2011 NASCAR Driver Review: Matt Kenseth
A dominant car, leading 169 laps at Texas ended a long winless streak for Matt Kenseth; the win signaled that the No. 17 team was back and was going to be a factor in the 2011 title race.
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2011 NASCAR Driver Review: Ryan Newman
Stewart-Haas Racing completed a 1-2 finish at New Hampshire in July, with Ryan Newman holding off the No. 14 car of his teammate and owner Tony Stewart for his only win in 2011.
Happy Hour: NASCAR Arrogance Gone Awry
The recent Kentucky mess was preventable. The reaction to it was initially far too unrepentant. But NASCAR’s attitude towards the whole thing takes the cake.
Happy Hour: The List of Problems More Short-Track Races Could Solve
NASCAR’s problems could be mostly solved with a determined overhaul of the schedule, with a focus on tracks that are less than a mile in length.
Happy Hour: What Is & Isn’t Acceptable in NASCAR’s “Have At It” Age
NASCAR seems to be trying to walk a line between participants’ safety and ratings-friendly entertainment.
Happy Hour: Getting NASCAR’s Big Guys to Stop Picking On Little Guys
There’s been lots of grumbling about NASCAR’s Junior Circuit over Cup stars moving down a level to mercilessly beat up on lesser drivers.
Did You Notice? A Look at the 2011 NASCAR Season to Date
Did You Notice? How many NASCAR pundits declared Trevor Bayne to be the next rising star in NASCAR following his surprise Daytona win?
2010 NASCAR Driver Review: Mark Martin
There isn’t a lot of difference in speed between champions and everyone else in auto racing; and no one understands that better than Mark Martin.
2010 NASCAR Driver Review: Jeff Burton
Following an early-season stretch of inconsistent finishes, Jeff Burton’s No. 31 team suddenly found itself some speed.
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Ford 400 at Homestead
With 36 points races and 41 weeks on the calendar, the extensive NASCAR Cup season finally came to its long-awaited conclusion in Homestead, Fla.
Happy Hour: The Odd Story of NASCAR’s No. 11 Car
Should the No. 11 car take NASCAR’s Sprint Cup, it would be a fourth title for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix
Denny Hamlin dominated the Phoenix event, but a long green-flag run at the end combined with poor fuel mileage conspired to relegate him to a 12th-place finish.