Bubble Breakdown: Brian Vickers Swap Pays Off for Team Red Bull with Final Locked-In Spot
Vickers was put into the No. 84 Red Bull Toyota with only one goal: to get the car back into the Top 35 in owner points.
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Did You Notice? Hendrick Layoffs, Ratings Reality & Jeff Gordon’s Age?
Did You Notice? That in the midst of a championship performance, the sport’s most powerful team – Hendrick Motorsports – is laying off a dozen …
Running Their Mouth: 2008 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway.
Bubble Breakdown: Heavy-Duty Wreck Leaves High Drama for Top 35 Heading to Homestead
Editor’s Note: We’re happy to report Mike Ravesi was unable to do this column for the best possible reason – he and his wife are …
Bubble Breakdown: Marcos Ambrose Cuts Margin in Half for Final Top-35 Slot
NASCAR’s thundering herd of 43 invaded the Lone Star State this past Sunday for the second time in 2008. At this point in the season …
Bubble Breakdown: NASCAR Teams Miss Opportunity to Lock Down Top 35 for ’09
There’s an old saying that Hell hath no fury like that of a ‘Dinger scorned; or something to that effect, anyways. For the second straight …
Did You Notice? Who’s Making Fans Turn Away, Why Martinsville’s Lost & Marc Davis Debuts
Did You Notice? NASCAR’s TV ratings at Martinsville were down significantly this weekend, an overnight 2.9 as compared to a 3.3 in 2007? That low …
Bubble Breakdown: Scott Riggs, Michael Waltrip Securing Spots for Their Teams in Top 35
Lowe’s Motor Speedway was the venue Saturday night in Concord, N.C., for the running of the Bank of America 500. With just six races remaining …
Did You Notice? Red Flag Means Work, Tires Need Work & No Work for Patrick Carpentier
Did You Notice? Officials appeared to be taking debris off certain cars on the track during the first red-flag period? I wasn’t at the track …
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 …