Did You Notice? Montoya’s Nightmare, Logano Losing Steam & Disbelieving a Championship Dream?
Did You Notice? Juan Pablo Montoya’s sophomore season has officially become a nightmare? Of drivers who’ve started all 34 races in 2008, Montoya has the …
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Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Dickies 500 at Texas
History repeated itself for the third time in a row, as the winner at Atlanta in the fall headed to Texas the following week and …
Bowles-Eye View: Carl Edwards & Co. Driving with Nothing to Lose
Sometimes, in love and in life, you have to take a gamble. But not everyone chooses to do so at the right time. Just like …
Did You Notice? 2 Juniors Speak Out, We’re Chasing the Old System & Max Papis?
Did You Notice? That under the old points system, the championship battle would be far from over? With three races left, Jimmie Johnson would lead …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta
Carl Edwards made good on the promise that he showed at the beginning of the spring Atlanta race by taking the win this past weekend. …
Did You Notice? Who’s Making Fans Turn Away, Why Martinsville’s Lost & Marc Davis Debuts
Did You Notice? NASCAR’s TV ratings at Martinsville were down significantly this weekend, an overnight 2.9 as compared to a 3.3 in 2007? That low …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville
The oldest track on the circuit had its usual beating and banging this weekend; but when the smoke from Martinsville cleared, there was one warrior …
Did You Notice? The Jimmie Johnson Backlash, Rainout Ridiculousness, Awesome Bill Retires & Starbucks?
Did You Notice? How much rainouts are unfairly affecting qualifying these days? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen so much excitement from potential …
Mirror Driving: Sorting Out Jeff Burton’s Title Hopes, the Harvick-Edwards Fracas & 28-Car Fields
This week’s race at Charlotte saw another shuffle in the point standings, as Jeff Burton took over the second spot. Is Burton, with just two wins on the season, a realistic title threat, or will it take more than that to bring home the Cup?
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s
The Chase has reached its halfway point, and for all intents and purposes, we’re down to a three-man race for the title. It’s just not …