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2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Chris Buescher

2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Chris Buescher

Dec 2, 2014
Chris Buescher’s low and high points are stark contrasts. It’s not very often a team that fails to qualify for a race is competing for the victory several months later.
2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Joey Coulter

2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Joey Coulter

Dec 2, 2014
Ride: No. 21 GMS Chevrolet Crew chief: Jeff Stankiewicz Points finish: seventh Stats: 22 starts, zero wins, three top 5s, 10 top 10s, zero poles, one lap led, two DNFs, 12.0 average start, 13.1 average finish Best finish: third, once (Pocono Raceway, August) (If multiple best finishes, separate each with a semicolon) High Point: GMS Racing wasn’t a total startup due to …

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2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Ryan Reed

Dec 2, 2014
Ryan Reed’s first full year in the Nationwide Series was defined by two words: learning curve.
2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Jeb Burton

2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Jeb Burton

Dec 2, 2014
It’s tough to get too hard on Jeb Burton. It was an uphill battle for Ward Burton’s son; after losing his ride and hooking up with ThorSport and its third truck, he managed just two top fives all season and zero poles.
2014 NASCAR Driver Review: James Buescher

2014 NASCAR Driver Review: James Buescher

Dec 2, 2014
The Bristol night race, always the highlight of any season brought James Buescher a brief respite from what was otherwise a nightmarish year.
2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Bryan Silas

2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Bryan Silas

Dec 2, 2014
Despite an eighth-place finish for Bryan Silas at Texas Motor Speedway in June, a career best, that race was not his most impressive run.
2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Ben Kennedy

2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Ben Kennedy

Dec 2, 2014
Ride: No. 31 Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Crew chief: Michael Shelton (14 races), Doug George (eight races) Points finish: Ninth Season stats: 22 starts, zero wins, one top 5, 7 top 10s, one pole, 58 laps led, one DNF, 11.8 average start, 13.3 average finish Best finish: Third (Martinsville – March) High Point: Kennedy led …

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Holding A Pretty Wheel: With Kasey Kahne’s Future Secure, Others in Doubt

Holding A Pretty Wheel: With Kasey Kahne’s Future Secure, Others in Doubt

Nov 20, 2014
As of Wednesday, a lot of NASCAR Nation was looking at the future of Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 team, nodding and winking at each other. Sure, Kasey Kahne was in the seat in 2014, and would be through 2015, but it was really just a matter of time. Time, and keeping the seat warm. With …

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NASCAR’s Future Still and Will Always be in the Hands of Fans

NASCAR’s Future Still and Will Always be in the Hands of Fans

Nov 20, 2014
I will admit when I am wrong. In April I wrote about how despite its winning ways, consistency was still necessary for Stewart-Haas Racing to contend for the Sprint Cup. Well, I was half wrong. Consistency still played a part heading into Homestead-Miami Speedway, but I certainly did not think Kevin Harvick had a realistic …

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Nuts for Nationwide: 2015 is Ripe for Change

Nuts for Nationwide: 2015 is Ripe for Change

Nov 20, 2014
2014’s NASCAR Nationwide Series season has come and gone, and it’s time to say farewell to Nationwide Insurance – but there needs to be more goodbyes entering a new era for the sport’s second-tier division. After entering the season with high expectations, the series regulars had an abysmal nine victories, with two part-time drivers taking …

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Stenhouse Crew Chief Mike Kelley Fined for Homestead Suspension Issue

Stenhouse Crew Chief Mike Kelley Fined for Homestead Suspension Issue

Nov 20, 2014
While Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. avoided penalty after Sunday’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his crew chief Mike Kelley was fined $50,000 on Thursday by NASCAR for unapproved suspension parts that were confiscated during pre-qualifying inspection last weekend. NASCAR determined that the violations were a P3 level penalty, which is outlined in section 12.3 of the NASCAR …

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