2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth has 16 wins in 328 starts for Roush Fenway Racing. The bar has been set so high for the No. 17 team, though, that just a Chase berth is considered a disappointment for 2008.
Matt Kenseth
Fanning the Flames: Closing the Inbox on the 2008 NASCAR Season
The NASCAR offseason is finally upon us; but as they say, there is no rest for the weary. It’s been a blast talking with so …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Ford 400 at Homestead
After 36 points-paying events, nine months and 14,493 miles of racing, the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season is finally in the books. When the smoke …
Happy Hour: A Meaningful NASCAR Finale
In 35 races so far this NASCAR season, we’ve seen the sport’s matinee idol perform well, but not spectacularly in his first season with a …
Fanning the Flames: Talking IROC, Driver Cash & the Perp Who Got Away With One
What, no questions about the ABC/ESPN2 fiasco this past week? I’m fairly shocked, but not entirely disappointed, as I believe we’ve run that topic out …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: How to Hold Your Own Homestead Trophy Celebration
The 2008 Sprint Cup season started 10 months ago in Daytona, traveled through the North, South, East and West; and now, it all comes down …
Did You Notice? Hendrick Layoffs, Ratings Reality & Jeff Gordon’s Age?
Did You Notice? That in the midst of a championship performance, the sport’s most powerful team – Hendrick Motorsports – is laying off a dozen …
Mirror Driving: Matt Kenseth’s Punt, Merger Meltdown & NASCAR’s TV Tragedy
After 4 1/2 hours and two delays, ABC made the decision to switch coverage of the race to ESPN2 so they could show America’s Funniest Home Videos. Was that a serious blow to the sport, or an unavoidable move due to race length? And if Jimmie Johnson wasn’t winning the race handily, would the network have made the same move?
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
The desert Southwest held a couple of different surprises for the racers this weekend. Rain and gale force winds threw a lot at the teams; …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
Very rarely do you see a former champion show so much admiration for another. But when Kurt Busch finished runner-up to points leader Jimmie Johnson …