5 Points to Ponder: NASCAR’s Short-Track Silence & Stubbornness
THREE: Complaints About Fan Involvement at Drivers’ Meeting Short-Sighted
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Monday Morning Teardown: The Day Dale Jr. Rediscovered His Swagger
Dale Earnhardt Jr., before his relationship with Dale Earnhardt Inc. and his stepmother took a turn for the worse, had swagger.
He was the next big thing in NASCAR, a mortal lock for Most Popular Driver and a threat to win just about every weekend. He’d survived the racing death of his father, the attendant shifting of support from his father’s fans and all that had come his way… until he and his stepmother, Teresa, got into a very public spat over his future.
Poof.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2012 Food City 500 at Bristol
Looking for the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How behind Sunday’s race?
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas
Was Stewart’s Sin City success enough to impress our writers and put him atop our Power Rankings?
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in NASCAR: 2012 Las Vegas/Bristol Edition
It didn’t take Tony Stewart long to respond to the win at Phoenix by Denny Hamlin and his old crew chief Darian Grubb.
The Yellow Stripe: 2 Drivers to Watch & 3 Who Might Need to Watch Out
Here are two drivers to watch and three drivers who might just need to watch out as we head to Bristol Motor Speedway.
Bowles-Eye View: The Dangerous Popularity of Earnhardt Expectations
It’s been a drought of epic proportions. But for the second time in three races, a case could be made that Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a chance to end it.
Tony Stewart Smokes the field With Fast Restarts for Vegas Victory
Tony Stewart used a quick getaway four times in the last 58 laps to clear the field and hang on to the lead.
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix
After the “now I’ve seen everything” week that was Daytona, Sunday rolled around and it was business as usual at Phoenix International Raceway.
Bowles-Eye View: Is the Hendrick House in Order?
For Hendrick this week, the only “sign of things to come” is a whole bunch of crafty arguments.