Running Their Mouth: 2008 Corona Mexico 200 at Mexico City
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the Corona 200 at Autodromos Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.
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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Corona Mexico 200 at Mexico City
Scott Pruett got beaten, banged and finally passed with eight laps left in Mexico, becoming the latest victim of Kyle Busch’s Nationwide Series domination.
Bowles-Eye View: 2 Countries, 2 Races, 2 Divergent Outcomes on Diversity
It was a tale of two cities, two countries and two completely different races. But those two checkered flags converged into one defining story, leaving fans both delighted and disappointed by the future of diversity in a sport that’s lacked it for far too long. The events were held outside the country, on opposite ends …
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2008 Corona Mexico 200 at Mexico City
Scott Pruett held off Kyle Busch for a while, but used up his tires in the process, leaving Busch to score his third consecutive Nationwide Series win in the Corona Mexico 200, his first NASCAR win on a road course.
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Corona Mexico 200 at Mexico City
NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Stanton Barrett brought two cars to Mexico City for the Corona Mexico 200, one for him and a second for his father Stan Barrett.
The Yellow Stripe: Should NASCAR Race Outside the U.S.?
The first commercial produced by Nextel to mark their arrival into NASCAR at the beginning of the 2004 season was a one minute long spot called “Anthem” featuring a rousing soundtrack and clips of racing action from the early days of racing on Daytona Beach right through to the then-present day. The ad was Nextel’s …
Mirror Driving: Is Gas Mileage Great? NASCAR’s Drug Testing Debate & Mexico’s Upcoming Fate
Since it was reported that Aaron Fike raced under the influence of heroin, it has come to light that many of NASCAR’s biggest names have never been drug tested.
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2008 Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix
In what’s a running theme in the Nationwide Series , Busch led for 133 laps en route to his second consecutive win during Friday’s Bashas’ Supermarkets 200.
Nuts for Nationwide: NASCAR Field-Filling Rearing Its Ugly Head Again
Perhaps one of the best barometers to gauge the health of a racing series is to look at the weekly entry list. A once over of the Nationwide Series entry lists so far this season might not seem concerning. Sans the season’s second race at Fontana, every race has drawn at least 43 teams to …
Did You Notice? Polesitters Falling, Professionalism Rising & NASCAR Fans Simply Have No Shame?
Did You Notice? Well, you couldn’t have noticed this one. But I was absolutely appalled by an incident I saw in the NASCAR garage Friday at Texas. Kyle Petty – already coming off a rather traumatic week in his driving career – was talking animatedly on a cellphone while walking down by his trailer. All …
Mirror Driving: NASCAR’s CoT Both Safe & Boring, Toughing Out Texas & Managing RCR’s Future
NASCAR’s CoT did its job at Texas, disintegrating to absorb Michael McDowell’s horrific crash during qualifying. Is it time to stop complaining about the CoT?
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2008 O’Reilly 300 at Texas
Kyle Busch took the lead for the fourth and final time on lap 158 and was never seriously challenged down the stretch as he scored his first series win of the season in the O’Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.