Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2011 Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix
Will Carl Edwards’s late-race push past Tony Stewart give him a leg up this week?
Will Carl Edwards’s late-race push past Tony Stewart give him a leg up this week?
After Matt Kenseth’s bad luck, courtesy of a flat tire and a silver can of Red Bull, how far down was his Power Rankings slide?
Tom Hessert struck for his first pole in over a year, taking the top starting spot in his title sponsor’s race (the Federated Car Care 200).
RICHMOND, Va. – One of the sport’s most successful, independent organizations in Nationwide and Trucks will close its doors after the season.
*Did You Notice?*… The reason the Carl Edwards saga won’t go away? Sure, the sport’s most popular free agent has been begging for privacy, impossible to receive in this age of public transparency where every celebrity’s move is documented in full. Too many drivers, team members, and heck, even sponsors are affected by this decision for them to sit in silence, working off Carl’s schedule as the clock slowly ticks towards Homestead.
But the sad part about this whole scenario is these people are on edge because, just like the current economy, NASCAR is very much an _employer’s_ market. Drivers like Clint Bowyer, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Trevor Bayne, even Brian Vickers know their _only_ opportunities could come if Edwards opens the door – and a ride – at Roush Fenway Racing. That’s it; there’s no plan B, temp agency or million-dollar reality game show ready to save them.
According to Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, probation or not, went after him under a late-race caution at Dover.
NASCAR racing still fired up this weekend over in the Camping World Truck Series, which returned to Darlington Raceway for the Too Tough To Tame 200.
NASCAR’s notorious dictatorial style was obviously at work during the week leading up to Pocono.
“The amount of respect these guys have is second to none,” says Ricky Carmichael of the Truck garage. “Honestly I can’t believe it.”
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