David Ragan Wins the Pole for 2011 Brickyard 400
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – David Ragan was the 44th of 48 cars to take to the track Saturday afternoon (July 30) in qualifying for the Brickyard 400.
NCGA & NASCAR: Fueling the Future
Among the myriad of changes NASCAR introduced in the 2011 season was the switch across all three major national series to Sunoco Green E15 fuel.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: The Track That Stole NASCAR’s Innocence
Somehow, the fall of the Southern 500 and the ride of the Brickyard 400 manage to encapsulate all that is wrong with today’s NASCAR in one package.
4 Burning Questions: Who Needs to Get It Done, Final Round for the Short Track & Pastrana Arrives
How will Travis Pastrana fare in his Nationwide debut?
Tearing Apart the Trucks: A Farewell to Lucas Oil Raceway
The Camping World Truck Series rolls into Lucas Oil Raceway tonight for what is likely the last visit for the series to the 0.686-mile oval.
Shakedown Session: Montoya, Indy & the Definition of a NASCAR Career
It’s nearly a fail-proof guarantee that Juan Pablo Montoya will dominate the Brickyard 400.
Casey Mears Driver Diary: Road Courses, Daytona Success & Looking Ahead
Sonoma was actually planned to be a start-and-park, so we were going there with intentions of qualifying the best we could, running a few laps …
Professor of Speed: Indianapolis, Back Home Again…
When NASCAR made the move to Indianapolis in 1994, the famed facility hosted another cadre of greats.
Potts’s Shots: Rules on Roof Numbers
I noticed in the photo from last week’s column that a car had a number facing the grandstand. In NASCAR, the numbers face to the inside. Why the difference?
Voices From the Heartland: Fear & Loathing In Nashville, Tennessee
Turns out I did not find any loathing this past weekend at Nashville Superspeedway – unless it was for the sun and super hot temperatures.