Full Throttle: Optimism Is Riding High as NASCAR 2011 Dawns
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.
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.
In a season of high points, Kyle Busch’s weekend sweep at Bristol in August was highest, especially because the Truck race victory came in his own equipment.
Did You Notice? Hendrick Motorsports isn’t afraid to make bold moves?
The championship was clearly all that mattered to ESPN on Sunday. Then again, you probably knew that was going to be the case going in.