Driven to the Past: The Big Fuel Gamble
Late one night in May 1968, a bunch of us officials and racers were sitting around talking over an early breakfast at a popular restaurant …
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Fanning the Flames: Talking Plates, Allmendingers & Last-Lap Dashes Heading Into Talladega
Good questions this week and I’m feeling long-winded, so let’s get to it. Q: We always seem to take it out on the 1.5-mile tracks …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Avoiding the Talladega Big One That Destroys Your Team
The Chase heads to one of the big unknowns this weekend with restrictor-plate racing at Talladega. The tight packs that occur on the plate tracks …
Mirror Driving: Who’s Losing a Date to Kansas, Who’s Already Lost the Chase & Judging Lame Ducks
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Camping World RV 400 at Kansas
As the 2008 postseason rolls on to Talladega, Jimmie Johnson continues to make the playoffs his own private playground. The all-time winningest driver in Chase …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not In Sprint Cup: 2008 Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Edition
It was another week, another mechanical problem for Kyle Busch this weekend at Kansas. Busch is going through one of the most surprising slumps in …
Talking NASCAR TV: The Chase Gets Chased Off the Air on Non-NASCAR ESPN Shows
Whether you are a fan of the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup or not, there is no arguing that the 10-race showdown is the …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Kansas Race Recap
The Key Moment: Carl Edwards sailed his Ford into the final corner in a kamikaze attempt to pass Jimmie Johnson. Edwards did get by the …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Patrick Carpentier Makes the “Best” Out of a Bad Day
Rookies in the Starting Lineup: Patrick Carpentier (19th), Marcos Ambrose (20th), Sam Hornish Jr. (23rd), Joey Logano (28th), Regan Smith (35th) Unofficial Finishing Positions: Carpentier (29th), …
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2008 Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas
In a Nutshell: For the first half of the race, it looked as if the Nationwide Series may have a different storyline to follow, as …