Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Michigan Spring Race Recap
Greg Biffle and Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas on the final lap to hand a win to Mark Martin at Michigan.
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5 Points to Ponder: Foreign Manufacturer… err, Michigan Edition
Whispers throughout the Michigan garage area spread across the Internet like wildfire Sunday when Ed Hinton of ESPN.com reported that NASCAR has been in contact with foreign-based automakers that have yet to make the foray into stock car racing. The news undoubtedly stemmed from last week’s announcement that GM would be cutting support across all …
Mark Martin Wins 2009 Lifelock 400 at Michigan, Thanks to Fuel Mileage
Sometimes, motorsports can be cruel. You could completely dominate a race, only to lose badly at the end, either through a crash or by mechanical means. However, sometimes, other factors can cost you a race. Sunday brought on one of those “other factors.” Jimmie Johnson, in his No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, dominated the day, leading …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2009 Pocono 500
The tricky triangle in Pocono threw everything at the drivers but the kitchen sink. There was rain, a new double-file restart procedure and even a late-race fuel-mileage gamble thrown in for good measure. As you might expect, with that many variables the final running order was turned upside down after 500 miles of competition. But …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2009 Autism Speaks 400 at Dover
While Jimmie Johnson was completely dominant at Dover, he wasn’t the only one with a stellar Sunday at the Monster Mile. Our experts actually rewarded a different driver with the top spot this week, keeping the three-time champ from assuming the throne he’ll so desperately seek by Homestead. At the same time, some people who …
Fanning the Flames: Drivers, Not NASCAR, Biggest Obstacle to Driver Union
The rain is wearing on me. Seriously, you all, I’ve had it up to my speedometer with rain. Literally. As if Daytona and the 600 getting washed out wasn’t enough to put a damper on my spirits, the flash flood I mentioned last week – you know, the one that submerged my Murray lawnmower – …
Grading the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Pack: Part 1
NASCAR’s longest and most grueling race, the Coca-Cola 600, represents a significant milestone in the 2009 season. It’s not quite the halfway point to the Chase (that comes the following week after Dover), but once the checkers fly late Sunday evening, we’re exactly one-third of the way through the 36-race schedule. With that in mind, …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2009 All-Star Race
The All-Star Race is supposed to feature the cream of the crop, a chance for Sprint Cup’s top tier to go head-to-head in a battle royale with nothing but money and pride on the line. And after a tame beginning, this race featuring a who’s who of stock car stardom refused to disappoint, with drivers …
Mirror Driving: Darlington on Steroids?, the Rookies Rally & NASCAR on Drugs
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or hate us, make a comment below and tell us how you feel about what we’ve said! This Week’s Participants: Tom Bowles (Editor-In-Chief; Mondays/Bowles-Eye View & Wednesdays/Did You Notice) Beth Lunkenheimer (Tuesdays/Running Your …
Voice of Vito: The Southern 500 & Darlington – Same as It “Ever Was, Only Different
Darlington, S.C. You’d be hard pressed to find it on a map; but say the name and instantly a flurry of iconic imagery comes flooding forward; Cale Yarborough sailing out of the track over the guardrail; Richard Petty hanging halfway out of the window of his battered Plymouth as it tumbles down the frontstretch; Bill …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2009 Southern 500
The Track Too Tough to Tame may have a new surface, but she’s that same old fickle girl. The rankings may not have taken a DNF at Darlington, but they certainly earned their stripe with the list all scrambled after 500 miles there Saturday night. Former champions are hogging the top of the charts, but …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Hot in Sprint Cup: 2009 Southern 500 Edition
The first-ever springtime version of the Southern 500 was a potent mixture of high speeds on newer pavement that led to the same danger of Darlington Stripes.