Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2010 Darlington Race Recap
They’re racing 500 miles at Darlington, and for that I give thanks. But Saturday’s race might have been “A” Southern 500, but it’s not “The” Southern 500.
They’re racing 500 miles at Darlington, and for that I give thanks. But Saturday’s race might have been “A” Southern 500, but it’s not “The” Southern 500.
Did You Notice? Ford has yet to win a race in any of the sport’s top-three series this season? That’s an 0-for-24 shutout.
Here’s the $5-million question: What’s the track with the fewest lead changes so far this season? Sorry, folks… your answer is Richmond, with 12.
This past weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide series were both at Richmond International Raceway near Richmond, Va.
In reality, you can probably place your money on Kasey Kahne performing about the same as he had been… likely no better or worse.
Speaking of site management, even they seemed a bit taken aback I wasn’t showering the Talladega race with Hosannas after the fact.
As of 2010, the term GWC has grown from trendy favorite to being long in the tooth – for things have gotten way out of hand.
Talladega featured a record 88 lead changes and three green-white-checkered attempts. Did that make it one of the best races ever?
The “lottery” that is Talladega these days usually shuffles the Power Rankings around like those ping-pong balls before they’re picked at random.
Less than a week after announcing Shell/Pennzoil would be leaving Richard Childress Racing, Kevin Harvick drove their colors to victory lane at Talladega.