Driven to the Past: The Big Fuel Gamble
Late one night in May 1968, a bunch of us officials and racers were sitting around talking over an early breakfast at a popular restaurant …
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Voices From the Heartland: Kansas Casino Proves That, Yes Virginia, There is a NASCAR Monopoly
Imagine, if you will, that I am extremely rich. I have enough money to fund the bailout of the bank crisis several times over (not …
Rick Crawford Driver Diary: What Happens in Vegas…?
Rick Crawford drives the No. 14 Circle Bar Racing Ford in the Craftsman Truck Series. In his 12th full season, he’s currently sixth in the …
Fanning the Flames: Talking Plates, Allmendingers & Last-Lap Dashes Heading Into Talladega
Good questions this week and I’m feeling long-winded, so let’s get to it. Q: We always seem to take it out on the 1.5-mile tracks …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Avoiding the Talladega Big One That Destroys Your Team
The Chase heads to one of the big unknowns this weekend with restrictor-plate racing at Talladega. The tight packs that occur on the plate tracks …
Thompson in Turn 5: Paul Menard’s Departure to Yates Leaves DEI in Need of Help
News that driver Paul Menard and his father’s sponsor dollars will soon part ways with Dale Earnhardt Inc. seems to lend credence to the prediction …
Top 10 Reasons Sponsors & Drivers Are Leaving DEI
10. They are hoping to get in with a good team… like Chip Ganassi or Michael Waltrip Racing. 9. They are tired of all the …
Mirror Driving: Who’s Losing a Date to Kansas, Who’s Already Lost the Chase & Judging Lame Ducks
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 …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not In Sprint Cup: 2008 Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Edition
It was another week, another mechanical problem for Kyle Busch this weekend at Kansas. Busch is going through one of the most surprising slumps in …
Talking NASCAR TV: The Chase Gets Chased Off the Air on Non-NASCAR ESPN Shows
Whether you are a fan of the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup or not, there is no arguing that the 10-race showdown is the …