Up to Speed: Opportunity Knocks for Roush-Fenway Racing
Five years ago, seven races into the 2012 season, Roush-Fenway Racing looked like the team to beat for the championship. Greg Biffle had just captured his …
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Up to Speed: Much Ado About Jimmie Johnson
Going into Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, the talk of the garage was Texas Motor Speedway’s new race surface and new configuration. Even with all …
Up to Speed: Everything is Great at Martinsville
In the still young 2017 season, NASCAR is trying to find reasons for fans to get excited. First, there was the implementation of the new stage …
Up to Speed: Can Chip Ganassi Racing Sustain its Speed?
After three consecutive second-place finishes, Kyle Larson is a winner in 2017. Larson’s victory at Auto Club Speedway, the second of his career, virtually guarantees …
Up to Speed: Ryan Newman, the Veteran
In November 2000 at Phoenix International Raceway, Ryan Newman made his first start in what is now known as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. …
Up to Speed: It’s All About the Finish in Las Vegas
Brad Keselowski put it best after the conclusion of Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “That’s why you gotta …
Up to Speed: Better Finishes Ahead for Stewart-Haas Racing
On a cloudy afternoon at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Stewart-Haas Racing came up empty handed when the checkered flag flew. But those clouds were not without …
Up to Speed: MENCS Teams Still Focused on the Big Picture
The Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night, started and ended with a bang. That was followed by a crash-filled XFINITY Series race on …
Up to Speed: Does NASCAR have the Right Combination for 2017?
With only one week left before the 2017 Daytona 500, drivers and teams of the newly-renamed Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series are making final preparations …
Up to Speed: Jimmie Johnson Humbled By History, Reaction of Peers after Winning 7th Title
We all knew it was a possibility, but we didn’t know if it would ever happen. Seven championships. Done only twice in the history of …