David vs. Goliath: Magic Mile Stingy with NASCAR’s Little Guys
The 1-mile oval in Loudon, N.H. is often referred to as the Magic Mile. Problem for the underdogs is, that magic typically only applies when rain falls.
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David vs. Goliath: Yeley, Blaney Among Those Windswept at Chicagoland
Chicago marked the first weekend of a 10-race battle between David and Goliath. Who came out on top in this week’s edition of how the cookie cutter crumbled?
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?
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.
Bubble Breakdown: The Back of the Field Weathers the Storm at Bristol
The Bristol night race served as an equalizer, allowing numerous operations at the back of the Cup field to make some noise and log some laps.
Bubble Breakdown: Everyone Holds Serve at Michigan
When all was said and done at Michigan, the gap between 35th and 36th grew larger and the locked-in segment of the Sprint Cup field stayed stationary.
Bubble Breakdown: Rough Day for NASCAR’s Road-Course Ringers
This week at Watkins Glen, those that raced for a coveted Top 35 slot in the Sprint Cup Standing suffered through wrecks, ringers and early retirement.
Bubble Breakdown: Rookie Andy Lally Fights Off His Rivals At Pocono
_It was a tough weekend for the bubble crowd at Pocono, where even strategy calls didn’t seem to keep the underdogs in contention for long. Without a top-25 result from anyone, the race became more a matter of survival than success, a day at the office with little if anything to hang their hat on. Pocono has a history of tearing up equipment, and more than one driver found himself babying it to the finish in the name of keeping their status intact in owner points._
_So after a weak weekend overall, which teams continue to stand out above the rest? And could rookie Andy Lally keep quietly impressing, just one week after Robby Gordon’s blown engine handed his team, TRG Motorsports a spot inside the top 35? Check out the Bubble Breakdown this week to see how the battle to keep a “locked in” spot is shaking out amongst NASCAR’s little teams that could…_
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.
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.