Voices From the Heartland: Roush Fenway Racing Saving the Planet?
When it comes to being ecologically sound, I will be the first to admit that I am not a good person. I refuse to sort …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Like a Rock – Where Real Racing Still Exists
The first night race of the 2009 Cup season offered fans a rare Sunday off. I hope most of you were able to enjoy the …
Fanning the Flames: When the Story About the Story Becomes THE Story
Q: Why did NASCAR penalize Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Casey Mears for their actions at Phoenix? I thought NASCAR wanted emotion… isn’t that what Brian said last year? I could maybe understand a penalty if Junior spun Mears during green and caused a big wreck, but on the cool-down lap?
Thompson in Turn 5: Ratings May Have Been Down, but PIR Left Little to Complain About
In most ways, Saturday’s running of the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix was counter to most of the more popular criticisms routinely leveled at NASCAR.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Picking the ‘Dega Drafting Lane That’s Moving Forward
The fantasy wildcard weekend that is Talladega looms on the horizon. The Big One, which happens more times than not, can take out a player’s …
Crew Swaps Treat Symptoms, Not Disease, for Nos. 07, 29 Teams
After a thoroughly disappointing start to 2009 for the No. 07 and No. 29 teams, two operations that secured Chase berths in 2008, news broke …
Did You Notice? Restrictor Plate 1-Hit Wonders & the New Precedent of “Probation”
Did You Notice? Just probation for Casey Mears and Dale Earnhardt Jr.? Did you really expect the sanctioning body to do anything more after their …
Top 10 Reasons Jim France Stepped Down as the Head of ISC
10. Got tired of babysitting his brother’s kids for minimum wage.
Voice of Vito: A Lifetime of Trials, Tribulation & Tragedy, Mark Martin & Rick Hendrick Setting the Stage for NASCAR’s Biggest Comeback Story
I just wanted to clear up any misconceptions that have been floated about since 2005: Mark Martin never did retire nor say he was going to retire from racing.
Mirror Driving: Coming Clean at Roush Fenway, Cleaning Up NASCAR’s Ratings Decline & More
Continuing a recent trend, the NASCAR race at Phoenix saw an 18% drop in ratings from over a year ago despite a popular Mark Martin victory. Why?