Double Take: 17 Years in the Blink of an Eye
17 years. That’s how long I’ve been a NASCAR fan. I watched a few races as late as 2000, even lived near Daytona for a …
Kevin Harvick
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2009 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Edition
The buzz generated by Sunday’s exciting night race at Atlanta Motor Speedway will likely reverberate through the NASCAR masses for a long time. The Pep Boys Auto 500 saw exciting racing for much of the event and saw someone not driving a non-Hendrick-affiliated car go to Victory Lane (though many were picking Jimmie Johnson to win). The race also did nothing to answer which drivers will be in safe mode for next week’s “race before the Chase” at Richmond. Kasey Kahne’s win moved him from 11th to 6th in the standings, while Carl Edwards’ oil pan problem regulated him to a poor finish and to within 85 points of falling outside the top 12. Kurt Busch totaled his No. 2 Dodge and lost a lot of his points. Kyle Busch led laps but faded toward the end and ended up _losing_ points to 12th place Matt Kenseth, despite Kenseth putting his No. 17 Ford into the wall twice in the first 20 laps. Brian Vickers’ No. 83 team bounced back from axle trouble, to finish 7th and leapfrog ahead of Busch in the points. Now 122 points are all that separate 14th in points Kyle Busch from 5th in points Edwards. The racing in Atlanta was eventful, exciting, and very influential in the points. Here are the *HOT*, *WARM* and *NOT* drivers this week:
Couch Potato Tuesday: NBC Does Not Do Cutoff Races Well
The ROVAL at Charlotte Motor Speedway always brings in some shenanigans and Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400k was no exception to the rule. Since …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2022 NASCAR Season So Far, So Good
After 16 of 36 races completed so far in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, Chase Elliott has climbed to the top of the series’ points standings
NASCAR 101: Making Right Turns in Wine Country at Sonoma
As NASCAR returns to Sonoma’s chute layout, it’s time to look at dominance being key and the chaos that’s unfolded in wine country.
Friday Faceoff: Who’s the Ideal FOX Cup Broadcasting Crew?
Is Bowyer and Joy cutting it? Who should join them?
Did You Notice?: A 2022 NASCAR Season Defined by Near Misses
Gateway marked the latest close finish this year in a season with many drivers coming close to wins, only to have circumstances turn against them in the final laps.
Dropping the Hammer: The Re-Education of Ross Chastain
Ross Chastain is still figuring out how much aggression is too much in his first season with Trackhouse Racing Team.
NASCAR 101: Cup Drivers With Past Success at Gateway
Though some NASCAR drivers have had past success at Gateway, this weekend marks the first time the Cup Series has visited the track.
NASCAR 101: A 600-Word History of the Coca-Cola 600
A mile a word: chronicling the storied history of NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600, from Joe Lee Johnson’s victory in the first running to Kyle Larson’s 2021 triumph.