2008 Season Preview: How Can NASCAR Stop the Bleeding?
After a year of declining TV ratings and empty seats in the stands, NASCAR is working hard to win back the fans. What’s the most important thing to do?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Did You Notice? Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Memorabilia Was Gone? & That’s Not All That’s Missing…
Did You Notice? All the hubbub surrounding Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s missing memorabilia at DEI? Of course you did, because that’s all everyone keeps talking about.
2008 Season Preview: How Will Dale Earnhardt Jr. Do At Hendrick?
Emerging from the shadow of DEI, will Dale Earnhardt Jr. succeed in his first year with a new team – or will the pressure of expectations set him up for failure?
Down in Daytona 2008: A Rundown of Sprint Cup Testing
The Sprint Cup Series has officially finished Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona, and after six days of action featuring 56 drivers, it was Kasey Kahne who left the famed 2.5-mile superspeedway as the fastest. The 27-year-old from Gillett Evernham Motorsports shined on the third and final day of the second session, besting all competitors with …
Thompson in Turn 5: There Will Be Only 1 Junior to Blame
When Dale Earnhardt Jr. took to the track for testing Monday in the new No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet, his presence at Daytona officially ushered in a new era for fans hopeful for greater success in the coming years for stock car racing’s Most Popular Driver. Now that the son of NASCAR …
Down in Daytona 2008: Toyotas Overshadow Junior/Hendrick, Dominate Single-Car Runs in Opening Day of Session 2
Editor’s Note: Mike Lovecchio will be covering testing news and information in a variety of ways for us this January at Daytona. To read his reports from earlier in the week, be sure to click the links below: Cup Testing, Day 1 Cup Testing, Day 2 Truck Testing, Day 1 Truck Testing, Day 2 Truck …
Mirror Driving: A NASCAR Lawsuit Surprise, Junior on the Rise & Who Gets the Testing Prize?
The Kentucky Speedway vs. ISC lawsuit was thrown out Monday in favor of ISC. What does this mean for NASCAR track dates in the foreseeable future?
Down in Daytona 2008: Change is the Story After Day 1 of Winter Testing
Editor’s Note: Mike Lovecchio will be covering testing in a variety of ways for us this January at Daytona. His first installment, on day one, comes from a fan’s perspective – before going down to the garage later this week. It seemed like only yesterday that the Nextel Cup series crowned Jimmie Johnson the 2007 …
2007 NASCAR Driver Review: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It’s tough to find a bright spot in a season full of difficult headlines; but if there was one for Dale Earnhardt Jr., it might have been Pocono in August.
Voices From the Heartland: In France’s World, Dale Earnhardt Jr. & His Fans are to Blame
NASCAR’s CEO was commenting on falling TV ratings that are plaguing the sport. In need of an explanation, none other than Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s name came up.
10 Points to Ponder… 2007 NASCAR Banquet/End of Season
1. Banner Brainstorming – Mike Helton said in New York last week that 2007 was a “banner year” for NASCAR. Which makes me wonder, if you were designing a banner to summarize NASCAR’s season, what would it say? Suggestions welcome. 2. Spade Said – From what I’ve heard, most people didn’t find David Spade all …
Rating the 2007 NASCAR Cup Series Races: Part II
Editor’s Note: With the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season complete, it’s now time to take a look back. This week, veteran writer Matt McLaughlin starts the process with his annual race review, analyzing each event of the Nextel Cup season and giving us his take on how good – or bad – they really were. …