Who’s Hot / Who’s Not In NASCAR: Sonoma-Kentucky Edition
Another stop in California left the road course specialists of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wishing for another try. They’ll get one eventually, but for …
Denny Hamlin
Top 15 Power Rankings After Michigan
Remember when all anyone could talk about was the fact Jimmie Johnson hadn’t won a race yet in 2014, and he kept saying over and …
Who’s Hot and Who’s Not In Sprint Cup: Michigan-Sonoma Edition
Move over Talladega — Michigan International Speedway deserves some of the spotlight now. NASCAR’s fastest non-restrictor plate track took a step up with the assistance …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2014 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega
Key Moment – On lap 137, Brad Keselowski, who was already six laps down thanks to an incident with Danica Patrick on lap 14 while going for the lead, …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2014 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega
Some drivers just sneak up on you, and so far in 2014, Brian Vickers has been one of those drivers. He’s quietly put together some strong runs, including his fourth-place finish in Talladega this week. Vickers wasn’t totally stealthy on Sunday; he did lead three times during the race. The No. 55 team does still have some holes to patch (they’re not yet consistent enough to be a title threat), but Vickers sits 10th in points. That’s ahead of race winners Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch, as well as three-time champion Tony Stewart and teammate Clint Bowyer. Vickers still needs to win to lock down a Chase spot, but he’s making a case for that happening.
Professor of Speed: An Executive Order on NASCAR Drivers
President Obama’s statement last week declaring Jimmie Johnson to be “the Michael Jordan of NASCAR” got me to wondering: are there no other stock car …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2014 Duck Commander 500 at Texas
Key Moment – As Joey Logano came out of turn 4, heading to the flagstand for the white flag, Kurt Busch’s car that had lost a …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2014 Auto Club 400 at Fontana
Key Moment – When five drivers lost tires between laps 193 and 197, a caution finally came out. All of the lead lap cars except …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2014 Auto Club 400 at Fontana
It may not have affected everyone, but Denny Hamlin’s sinus infection certainly impacted the No. 11 team, who had to make a driver change at the 11th hour as Hamlin was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Sam Hornish Jr. was already on hand for Matt Kenseth, whose wife Katie is due to give birth to the couple’s third child, but wound up in Hamlin’s seat instead after doctors advised the driver to sit the race out. His vision was getting affected, to the point he failed a “follow the finger” test and was actually losing sight in one eye.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2014 Daytona 500
He didn’t quite have what it took to get by Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the trifecta, but Denny Hamlin was stellar throughout Speedweeks, winning the Sprint Unlimited and his Budweiser Duel before coming home second in the 500. Hamlin, who also finished 2013 with a win at Homestead, is trying to bounce back from a back injury suffered in a crash at Auto Club Speedway last season. Hamlin made the decision not to have surgery on his back after fracturing a vertebra in the incident, and many questioned his decision as he struggled for most of the season following a return to the seat.