Did You Notice? NASCAR & Politics, Raining on Goodyear & Penske’s Nasty Divorce
Did You Notice? That on the heels of Barack Obama’s decision to withdraw his sponsorship of a Sprint Cup car – remember, Pocono was the weekend …
Tom Bowles
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono
After the second weekend of testing out the Pythagorean theory at Pocono, the shape of the Chase came a little more into focus. The top …
Mirror Driving: Fuel-Mileage Snooze, What Did Roush Lose? & Grading Rain Tires
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …
Bowles-Eye View: Wanna Make This Year’s NASCAR Chase? You Better Be Lucky
Years from now, NASCAR historians will tell a Pocono tale of one rain delay, two races and three drivers getting some very lucky prayers answered …
Beyond the Cockpit: The Future of NASCAR Timing & Scoring
Ever wonder how NASCAR keeps track of 43 cars going around at speeds up to 200 mph? It’s a complex process, one that includes far …
Mirror Driving: Assessing Indy Blame, Fixing Goodyear Tires & Replacing Mexico City
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …
Did You Notice? Teresa Earnhardt’s Silence, NASCAR’s Ugly Economy & Points Racing at Indy?
Did You Notice? That in the ugly aftermath of the Martin Truex Jr. situation – in which a report was planted suggesting he had already signed …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Brickyard 400
And the winner of the first annual Indianapolis Heat Race is… Jimmie Johnson! OK, so maybe it was the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, but …
Bowles-Eye View: NASCAR Can’t Make a Living Playing It Safe
Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you enjoyed the Safety 400 at the Brickyard, presented by Allstate. Oh, the irony contained within that title sponsorship; for …
Did You Notice? A Sorenson of Discontent, Brickyard Blues & the Wood Brothers Crumbling?
Did You Notice? One of the differences between the Brickyard 400 now versus when it began in 1994 is the absence of open-wheel drivers and other …