Talking NASCAR TV: Mixed Results for TNT’s New Personnel in New Roles
Welcome to our weekly look at race broadcasts. Last weekend was the first of many where the Sprint Cup Series ran separate from NASCAR’s other top divisions.
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Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2010 Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville
Nashville was supposed to mark a standalone Nationwide Series race, but you’d never have known it looking at the final running order.
Eddie Pardue Fired Over Crew’s Off-Track Altercation at Strip Club?
Frontstretch has learned Roush Fenway crew chief Eddie Pardue was fired last week after his crew’s involvement in a fight at a Daytona strip club.
Mirror Driving: FOX’s Final Grade, Charlotte Crashing & the Chase at Halfway
Sunday at Charlotte was FOX’s final race broadcast in 2010. What grade does the network get for its coverage and what do they need to change in 2011?
5 Points to Ponder: All That’s Right & Wrong, Kurt’s the Bigger Busch & Chad’s Unhappy
The brothers Busch each put on impressive shows in the season’s longest race Sunday, with Kurt scoring a dominating win while Kyle recovered to finish third.
Talking NASCAR TV: Networks Need to Ink Indy-like Side-By-Side Deal
Welcome to that weekly place where major race programming is put under a microscope. This past weekend, NASCAR was racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2010 Tech-Net 300 at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. – Saturday at Charlotte was a case of role reversal, with a late comer snatching a Nationwide Series race from the dominant driver of the day.
Carl Edwards Takes 2010 TECH-NET Auto Service 300 Pole at Charlotte
When it was all said and done, Carl Edwards took the pole with a lap of 28.889 seconds for a speed of 186.922 mph.
Despite Sponsorship Woes, Potential There for Baker/Curb Resurgence to Continue
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.
5 Points to Ponder: Move the NASCAR All-Star Race, Same Old Kyle & Sponsafy Waltrip?
As Saturday night showed once again, short of the 10-lap trophy dash, NASCAR racing is leaving a lot to be desired at Charlotte Motor Speedway these days.