Driver Handicaps: 2007 USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Edition
Jeff Gordon – Gordon won this race last year and has top-five finishes in four of his six starts at Chicagoland.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Fanning the Flames: Tony Eury Jr. Does Some Fanning of His Own
Kudos to Tony Eury Jr., who this week fired a salvo over NASCAR’s bow. Opining on the rash and severity of penalties doled out of late concerning the Car of Tomorrow and the nuances of the car’s templates, Eury had this to say: “The [rule] book’s there for a reason. The template’s there for a …
Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 Firecracker 400 at Daytona
Jeff Gordon – Gordon’s Daytona record speaks for itself; he’s won a total of six points races there, most recently the 2005 Daytona 500. With the Hendrick teams on a roll at the plate tracks, that should make Gordon an automatic contender, right? Not quite; it has to be pointed out that Gordon has finished …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Pepsi 400 at Daytona Edition
The Nextel Cup circuit heads to Daytona this week for NASCAR’s traditional Independence Day extravaganza. Held on the 2.5-mile tri-oval to mark the end of the season’s first half, the 400-miler gives us a chance to take stock and look back on what’s been a wild and wacky beginning to ’07. Even though the race …
Voice of Vito: What’s in a NASCAR Suspension?
It’s the circle of life, Simba; as one suspension ends, two more begin without so much as a hesitation with NASCAR’s new, by-the-book mentality in place.
Running Their Mouth: 2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at Loudon
Here’s a sneak peek at what some select few were thinking after the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at Loudon Edition
The 1-mile flat track up in Loudon, N.H. proved as difficult as ever to pass on Sunday, but that didn’t stop a resurgent Jeff Gordon from giving it a shot. His last-lap battle with Denny Hamlin left the two side-by-side heading to the finish line; but in the end, Hamlin held on, squeaking out a …
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at Loudon
Sunday’s Lenox Industrial Tools 300 will go down in history as the occasion of Toyota’s first Cup pole, achieved by Dave Blaney.
What’s the Call: Are NASCAR’s Penalties Against Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson’s Teams Too Severe?
Earlier this week, NASCAR came down hard on the No. 24 and No. 48 teams for failing pre-race inspection at Infineon. Did the sport come down too hard?
Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 New Hampshire Summer Race
Jeff Gordon – Gordon has three wins at Loudon, but none since 1998. In fact, his third-place finish at NHIS last fall put to bed a streak of three straight finishes outside of the top 10. But overall, Gordon has 13 top 10s in 24 career starts at this track – and do you want …
Fanning the Flames: A Confused Writer Has a Question of His Own for NASCAR
Before we get going with your questions this week, I have a question of my own: Q: Dear NASCAR: How does Kurt Busch slam into Tony Stewart‘s car while on pit road, almost hitting Stewart’s jackman in the process, only to walk away with the new standard of a 100-point docking and a $100,000 fine. …
Mirror Driving: DEI on Edge? NASCAR Losing Credibility… Again?
Another questionable debris caution late bunched up the field and led to an exciting finish at California. Is NASCAR losing credibility “engineering” finishes?