Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2008 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington
In a word: dominating. That’s how one could describe Tony Stewart’s run at Darlington in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Friday night.
Carl Edwards
Are We Primed For the Closest Nationwide Series Championship Race in Years?
In the five weeks since I last penned (or should that be typed) a Nuts for Nationwide column, we’ve seen racing in a variety of different venues encompassing short tracks, road courses, superspeedways and the more traditional 1.5-mile tracks. The schedule has tested both the skills of the drivers as well unearthing numerous logistical challenges …
Fanning the Flames: All Darlington, All the Time
My beloved Derby has come and gone, and so have Talladega and Richmond; but all three gave us spectacular racing action. Now, there’s Darlington on Mother’s Day Eve, two weekends in Charlotte are on the agenda and the fish are biting, too. Oh, how I love the month of May! You guys gave me a …
Did You Notice? Carl Edwards Underpaid? NASCAR Youth is Undervalued & Mears Gets a Wakeup Call
Did You Notice? That Carl Edwards’s reported salary – $6 million per year – is the highest paid salary of any NASCAR driver to be publicly revealed to date. And frankly, I’m a little surprised; considering Edwards’s stature, my first thought was he might be a little underpaid. Winning three of 10 races this season, …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 at Richmond
Richmond is considered by many fans to be the best track on the schedule. Well, the race this week didn’t really provide much excitement for the first 382 laps, but boy, did it make up for it in the final 28. Denny Hamlin dominated the race from the drop of the green flag before a …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 at Richmond Edition
Under the lights on a wild Saturday night at Richmond, sparks flew and fans booed. A controversial accident between Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. made headlines, but it was Clint Bowyer who left the track with a victory. It was Bowyer’s second career win, but that was small consolation for Junior, whose winless streak …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Richmond Spring Race Recap
Second-place Kyle Busch spun Dale Earnhardt Jr. out of the lead, but it was Clint Bowyer who drove through the carnage to eventually assume the win at Richmond.
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega
How the Rankings Are Calculated: Frontstretch does their power rankings somewhat similar to how the Associated Press does them for basketball or football – writers on our staff will vote for the top 20 on a 20-19-18-17-16-15… 3-2-1 basis, giving 20 points to their first-place driver, 19 for their second and so on. In the …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Talladega Spring Race Recap
A 10-car wreck on the white flag lap drew a caution and sealed the win for Kyle Busch just as the outside line was mounting a challenge at Talladega.
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega
Joe Nemechek, driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet, took the pole position for Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega.
Voices From the Heartland: UPS Could Deliver My NASCAR Fantasy
As a motorsports journalist, I am repeatedly told by my editors that I must remain impartial. Well, as a motorsports commentary journalist, I am repeatedly telling my editors don’t worry about it! In my way of thinking, being a writer of a commentary piece provides me a few loopholes. They are, after all, paying me …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: NASCAR Short Takes on a Short Break
A few random notes after a rare weekend off for the Cup Series. I really think NASCAR needs to take a long, hard look at their schedule. I hope everyone who took this weekend off enjoyed it, because the next time the Cup schedule does something like that is July 20. After that, the series …