Numbers Game: 2008 NASCAR Championship Edition
1st For a crew chief. Chad Knaus becomes first in NASCAR Cup history to win three consecutive championships. 1 DNF in 2008 for Jimmie Johnson …
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Numbers Game: 2008 Ford 400 at Homestead
3 Drivers failed to qualify for the Ford 400. (No. 96 – Ken Schrader, No. 13 – Max Papis, No. 77 – Sam Hornish Jr.) …
Happy Hour: A Meaningful NASCAR Finale
In 35 races so far this NASCAR season, we’ve seen the sport’s matinee idol perform well, but not spectacularly in his first season with a …
Driven to the Past: He’s Outta the Park
I found myself taking issue with something that was said during last weekend’s telecast of the Nationwide Series race at Phoenix. After a couple of …
Fanning the Flames: Talking IROC, Driver Cash & the Perp Who Got Away With One
What, no questions about the ABC/ESPN2 fiasco this past week? I’m fairly shocked, but not entirely disappointed, as I believe we’ve run that topic out …
Voices From the Heartland: Don’t Worry! NASCAR is in Capable Hands for 2009 & Beyond
Yes, you read the headline correctly. And yes, you correctly (I hope) recognized right away that it is probably the best example of literary sarcasm …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: How to Hold Your Own Homestead Trophy Celebration
The 2008 Sprint Cup season started 10 months ago in Daytona, traveled through the North, South, East and West; and now, it all comes down …
Thompson in Turn 5: Jamie McMurray – Predictions of His Demise Were Premature
Roush Fenway Racing appears to be heading into 2009 with all five of its cars hitting on all cylinders. Considering four of those men will …
Mirror Driving: Matt Kenseth’s Punt, Merger Meltdown & NASCAR’s TV Tragedy
After 4 1/2 hours and two delays, ABC made the decision to switch coverage of the race to ESPN2 so they could show America’s Funniest Home Videos. Was that a serious blow to the sport, or an unavoidable move due to race length? And if Jimmie Johnson wasn’t winning the race handily, would the network have made the same move?
Top 10 Reasons Homestead May Have the Lowest Ratings to Date
9. Except for the actual race winner, the outcome at Homestead is a foregone conclusion.