Running Their Mouth: 2009 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500K at Phoenix International Raceway.
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500K at Phoenix International Raceway.
To set the backdrop for a title finish that needs to add some spark, I have assembled the following NASCAR all-star broadcast crew.
Jimmie Johnson’s crew got their driver off pit road first on the final pit stop. Once the No. 48 car had clean air on its snout, it was unstoppable at Phoenix.
In his 25th year in Sprint Cup, Rick Hendrick hasn’t just reached the peak of his sport… he’s carving a new mountain upon which all others must climb.
The ongoing rivalry between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski in the Nationwide Series provided a spark to rather dull racing at Phoenix.
Phoenix is regarded by many as one of the most difficult tracks on the circuit, and those people seem to know what they are talking about.
One week after wrecking in Texas, points leader Jimmie Johnson set out to prove the No. 48 team deserves a record-setting fourth straight title.
Sure, I called him to win this week, but hey, I was close! Jeff Burton finished a solid and hard-raced second at Phoenix, his best run of the year.
With Danica Patrick likely to race in the Nationwide Series with JR Motorsports next season, NASCAR can partially exhale.
To put it politely, NASCAR Cup racing in 2009 hasn’t been very good.