Bowles-Eye View: Gibbs Asserting Itself in Yearlong Hendrick Battle
Last April at Martinsville Raceway, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon were busy engaging in a spirited battle to the checkered flag. Johnson came out on …
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Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Martinsville Spring Race Recap
Denny Hamlin took the lead with 74 laps to go, then benefited from some obstinate lapped traffic behind him to hold off Jeff Gordon for the win at Martinsville.
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2008 Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville
The quiet Easter break comes to a screeching halt this Sunday as the Sprint Cup drivers take to the Virginia paperclip known as Martinsville Speedway. …
The Yellow Stripe: Is Denny Hamlin Suffering a Junior Jinx?
In every episode of the hit Bravo TV show Project Runway, the delectable German supermodel Heidi Klum makes the solemn proclamation that, “In fashion, one …
Fanning the Flames: Busting Brackets, Splitters & NASCAR Comeback Dreams
What a perfect time for an off-week. Let’s be honest; who among us is not thinking NCAA Tournament? In fact, the presence of March Madness …
Did You Notice? Jamie McMurray vs. Casey Mears, the Woods Shedding Tears & More
Did You Notice? There’s a difference between the problems faced by Casey Mears and Jamie McMurray, both of whom have had disastrous seasons. Mears’s issues …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Food City 500 at Bristol
Despite scoring his worst finish of the season, Kyle Busch holds the top spot in the Frontstretch Power Rankings for the second straight week in …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 Food City 500 at Bristol Edition
As fate would have it, the same driver who raced clean and accepted a second-place finish to Kyle Busch at Bristol one year ago had the race fall into his lap when leader Denny Hamlin fell off the pace with a fuel pickup problem a lap and a half from the finish. Now armed with 20 career wins, Burton has emerged as one of the hottest drivers on the circuit, off to the same solid start that propelled him to a spot in the Chase last year. To see who is left scrounging around for eggs this Easter weekend — as well as which drivers are best positioned to compete with the streaky Burton — check out this week’s edition of Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup.
Voice of Vito: The Day the Biscuit Wheels Fell Off Toyota’s Gravy Train
Over the years, Japanese auto manufacturers have built a reputation of building vehicles that are as reliable as the Pet Rock. The rationale behind purchasing …
Running Their Mouth: 2008 Food City 500 at Bristol
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.