Did You Notice? The 2007 Sylvania 300 at Loudon & Beyond
Did You Notice? Check out this quote from Tony Stewart after the race at Loudon on Sunday:
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Running Their Mouth: 2007 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono
Here’s a sneak peek at what some select few were thinking after the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway.
Bubble Breakdown: Ricky Rudd Pulls Away, Bill Elliott Pulls Closer in Top-35 Race
Through a strong 13th-place finish in the special Combos-themed Ford, Ricky Rudd helped Robert Yates’s No. 88 climb four spots in owner points.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2007 USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland
There was at least one driver who didn’t sleep through the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland snooze-fest; that would be Tony Stewart.
Numbers Game: 2007 Pepsi 400 at Daytona
$6,202,439 – total purse for the Pepsi 400.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at Loudon Edition
The 1-mile flat track up in Loudon, N.H. proved as difficult as ever to pass on Sunday, but that didn’t stop a resurgent Jeff Gordon from giving it a shot. His last-lap battle with Denny Hamlin left the two side-by-side heading to the finish line; but in the end, Hamlin held on, squeaking out a …
Full Throttle: Signs of Trouble for Both the NASCAR Busch & Craftsman Truck Series
California might have served as a wake-up call for NASCAR. The Busch race and the truck race did not have full fields. The second- and third-biggest racing series in the U.S. didn’t have full fields for their races this weekend. The influx of Cup drivers stealing the headlines and the escalating costs of running teams …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2007 Daytona 500 Edition
Normally, the fireworks in Daytona are reserved for July, but they came out early this year. 2007’s version of NASCAR’s Super Bowl didn’t disappoint in the action department… at least in the final fourth of the race. Kevin Harvick started off his season on fire with a weekend sweep after claiming his first Daytona 500 …
Numbers Game: 2007 Daytona 500
31 – drivers who have won the Daytona 500.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2007 Daytona 500
Kevin Harvick got a huge push into turn 3 on the last lap, riding the momentum to victory at Daytona by the blink of an eye over Mark Martin.
Mirror Driving: Does Daytona 500 Qualifying Mean ANYTHING?
The top qualifiers for the Daytona 500 had zero top-10 finishes in 2006. Is the strength of teams like Robert Yates Racing and Chip Ganassi a good sign?
Daytona Speedweeks: The End of Winter
Daytona Speedweeks arrives every year with a roar. Unlike the beginning of any other pro sports, NASCAR does not start a season at a slow, deliberate pace and gradually build up to a climatic, frenzied season-ending crescendo. Instead, it slaps you right in the face to announce its arrival. Last Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout marked, …