10 Points to Ponder… After the 2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at Loudon
Sunday’s Lenox Industrial Tools 300 will go down in history as the occasion of Toyota’s first Cup pole, achieved by Dave Blaney.
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Bubble Breakdown: Great Week for Haas CNC… For Now in Top-35 Battle
The Haas CNC Racing entries of Johnny Sauter and Jeff Green have flirted with dropping out of the Top 35 in car owner points for much of the first half of the season. But after a strong run this week in New Hampshire, both teams finally have some breathing room heading to Daytona. Inconsistency has …
Rick Crawford Driver Diary: The 1 That Got Away
I apologize for taking so long to update my driver diary. This stretch of consecutive races and appearances has kept us pretty busy. Charlotte started with a two-day NASCAR test the week before and allowed us time to decide which truck we wanted to use. Kevin “Cowboy” Starland and the Circle Bar crew picked out …
David Starr Driver Diary: Going to Graceland
After struggling through growing pains for the first several races so far this season, I finally feel like we are making huge gains. You want to be competitive right off the bat, but the Craftsman Truck Series is so tough that it makes it hard for a new team like the International MaxxForce Diesel team. …
Voices From the Heartland: TNT “F-Bomb” Squad Snips Wrong Wire!
The idea was to have Kyle Petty be part of the TNT race broadcast team while he competed in the race itself. This could be really cool.
What’s the Call: Are NASCAR’s Penalties Against Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson’s Teams Too Severe?
Earlier this week, NASCAR came down hard on the No. 24 and No. 48 teams for failing pre-race inspection at Infineon. Did the sport come down too hard?
Fanning the Flames: A Confused Writer Has a Question of His Own for NASCAR
Before we get going with your questions this week, I have a question of my own: Q: Dear NASCAR: How does Kurt Busch slam into Tony Stewart‘s car while on pit road, almost hitting Stewart’s jackman in the process, only to walk away with the new standard of a 100-point docking and a $100,000 fine. …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at Loudon
The Nextel Cup Series heads to the Northeast this weekend to the cozy confines of New Hampshire International Speedway, the 1.058-mile flat track in Loudon, N.H. The eighth Car of Tomorrow race of the season, this weekend up north is likely to send the usual CoT cast of characters near the front of the pack. …
Top 10 Items Confiscated by Border Patrol When NASCAR “Invaded” Mexico
2. Several blue flags from the NASCAR hauler, suspiciously unused.
Mirror Driving: Pebble on the Track… Throw the Yellow Flag! & Is It All Montoya’s Fault, After All?
After all the controversy on Sunday, how much of a boost does this Busch Series win give Juan Pablo Montoya over in Nextel Cup?
Thompson in Turn 5: Giving NASCAR Credit Where Credit is Due
As we’ve all seen over the past month, criticizing NASCAR for their infinite number of blunders and incidents of poor judgment is really not that difficult; but it’s not exactly fun to do, either. Believe me, it’s not my intention to relentlessly harp on the organization; as it is, by Wednesdays I usually find myself …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2007 NASCAR Spring Off-Weekend Edition
This week both the Nextel Cup drivers and I are back to work after that early vacation, with the bright lights of Las Vegas looming over the horizon.