Bubble Breakdown: Michael Waltrip Bounces Back With Strong 17th to Solidify Spot in Top 35
If you make the long and winding drive down Long Pond Drive you’ll come upon the speedway in the woods known as Pocono Raceway. In … Continue Reading
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Mirror Driving: Roush’s Rough Start, Prelude to More Dreams at Eldora & Pimping Pocono Out?
What does Roush need to do to regain the balance of power with Hendrick Motorsports and its satellite operation, Stewart-Haas Racing?
Bubble Breakdown: 2-Tire Pit Stop Has Sam Hornish Jr. Driving Away From Top 35
News from the bubble this week primarily dealt with Robby Gordon’s rear end and whether NASCAR’s method of handing out penalties is fair or not. … Continue Reading
Who’s Hot/Who’s Hot in Sprint Cup: 2009 Southern 500 Edition
The first-ever springtime version of the Southern 500 was a potent mixture of high speeds on newer pavement that led to the same danger of Darlington Stripes.
Mirror Driving: Keselowski’s Sprint Cup Future, Yanking the Yellow-Line Rule & Super Bowl-Sized Issues for Daytona
Brad Keselowski won in just his fifth career Cup start at Talladega this past weekend. In 2010 and beyond, what does Keselowski’s Cup Series future hold?
Did You Notice? Tragic NASCAR Death Reminder to Push for a Higher Standard
In four years of covering the NASCAR beat, I never “officially” met David Poole. But you don’t have to know him to understand. The word … Continue Reading
Full Throttle: So Much for Emotion in the New NASCAR
Last year Brian France told everyone that he wanted to see more emotion out of the drivers. The fans wanted to see that drivers were … Continue Reading
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Aaron’s 312 at Talladega
It’s often been said that on a late restart, the last place a driver wants to be is leading a restrictor-plate race. Ryan Newman found … Continue Reading
Did You Notice? Restrictor Plate 1-Hit Wonders & the New Precedent of “Probation”
Did You Notice? Just probation for Casey Mears and Dale Earnhardt Jr.? Did you really expect the sanctioning body to do anything more after their … Continue Reading
Mirror Driving: Coming Clean at Roush Fenway, Cleaning Up NASCAR’s Ratings Decline & More
Continuing a recent trend, the NASCAR race at Phoenix saw an 18% drop in ratings from over a year ago despite a popular Mark Martin victory. Why?