Much has been made of the situation involving Ryan Newman and Clint Bowyer following the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ All-Star Race. Who was in the right? Mark Kristl: Both drivers were at fault. Ryan Newman was at fault for hitting Clint Bowyer‘s car after the race. Clint Bowyer was at fault for losing control, hitting …
The Monster Energy All-Star Race weekend should be about showcasing the best and brightest talents in the sport. But in this year’s running, the best overall race was the preliminary event. The Monster Energy Open was a thrilling race from start to finish. The three mini-races spread over a total of 62 laps had a …
After an intense night of racing at Kansas Speedway, Alex Bowman and Erik Jones will have to take the bad with the good. Both drivers were impressive on Saturday night, especially in the late stages of the race. However, neither was able to beat Brad Keselowski with a race win on the line. Keselowski’s victory …
For two Rookie of the Year Contenders in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, last week’s race at Talladega Superspeedway was a long-awaited bright spot. Both Ryan Preece and Daniel Hemric walked away with top-five finishes. Preece’s third-place result is a career-best finish, improving on his eighth place earlier this year in the Daytona 500. …
Late last season, nobody made the most of a few good opportunities better than Joey Logano. A victory at Martinsville Speedway carried him to the season finale as a championship contender. Three weeks later, Logano found himself with the best short-run car at Homestead-Miami Speedway. When presented with a short green flag run to the …
Kyle Busch’s fast start to the 2019 NASCAR season has been well-documented. Through the first nine races in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, he has earned three wins, six top fives and nine top 10s. He has also led 599 laps and posted an average finish of 3.9. As great as Busch’s 2018 season …
During Friday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond Raceway, Chad Knaus observed the action from a different vantage point. Instead of being a crew chief, Knaus tried his hand at broadcasting. It wasn’t the first time that he had helped to call a race from the booth, and he did a solid job explaining teams’ …
Kyle Larson had another miserable day while his teammate Kurt Busch finished second. What’s wrong in the No. 42 camp? Neff: Racing is cyclical. The No. 42 team is struggling right now. They will be fine and Larson will win at Michigan if not before. Gable: It was pretty surprising that Larson was a non-factor …
Darrell Waltrip has never been one to shy away from attention. But lately, the NASCAR Hall of Famer has been getting more attention than he bargained for. During last weekend’s races at Texas Motor Speedway, rumors began circulating that Waltrip was preparing to retire from broadcasting. An Associated Press report added fuel to the fire, …
Is Hendrick Motorsports on their way back to the top tier, or was their showing at Texas a one-time thing? Bryan Gable: It is best not to read too much into one race. Just a few weeks ago, we were talking about how Hendrick Motorsports had zero top fives through the first five races of …
Through the early weeks of the 2019 NASCAR season, Kyle Busch looked like an unstoppable force of nature. In the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Busch collected finishes of sixth or better in every single start through the first six contests. Those races include two wins, one of which was Busch’s much-hyped 200th across NASCAR’s …
Daniel Suarez enjoyed one of the best runs of his 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season Sunday (March 24) at Martinsville Speedway. In his sixth start driving the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41, he took the checkered flag in 10th after a long afternoon of short track racing. Suarez’s second top 10 of the season …
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