Ryan Newman Fastest in 1st 2011 Southern 500 Practice at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. – Ryan Newman set the pace in the first practice for the Sprint Cup cars at Darlington Raceway.
DARLINGTON, S.C. – Ryan Newman set the pace in the first practice for the Sprint Cup cars at Darlington Raceway.
Until the Southern 500 returns to its rightful place in history, there are a small section of NASCAR fans that won’t even turn on the television.
Two seasons diverged at Richmond and both roads ended up being followed by a number of teams in the Cup garage. Much was learned this Saturday night.
Should NASCAR make its rules transparent for fans and competitors alike, or would that create more problems than it could hope to solve?
Talladega is the biggest track on the Cup circuit and it served up a whopper of a close finish this weekend.
If these guys aren’t going to race until the final five to 10 laps, then why is the race at Talladega 188 laps long?
The score sheets may say this Sunday at Talladega equaled what was seen in 2003 at Darlington. But those finishes are equal on the score sheets only.
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Whether you like Jimmie Johnson or not, you can’t argue the excitement of the finish at Talladega.
We head into a weekend with a multitude of them, culminating in Sunday’s roulette-wheel style race at Talladega.