Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Phoenix Fall Race Recap
Jimmie Johnson’s crew got their driver off pit road first on the final pit stop. Once the No. 48 car had clean air on its snout, it was unstoppable at Phoenix.
Jimmie Johnson
Bowles-Eye View: Want to Stop Hendrick? Here’s 5 Ways to Do It
In his 25th year in Sprint Cup, Rick Hendrick hasn’t just reached the peak of his sport… he’s carving a new mountain upon which all others must climb.
5 Points to Ponder: 2009 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix Edition
The ongoing rivalry between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski in the Nationwide Series provided a spark to rather dull racing at Phoenix.
Jimmie Johnson Wins 2009 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500k at Phoenix
One week after wrecking in Texas, points leader Jimmie Johnson set out to prove the No. 48 team deserves a record-setting fourth straight title.
The Big 6: Questions Answered 2009 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
Sure, I called him to win this week, but hey, I was close! Jeff Burton finished a solid and hard-raced second at Phoenix, his best run of the year.
Fanning the Flames: NASCAR Crew Chief Carousel & Other Assorted Oddities
I hear all the time that many of the races on the NASCAR Cup circuit need to be shorter. Well, you get your wish this weekend.
Thompson in Turn 5: Jimmie Johnson’s Garage Leadership Misinterpreted by the Media
There was no shortage of accolades being heaped on the crew of Jimmie Johnson’s Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 by the ABC broadcast crew.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Watering Your Fantasy Seeds in the Phoenix Desert
Phoenix represents the closest thing remaining on the schedule to a short-track race, meaning that beating and banging will be seen once again.
Mirror Driving: Too Much Teamwork?, Curbing NASCAR Criticism & Tall Order for Townley
NASCAR has said that it would like the television crews to refrain from talking about the quality of racing on television. Is that a legitimate request?
Did You Notice? NASCAR Championship Collusion, Poor Media Manners & Salvaging 2009
Did You Notice? Some questions from my NASCAR media brethren that made me blush this week?