Did You Notice? As the Turner Disintegrates, Pit-Stall Shenanigans & NASCAR Nasty
Did You Notice? In the most competitive Chase in history, teams and drivers will do whatever it takes to get ahead?
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Fact or Fiction: Cup’s Next 1st-Time Winner, Make or Break Moments & Tire Trials
Sit back, relax and enjoy this extra-large edition of Fact or Fiction, tackling every prediction from AJ Allmendinger to Goodyear’s “test.”
Bowles-Eye View: Surviving, Not Thriving, 2 Drivers Miss Prime Opportunity to Cash In
Nowhere does disappointment run deeper in the NASCAR garages than with Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson this Monday.
5 Points to Ponder: A Penske Rebellion? Chase Panic Over Nothing, & the Change We Should Have Seen
Never in contention, Kurt Busch lost it early and often on the radio, part of a trend of lovely gems he’s released for the scanner-listening public.
Bowles-Eye View: Smoke & Mirrors With a Little Dead Weight Thrown In
After starting the Chase in critical condition, Tony Stewart’s rocky season has been righted.
Did You Notice? Pressing the Panic Button, NASCAR “Independents” & Quick Hits
Did You Notice? The Chaser pressing the panic button this week should be Jeff Gordon?
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 GEICO 400 at Chicagoland
Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson battled until the crew chiefs screamed, “Save fuel!” and everyone ran like a cop was pointing a radar gun.
Bowles-Eye View: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain Heading Into NASCAR’s Playoffs
Apparently, when hyping up this year’s Chicago-based Chase debut, NASCAR forgot to send an invite to Mother Nature.
Did You Notice? Potential Chase Spoilers & Quick Hits
Did You Notice? NASCAR gets so focused on the postseason we often forget there’s 31 other cars on the grid each week?
Bowles-Eye View: Ripping Reporters – Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart Highlight NASCAR Driver/Media Tension
The “Have At It Boys, Era!” in NASCAR was supposed to create driver rivalries with their peers – not the press box.