5 Points to Ponder: A Surprisingly Solid Western That Nobody Witnessed
See that guy in victory lane? Yeah, that Lowe’s dude that has hoisted the NASCAR Sprint Cup the last four seasons? He won again on Sunday.
Dave Blaney
Bubble Breakdown: Blaney Needs a Sponsor, Ambrose & Newman Need a Break
Certainly, my favorite story from the Fontana weekend was that of Dave Blaney and PRISM Motorsports.
2010 Bubble Preview: Nerve-Wracking 1st 5 Races for NASCAR Underdogs
With qualifying out of the way and the Gatorade Duels upon us this week, it’s just a matter of days before the 2010 NASCAR season officially begins.
The Yellow Stripe: Earnhardt, Kyle Busch Among 10 Drivers Who Can’t Wait for ’10
Hands up those who predicted Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s season would be quite this bad? Not so many of you, huh?
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Firecracker 400 at Daytona Race Recap
Kyle Busch tried blocking Tony Stewart once too often on the final lap. Stewart took the win while Busch took a savage ride into the wall and through the pack.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Edition
The Cup Series’ trip to wine country in Sonoma, Calif. sure seemed to be worth the extra gas bill. The inevitable fuel-strategy gambles and unpredictable mishaps that Infineon Raceway commonly produces shuffled up the running order many times during Sunday’s (June 21) race. The racing action through the pack was tight and fender-banging, especially in …
Bubble Breakdown: Michael Waltrip Bounces Back With Strong 17th to Solidify Spot in Top 35
If you make the long and winding drive down Long Pond Drive you’ll come upon the speedway in the woods known as Pocono Raceway. In 2008, this track was nothing short of disaster for the bubble teams and 2009 wasn’t much kinder to them. It started Friday when qualifying was rained out, meaning that the …
Bubble Breakdown: Rain Plays Into the Hands of Robby Gordon While Scott Riggs Rains on Baldwin’s Parade
Well the 24 Hours of Charlotte finally came to an end late Monday afternoon and the 50th running of the Coca-Cola 600 was dominated by Kyle Busch and the weather. The race never went green on Sunday and suffered rain delays again on Monday before finally being called and producing a surprise winner. So to …
Bubble Breakdown: Jeremy Mayfield Dealt Death Blow While Non-Top 35 Teams Struggle
As I am sure you’ve heard by now, some big news came from one of our bubble teams just prior to the Southern 500 this past Saturday night. However, I am not about to open my column talking any more than I have to about a run of the mill driver who manages to get …
Bubble Breakdown: Hornish’s 2 Top 10s Make Qualifying on Speed a Distant Memory
While I am sure Sam Hornish Jr. won’t contend for the Chase this year, I am just as sure we won’t see him fighting to maintain a Top-35 spot either.
Numbers Game: 2009 Samsung 500 at Texas
6 – number of times winner Jeff Gordon led the Samsung 500 Sunday.
Bubble Breakdown: Toyota Bubble Teams Struggle Mightily at Martinsville While Menard Sneaks In
The last remnants of the 2008 season have finally been cast by the wayside, as NASCAR now uses this year’s owner points in determining who has a guaranteed starting spot and who has to qualify on time. But as the drivers now outside of the Top 35 readied themselves to give it all they had …