No Bull: Random Thoughts on NASCAR Whiners, Plates & Winners Entering 2011
Is there a more vocal segment of a fanbase in sports – outside of the loud minority of Nebraska football fans – than the unsilent minority of NASCAR whiners?
Is there a more vocal segment of a fanbase in sports – outside of the loud minority of Nebraska football fans – than the unsilent minority of NASCAR whiners?
The last three years, the closest challenger to Jimmie Johnson has experienced a hangover the following year. Should we expect any different from Denny Hamlin?
Criteria for the Budweiser Shootout have changed in 2011. Given this expanded format, are there too many eligible for what was a race for the sport’s elite?
NASCAR may have the shortest offseason in pro sports, but the short amount of time away was enough to get everyone excited about the upcoming season.
JJ Yeley only went the distance in three races last year (Daytona in July, Infineon and Phoenix in November).
There isn’t a lot of difference in speed between champions and everyone else in auto racing; and no one understands that better than Mark Martin.
Riding a streak of solid performances, “Sliced Bread” Joey Logano had a chance at victory, leading 30 laps on the day before slipping to fourth at the finish.
A chain of events starting with the announcement of Kasey Kahne leaving Richard Petty Motorsports at the end of 2010 left Bobby Labonte as the big benefactor.
Homestead-Miami Speedway. Aric Almirola, subbing for the recently dismissed Kasey Kahne, posted a fourth-place finish in his 35th Sprint Cup Series start.
Right down until the final race of the season, Denny Hamlin was a strong competitor for this year’s Cup title.