Mirror Driving: Kicking Talladega Out of the Chase, How Regan Lost the Race & Do DNFs Matter?
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Amp Energy 500 at Talladega
Blown tires, Big Ones, passes below the yellow line… Talladega had it all this fall. No question about it, the race routinely regarded as the …
Voice of Vito: Talladega Blights – Regan Smith Disenfranchised, Jimmie Johnson 1 Step Closer
I am going to forego the normal flowery introduction to this week’s column with a decidedly blunt statement: Regan Smith got screwed out of a …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Edition
Talladega. It was the Chase wildcard; everybody knew it. The Big One. Who would be in it? Everybody tried to avoid it… but you knew …
Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN Not Detail Oriented in ‘Dega
A defining race like Sunday’s slugfest at Talladega Superspeedway is only as important to those viewing it as the network covering the broadcast allows it …
Tires at Talladega: What Caused the Failures?
Editor’s Note: Our regular rookie columnist Danny Peters is off this Tuesday, so we filled his spot with another freshman! Newsletter contributor Philip Allaway writes …
Running Their Mouth: 2008 Amp Energy 500 at Talladega
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Talladega Fall Race Recap
The Key Moment: The race at Talladega was decided in NASCAR’s control room almost a minute after the event itself ended. In a Nutshell: Yogi …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Regan Smith Wins! Then NASCAR Taketh Away
Rookies in the Starting Lineup: Aric Almirola (third), Regan Smith (fourth), Jon Wood (27th) Unofficial Finishing Positions: Almirola (13th), Smith (18th), Wood (33rd) Rookie of the …
2008 Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Gives Us Everything Right, Wrong with NASCAR Today
Say what you will about restrictor-plate racing. When NASCAR’s best strap the plates on their cars and proceed to race 500 miles in 20-plus car …