Running Their Mouth: 2009 Pepsi 500 at Fontana
This week, here’s a peek at what they all were thinking following the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
Jimmie Johnson
Numbers Game: 2009 Pepsi 500 at Fontana
10 – number of times winner Jimmie Johnson led the Pepsi 500 Sunday.
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Pepsi 500 at Fontana
Jimmie Johnson finally beat back a pesky Jeff Gordon after a series of frantic restarts over the final 15 laps of the race at Fontana.
Jimmie Johnson Wins 3rd Straight Pepsi 500 at Fontana
This year, the Pepsi 500 was moved from Labor Day weekend to Columbus Day weekend to avoid triple-digit temperatures.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 Pepsi 500 at Fontana
Most of the top finishers in this week’s Pepsi 500 were predictable. But there was one unexpected name – David Ragan, who tied his season-best finish of sixth.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: These Are the Moments
I wrote last week that one thing that makes NASCAR worth watching is the moments. Those brief seconds when time seems to stop will never …
Fanning the Flames: NASCAR, Networks Finally Dancing With the One That Brought ‘Em
NASCAR’s sanctioning body takes a lot of heat from the fans and from the media. The car is no good, the on-track product is subpar, …
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Time to Get That Roster Fixed Before You Go California Dreamin’
Break out the caffeine and Adderall: the Sprint Cup Series is returning to California and the Auto Club Speedway for another 500-mile parade.
Mirror Driving: NASCAR Talking Out of Turn?, Targate 2009 & Changing Pit-Road Rules
During Sunday’s race, NASCAR sent a message to Brad Keselowski to drive less aggressively around the Chase drivers. Should NASCAR have made that call?
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2009 Price Chopper 400 at Kansas
Racing at Kansas Speedway saw Tony Stewart regain his winning form, capturing the Price Chopper 400 for his fourth career trip to victory lane as driver/owner.