Bubble Breakdown: David Gilliland Drives TRG’s No. 71 Right Into Top 35
While TRG struggled at Bristol, it still notched an average finish with David Gilliland good enough to make them the only team to claw into the Top 35.
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Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Bristol, or How to Fly Jet Fighters in a Gymnasium
The Sprint Cup Series returns to its roots this weekend with the first short-track race of the 2009 season. Since it was resurfaced, Bristol Motor Speedway has gone from a one lane bullring to a multi-groove, high-banked, high-speed oval unlike any other track on the Sprint Cup circuit. Even with the new surface, Bristol is …
Mirror Driving: Grading NASCAR in 2009, Why Kvapil’s Cryin’ & Pushing for a Pension Fund
Four races in, how would you grade the 2009 NASCAR Cup season to date? And what, if anything, can be done to make things better?
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Rotten Peaches & Sour Cream for Joey Logano, Scott Speed in Atlanta
Throughout Sunday’s telecast, we heard how the Atlanta Motor Speedway was racing just like its neighbor about 300 miles to the north, Darlington Raceway.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2009 Shelby 427 at Las Vegas
The first three races of 2009 have yielded surprising results at both the top and bottom of the point standings. Some drivers, like Mark Martin, are left scratching their heads after having fast cars at each race, but no top finishes to show for that. Likewise, teams like Michael Waltrip Racing in the top 12 …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Cup Rookies Avoid That Vegas Gambling Temptation… & Survive
In the land of numbers and luck that is Las Vegas, it turned out that the number 13 was, in fact, lucky for rookie Joey Logano.
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Humbled Rookie Class Quiet at Fontana
The Auto Club 500 at Fontana gave us a full 500 miles of racing, but it was a race that felt a whole lot longer. After a true marathon out west, here is how the rookie class of 2009 fared. Joey Logano Start: 34th; Finish: 26th Summary: After an absolutely overwhelming Speedweeks and finishing dead …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Freshmen Cannot Dodge Wrecks at Daytona
This week’s Rookie Report is based on the results of a rain-shortened Daytona 500. What is important to note is the race would’ve finished all 500 miles – if the green flag didn’t fall at the ridiculous start time of 3:40 p.m. ET. When are the networks going to realize that fans want racing, not …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: 2009 NASCAR Season Preview
After one of the most economically brutal NASCAR offseasons in recent history, it’s finally time to start focusing on performances on the stopwatch instead of on the balance sheet. This also spells good news for Professor Lumbis as I get to preview and critique this season’s rookies once again. The 2008 season was not kind …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: My Winter of NASCAR Discontent – With a Little Amusement Tossed In
With Daytona around the corner, the racing world is picking up speed, and with that comes a whole slew of questions – but not too many answers. So after a long and eventful offseason, it’s time to dust off the things that made it notable for me. First up, I have an issue with the …
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Aric Almirola
It would be most unfair to pin a low point on Aric Almirola, considering he is still essentially a rookie – and a part-time rookie driver at that.
2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie Report Cards: Economic Woes & Poor Performances Leave Their Mark
Looking back on the 2008 NASCAR season, many fans will notice a lot of similarities between this year and 2007. The most obvious comparison, for example, involves the complete dominance by three-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson during both Chases. But the 2007 season also saw the emergence of a new trend in NASCAR, involving the …