Danica Can’t Save the Nationwide Series, No Matter How Much NASCAR Wants It
Like it or not, NASCAR and ESPN are at the controls of this sinking ship. And they’re putting a lot of faith in Danica-mania being the ticket back to port.
Like it or not, NASCAR and ESPN are at the controls of this sinking ship. And they’re putting a lot of faith in Danica-mania being the ticket back to port.
RICHMOND, Va. – I stopped by Brian Keselowski’s hauler at Richmond International Raceway last month to ask about why his third car had been withdrawn.
The resurgence of Baker/Curb Racing sits poised to continue, however, thanks to the team’s oft-forgotten second car, Scott Lagasse Jr.’s No. 43.
For Mike Wallace, defeat is not a word left in his vocabulary. Determination is more like it.
What started as a year of promise to restore the NASCAR Nationwide Series to its rightful place as a development league for stock car racing has unraveled.
States Eric McClure, “We’re in a situation now that if we wreck a car, it’s really hard for us to get it back quickly, if at all.”
Talk about having the rug pulled. With Kelly Bires terminated at JR Motorsports, the Nationwide Series has seen a head-scratching driver swap.
Justin Allgaier may have the best shot that any driver has had in a long time to be the dragon slayer that brings one back for the home team.
Since returning to the Nationwide Series full-time, Specialty Racing’s No. 61 team has managed to do what no other team has; run full-time with no sponsorship.
If there’s been one common element to ESPN’s coverage of the Nationwide Series, it’s been that they find a flavor of the week. This week, it’s Danica.