Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Auto Club 500 at Fontana
Taking the plates off at Auto Club Speedway meant the first “unrestricted” race of the regular season Sunday; and for once, the 2-mile oval didn’t disappoint.
Taking the plates off at Auto Club Speedway meant the first “unrestricted” race of the regular season Sunday; and for once, the 2-mile oval didn’t disappoint.
Certainly, my favorite story from the Fontana weekend was that of Dave Blaney and PRISM Motorsports.
Roush Fenway Racing has also won five straight spring races at Fontana – with Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth combining to win the last four.
Did You Notice? Jamie McMurray is the most PR-friendly NASCAR driver to win the Daytona 500 since Michael Waltrip several years ago?
It was Jimmie Johnson who lost out – his rear-axle failure at Daytona was enough for him to lose his grip atop our poll for the first time since last fall.
It’s fair to say that 2009 was not a tremendous year for NASCAR TV advertising.
While NASCAR’s new rules led to a record-breaking 21 leaders at Daytona, it’s hard to gauge right now if the sport’s momentum from plate racing can carry over.
Greg Biffle gave friend and former teammate Jamie McMurray a vital push down the backstretch on the final lap to propel the No. 1 car to the Daytona 500 win.
Time pressed on and on during the first one, roughly an hour-and-a-half longer than NASCAR predicted repairs to the wounded pavement would take.
Without a doubt, Jamie McMurray and the entire No. 1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team was impressive during Sunday’s 52nd running of the Daytona 500.