5 Points to Ponder: On Self-Destruction, Old Faces & Favors
ONE: Kurt Busch Should Not Have Been Suspended After Tirade
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
Nationwide Series Flashbacks for Biagi’s Return to Racing
Whoever said you can’t go home again didn’t write the NASCAR schedule, as the circuit has returned for the first of two weekends spent in the Charlotte area.
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Kroger 200 at IRP
After Saturday night’s race, even I am willing to put aside the fact that yet again the Nationwide Series ended a race with a 1-2 dose of Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch (though this time, Edwards came out on top). Why? Without a doubt, the Kroger 200 was the most exciting race of the 2009 …
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville
For the sixth week in a row, Kyle Busch was the dominant car in a Nationwide Series race. That’s it, no tricks to this story. His pit crew perfect, his laps fast, his nose clean, Busch led 173 of the 225 laps run Saturday night to score his long overdue fourth win of the Nationwide …
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Heluva Good! 200 at Dover
For 198 laps, it was business as usual for Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing, as the No. 18 and No. 20 Toyotas put an absolute smackdown on the NNS field – combining to lead 195 laps and holding the top-two spots when the race’s final green flag restarted the event with two laps to …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: NASCAR Nationwide Series is Worth Saving
Like most of you, I’m sure, I’m tired of hearing about the economy. I know the American economy is a mess right now and a lot of people are hurting. I ain’t smart enough to know what to do to fix it; but hopefully, our President-elect is smart enough to sort it out. For right …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Texas Fall Race Recap
Carl Edwards soft-pedaled 113.5 miles out of a tank of gas to cruise across the finish line first at half throttle at Texas.
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2008 O’Reilly Challenge at Texas
In a Nutshell: The results at Texas Motor Speedway were exactly what anyone who’s followed the Nationwide Series in 2008 would expect. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Toyotas were untouchable. Cup regulars dominated the finishing order, taking six of the top-eight finishing positions. And Kyle Busch led early and often, leading 174 of 200 laps to score …
Mirror Driving: Chasing NASCAR’s Chase, Tiring Tires & Flipping the Bird
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: Bryan Davis Keith (Thursdays/Picks ‘N’ Pans & Sundays/Nationwide Series Breakdown) Vito Pugliese (Tuesdays/Voice …
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2008 Kroger on Track for the Cure 250 at Memphis
In a Nutshell: On lap 29, a handful of drivers came in for fresh tires and adjustments at Memphis… and it turns out that made all the difference. A caution on lap 126 after over 90 laps of green-flag racing left less than 10 cars on the lead lap, including Carl Edwards, whose No. 60 …
Nuts for Nationwide: Farewell, Team Rensi
The beginning of the 2008 season marked the reunion of one of the most formidable independent teams the now Nationwide Series has seen in recent memory. Though Brian Vickers and his Hendrick Motorsports-backed No. 5 team narrowly captured the 2003 series title, one team managed to win more races that season. That team was the …
Did You Notice? McMurray Got Screwed, Screwy Rookie Scheduling & NASCAR’s Fake Title Contenders
Did You Notice? Jamie McMurray’s crash at Dover was not just caused by Robby Gordon’s recklessness… but by missing the playoffs? Let me explain. After the regular-season finale at Richmond, Roush Fenway Racing GM Robbie Reiser made a number of pit-crew switches to benefit the RFR teams set to contend for the championship. “There were …