Method of Marginalization: RTA Shifts Power Balance in NASCAR
The biggest news this week was the announcement of the RTA – Race Team Alliance – within NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup Series. It’s a business …
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Voice of Vito: Harvick’s Huff, Road Course Stuff, and Roush Fenway’s Futility
You Mad Bro? Kevin Harvick wasn’t exactly what one would call chatty following this past weekend’s race at MIS. For the second time in three …
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s Decade of Decline Comes Full Circle
In the wake of Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s popular Pocono triumph, there was one stat that resonated this week while reviewing the turnaround the No. 88 …
Contract Quandary: Could Biffle And Edwards Be Ending Their Tenure At Roush Fenway?
It seems as if every two years, we have the same conversation surrounding Roush Fenway Racing. Rumors swirl due to a stretch of spotty performance, …
Vexing Vito: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s Championship-Caliber Sacrifice
With Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s 26th-place finish at Talladega Sunday, many of his fans (OK, let’s be honest — his Dad’s fans…) have taken to railing …
Vexing Vito: Three Drivers In Need of a Role Reversal
Yes, this Thursday perhaps no driver needs good luck more than Parker Kligerman,out of a ride for now as Swan Racing restructured in a way …
NASCAR Easter Eggs: A Few Off-Week Nuggets to Chew On
Knockout Qualifying Moved from FS2 & FS1 to FOX: For Talladega, at least. While many fans do not have access to FOX Sports 2 (thereby negating the change to …
Voice of Vito: Win And In? Five Drivers Who Can Call Their Shot
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article stating there was no way there would be more than 16 winners by the time we got to the …
Voice of Vito: Three Drivers That NASCAR Need Not Silence
NASCAR has long been home to a range of varied personalities. From the quiet to the quarrelsome, the range of emotions and cast of characters has …
Voice of Vito: Going For Broke A Recipe For Disaster?
Ever since NASCAR made an announcement, changing the new Chase rules for 2014, there has been a common thread to the comments made regarding team …