Tearing Apart the Trucks: Sponsorship Woes Hit Truck Series Hard
As the Camping World Truck Series takes its longest break of the season, sponsorship woes continue to plague the series. When the economy started taking …
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Voices From the Heartland: For Johnny Benson, Sponsorship vs. Coverage Should Be a Moot Point
It was reported this last week that the defending Camping World Truck Series champion, Johnny Benson, had a sponsorship dilemma. The team’s lack of sponsorship …
Tearing Apart the Trucks: Let’s Go Racing Boys!
Here we are again. Another offseason is coming to a close and the Truck Series is ready to hit the track once again. Time to …
What’s Vexing Vito: Yay! NASCAR Season is Over! I’m Devastated
I’m conflicted. The 2008 NASCAR season is finally over. “Finally” for me has a few different meanings. Mainly, it has been a hectic and exhausting …
Mirror Driving: NASCAR 2008’s Biggest Moment, 2009’s Testing Nightmare & Judging Johnson in 2050
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …
Voice of Vito: Johnny Benson Jr. the Best Thing to Happen to NASCAR Championship Weekend
“I’m the best thing to ever happen to this high school!” So were the words of my friend Ryan Volovlek. Were you to find a …
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Ford 400 at Homestead
1. It’s Still The Thought That Counts – NASCAR drivers Geoffrey Bodine and Scott Wimmer will join the National Hot Rod Association’s Hillary Will and …
Tracking the Trucks: 2008 Ford 200 at Homestead
In a Nutshell: Todd Bodine took the checkered flag 0.232 seconds ahead of rookie Brian Scott to win the Ford 200 Friday night at Homestead-Miami …
Tearing Apart the Trucks: Craftsman’s Truck Series Tenure Ends in Style
Here we are at the end of yet another year of Craftsman Truck Series racing. It sure has been fun watching Ron Hornaday Jr. and …
Mirror Driving: Matt Kenseth’s Punt, Merger Meltdown & NASCAR’s TV Tragedy
After 4 1/2 hours and two delays, ABC made the decision to switch coverage of the race to ESPN2 so they could show America’s Funniest Home Videos. Was that a serious blow to the sport, or an unavoidable move due to race length? And if Jimmie Johnson wasn’t winning the race handily, would the network have made the same move?