David vs. Goliath: Stephen Leicht, Dave Blaney Among Few Successes at RIR
Was Richmond a weekend for the underdogs or the latest bump in the road for the rest of the Cup field?
Mike Bliss
Bubble Breakdown: JJ Yeley Proves Underdogs Can Compete on Intermediates at Atlanta
At one point Tuesday, the perfect blend of Mother Nature combined with late-race fuel strategy nearly produced NASCAR’s upset winner of the decade.
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2011 Food City 250 at Bristol
Kyle Busch scored his 50th career Nationwide Series victory under the lights at Bristol on Friday night (Aug. 27)
Bubble Breakdown: A Day of Near-Misses for Landon Cassill, Trevor Bayne
Landon Cassill learned a hard rookie lesson at Indy: no matter how wide the straightaways are, it’s impossible to go into the corner four-wide.
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2011 Kroger 200 at IRP
Despite a few late-race yellows, the majority of Saturday’s Kroger 200 was the cleanest seen on the bullring in Clermont, Ind. in some time.
Bubble Breakdown: Status Quo Maintained at Loudon
With positions 31-34 in the owner points all but stagnant, the three-way battle for the last locked-in spot in the Cup field took a number of turns at Loudon.
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2011 New England 200 at Loudon
It wasn’t in dominating form, but Kyle Busch was there when it counted at Loudon.
Bubble Breakdown: Hendrick Equipment, Former Proteges Best in Kentucky
With Hendrick horsepower under the hood, Landon Cassill was the frontrunner of the bubble drivers for the entire 400 miles at Kentucky.
Bubble Breakdown: Big-Time Engine Deals Pay Off for Cassill, Others in Motor City
Landon Cassill came out of nowhere to score a 12th-place finish, his first career top-15 result at the Cup level and by far a career-best finish.
Bubble Breakdown: Results at a Premium in Pocono Top-35 Battle
Pit strategy was the only means for the teams fighting the owner points battle to secure any TV time even over a four-hour broadcast at Pocono.