Racing to the Point: Balancing NASCAR Trash Talk With Credibility
There’s nothing better than sticking a microphone in front of a wrecked driver just moments after he or she exits the car. The quicker the …
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Five Points To Ponder: Petty, Potential, And Do Wins Really Equal Chase Contention?
ONE: Does a win really “get you in” the Chase? Since the new Chase format was announced, this January there’s been the sentiment that one …
Did You Notice? … The Details Behind Busch Double-Duty And NASCAR Teams/Series Needing A Boost
Did You Notice?… Kurt Busch could be the fourth person in history to do theNASCAR/Indy “double,” running 1,100 miles in the same day? OK, you probably …
NASCAR’s 2014 Carnage Hid A Quality Comeback Inside
This offseason should have been two-plus months of rest, rehabilitation, and outright relaxation for Denny Hamlin. Why not? He’s one of only two drivers who …
NASCAR 2014 Season Preview: The Nitty Gritty Of The New Chase
New playoff system. New qualifying procedure. New attitude. As NASCAR heads towards Daytona in 2014, all around the sport are focused on the positive, looking …
Voices From the Cheap Seats: Gibbs Redemption Shows NASCAR is Out of Touch
With all the hubbub over the last two weeks about a connecting rod that was found to be a mere three grams underweight in the engine of Joe Gibbs Racing star, Matt Kenseth, and the resulting penalties levied by NASCAR, the main question in my mind is: did we really need to go through all this stupid drama?
Are the powers that be, _that_ out of touch with common sense? Ok, that’s two questions. But really, is there any one among us that didn’t think NASCAR was way off base? Make that three questions … or maybe it’s all one, I don’t know.
Joe Gibbs Racing Penalties Reduced Following Appeal
Joe Gibbs Racing had many of their penalties for the No. 20 team reduced during the appeal process on Wednesday. Driver Matt Kenseth and owner …
Side By Side: Should The No. 20 Penalty Be Reduced?
There’s no reason why NASCAR should lessen the penalties leveled against Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing following their victory at Kansas last month. The No. 20 Husky Tools Toyota dominated the STP 400, leading 163 of the 267 laps (that’s 61% of the event) before being caught during post-race inspection with an illegal engine. Even though the infraction seemed minor–a connecting rod that was about three grams lighter than allowed by the NASCAR rulebook–penalties assessed to Kenseth and Gibbs were major.
Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Penalized As Engine Fails Kansas Post-Race Inspection
Until the end of time, Matt Kenseth can say he crossed the finish line first at Kansas Sunday. NASCAR Record Books will say the same. …
Did You Notice? … “Cheating” Equals Credibility Crisis, Who NASCAR’s Chasing And Dodging Brands
*Did You Notice?…* One of the biggest statements from Kansas has been swept under the radar… until now? Richard Petty, when interviewed matter-of-factly Friday suggested that someone had to snitch on Penske Racing in order for them to be facing the 500-foot pool of water they’re drowning in now. It was more than a coincidence, said the King for NASCAR to pick apart their cars, pre-race inspection all of a sudden and then throw the hammer down in terms of suspending everyone but the waterboy in that organization for six weeks.
“They passed two or three inspections and hadn’t been caught,” he said of the Texas incident, going on to say that based on past experience, it’s clear as day someone “must” have alerted authorities about suspect rear end housings.