Pace Laps: Roush Fenway’s Struggles, Truck Championship Contenders and Racing vs. Rain
Sprint Cup Series: Slow Start for Roush Fenway Racing – There has been a gap between Penske Racing and Roush Fenway Racing all season. Though both …
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Happiness Is… Change, Being Invited & Lameness
With the Chase now set to begin (finally) this Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway, the focus can shift from who’s making the playoffs to who’s going …
Pace Laps: Congenial Richmond, KyBu Nationwide, other stuff
Cup: The Race That Wasn’t – No one did anything surprising in the race at Richmond. Well, that’s not correct. The idiot who climbed the …
Happiness Is… Drama, Not Fighting & Intelligence
One race to go until the Cup playoffs begin. That seems like a mismatched sentence, putting together autosport and hockey, but alas, that’s how things …
Open Wheel Wednesday: Andretti Amiss, Ganassi Strong, Power Prevails
Matt: So, just to start off, can we all agree that Fontana in its current state is pretty much the perfect IndyCar track? Toni: I …
Pace Laps: Kahne In, Harvick Cruises, IndyCar Adieu, and More
Cup: Sweet Relief for Kahne By racing for the Cup juggernaut Hendrick Motorsports, there are high expectations for Kasey Kahne. That …
IndyCar MAVTV 500:Will Power Clinches First Championship
The MAV TV 500 from Auto Club Speedway In a Nutshell: For the ninth consecutive year, the last race of the season determined the IndyCar …
Castroneves earns Pole, Power 21st; Other Post-Qualifying Thoughts
The qualifying session for the IndyCar series race at Auto Club Speedway took place in the heavy heat in the middle of the day in …
Happiness Is… Denny Hamlin, the Schedule & Tony Stewart’s Return
The schedule came out this past week and it gave everyone who follows NASCAR something to gripe about. In truth, all the criticisms are valid …
Open Wheel Wednesday: Thoughts On The IndyCar Finale
The Verizon IndyCar championship will be decided this weekend. The race, being held at Auto Club Speedway, on Saturday night, is likely to be captivating, …