Full Throttle: Signs of Trouble for Both the NASCAR Busch & Craftsman Truck Series
California might have served as a wake-up call for NASCAR. The Busch race and the truck race did not have full fields. The second- and …
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Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2007 Daytona 500 Edition
Normally, the fireworks in Daytona are reserved for July, but they came out early this year. 2007’s version of NASCAR’s Super Bowl didn’t disappoint in …
Numbers Game: 2007 Daytona 500
31 – drivers who have won the Daytona 500.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2007 Daytona 500
Kevin Harvick got a huge push into turn 3 on the last lap, riding the momentum to victory at Daytona by the blink of an eye over Mark Martin.
Mirror Driving: Does Daytona 500 Qualifying Mean ANYTHING?
The top qualifiers for the Daytona 500 had zero top-10 finishes in 2006. Is the strength of teams like Robert Yates Racing and Chip Ganassi a good sign?
Daytona Speedweeks: The End of Winter
Daytona Speedweeks arrives every year with a roar. Unlike the beginning of any other pro sports, NASCAR does not start a season at a slow, …
Bowles-Eye View: David Gilliland the Underdog Has His Day… Again
“I’ve been pinching myself for the last eight months and I’m not going to stop anytime soon,” said 30-year-old David Gilliland.
Top 10 Driver Excuses for Not Winning a NASCAR Pole in ’06
10. Mark Martin: “I didn’t HAVE to win one, I get in the Shootout forever-which is handy, ’cause that’s how long I’m gonna race!”
Best of Cami Starr: David Gilliland a Feel-Good Story for the Busch Series
In the end it was little known David Gilliland, driving part-time for an underfunded, brand new team that broke through and won in Kentucky.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: David Gilliland
Gilliland’s high point occurred at the Busch Series race at Kentucky, when he became the first non-Nextel Cup regular to win a Busch race in 2006.