10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Pocono 500 at Pocono
1. What Program? – NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Program has now entered its ninth year of existence as of this weekend. There are 13 Sprint …
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Thompson in Turn 5: Jamie McMurray, Unfulfilled Expectations
The news this past week that Jamie McMurray is job hunting probably does not come as a great surprise to many. Though McMurray has denied …
Thompson in Turn 5: Kyle Busch vs. Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Junior is Still the Better Deal
There is no end in sight to the comparisons between the racing careers of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch, the driver he replaced this …
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
1. Rumba, Anyone? – Two-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves – better known to the general public as last year’s winner of the mega hit TV …
Thompson in Turn 5: The 2008 Sprint All-Star Challenge a Dud!
You would think that after 23 previous All-Star Races under NASCAR’s belt they would pretty much have a formula in place that guaranteed an exciting …
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 All-Star Challenge at Charlotte
1. No Problem, Ron – Sprint Cup Series points leader Kyle Busch ended his six-weekend streak of winning a race – somewhere and in some …
Thompson in Turn 5: Richard Childress Rightfully a Hall of Famer
What do sports greats Jim “Catfish” Hunter, Sonny Jurgensen, Arnold Palmer, Gaylord Perry and NASCAR team owner Richard Childress have in common? Well, at least …
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington
1. No Popularity Contest – Joe Gibbs Racing hot shoe Kyle Busch, winner of Saturday night’s Dodge Challenger 500, won honors as the First Quarter Driver …
Thompson in Turn 5: Darlington Fans “Too Tough To Surrender”
Well, Richmond’s Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 last Saturday night provided just about all the excitement and intrigue any stock car fan could …
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Crown Royal 400 at Richmond
1. Maybe Some Trash Talkin’? – The National Football League’s record-setting but controversial wide receiver Randy Moss of the New England Patriots has announced that …