Bowles-Eye View: Should Debris Dictate the Outcome of the Chase? It’s Coming Close
Fact: There was a noticeable black piece of debris on the backstretch, which looked like a chunk of rubber.
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Bowles-Eye View: 5 Reasons Why Johnson’s Chase for History is Chasing Away NASCAR’s Fanbase
Tony Stewart won the NASCAR race at Kansas, but much of the focus continues to revolve around the man who finished ninth.
Bowles-Eye View: Unfair Advantage for the No. 48? Jimmie Johnson Says Sour Grapes; Others, Not So Sure
DOVER, Del. – To say Jimmie Johnson was in a league of his own Sunday was putting it mildly.
Bowles-Eye View: Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout Tires
DOVER, Del. – The big story in Dover on Friday? As Allen Iverson might say (bringing back an old-school reference), “Everybody’s talking ’bout tires.”
Bowles-Eye View: Montoya & Mystery Debris? The Perfect Formula for NASCAR to Ruin Martin’s Hollywood Story… Not
Mark Martin’s been through the pain too many times before.
Bowles-Eye View: Kyle Busch’s Chase Crumbles Around “Points Racing”… Will He Be Next?
Kyle Busch’s No. 18 pulled into the pits Saturday night… and everyone from fans to first aid held their collective breath. It was five minutes after the checkered flag at Richmond, the last laps of a regular season that ended without his name in lights as a Chase contender. In the end, the difference between …
Bowles-Eye View: Busch Brothers Singing the Blues Down This Pre-Chase Stretch
Kurt and Kyle Busch have had their differences through half-a-decade of running Sprint Cup cars together. But this morning, they woke up with a whole lot more in common than just their famous last name – a post-race headache that could take the rest of the season to flush out of their system. The race …
Bowles-Eye View: Is Erik Darnell’s Best Chance Bobby Labonte’s Last Hurrah?
We always seem to want athletes to retire on their own terms in this country. Just like what we expect in our own line of work, past achievements and personal respect should combine for a lifetime of immunity, putting someone in position to make their own choice about when to walk away from the sport …
Bowles-Eye View: Cousin Carl’s Quest to Salvage NASCAR Season
Carl Edwards is having one of those years – and it’s not the warm and fuzzy kind. Now, I say that with all due respect considering the man with an occasional hot streak has handled everything with a wry smile and a “we’ll get ‘em next time attitude” so far this season. But no amount …
Bowles-Eye View: Brian Vickers’s Quiet Confidence Pays Off In Spades
In five plus years at the Cup Series level, Brian Vickers has never shied away from taking chances. But even one of the sport’s biggest risk takers found himself feeling the heat during the final few laps of a sizzling summer day at Michigan (Aug. 16). And why wouldn’t he? One simple sputter in the …
Bowles-Eye View: Don’t Let Pocono Rain On Your Parade – Some Sunday Highlights From the Track
While Pocono’s 500-miler was pushed back a day, the rain couldn’t do the same to my deadline. So while I’d love to write on the race itself, instead I started this Sunday night (Aug. 2) staring at a blank page after “start your engines” became “stop those weepers!” That left us with hours upon hours …
Bowles-Eye View: Has Indy Lost Its Luster? 3 Ways to Bring Drama Back to NASCAR’s Crown Jewels
The year was 1994; I was only 13, but the whirlwind of the Brickyard 400 remains as vivid in my mind as if it happened yesterday. From the moment the cars first hit the track for practice, drama was in the air for fans and drivers alike, with everyone putting their best effort into becoming …