Top 10 Things Heard on the Hendrick NASCAR Team Radios Last Sunday
10. No. 24: “Junior bumped me, Junior bumped me, Junior bumped me again. Tell NASCAR to make Junior stop bumping me, If Junior bumps me again, I’m telling!”
Jeff Gordon
Becca’s Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2006 UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega
All the post-race attention at Talladega was on Brian Vickers’s last-lap punt of Chase contenders Jimmie Johnson and Earnhardt – and understandably so.
Bowles-Eye View: Teamwork at Hendrick Motorsports? Jimmie Johnson Should Know Better
The front bumper of Brian Vickers touched the back bumper of Jimmie Johnson, and the world of Hendrick Motorsports promptly imploded.
Frontstretch Breakdown: 2006 UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega
Brian Vickers bumped Jimmie Johnson from behind in the wrong place, sending Johnson straight into the No. 8 while Vickers streaked by to win the UAW-Ford 500.
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2006 UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Edition
With new asphalt and restrictor-plate engines, every team is going to be holding their breath for 500 miles, hoping they can avoid Talladega’s Big One.
Mirror Driving: Did Jimmie Johnson Get Screwed at Kansas?
Was this week’s race at Kansas just an aberration, or are we finally beginning to see one of the “cookie-cutter” tracks provide good racing?
Becca’s Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2006 Banquet 400 at Kansas
This week at Kansas, I had to laugh when the TV broadcast flashed the “Team Chevy Winning Moment” banner across the bottom of the screen.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2006 Banquet 400 at Kansas Edition
Jimmie Johnson was blowing by the competition, but Tony Stewart calmly came in and stole the Banquet 400 win away with a little extra fuel.
Doin’ Donuts: Fuel Tank Read Empty for Jeff Gordon, But Racing at Kansas was Full Steam Ahead
In the high-pressure world of the Chase, for a fuel pump to fail on Jeff Gordon’s car… how is that possible?
Frontstretch Breakdown: 2006 Banquet 400 at Kansas
In the wildest race in Kansas Speedway’s six-year history, Tony Stewart’s Home Depot Chevrolet coasted out of fuel for the final half-lap of the race, yet still managed to beat out Casey Mears to the line to win Sunday’s Banquet 400.