Nationwide Breakdown: Chase Elliott Breaks Through
Well, that didn’t take long. Six races into his Nationwide Series career, young Chase Elliott is a winner. The son of the 1988 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series …
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Nationwide Breakdown: Larson Hits the Bullseye in California
Close doesn’t cut it for Kyle Larson anymore. After a year-plus of close calls at the Nationwide level, including a second-place finish at Bristol last …
Nuts for Nationwide: 2014 Brings Rough Start for Many Rookies
Rookies. Those young guys who just don’t know any better. They’re the ones who tear stuff up and get in the way, yet everyone jumps …
Nuts For Nationwide: Young Drivers Looking To Bust Out At Bristol
Much has been written, to the point you can almost recite word-for-word, about how much Cup drivers have “taken over” the Nationwide Series. But if …
Nationwide Breakdown: Busch Dominates Blue Jeans Go Green 200
With 35 laps left in the Blue Jeans Go Green 200, the skies would open up and rain would begin to fall. After a two-hour …
Nuts For Nationwide: Judging Your 2014 Title Contenders
As the Nationwide Series gets into the heart of its regular season, there’s another big piece missing from its 2014 resume: a handful of regulars …
Did You Notice? … A Daytona Darkhorse, Power Split And NASCAR Quick Hits
Did You Notice?… One of the more underreported stories of Speedweeks, thus far is not who’s sitting in the front row but who just missed …
Nuts for Nationwide: Texas Brings End Of Break, But Not Cup Dominance
The Nationwide Series returns to activity this weekend in Texas after a two-week break, with the full-time teams itching to get back racing. But when it comes to coming out on top Friday night? Don’t be expecting much other than yet another victory by a Cup regular.
That’s been the story of the 2013 Nationwide season so far: five races, four victories by full-time Cup competitors. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing in his No. 54, has already scored three wins after going 0-for in the series in 2012. Tony Stewart added yet another Daytona victory at the beginning of the season. Behind him, Sam Hornish, Jr. remains the only Nationwide points contender with a win, taking a popular first-place finish at Las Vegas.
Who’s Hot / Who’s Not To Start 2013: NASCAR’s Nationwide & Truck Series
The Easter weekend gives drivers an opportunity to climb out of the car and spend time with their family and friends.
Because of the momentary pause, Sprint Cup competition – the primary focus of Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – will also get a break. While this blessing is nice for drivers and teams who have struggled in stock car racing’s premier series, it moves the spotlight onto those involved in NASCAR’s more developmental divisions.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at who has performed well in the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series this season, along with who might need more off time after encountering slow starts…