Bowles-Eye View: Jimmie Johnson Proving Exceptional in Unlikely Title Defense
On a day where this Chase became clearly defined as a battle between just two, Jimmie Johnson celebrated the seventh victory of the season at …
Tom Bowles
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Subway 500 at Martinsville Edition
With the Chase halfway complete, it’s time for the playoff teams to enter the home stretch, as 12 special teams join your fantasy juggernaut in …
I’m Just Sayin’… Ricky Rudd Needs to Run Martinsville Once More
I still remember the scene. There Ricky Rudd was, so exhausted he could barely stand following an unforgiving Sunday afternoon. 500 laps at Martinsville had …
Mirror Driving: Tired of Tires, Who’s Haas Gonna Hire & Whose Chase Has Caught Fire?
All weekend at Lowe’s, complaints and concern centered around the tires Goodyear brought to the event. After seeing the race unfold, is the tire still too hard?
Did You Notice? The 2007 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte & Beyond
Did You Notice? That NASCAR mismanaged another late-race issue Saturday night at Charlotte? OK, try and follow me here… a crash by Johnny Sauter with 11 …
Bowles-Eye View: Jeff Gordon vs. Matt Kenseth the Razor-Thin Line Between Chase Success & Lack Thereof
They say racing can boil down to a matter of inches. But in what’s become a wacky Chase, inches can simply be replaced by finishing. …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Edition
The Chase heads to the halfway point this weekend by tackling the only night race left on the horizon for 2007. To do that, the …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings After the 2007 UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega
1) Jeff Gordon (Six First-Place Votes)
Was going to either win or become a hood ornament on Tony Stewart’s Chevy in a daring last-lap pass at Talladega.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in the Chase: 2007 UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Edition
It’s the one wreck all year that leaves everyone at risk, from championship contenders to field-fillers alike: the Big One. You never know when it’s …
Bowles-Eye View: Can Cup Drivers Bring Restrictor Plates to Their Knees?
For years, critics of restrictor plate racing have looked every which way to stop what they call “manufactured entertainment.” However, the racing at Talladega Superspeedway …