As the sun set over Bristol Sunday, Dale Jarrett took off his driver’s helmet for the final time. The dimming sunlight was a fitting backdrop for a career coming to a halt; for at 51, one of the most respected drivers the NASCAR garage has ever had was ready to pass the torch of elder …
Kyle Busch needed a home. Toyota needed a future. Together, they’ve morphed into an unstoppable force to be reckoned with. Just moments after Busch scored the first victory for the manufacturer in Sprint Cup history – putting them over the hump in just their 40th start – even those closest to him were still digesting …
NASCAR’s Silly Season seems to start earlier every year, but I never remember it gearing up this quickly. The announcement AJ Allmendinger will be temporarily replaced in the No. 84 is the second such driver change in three weeks in Sprint Cup – Jacques Villeneuve was ousted from the No. 27 mere hours after missing …
As the sun went down on a gorgeous, windy afternoon in Las Vegas, Carl Edwards did a backflip to the delight of the crowd. With his second straight victory in as many races – a win that will stand despite failing post-race inspection – he’s made his case for Ford’s resurgent operation. And with that, …
Sunday night marked just the second official weekend of the NASCAR season. In a perfect world, I would have spent it smiling in Ontario, Calif., celebrating the sport’s continued momentum off the heels of a Daytona 500 that exceeded expectations. Instead, my night became so incredibly frustrating, so mentally frying I was virtually jumping through …
As Tony Stewart sulked Sunday at Daytona – wondering when and how his latest opportunity slipped away – I could only help but think of his connection to a legend. That connection, to me, is more palpable than ever now. Perhaps it was because of the historical nature of the day; that as the notes …
For most NASCAR aficionados, the 83 days between the last race at Homestead and the green flag for the Bud Shootout seem like nothing less than an eternity. But in the case of one man more than anyone else, 2008 couldn’t come soon enough – if for no other reason than to take the prognosticators …
It’s been nearly two weeks since Brian France spoke the words that made everyone covering NASCAR do a double take. “We’re going to minimize change the best we can,” he said of the upcoming season ahead. “Change is good to a certain point – but we’ve done all the changing we think the sport can …
As the sun rises over the Florida beaches this morning, the roar of stock car engines will again come to life. Daytona 500 testing will be underway, and the 2008 NASCAR season won’t be far behind. Over the next few weeks, it’ll be a chance for the sport’s top series to get back in the …
Did You Notice? That no matter the Race of Champions you set up, it’s impossible to be unbiased? The knock on IROC was that the cars were too NASCAR-focused.
As darkness fell on Martinsville Speedway, Jeff Gordon walked down pit road like a 5-year-old kid who just had his toy car stolen by the local bully.
As sunset dawned on the 2007 NASCAR season Sunday night, that’s the story of the sport right now; far beyond that of Jimmie Johnson’s second straight title.
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