2010 NASCAR Driver Development Already Suffering
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.
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.
For better or worse, no driver in 2010 has generated more headlines than Kevin Harvick across all three of NASCAR’s national touring series.
While Brad Keselowski retook the points lead with another Talladega triumph, it was a rough day for the other Cup regulars running full Nationwide schedules.
After last week’s race at Texas (April 16), it seemed clear that the 2010 ARCA Racing Series championship hunt was a three-horse race.
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.”
Though fastest in ARCA practice at Talladega, points leader Steve Arpin was unable to translate that into a pole run on Thursday afternoon (April 22).
Based on how Denny Hamlin has handled the races at both Phoenix and Texas, it’s clear Casey Mears will likely not turn a competitive lap in the No. 11 car.
Despite Joey Logano’s efforts, Kyle Busch was able to charge to the lead on a late-race restart, scoring his third Nationwide win of 2010 and fifth at Texas.
Talk about having the rug pulled. With Kelly Bires terminated at JR Motorsports, the Nationwide Series has seen a head-scratching driver swap.
It wasn’t a proud weekend for RCR development. For two of the team’s developmental drivers to be benched or involved in numerous incidents is distressing.
When it’s your night, it’s your night. Friday night (April 9) at Phoenix was Kyle Busch’s night, though he certainly made it interesting.
SALEM, Ind. – In speaking with Steve Arpin after ARCA practice yesterday, Steve told me “he’d see me in victory lane on Sunday.”
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