One, Clinch Scenarios & Steve Byrnes
ONE: THE BIG ONE As you might have heard, there’s a rather significant race next up this Sunday afternoon at big bad Talladega Superspeedway. Following …
Five Points To Ponder: 18.6, Second Chances And Five Alive
ONE: SECOND CHANCES Prior to Sunday’s 400-mile race at the Monster Mile there was a fair bit of talk about what a dramatic race the …
Five Points to Ponder: Monster Sunday at the Mile, Penske Power & Poor Overnight Ratings
ONE: MONSTER SUNDAY AT THE MILE What a race we have ahead of us at Dover International Speedway this weekend, with as many as nine …
Five Points to Ponder: Echoes of 2012, Logano’s Luck & Loudon Pt. 2
ONE: ECHOES OF 2012 What a win that was for Brad Keselowski with a pass – if not quite for the ages, then certainly for …
Five Points to Ponder: The Playoffs, Final Four Predictions & Format Explanations
ONE: LET THE PLAYOFFS COMMENCE There’s part of me that is still very uncomfortable in referring to the next 10 weeks of racing as the …
Five Points to Ponder: A Debut For One, One Veteran’s Record And One Race Left
ONE: ONE TO GO: RICHMOND And then there was one. Just 300 miles and 400 laps at Richmond International Raceway separate us from the end …
Five Points to Ponder: RCR at 45, No Sponsor Mentions & The Xfinity Series?
ONE: THREE WEEKS OFF It’s been three weeks since I last penned a Five Points to Ponder column and in NASCAR terms, that feels like …
Five Points to Ponder: Martin’s Impact, The Glen, and Looking Ahead to ‘15
ONE: Will Dale Earnhardt, Jr. remain strong this season? Fresh off the No. 88 team’s sweep of Pocono, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and outgoing crew chief, …