Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2008 Aaron’s 312 at Talladega
Tony Stewart stayed out of trouble and held off good friend Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Saturday afternoon.
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Mirror Driving: Mexico’s Blown Save, Jon Wood… Savior? & Saving Excitement at Talladega
The Sprint Cup Series was idle while the Nationwide Series teams went to Mexico City. Given the huge cost of the trip, should it be the other way around?
Did You Notice? Pruett’s Bumper, a Tale of 2 Juan Pablos & the Cup/Nationwide Connection
Did You Notice? That in the closing laps of the race in Mexico City, with Scott Pruett’s bumper hanging by a thread, NASCAR refused to throw the black flag on the No. 40? Is it just me, or wasn’t that pretty dangerous? Sure, it’s not Pruett’s fault the bumper got loose; it was because someone else …
Voice of Vito: Mexico City the Answer to a Question No One Asked
Mexico City. What is the first thing you think of when you envision the second largest populated city on the planet? After you get past pollution, corruption, and drug trafficking, you can chalk up NASCAR racing as well. This past weekend, the Nationwide Series made what has become their annual stop to the Autodromo Hermanos …
Critiquing NASCAR TV: Who’s Turned Things Around in 2008… & Who Hasn’t
This is my first week writing for this website, and my first time taking over Frontstretch‘s new television critiquing column in particular from John Potts. But after a challenging week in Mexico City for television – with the race being in a foreign country and all – I didn’t want to start my writing career …
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.
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.