Running Their Mouth: 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway:
Sam Hornish Jr.
Bubble Breakdown: Kyle Petty Locked-in for 1st 5 Races of 2008; Dave Blaney 1 Week Away
You have to give props to Kyle Petty and the No. 45 team for never wavering during a stretch that brought the team close to falling out of the Top 35.
Nextel Cup Rookie Report: Juan Pablo Montoya Leads Open-Wheel Invasion in the Desert
The soon to be Rookie of the Year started 14th; but while he outclassed all other freshmen, that’s the highest Montoya would get for most of the afternoon.
Busch Series Breakdown: 2007 Arizona Travel 200 at Phoenix
The Arizona Travel 200 was another Busch Series crash-fest. The race saw the caution flag fly 11 times for 46 laps, almost one-quarter of the race.
Carl Edwards, 2nd in Practice, Wins 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500k at Phoenix Pole
Roush driver Carl Edwards followed up a fast run in Friday afternoon’s Cup practice with a pole-winning lap for Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix.
Fanning the Flames: Another “Official Explanation,” the Scoop on Bogus Rumors & a Visit From Hee-Haw’s Roy Clark
Thanks for the fresh batch of questions this week, race fans! The inquiries continue to trickle in – go ahead, insert 1989 Winston Cup Rookie … Continue Reading
Mirror Driving: Kenseth’s Special Comment, Hendrick = Dominant, & Gauging Edwards’s Busch Accomplishment
With two races remaining, Hendrick Motorsports cars sit first, second and fourth in Cup points. Is this the most dominant season by one team in recent memory?
Full Throttle: Penske Preparing for Past Champion’s Provisional Sham with Sam Hornish Jr., Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch has proved his stock car talent, winning the 2004 Nextel Cup championship. On the flip side, teammate Sam Hornish Jr. has yet to … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2007 Texas Fall Race Recap
With two laps to go, Jimmie Johnson finally made the race-deciding pass on Matt Kenseth after a fiercely waged eight-lap battle at Texas.
Fanning the Flames: It’s Time for a NASCAR Change at the Top
It’s safe to say the boom is over. With NASCAR’s television ratings dropping at an alarming rate (down 16.7% from Atlanta’s 2007 telecast) and a … Continue Reading