10 Points To Ponder… After the 2008 Food City 500 at Bristol
1) Can’t Get Much Simpler – Last Friday’s rainout of qualifying for the Food City 500 required NASCAR to fall back to its rulebook for …
Bowles-Eye View: Jeff Burton’s Win Combined With Dale Jarrett’s Departure Leaves Him With More Than Just the Trophy
As the sun set over Bristol Sunday, Dale Jarrett took off his driver’s helmet for the final time. The dimming sunlight was a fitting backdrop …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Aric Almirola Breezes Through Bristol
Rookies in the Starting Lineup (Due to inclement weather, the qualifying order was determined by 2007 owner points): Sam Hornish Jr. (seventh), Aric Almirola (16th), …
Bubble Breakdown: Brian Vickers Digs Out of a Hole, While Jamie McMurray Digs Himself 1
When the checkered flag fell at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon, it ended more than just the Food City 500. For some, it concluded a …
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2008 Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol
With a little bit of luck and a whole lot of skill, Clint Bowyer led 122 of 171 laps run to score the win in the rain-shortened Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol.
Happy Hour: The Best Ad Campaign in NASCAR History
Dale Jarrett picks up his helmet and steps out of the garage in his UPS firesuit. Poignant music begins to play. Dale walks slowly in …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: A Scarlet… Asterisk? Giving Illegitimate NASCAR Wins Their Due
Remember The Scarlet Letter? The novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne in which young Hester Prynne is sentenced to wear a scarlet “A” on her clothing, a …
Driven to the Past: When Darrell Waltrip Was the 1 Missing a Part
Had one of those moments on Friday when you suddenly remember something that happened 20 or 30 years ago, and connect it with what was …
Rick Crawford Driver Diary: Fiery Crashes & Rock n’ Roll Revivals
We ended last time by starting at Daytona. We were ready to go racing. Daytona Speedweeks is always exciting. It’s always great to be at …
Nuts for Nationwide: 4 Down, 31 to Go in 2008
It’s still very early in the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series but already the themes are emerging. Yes, there are thousands of laps to be run, …