Holding a Pretty Wheel: The Time is Now for Penske Racing to Stay Relevant
Roger Penske knows how to race; his IndyCar stats are enviable. But this organization is falling apart under his nose.
Roger Penske knows how to race; his IndyCar stats are enviable. But this organization is falling apart under his nose.
Anyone who looked at the rundown and couldn’t find the No. 48, that’s because Jimmie Johnson was running the No. 5 in the All-Star Race.
There’s been talk of empty seats in recent years, Dover being the latest example – and much has been made of what NASCAR can do about it.
Four-hundred miles at Dover looked like it was going to be a battle with Mother Nature; instead, Sunday (May 15) turned into a war with Goodyear.
According to Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, probation or not, went after him under a late-race caution at Dover.
It’s unusual, but we got through the entire weekend at Dover without a real villain.
Now the schedule shifts to another tough track on drivers and equipment: Dover. Chances are we won’t see an upset like last week.
NASCAR is a results-driven industry, where losing your ride could be the difference between a contract extension and a pink slip.
It’s not every weekend you see an underdog head to NASCAR victory lane — unless it’s 2011.
On a night that saw first-time winners and fists flying, the Showtime Southern 500 had a lot of drivers itching to start “Running Their Mouth.”