Nelson Piquet Jr. to Make Nationwide Series Debut at Watkins Glen
On Tuesday (Aug. 3), Baker-Curb Racing announced that Nelson Piquet Jr. will make his Nationwide Series debut in Saturday’s Zippo 200.
On Tuesday (Aug. 3), Baker-Curb Racing announced that Nelson Piquet Jr. will make his Nationwide Series debut in Saturday’s Zippo 200.
NASCAR now has three races on its plate that can be reassigned to other racetracks without increasing the length of the schedule in either series.
NASCAR’s notorious dictatorial style was obviously at work during the week leading up to Pocono.
An old-school element came into play here. Due to ESPN’s live coverage of the Ricoh Women’s British Open, NASCAR Countdown was pushed to ESPN2.
Kyle Busch scored his ninth Nationwide Series victory of the year in the US Cellular 250, putting down a spirited early challenge from polesitter Trevor Bayne.
NASCAR can’t get caught up in that whole mentality that people don’t like Jimmie Johnson winning to the point of changing the Chase rules yet again.
In today’s NASCAR sponsors care less and less about on-track performance and more and more about a driver’s “marketability” in other areas.
While Trevor Bayne has captured two poles in a row at ORP, he may not have that opportunity at Gateway in the usual sense.
NASCAR has said there will be a major schedule overhaul in 2011, with one proposal that includes the season finale at Daytona.
NASCAR, here’s a thought; take fine money, hire somebody competent and maybe your competitors will have a harder time complaining.
ESPN did not mention the rain hurry-up until after the last commercial break of NASCAR Countdown, 24 minutes in Saturday at ORP.
Kyle Busch capitalized on a dominating performance to score his eighth Nationwide Series win of 2010 in the Kroger 200.
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