2007 NASCAR Driver Review: Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick started out the season in spectacular fashion, capturing the Daytona 500 by passing Mark Martin once they exited turn 4 on the last lap.
Kevin Harvick
Rating the 2007 NASCAR Cup Series Races: Part III
Editor’s Note: With the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season complete, it’s now time to take a look back. This week, veteran writer Matt McLaughlin winds up the process started last Monday with his annual race review, analyzing each event of the season and giving us his take on how good – or bad – they …
Top 10 Speeches You Won’t Hear at the NASCAR Nextel Cup Awards Banquet
10. Kevin Harvick – “Finally, I’ve decided to join the Ricky Rudd Fan Club. I’ll miss you, Ricky!”
Rating the 2007 NASCAR Cup Series Races: Part I
Editor’s Note: With the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season complete, it’s now time to take a look back. This week, veteran writer Matt McLaughlin starts the process with his annual race review, analyzing each event of the Nextel Cup season and giving us his take on how good – or bad – they really were. …
Busch Series Breakdown: 2007 Ford 300 at Homestead
It appeared Kevin Harvick was headed for another Busch win at Homestead, but after leading 84 of the first 140 laps, a pit-road penalty cost him the race.
Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 Homestead Race
Jimmie Johnson – Johnson has top-10 finishes in four of his six starts at Homestead, including a second-place result scored here in 2004. For those looking for a little drama, Johnson did crash out here in 2005 en route to 40th place. Jeff Gordon – Gordon has top-10 finishes in six of eight Cup races …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Ford 400 at Homestead Edition
The fat lady is warming up, the sun is beginning to set at Homestead and the curtain is about to close on the 2007 Nextel Cup season. After 35 races, it all comes down to two drivers – Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon – who’ll battle for the rights to the title. The rest of …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in the Chase: 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500k at Phoenix Edition
Jimmie Johnson continued to make the Chase a bore by scoring his fourth straight win in Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500K at Phoenix.
Busch Series Breakdown: 2007 Arizona Travel 200 at Phoenix
The Arizona Travel 200 was another Busch Series crash-fest. The race saw the caution flag fly 11 times for 46 laps, almost one-quarter of the race.
Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 Phoenix Fall Race Edition
Jimmie Johnson – Johnson came home second in this race last year, and has four straight top-10 finishes at Phoenix. He also finished second here in 2003. Jeff Gordon – Gordon won this spring’s Phoenix race from the pole to finally score his first Cup victory here. He’s run very well at the track, collecting …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in the Chase: 2007 Dickies 500 at Texas Edition
They say everything is bigger and better in Texas, and that adage certainly proved true for Jimmie Johnson, as he continued his quest for back-to-back Nextel Cup championships. Once again, Johnson and the No. 48 team found themselves at the front of the field when it came down to money time, as he ran down …
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2007 Dickies 500 at Texas
1. Your Year – How many times did Rusty Wallace say at the end of today’s Dickies 500, “When it’s your year, it’s your year” in reference to Jimmie Johnson? The irony is that up until a few weeks ago, that phrase had been used almost exclusively to describe Jeff Gordon‘s 2007 season. The No. …