People have been waiting for it all year. The non-Harvick fans, the media, even the Childress camp wondered if and when it would happen. When would “Happy Harvick” suddenly snap and become “Hothead Harvick?” Well, folks, I must say, if there wasn’t a meltdown last Sunday, don’t hold your breath for the rest of the …
Given the closeness in Nextel Cup standings compared to the lack of drama in the Busch and Truck championship races, is it time to implement the Chase system?
With no one is technically eliminated from the Nextel Cup title chase, they come to Phoenix for the Checker Auto Parts 500.
10. “So, we were walking right by the No. 7 hauler when suddenly, a large piece of something black and round comes flying through the air outta nowhere! I was just trying to protect Mr. Harvick and his wife.”
Team Red Bull has had an auspicious debut, failing to qualify for any of the races it’s entered this season. Is this a true indicator that Toyota has a lot of homework to do, or is it hard to tell anything because they’re using Dodges?
According to Tony Stewart, his Dickies 500 Texas win was particularly sweet because, “I finally won at a track that Jeff Gordon hasn’t won at.”
Speculation on what changes NASCAR Chairman Brian France and his NASCAR “braintrust” will decide to make in the Chase to the Nextel Cup for the coming year gained momentum this past week when France spoke publicly about possible modifications to the championship format. Supposedly, any such modifications will be put off until the offseason, with …
Sunday’s Dickies 500 blew through the 2006 Chase standings like a Texas tornado; when the dust settled, no position in the top 10 went unchanged. The rough and tumble winds meant that for many Chase drivers, it wasn’t such a beautiful day. Jeff Burton‘s title hopes took a major hit when a blown tire sent …
278 – laps led by race winner Tony Stewart in the Dickies 500, the most of any driver.
After Sunday’s rollbar-padding debacle at Atlanta, the biggest question that comes to mind; how stupid do you have to be to get an executive job with NASCAR?
This Week’s Question: Should NASCAR look more closely at all debris cautions (i.e. – Robby Gordon possibly/probably throwing out rollbar padding) before throwing out the yellow flag? Or are the number of debris cautions we’ve had this year (29%) necessary to ensure the safety of the sport?
Q: Everybody seems to be ragging on David Ragan. NASCAR has created the situation with the driver shortage so why don’t we blame the organization? The last several races of the season have been used to break a team’s new driver in for the coming season. Ragan has been Roush’s choice of drivers for 2007. …
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