Holding a Pretty Wheel: Never Fear, Underdog is Here! & He’s Saving the NASCAR Season
In today’s NASCAR, an underdog win is a rarity. David Reutimann grabbed one last year, the only real surprise of 2010, and one a year is average these days.
4 Burning Questions: An Undercard, Main Event & Resurgence on Tap at Dover
While Furniture Row Racing has to be riding cloud nine as a team, they head to Dover, where Regan Smith nor the No. 78 has ever had a top-20 finish.
Going Green: Is Regan Smith’s Darlington Victory the Greatest Upset in Recent Memory?
After Regan Smith’s win at Darlington, here are the five greatest upsets from the past 20 years of NASCAR racing.
Voices From the Heartland: Jimmie Johnson Named “Most Influential Athlete” in 1 Company’s Eyes Only
If I were to come up to you and ask you who you thought the most influential athlete in America was, would you honestly spout out Jimmie Johnson?
Tearing Apart the Trucks: Is Another 1st-Time Winner at Dover in the Cards This Weekend?
In 11 Truck Series races at the track, there has never been a repeat winner, but there have been five first-time winners crowned at Dover.
Shakedown Session: Men Behaving Badly While a NASCAR Upset is Virtually Ignored
In the past couple of weeks, the talk of the NASCAR world has been about drivers behaving badly.
Happy Hour: What Is & Isn’t Acceptable in NASCAR’s “Have At It” Age
NASCAR seems to be trying to walk a line between participants’ safety and ratings-friendly entertainment.
Potts’s Shots: Dick Trickle & the Open Road Engine Change
The story goes that Dick Trickle’s guys actually swapped the engine on the way to the race on an open hauler.
Professor of Speed: NASCAR Kickin’ It Old School
NASCAR has been devoting time and energy lately to managing driver conflict. This is nothing new for the sport.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Don’t Expect Another Upset at Dover
Now the schedule shifts to another tough track on drivers and equipment: Dover. Chances are we won’t see an upset like last week.