10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta
1. Eating Sushi – Expectations of a takeover of Chrysler by General Motors are gaining credibility, as both company’s fortunes continue to spiral downward as …
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Drivers Take Turns Trying to Solve Rained-Out Qualifying at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. – Rain came in droves at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday, meaning that on-track activity was at a minimum. This means that qualifying …
Bubble Breakdown: NASCAR Teams Miss Opportunity to Lock Down Top 35 for ’09
There’s an old saying that Hell hath no fury like that of a ‘Dinger scorned; or something to that effect, anyways. For the second straight …
Happy Hour: Is Jimmie Johnson’s 3-Year Run as Good as Cale Yarborough’s Was?
In the wake of a seemingly inevitable third straight title for Jimmie Johnson and crew, John Close at CloseFinishes.com recently compared Johnson to the only …
Driven to the Past: The Infamous Fake Accident
OK, I got forced into this one by one of Ren Jonsin’s trivia questions. It was Wednesday’s question about the pro football team’s stadium where …
Fanning the Flames: Miscellaneous Questions as NASCAR Season Hits Its Stretch Run
This week, we’ll clean out the Fanning the Flames inbox. Just so you all know how it works, and so you don’t get impatient with …
Voices From the Heartland: Reader’s Comment Inadvertently Reveals the Problem with Jimmie Johnson
If you come to this website looking for a bunch of happy, fluffy, feel good articles about NASCAR and some of its more colorful characters, …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Will Jimmie Johnson’s Chase March Yield Your Team Atlanta Gold?
The intermediate track-heavy run to the finish is underway this week, and the heavy reliance on downforce and the resultant “aero push” that comes from …
Thompson in Turn 5: NASCAR Racing & Politics Not a Good Mix
Who will win the 2008 presidential election is still anybody’s guess. But when it comes to NASCAR, who they want to win isn’t even in …
Mirror Driving: A NASCAR Spending Cap? Fixing Qualifying & Saving the Truck Series
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …