Becca’s Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2007 Auto Club 500 at Fontana
With his Fontana pole this weekend, Jeff Gordon now has 56 poles, moving him past Bill Elliott to fifth on the all-time pole winners list.
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Bubble Breakdown: Prodigal Son Earnhardt 41st in Points After Engine Woes
While Michael Waltrip Racing is having problems, a number of championship teams continue to struggle – including the sport’s prodigal son, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Voices From the Heartland: Is It Time for Ford to Step Down?
It was recently announced that the Ford Motor Company set an absolutely amazing company record last year. They recorded a $12.7 BILLION loss last year! That’s not a misprint, folks… BILLION. Not thousands… not millions… you get the picture. As far back as April of last year, rumors have run rampant that one manufacturer was …
Scanner Static: Daytona Broadcasts, Street Cars & Last-Lap Finishes
With a thrilling Daytona 500 quickly fading into our rearview mirror, I have just a couple of comments before we settle in for a Sunday afternoon nap during the Auto Club Parade from California. Speaking of which, did anyone catch California Speedway president Gillian Zucker on SPEED TV during Speedweeks? Man, they’re trying hard to …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Auto Club 500 at Fontana Edition
While Sunday’s race provided a wild, exciting finish, the Daytona 500 wasn’t too kind to many people playing fantasy racing. With pre-race favorites like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch all finishing 30th or worse, you clearly weren’t alone if you found your team struggling to earn points in week 1. …
Mirror Driving: I’ll Take Blocking for $200, NASCAR… & A Yellow Flag on the Last Lap
Should NASCAR stay consistent with NOT throwing the yellow on the final lap if the wreck happens behind the leaders, as they did in the Daytona 500?
Top 10 Foreign Substances Found in Nextel Cup Cars During Post-Race Inspection Sunday
10. No. 29: Kevin Harvick – A permanent smile impregnating the entire interior.
NASCAR, Follow the Rules!
This week’s exciting but controversial races to the checkered flag in both NASCAR’s Daytona 500 and the Chevy Silverado HD 250 Craftsman Truck Series events have left me dumbfounded as how such a successful organization as NASCAR can all too often demonstrate such poor judgment. It seems to me that the organization masquerades as a …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2007 Daytona 500 Edition
Normally, the fireworks in Daytona are reserved for July, but they came out early this year. 2007’s version of NASCAR’s Super Bowl didn’t disappoint in the action department… at least in the final fourth of the race. Kevin Harvick started off his season on fire with a weekend sweep after claiming his first Daytona 500 …
Numbers Game: 2007 Daytona 500
31 – drivers who have won the Daytona 500.
Bubble Breakdown: Top-35 Vague After Daytona
Now that the 2007 Nextel Cup season is finally underway, the battle for the Top 35 in car owner points is on. The Top 35 from last season remain locked in for four races, but several teams that aren’t already find themselves behind the 8-ball. Both Red Bull Racing entries are forced to look toward …
Becca’s Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2007 Daytona 500
Congrats to rookie David Ragan, who finished fifth from a 35th-place Daytona 500 starting spot in Mark Martin’s old No. 6 ride in just his third Cup start.