Couch Potato Wednesday: Should a TV Analyst Step Into a Conflict Between Drivers & NASCAR?
Should NBC analyst Jeff Burton be the go-between for NASCAR and drivers?
Should NBC analyst Jeff Burton be the go-between for NASCAR and drivers?
Considering the tension in the garage, Talladega seemed destined to be either complete chaos or as dull as the autumn 2009 event.
A last-lap move from Chase Elliott sent him past the dominant Ryan Blaney, to the win and to a Round of Eight berth at Talladega Superspeedway.
Talladega represents the pinnacle of chaos in the playoffs. How have the postseason races at the superspeedway unfolded over the years?
The William Byron and Denny Hamlin incident at Texas Motor Speedway brings to mind similar events in recent NASCAR history.
Both Byron and Gibbs were fined, with Byron losing driver and owner points. The No. 23 23XI Racing team lost owner points.
Let’s just state the obvious: A repeat of Sunday can’t happen.
With a record 36 lead changes, Sunday was the best Texas Motor Speedway race in NASCAR history. In terms of everything else, it was probably the worst.
Joey Logano had a quip that summarized much of the Cup Series’ Sunday in Texas: “Square tires.”