Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN Coverage Excellent at Kansas… Until the Green Flag Dropped
On Sunday, ESPN on ABC televised the Price Chopper 400. This race was preceded by quite possibly the best pre-race features of the entire season
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2-Tire Gamble Allows Tony Stewart to Prevail in 2009 Price Chopper 400 at Kansas
Tony Stewart was running great late in the race on Sunday but was over seven seconds out of the lead and couldn’t make it to the end of the race on fuel.
Talking NASCAR TV: Dover a Repeat of Past Issues for ABC/ESPN
Hello, race fans. Last weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide series were each racing in Dover, Del. Neither race was adversely affected by weather.
Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN… Chase… Overload
September brings about the beginning of NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup. This is something that I have generally not been a fan of in …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 Sylvania 300 at Loudon
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? My shoutout for this week goes to TRG Motorsports. They came into the Loudon weekend lacking the necessary …
Talking NASCAR TV: “Chasing” Diverts Too Much Attention From “Racing” at Richmond
Hello, race fans. NASCAR’s Richmond race weekend every September has always been an exciting weekend. Good racing is nearly guaranteed and, since it’s a short …
Denny Hamlin Finally Claims Victory at Home in Richmond; Vickers Claims Final Chase Spot
For Denny Hamlin, races at Richmond International Raceway are home games. It would mean the world for him to win there since he grew up …
Tony Stewart Once Again Claims Victory in 2009 Prelude to the Dream
In last year’s Prelude to the Dream, Eldora Speedway owner Tony Stewart started the 30-lap feature on the pole, took the lead at the start …
Talking NASCAR TV: Poor Post-Race Aside, ESPN Atlanta Telecasts Show Improvement
Greetings, race fans. Labor Day weekend brought a split weekend schedule. The Cup and Nationwide series both had night races at Atlanta Motor Speedway while …
Kasey Kahne Takes Advantage of the Short Run to Win 2009 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta
New wrinkles in the schedule typically result in teams having to scramble in order to figure out what the right setup is, or how to …