Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Food City 250 at Bristol
There were Cup headliners aplenty all day Friday as the Nationwide Series tackled the Bristol Motor Speedway. Early in the week, it was Ryan Newman … Continue Reading
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Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 CARFAX 250 at Michigan
Brian Vickers dominated from the pole on Saturday at Michigan (Aug. 15), and when he didn’t lead, Kyle Busch did. Neither of them won. Racing … Continue Reading
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland
It’s amazing what a driver can do when Goodyear brings rock-hard tires to the track. In a scenario reminiscent of that seen at the Cup … Continue Reading
ARCA Racing Background Proving Beneficial to Nationwide Series Regulars
It’s safe to say that Michael McDowell’s limited tenure in the Sprint Cup Series with Michael Waltrip Racing last season was a humbling experience. The … Continue Reading
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona
Friday night’s (July 3) race at Daytona was shaping up to be a tremendous finish until a messy wreck on lap 96 stopped the battle … Continue Reading
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Camping World RV Sales 200 at Loudon
Sometimes, going faster and winning all comes down to going a bit slower. Whether or not that was Kyle Busch’s strategy doesn’t matter… because it … Continue Reading
Full Throttle: Try as We Might, Racing Is Still Dangerous
The sport of automobile racing excites competitors and fans on many levels. The speed, the sound, the engineering, the strategy are all things that stimulate … Continue Reading
Talking NASCAR TV: Some Thoughts About in-Car Cameras in Between Spotty Darlington Coverage
Hello, race fans. Hope you enjoyed this weekend’s racing from Darlington Raceway. I thought it was pretty good as well. Maybe a few too many … Continue Reading
5 Points to Ponder: 2009 Southern 500 Edition
Mayfield Done In the same week that Manny Ramirez was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball for violating the sport’s substance abuse policy, NASCAR … Continue Reading
Bowles-Eye View: 5 Middle-Tier NASCAR Drivers Making Waves
All too often, the drivers at both extremes in NASCAR are the ones who make the news these days. It’s kind of like the evaporating middle class in this country.