Running Their Mouth: 2007 Sharpie 500 at Bristol
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the Sharpie 500 on the newly repaved Bristol Motor Speedway.
Kurt Busch
Bowles-Eye View: Race to NASCAR’s Chase Lacking True Drama
I don’t know about you, but whenever I watch The Godfather, Part II – one of my favorite movies – you always watch certain things and hope for the ending to be different. Fredo can be a very likable character at times, and you can slip and find yourself thinking that maybe he won’t make …
Fanning the Flames: Kurt Busch Delivers, Herman is Saved, & A Season Finale At… Bristol?
In this very column two weeks ago, I gave Kurt Busch a pretty hard time. His Pocono victory lane celebration, with its scripted victory speech and fake beer swigging, was not only pre-meditated, it was downright fake. So to be fair, I must acknowledge that Kurt’s straight-up rundown of the last 100 laps and compulsory …
Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 Bristol Night Race Edition
Jeff Gordon – Gordon has won five Cup races at Bristol, but only one of those wins was in the August Night Race. Still, with 18 top-10 finishes in 29 starts here, Gordon figures to be a factor Saturday night. Denny Hamlin – Hamlin finished sixth in this race last year. This spring, he led …
Voice of Vito: Kurt Busch Making a Case For Legitimate Title Contender… Turning Bud Fans Blue In The Process
For the second time in three races, Kurt Busch drove the No. 2 to victory lane in a performance that was convincing that a playoff push is close to paying off.
Running Their Mouth: 2007 3M Performance 400 at Michigan
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2007 Michigan Summer Race Recap
Pat Tryson’s call to leave leader Kurt Busch out on the track during the final two cautions ultimately proved to the be the correct one at Michigan.
Running Their Mouth: 2007 Centurion Boats at the Glen
Here’s a sneak peek at what some select few were thinking after the Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen International.
Busch Series Breakdown: 2007 Zippo 200 at the Glen
Kevin Harvick won his fifth race of the season, continuing a streak of four wins in five Busch Series starts by crossing the line first in the Zippo 200.
Fanning the Flames: Robby Gordon’s Problem, Joe Gibbs’s Reality & Why Kurt Busch is Craving… Miller Lite?
“Big picture, we didn’t gain many points on Dale [Earnhardt] Jr. today or any of the guys because they ran well. But the other big picture is all the Americans that enjoy Miller Lite with us today, I encourage them to go out to the convenience stores, grocery stores or their pubs, grab a fresh …
Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 Watkins Glen Race Edition
Jeff Gordon – Gordon is one of the better NASCAR road racers. While he has four wins at Watkins Glen, oddly enough he hasn’t had a top-10 finish here in five races – he’s finished outside the top 20 in three of those events. But don’t be fooled; Gordon also has five wins at Sonoma, …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Centurion Boats at the Glen Edition
This week’s Centurion Boats at the Glen will likely be a different story. Road-course racing isn’t for everyone, with a few drivers normally stealing the show.