Holding a Pretty Wheel: Imagine if the NASCAR Banquet Was Actually Fun?
The NASCAR banquet is the event of the night. The Grand Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria will be transformed into the stage on which the … Continue Reading
Jimmie Johnson
Top 10 Speeches You Won’t Hear at the NASCAR Nextel Cup Awards Banquet
10. Kevin Harvick – “Finally, I’ve decided to join the Ricky Rudd Fan Club. I’ll miss you, Ricky!”
Rating the 2007 NASCAR Cup Series Races: Part I
Editor’s Note: With the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season complete, it’s now time to take a look back. This week, veteran writer Matt McLaughlin starts … Continue Reading
Did You Notice? 2007 NASCAR Offseason Edition
Did You Notice? How quickly everyone got the heck out of dodge as soon as the NASCAR season is over? You didn’t hear a peep from … Continue Reading
Mirror Driving: Jimmie Johnson’s Place in History, Brian France Rewriting History & Kenseth Looking Back on History
Jimmie Johnson took his second consecutive Nextel Cup title Sunday, joining Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon.
Numbers Game: 2007 Ford 400 at Homestead
0.852 – Matt Kenseth’s margin of victory over Kurt Busch in the Ford 400 (in seconds).
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2007 Ford 400 at Homestead
1. Matt’s Momentum – Matt Kenseth has had a great second half of the Chase, posting finishes of fifth, fourth, second, third and first in … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 Homestead Race
Jimmie Johnson – Johnson has top-10 finishes in four of his six starts at Homestead, including a second-place result scored here in 2004. For those … Continue Reading
Fanning the Flames: Go for the NASCAR Jugular or Play it Safe?
Q: Do you think Johnson will go for the jugular and try to win his fifth consecutive NASCAR race at Homestead? Or will he just coast home for a Cup title?
Mirror Driving: Jeff Gordon No Longer Number 1? Is Parity in NASCAR Done? & Truck Series Fun
Should Jimmie Johnson continue on and win his second straight title, is it fair to say the No. 1 driver in the Hendrick stable is now him – not Jeff Gordon?