Thompson in Turn 5: Ratings May Have Been Down, but PIR Left Little to Complain About
In most ways, Saturday’s running of the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix was counter to most of the more popular criticisms routinely leveled at NASCAR.
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Thompson in Turn 5: Jeff Gordon a Legend Amongst Us
Jeff Gordon’s win at Texas Motor Speedway was, without question, a long anticipated victory for the four-time NASCAR champion. The career wins leader amongst active …
Thompson in Turn 5: Old Controversies, the No. 8 & Aric Almirola are Shelved
On Wednesday, it was reported that the No. 8 Chevrolet team of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will be scuttled immediately, removing themselves off the entry list …
Thompson in Turn 5: Potential Loss of GM & Dodge Will Force NASCAR to Make Difficult Decisions
The drumbeat to the demise of American automakers General Motors and Chrysler is becoming increasingly louder in recent days, as both manufacturers appear certain to …
Thompson in Turn 5: Clint Bowyer Still Flying Under the Radar
Clint Bowyer, the pride of Emporia, Kan., was on virtually nobody’s preseason list of “drivers most likely to win the 2009 Sprint Cup championship.” But …
Thompson in Turn 5: You Can Bet on Bristol Being as Good as Ever
Though it is fair to debate whether or not it is wise for the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule to have a bye week only four …
Thompson in Turn 5: Bruton Smith Dissin’ on South Florida, Homestead-Miami Speedway & President Obama
Speedway Motorsports Inc. President and CEO Bruton Smith seems to have adopted the “best defense is a good offense” philosophy last Friday while entertaining reporters …
Thompson in Turn 5: No Need for Jeff Gordon to Toot His Own Horn
Neither Jeff Gordon leading the driver standings nor Kyle Busch winning a race are particularly Earth-shattering events.
Thompson in Turn 5: Kevin Harvick Came Close to Catching “The Turtle” – & Should Be Commended For It
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil team’s record-setting streak of 81 races without a DNF ended in Fontana, Calif. last Sunday. It was a …
Thompson in Turn 5: Fontana Lacks 1 Thing That Darlington Has
When NASCAR resumed racing in southern California in 1997 after previous failed attempts at gaining a foothold for the sport at Riverside and Ontario, the …