Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Richmond Fall Race Recap
Tony Stewart ran down Jimmie Johnson with 10 laps to go, but Johnson found enough speed to prevail at Richmond in a battle of the home improvement centers.
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Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Chasing Down Your Best Bets For Richmond
Providing Hurricane Hanna doesn’t interfere with the proceedings in Richmond, the regular season comes to an end in the Cup Series this Saturday night. The Chase picture will be completely in focus after the checkered flag falls, but one thing fantasy owners should know is that it’s already set for the majority of the field …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Pepsi 500 at Fontana
California is a wide-open track with plenty of room to run. The drivers had to struggle with the sun as it was going down and ultimately struggled with making their cars handle as the track cooled off. The end result was Jimmie Johnson won the race and moved up two spots in the rankings this …
Running Their Mouth: 2008 Pepsi 500 at Fontana
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the Pepsi 500 presented at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Pepsi 500 at Fontana
1. Thanks for the Memories – Felix Sabates, co-owner of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, never one to mince words, took a potshot at sponsor of the No. 42 Texaco Dodge driven by Juan Pablo Montoya. Texaco, after 20 years of sponsoring a NASCAR Cup team, has announced that they have made a business …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Sharpie 500 at Bristol
Bristol’s new variable banking has given drivers the option to pass without having to wreck a guy on the racetrack. But as Carl Edwards showed us Saturday night, the bump and run can still be the only option if the car in front is just good enough to keep you behind. Ensuring that move remains …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Bristol Night Race Recap
On lap 469, Carl Edwards used his bumper to nudge the No. 18 car aside and do something nobody else had done all night at Bristol, pass Kyle Busch.
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Is Someone Else Worth Picking Over Kyle Busch & Carl Edwards at Bristol?
The toughest ticket in NASCAR. Jet fighters in a gymnasium. Bristol has been nicknamed many things; but when it comes your fantasy team, it’s likely been called something we can’t print on this page in front of you. Indeed, Saturday night’s 500-lapper is the one race left you’re cursing out on your schedule, almost as …
Did You Notice? Jeff Gordon’s Sudden Slide, What NASCAR’s Schedule Hides & Hamlin’s Bad Side
A lot of shorter observations than usual, so I’m calling this the Odds ‘N’ Ends edition of Did You Notice this week… Did You Notice? That California Speedway’s date realignment on the 2009 Sprint Cup schedule did nothing to address the quality of racing at that facility? I will say the Labor Day date was always …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 3M Performance 400 at Michigan
Four wide-open grooves of racing at Michigan gave the drivers a lot of options Sunday – giving the faster cars a great chance to work their way forward. But for Denny Hamlin and Kasey Kahne, the only racing line they were able to handle was the one that led straight to the garage. Both saw …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 3M Performance 400 at Michigan Edition
With the Chase fast approaching, the number of races left for contenders to reel in points leader Kyle Busch are quickly coming and going. Busch’s 80 bonus points – as of now – guarantees the No. 18 team the number one spot once the Chase begins. However, Carl Edwards narrowed that deficit to 40 with …
Running Their Mouth: 2008 3M Performance 400 at Michigan
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo at Michigan International Speedway.