Holding a Pretty Wheel: The More Things Change in NASCAR
Author’s note: I wrote the original incarnation of this column over four years ago. I found it earlier while looking for something else and was …
Nuts for Nationwide: NASCAR Field-Filling Rearing Its Ugly Head Again
Perhaps one of the best barometers to gauge the health of a racing series is to look at the weekly entry list. A once over …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Debunking NASCAR’s Theory of Green-Flag Passes for the Lead
NASCAR is doing a full-court press right now trying to convince fans and even us cynical media types that the racing with the new car …
Side-By-Side: Was Jeremy Mayfield Dumped Unfairly by Haas CNC Racing?
Today’s Question: Jeremy Mayfield was removed in place of Johnny Sauter at Haas CNC Racing this week. Was this move the right call?
Fanning the Flames: Texas Testing, Kyle Petty is Testy & “Creative Arrangements”
Thanks for the Qs this week, everyone. This is the place for them, be they questions, rants, comments, ideas or tongue-lashings. As always, I’m interested …
Voices From the Heartland: Michael McDowell Incident a PR Bonanza for NASCAR
Before I go too far into this article and ruffle some serious feathers, I want to make it perfectly clear that no one, with the …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2008 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix
After what many had hoped would be a good old-fashioned Texas shootout turned into a king-sized snoozefest, the series heads to Phoenix International Raceway this …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Samsung 500 at Texas
The Texas Motor Speedway was a fickle lady this past weekend. Past champions couldn’t keep their car on the lead lap, the polesitter lost the …
Top 10 NASCAR-Related Deductions Submitted to the IRS
10. $450 for new shorts and driver’s suit, submitted by Michael McDowell. (Uniforms and Work Clothes) 9. $1,500 for the complete set of Deep Thoughts …
Did You Notice? Polesitters Falling, Professionalism Rising & NASCAR Fans Simply Have No Shame?
Did You Notice? Well, you couldn’t have noticed this one. But I was absolutely appalled by an incident I saw in the NASCAR garage Friday …