Shakedown Session: Be Careful What You Wish For
Can NASCAR fans be truly happy about a great Chase or, as some fans are want to do, will they nit-pick the Chase and find another way to complain?
Carl Edwards
Mirror Driving: Chase Games, Brainless Kyle & Sponsorship Loyalty
After Texas, the championship battle is effectively between Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards. Who has an edge the last two races and why?
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2011 AAA Texas 500
Check out this week’s Power Rankings to see if your favorite driver was able to keep his six shooters loaded or if they fired all their rounds two weeks early.
Fact or Fiction: Jeremy Mayfield’s Blown Opportunity, as the Candy Crumbles & More
Let’s quickly touch on the topic du jour as we begin the penultimate “in-season” edition of Fact or Fiction.
The Yellow Stripe: Bad Math – NASCAR’s Points System is Still Fundamentally Flawed
Let me get this straight. One Cup driver (Tony Stewart) has won half the races in the Chase and he’s still not in the points lead?
Tony Stewart Dominates to Claim 4th Chase Victory of 2011 at Texas
“We’re controlling our own destiny,” Tony Stewart said. “Today is a perfect example of that.”
Monday Morning Teardown: 2 Men, 2 Weeks, 1 Title, Let the Fireworks Begin
In victory lane, Smoke said, “I don’t have to say anything, do I? I think our performance here today speaks for itself.”
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 AAA Texas 500
There was a lot of shuffling at the top on Sunday, but in the end, Martin Truex Jr. had what may be the quietest top 10 of all.
Running Their Mouth: 2011 AAA Texas 500
Tony Stewart proved he can not only talk the talk, but walk the walk, in terms of his championship pursuit.
Trevor Bayne Wins 2011 O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas
“This is just as surreal as the [Daytona] 500,” said Trevor Bayne in victory lane.