Holding a Pretty Wheel: Despite Numbers, Jimmie Johnson Not a Clear Favorite This Time
It seems like Jimmie Johnson, with his stellar record at nearly every track he’ll see in the Chase, would be the odds-on favorite. But nothing is as it seems.
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Holding a Pretty Wheel: As the Jeff Gordon Era Draws to a Close, Gordon Poised to Take the Title 1 More Time
Jeff Gordon led final practice for the AdvoCare 500 and qualified fifth, trying for the 85th win of a career that has defined him as the best of his generation.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Sprint Couldn’t Have Handpicked a Better Field for Summer Showdown
The field for the inaugural Summer Showdown might not be the lineup Sprint hoped for.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Danica Patrick is Good for NASCAR, Danicamania Not So Much
Danica Patrick is good for NASCAR. What’s not good for anyone is Danicamania.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: There’s Nothing Silly About the Season’s Vital Role in NASCAR
It’s called Silly Season and it’s more important now than ever before.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Wildcard Doesn’t Make Chase Exciting, It Makes it Worse
The Chase was contrived before. With the addition of the wildcard, it’s contrived and cheap.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: You Can’t Mandate Class – Where’s the Sportsmanship in Today’s NASCAR?
Racing is a sport of emotion. Passion runs deep, emotion often runs deeper, feelings get hurt, egos get bruised. That’s as old as the sport, and hopefully it will never change.
However, there is a fine line between racing passionately and racing without scruples. It’s a line that drivers will sometimes cross unintentionally in the heat of battle, and when they apologize and move on, can occasionally be forgiven for. But it seems like that line is being crossed quite often lately, without remorse or consequence. And NASCAR not only allows it, it seems that at times, when it suits their purposes, they condone it.
The line has a name. It’s called sportsmanship.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: The Track That Stole NASCAR’s Innocence
Somehow, the fall of the Southern 500 and the ride of the Brickyard 400 manage to encapsulate all that is wrong with today’s NASCAR in one package.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Paul Wolfe Finds Success on Top of the Pit Box
For Paul Wolfe, the transition to crew chief started behind the wheel.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: New Hampshire Motor Speedway Gets It Right
The Cup Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway, a track that had traffic woes when it opened but went on to show what a track can do.