Bowles-Eye View: 5 Middle-Tier NASCAR Drivers Making Waves
All too often, the drivers at both extremes in NASCAR are the ones who make the news these days. It’s kind of like the evaporating middle class in this country.
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It’s Not a Sport, It’s a Business: The Start & Park Phenomenon Threatening NASCAR’s Future
At Fontana just a few short weeks ago, millions of NASCAR fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief. After offseason talk there wouldn’t be enough teams to fill the field in each of its top-three divisions, the Cup, Nationwide and Truck series divisions all had enough cars to fill an entry list for the second …
Mirror Driving: Substitute NASCAR Drivers, Runaway Tires & are the Busches the Best Siblings Ever?
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or hate us, make a comment below and tell us how you feel about what we’ve said! This Week’s Participants: Vito Pugliese (Wednesdays/Voice of Vito) Beth Lunkenheimer (Tuesdays/Running Your Mouth & Various/Frontstretch Truck …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2009 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Edition
As the 2009 season wears on, some of the teams that have had early success are finding themselves in a points standings freefall. As they disappear from view, the composition of the top 12 is starting to take form, with annual contenders slowly creeping towards and into that coveted threshold. The season may be early …
Talking NASCAR TV: Aching Over FOX’s Graphical Gremlins in Atlanta
Atlanta brought us two races with tight finishes. This type of action is definitely pleasing for race fans to watch on television – but were the race telecasts up to par? Let’s find out. Often times, the first thing I do on Friday afternoons is click on SPEED to check out either Cup Pole Qualifying …
5 Points to Ponder: 2009 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Edition
Busch-whacked Kyle may be the Busch making headlines early – with wins across NASCAR’s three national series in the first month – but it was big brother Kurt Busch who made a statement Sunday afternoon in Atlanta. Kurt led more laps Sunday (234) than he did in all of 2007 (164) and made it back-to-back …
Tracking the Trucks: 2009 American Commercial Lines 200 at Atlanta
In a Nutshell: Kyle Busch took the checkered flag 0.122 seconds ahead of Kevin Harvick to win the American Commercial Lines 200 Saturday afternoon at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Busch overcame gear problems on a late-race pit stop to rocket to the front and score his fourth win in five starts at Atlanta. Todd Bodine, Mike …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta
A week ago, Kyle Busch was in victory lane, but this week, the defending race champ watched his big brother Kurt Busch win from 18th place at Atlanta.
Truck Series Update: Rowdy on the Pole at Atlanta, Green to Drop at 2:19 ET
HAMPTON, Ga. – Taking advantage of an early qualifying draw, Kyle Busch rocketed to the Camping World Truck Series pole this morning in Atlanta.
Tearing Apart the Trucks: AMS, Matt Crafton & Rick Crawford Celebrate Milestones
After taking an early season weekend off, the Camping World Truck Series returns to action Saturday afternoon at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This weekend marks 50 years of racing at the 1.5-mile oval, and two of the Truck Series drivers will be celebrating milestones of their own. Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 88 Menards Chevrolet …
Mirror Driving: Discussing Michael Waltrip’s Surprise, Kyle Busch’s “Historical” Moment & Driver Responsibility
Kyle Busch made history, becoming the first driver to win two major touring series races on the same day – but is this history good for the sport overall?
Tracking the Trucks: 2009 San Bernardino County 200 at Fontana
In a Nutshell: Kyle Busch took the checkered flag 9.023 seconds ahead of Todd Bodine to win the San Bernardino County 200 Saturday afternoon at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Cali. Busch took the lead for the final time with only seven laps remaining after a late race gas and go pit stop on the …