NASCAR 2014 Season Preview: The Rookie of the Year Battle
New playoff system. New qualifying procedure. New attitude. As NASCAR heads towards Daytona in 2014, all around the sport are focused on the positive, looking …
Five Points to Ponder: Pole Conspiracies, Smoke Rising and the Great American Race
ONE: And We’re Back The NASCAR offseason is just about the shortest in all of professional sports. So why does it always feel like ages …
Racing to the Point: “Game 7 Moments” Don’t Feel Like Game 7 At All
Most playoff series don’t reach Game 7. Some go four games, some five, some six, but few go seven. There’s a reason for it: Game …
Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Replaces Scroll With Quagmire
Hello, race fans. Welcome back to Couch Potato Tuesday, where race telecast critiques are the primary objective. I’m back for my sixth season of critiquing …
Voices from the Cheap Seats: To Three Or Not To Three
OK, as I jump right out of the gate for the 2014 NASCAR season, let’s get a few things straight. As the title suggests, I …
NASCAR 2014: The Year of the Rookie
Welcome back, my friends, to another year of speed and hopefully fun. While 2013 ended on a predictable note, at least after the controversy of …
Sprint Cup Race Recap: Hamlin Wins Wild Sprint Unlimited
Denny Hamlin stayed up front early and stayed up front often on his way to claiming his second career Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2014 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona
Denny Hamlin won the first two segments of the race and, even though he was at the back of the pack late in the event, was still the car to beat. Hamlin grabbed the lead for good on lap 74 and held off a charge by Brad Keselowski to claim his second Sprint Unlimited victory.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2014 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona
They say it takes a combination of luck and skill to be successful in racing, and nobody took that to heart in the Unlimited more than Kyle Busch. After getting together with Brad Keselowski in the final segment, Busch looked to be toast—but somehow managed to hang on to his racecar and contend for the win. He had an almost identical wild ride in the 2012 version of the Unlimited and won that one. He didn’t quite get there this time, finishing third to teammate Denny Hamlin, but Busch again treated fans to his amazing car control. The luck factor also worked in Busch’s favor as the rest of the field avoided his spinning Toyota. But Busch was both lucky and good in this one.
Why Fans Should Be Excited for the 500 Following the Sprint Unlimited
There is no denying that restrictor plate tracks put on some of the most intense racing on the schedule. Whether you love it because of …