Driven to the Past: The Infamous Fake Accident
OK, I got forced into this one by one of Ren Jonsin’s trivia questions. It was Wednesday’s question about the pro football team’s stadium where …
Nuts for Nationwide: NASCAR’s Future is Now at Memphis
Let’s face it. The Chase for the Sprint Cup is over. Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team are on just the latest of their …
Perseverance the Specialty for Doug Taylor, No. 61 Team
Doug Taylor has been doing this for a long time. He fielded his first entry in the Nationwide (then Busch) Series in 1994, and continued …
Beyond the Cockpit: Bill Elliott on NASCAR’s Future & His Present Challenges
At 53, the NASCAR legend most know simply as “Awesome Bill” is getting ready to call it a career… sort of. While Bill Elliott told …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Going Back to NASCAR’s Drawing Board
OK, let’s admit it. Something is wrong. It’s not that this year’s Cup racing has been mediocre. NASCAR fans – those that haven’t chosen to …
Fanning the Flames: Miscellaneous Questions as NASCAR Season Hits Its Stretch Run
This week, we’ll clean out the Fanning the Flames inbox. Just so you all know how it works, and so you don’t get impatient with …
Voices From the Heartland: Reader’s Comment Inadvertently Reveals the Problem with Jimmie Johnson
If you come to this website looking for a bunch of happy, fluffy, feel good articles about NASCAR and some of its more colorful characters, …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Will Jimmie Johnson’s Chase March Yield Your Team Atlanta Gold?
The intermediate track-heavy run to the finish is underway this week, and the heavy reliance on downforce and the resultant “aero push” that comes from …
Did You Notice? Who’s Making Fans Turn Away, Why Martinsville’s Lost & Marc Davis Debuts
Did You Notice? NASCAR’s TV ratings at Martinsville were down significantly this weekend, an overnight 2.9 as compared to a 3.3 in 2007? That low …
Thompson in Turn 5: NASCAR Racing & Politics Not a Good Mix
Who will win the 2008 presidential election is still anybody’s guess. But when it comes to NASCAR, who they want to win isn’t even in …