Mirror Driving: Kahne Turns Right, Chase Contenders & Pretenders, & Cup Teams Take a Hit… in Nationwide?
That performance Kasey Kahne made to win the race was very impressive. Stewart was chomping at the bit and Kahne was flawless.
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Full Throttle: Brad Keselowski, You’re Not Sliced Bread
OK, OK, OK, so Brad Keselowski won a Cup race a few weeks ago when Carl Edwards decided to do his best UFO impersonation into the catchfence at Talladega. Everyone knows that was restrictor-plate racing and anything can happen at a plate race. (Don’t forget that Greg Biffle’s first win was a plate race and …
Beyond the Cockpit: Kenny Wallace on the Fan Car, Big Changes & Using Your Imagination
The NASCAR Nationwide Series has evolved through the years, in every aspect from the series’ vision to the technology and expense needed to be successful. A handful of drivers have been there through many of the changes, and this week we speak with one of them. Frontstretch’s Amy Henderson sat down with Nationwide and Cup …
Talking NASCAR TV: Action Overload for TNT
Greetings, race fans. This past weekend brought two fairly interesting races at the Milwaukee Mile and one very racy 350-kilometer event at Infineon Raceway. I, for one, thought that the double-file restarts were going to create chaos on Sunday (June 21) since this was completely uncharted territory for restarts on road courses. However, this actually …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Kenny Wallace & Team Trying to Score 1 for the Good Guys
Sponsorship is always a hot topic in racing and in the current economic environment, many teams, even some top Sprint Cup teams, are worried about sponsor dollars. And in the Nationwide Series, that talk is often doubled. There has been growing concern over the last decade as more Sprint Cup drivers are entering more Nationwide …
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 NorthernTool.com 250 at Milwaukee
If Saturday night at Milwaukee was any indication, the future of Roush Fenway Racing is in very good hands.
Jeremy Clements: The Untold Story of Nationwide’s Standalone Stretch
”Look, I’m ready to go. Put me in a car and I can go up front, no doubt. I’m not trying to be cocky or anything, I’m ready.” – Jeremy Clements Rewind back to last season’s Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Much like last year, Kyle Busch was the talk of the circuit… would he …
Did You Notice? How to Make a Profit in NASCAR Without Racing 2 Laps & Gant’s Record in Peril
Did You Notice? The start-and-park charade hitting a crescendo this weekend? No less than 23 drivers in NASCAR’s top-three divisions pulled it in early, including a record 11 in the financially troubled Camping World Truck Series. But while the topic of field-filling has been hotly debated, for weeks those arguments have centered around a great …
Side by Side: Is Racism NASCAR’s Responsibility to Investigate?
Is it NASCAR’s responsibility to publish what precise actions resulted in a suspension – specifically when racism is involved?
Mirror Driving: Cutting the Cord on NASCAR Fuel Mileage, Foreign Fan Suicide & Reviewing Road Courses
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: Beth Lunkenheimer (Tuesdays/Running Your Mouth & Various/Frontstretch Truck Series Reporter) Mike Neff (Wednesdays/Power …
Talking NASCAR TV: Bill Weber, You Lied To Us
Hello, race fans. Last weekend was a busy weekend, with the ARCA Re/Max Series, Sprint Cup and Truck series at Michigan while the Nationwide Series raced in front of a near-sellout crowd in Kentucky. However, I’ll keep things relatively brief with the support series to start, because I’m going to bring on the vitriol towards …
5 Points to Ponder: Foreign Manufacturer… err, Michigan Edition
Whispers throughout the Michigan garage area spread across the Internet like wildfire Sunday when Ed Hinton of ESPN.com reported that NASCAR has been in contact with foreign-based automakers that have yet to make the foray into stock car racing. The news undoubtedly stemmed from last week’s announcement that GM would be cutting support across all …