Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2008 NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Montreal
In a Nutshell: The NAPA 200 didn’t really start until lap 8, when rains descended on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. But rather than … Continue Reading
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Sprint Cup Rookie Report: 2008 Mid-Term Grades – Reviewing NASCAR’s Rocky Rookie Road
The season is just past the halfway point, which means it’s time for Professor Lumbis to issue his midterm report cards for the 2008 rookie … Continue Reading
Sprint Cup Report Cards: Grading the NASCAR Pack 1/3 of the Way Through the 2008 Season
In the immortal words of one Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might … Continue Reading
Happy Hour: Nationwide Whackers are Hurting NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series
On several occasions during the Martinsville race this past Sunday, the announcers in the FOX booth analyzed “short-term gain” vs. “long-term loss.” The comparison was … Continue Reading
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Rain, Sam Hornish Jr.’s Hard Hit Ruin Rookie Results at California
Rookies in the Starting Lineup: (Due to inclement weather, the qualifying order was determined by 2007 owner points) Sam Hornish Jr. (seventh), Regan Smith (17th), … Continue Reading
Did You Notice? The Busch Brothers Playing Nice? Ryan Newman Making College History? & More…
Did You Notice? That on the final lap of the Daytona 500, you had both Kyle and Kurt Busch giving up on their own chance … Continue Reading
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 Daytona 500 Edition
For three months the anticipation built up in preparation for the 50th running of the Daytona 500, all the way up until the green flag … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Daytona 500 Race Recap
Tony Stewart might have landed a cheap shot on Kurt Busch, but Busch got the last laugh, pushing Ryan Newman to a win over the faster car of Stewart at Daytona.
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Sam Hornish Jr. is Heroic at Daytona
Rookies in the Starting Lineup: Sam Hornish Jr. (19th), Regan Smith (29th), Dario Franchitti (40th) Unofficial Finishing Positions:Â Hornish (15th), Franchitti (33rd), Smith (37th) Rookie of … Continue Reading
NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie Report: 2008 Preview, Part II
With the Daytona 500 nearly upon us, it’s time to finish off my look at the 2008 NASCAR Nextel Cup rookies. Last week in this … Continue Reading