Frontstretch Breakdown: 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
Kevin Harvick outlasted Jimmie Johnson following a restart with three laps remaining to win at Phoenix in Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500.
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Jamie McMurray Hopeful Despite Disheartening Year
AVONDALE, Ariz. – “It’s been a frustrating year. I think everyone knows that.” That’s how Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 26 Cup car for Roush Racing, summed up his 2006 season this morning in Phoenix. As a result, big changes are in the works at Roush Racing. The organization has only two drivers – …
Mirror Driving: Is Tony Stewart Better Off Without Being in the Chase?
Can it be said missing the Chase has helped Tony Stewart? Should there be a Chase provision that allows drivers in his position to finish higher than 11th?
Bowles-Eye View: Finding the Beauty Within a NASCAR Championship Lost
Throughout the ’80s and ’90s, Atlanta’s place in NASCAR lore was simple: it was the palace through which Cup champions were crowned. For some, a coronation proved merely a formality, their hardware long clinched before the annual fall 500-miler; others used this 1.5-mile track to create drama until the final moment of the final lap …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2006 Bass Pro Shops 500 at Atlanta Edition
As the Cup Series heads back into the Southern hospitality of Atlanta, who are the drivers that can right your fantasy ship?
That’s History: Never Pre-write NASCAR’s History
I was looking for some notes in my hard drive abyss when I came across a historical document: my preseason picks for the 2006 NASCAR Chase for the Nextel Cup.
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2006 Subway 500 at Martinsville Edition
This weekend’s race at Martinsville kicks off the second half of NASCAR’s playoffs, the Chase for the Championship. The first five races have been kind to some of us (Mike), while others are struggling to make up lost ground from early miscues (Cami). On the track, Jeff Burton has made the biggest gain, moving from …
Carl Edwards Grabs 2006 Dollar General 300 Pole at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. – He may not be able to catch Kevin Harvick for the championship, but Carl Edwards can still win races and poles, and he did just that for the Dollar General 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Edwards posted a fast speed of 186.245 mph to win the Busch Pole Award for tonight’s race. …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2006 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Edition
Who are the drivers most likely to help you rebound from a tough week in your fantasy league as the racing moves back to “normal” racing at Charlotte?
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2006 UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Edition
With new asphalt and restrictor-plate engines, every team is going to be holding their breath for 500 miles, hoping they can avoid Talladega’s Big One.
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2006 Banquet 400 at Kansas Edition
Who will follow the yellow brick road to glory at Kansas this weekend? Let’s figure out picks for your Banquet 400 fantasy team.
Frontstretch Breakdown: 2006 Dover 400
For the first time since November 2001, Jeff Burton took the checkered flag in a Nextel Cup race, scoring the win in Sunday’s Dover 400.