Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2012 Richmond Fall Race Recap
On lap 313, Clint Bowyer managed to pass Ryan Newman and he never yielded that position the rest of the night.
On lap 313, Clint Bowyer managed to pass Ryan Newman and he never yielded that position the rest of the night.
If not for a badly-timed tire problem for Jamie McMurray, Martin Truex Jr. wouldn’t be getting my shoutout — because he’d have won the race. Instead, Truex had to settle for fourth after a wild restart. Adding insult to injury, Truex, who has flown under the media’s radar all year long despite being a fixture in the top 10 in points, garnered relatively little television attention compared with the night’s other race leaders.
Was Tony Stewart’s victory-lane vitriol worth a few first-place votes? Or did Matt Kenseth’s dominant run impress our writers? Keep reading to find out.
Not much has affected the No. 48 team in 2012, but even Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus were powerless against superspeedway racing.
Tony Stewart virtually guaranteed himself a spot in NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship Saturday night at Daytona (July 7).
Kurt Busch was able to go from zero to hero on Friday night at Daytona.
TWO: Call for Mandatory Cautions Show Just How Bad Things Are
It’s been years since NASCAR’s enjoyed a real run for Rookie of the Year.
OK, Bruton Smith. You fixed Bristol, you fixed the Kentucky traffic disaster, can you maybe fix this mess of a racetrack too?
While Matt Kenseth has confirmed that he has a deal in place, he would not confirm where his 2013 deal is.
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