Did You Notice? Restrictor Plate 1-Hit Wonders & the New Precedent of “Probation”
Did You Notice? Just probation for Casey Mears and Dale Earnhardt Jr.? Did you really expect the sanctioning body to do anything more after their …
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Mirror Driving: Coming Clean at Roush Fenway, Cleaning Up NASCAR’s Ratings Decline & More
Continuing a recent trend, the NASCAR race at Phoenix saw an 18% drop in ratings from over a year ago despite a popular Mark Martin victory. Why?
Full Throttle: Dale Earnhardt’s Dream Now a Nightmare
In 1980, Dale Earnhardt, with his wife Teresa, formed a company named Dale Earnhardt Incorporated. Initially, the company was put together to compete in some …
The Yellow Stripe: 50 is the New 20 for Mark Martin
The NASCAR season is brutally long, and with 36 races across 10 months, you know that from time to time you’re going to see an …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Phoenix Spring Race Recap
The Key Moment: Mark Martin was able to quickly dispatch Ryan Newman on the race’s final restart, and Tony Stewart never generated the steam to …
Bowles-Eye View: Mark Martin’s Rise Leaves Dale Earnhardt Jr. Flat on His Face
This is a story about two men’s historic rise and fall from grace. As Mark Martin took the checkered flag Saturday night, the desert night …
5 Points to Ponder: 2009 Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix Edition
Good finish For all the talk of anti-climactic races this season, NASCAR was fortunate to have an exciting finish this weekend at Phoenix. Sure, there …
Fanning the Flames: NASCAR Fans Throwing More TLC at TRG
Did you enjoy your off week? I hope so, because by my math we’ve got 13 straight weekends on tap starting with Phoenix Saturday night. …
Thompson in Turn 5: Jeff Gordon a Legend Amongst Us
Jeff Gordon’s win at Texas Motor Speedway was, without question, a long anticipated victory for the four-time NASCAR champion. The career wins leader amongst active …
Thompson in Turn 5: Old Controversies, the No. 8 & Aric Almirola are Shelved
On Wednesday, it was reported that the No. 8 Chevrolet team of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will be scuttled immediately, removing themselves off the entry list …