Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Bud Shootout at Daytona Race Recap
Even though Dale Earnhardt Jr. had hung teammate Jimmie Johnson out to dry earlier, Johnson gave the No. 88 the push it needed to beat Tony Stewart at Daytona.
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NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie Report: 2008 Preview, Part II
With the Daytona 500 nearly upon us, it’s time to finish off my look at the 2008 NASCAR Nextel Cup rookies. Last week in this column, we profiled three of the six candidates; this time around, we’ll finish the job by chronicling three impressive open-wheel veterans turned stock car freshmen: No. 27 Jacques Villeneuve – …
Bubble Breakdown: Previewing NASCAR’s 2008 Battle for the Top 35, Part II
Being in the Top 35 for the first five NASCAR races this season is a great luxury for those lucky enough to secure a spot at the conclusion of 2007. But after that, each team has to perform well enough to stay there in order to keep enjoying those benefits. Last week in this column, …
2008 Season Preview: Is There Another Juan Pablo Montoya in This Year’s Rookie Class?
After the success of Juan Pablo Montoya last season, the floodgates opened for a number of open-wheel stars to transition into the NASCAR ranks.
Did You Notice? Hornish Missed Again? Thoughts From the 2007 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta… And Beyond
Did You Notice? The degree to which Roger Penske is trying to force Sam Hornish Jr. into a Cup Series ride for next season? After his sixth DNQ at Atlanta, the team was even talking about switching rides with Kurt Busch for ’08 so that Hornish could have the comfort of being locked into the …
Tracking the Trucks: 2007 Kroger 200 at Martinsville
As the field wrecked behind him, Mike Skinner took the checkered flag ahead of Jack Sprague to win the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway Saturday.
Tearing Apart the Trucks: New Faces at Martinsville
When the Craftsman Truck Series takes the green flag Saturday afternoon for the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway, there will be a few new faces in the field. Travis Dassow, Chris Jones and Colin Braun (pronounced “Brown”) will be making their Truck Series debuts. With an entry list of 40, the largest since the spring race …
Fanning the Flames: What a Weird Week for NASCAR It’s Been
Wow, what a week. NASCAR’s Kansas race still has fans buzzing, while 2008 plans have become just as much of a hot-button topic: why just yesterday, Kyle Busch got a new sponsor (M&M’s), Scott Riggs a new home (Haas CNC Racing), Ganassi Racing a new open-wheeled Scotsman (Dario Franchitti) and the Busch Series a new …
Full Throttle: Open-Wheel Drivers Becoming the Choice Du Jour of NASCAR Owners at the Expense of Everyone Else
The 2007 IRL trophy hadn’t even been dusted off for its rightful owner, Dario Franchitti, when he was asked: Would he be moving to NASCAR?
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2007 Richmond Fall Race Recap
Jimmie Johnson left the pits in the lead during the final caution period at Richmond Saturday night and was never headed.