Fanning the Flames: Go for the NASCAR Jugular or Play it Safe?
Q: Do you think Johnson will go for the jugular and try to win his fifth consecutive NASCAR race at Homestead? Or will he just coast home for a Cup title?
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Voices From the Heartland: Is Brian France Stupid or Does He Not Understand the Word Contract?
con•tract – kuh n-trakt – verb to become drawn together or reduced in compass; become smaller; shrink In February, NASCAR CEO Brian France, on the … Continue Reading
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Ford 400 at Homestead Edition
The fat lady is warming up, the sun is beginning to set at Homestead and the curtain is about to close on the 2007 Nextel … Continue Reading
Mirror Driving: Jeff Gordon No Longer Number 1? Is Parity in NASCAR Done? & Truck Series Fun
Should Jimmie Johnson continue on and win his second straight title, is it fair to say the No. 1 driver in the Hendrick stable is now him – not Jeff Gordon?
Thompson in Turn 5: Johnny Benson Didn’t Get the Memo
I learned something about Johnny Benson this week. It seems the guy is quickly becoming a dinosaur, obsolete within a sport that is evolving in … Continue Reading
Top 10 NASCAR Headlines You Won’t Be Seeing Anytime Soon
10. Jeff Gordon Rethinking NASCAR Hiring Practices. Wait – on second thought, that one isn’t so farfetched…
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in the Chase: 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500k at Phoenix Edition
Jimmie Johnson continued to make the Chase a bore by scoring his fourth straight win in Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500K at Phoenix.
Numbers Game: 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500K at Phoenix
0.870 – Jimmie Johnson’s margin of victory over Greg Biffle in the Checker Auto Parts 500K at Phoenix (in seconds).
Bubble Breakdown: Kyle Petty Locked-in for 1st 5 Races of 2008; Dave Blaney 1 Week Away
You have to give props to Kyle Petty and the No. 45 team for never wavering during a stretch that brought the team close to falling out of the Top 35.
Carl Edwards, 2nd in Practice, Wins 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500k at Phoenix Pole
Roush driver Carl Edwards followed up a fast run in Friday afternoon’s Cup practice with a pole-winning lap for Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix.