Matt McLaughlin’s 2007 Daytona 500 Driver Handicaps
Jimmie Johnson won last year’s Daytona 500 and his 32nd-place result in last year’s Firecracker 400 ended a streak of five top-six finishes at Daytona.
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Top 10 Driver Excuses for Not Winning a NASCAR Pole in ’06
10. Mark Martin: “I didn’t HAVE to win one, I get in the Shootout forever-which is handy, ’cause that’s how long I’m gonna race!”
Best of Bowles-Eye View: Paul Dana’s Death Cruel Reminder for NASCAR Family
Truth be told, Paul Dana was not a household name in motorsports; at least, not yet. Putting aside his former career as a journalist to pursue his dream, the 30-year-old was preparing for his first full season on the IRL circuit, quietly landing a deal with one of the best teams in Rahal Letterman Motorsports. …
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth was riding high during the first 26 races, soldiering through the “regular season” in his workman-like style to find himself atop the points.
Becca’s Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2006 Ford 400 at Homestead
On the strength of an impressive third-place run in the Ford 400, Denny Hamlin finished the season third in the standings.
Frontstretch Breakdown: 2006 Ford 400 at Homestead
In the Nextel Cup finale, Greg Biffle held off Martin Truex Jr. in a green-white-checkered finish to win the Ford 400 at Homestead.
Busch Series Breakdown: 2006 Ford 300 at Homestead
Matt Kenseth led Carl Edwards to the checkered flag in the Ford 300 at Homestead to win his second straight race in the series to close out the season.
Thompson in Turn 5: Homestead, 2006 Nextel Cup Championship Possibilities Abound
Anyone that chooses not to watch the season-ending race this Sunday at Homestead, I’ve got one thing to tell you: you may be bitterly disappointed.
Mirror Driving: Roush Dragging Matt Kenseth Down? Yates Dragging Himself Down?
Did the series of shakeups at Roush Racing the last two months cost Matt Kenseth his shot at the title?
Becca’s Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
High-fives all around this week to Kevin Harvick’s pit crew, which deserves as much credit for Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500 victory as the driver himself.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2006 Ford 400 at Homestead Edition
And then there were five. After 35 races, over 10,000 laps and countless hours spent behind the wheel, the final race of the season at Homestead comes down to five drivers from five different organizations battling for the 2006 Nextel Cup championship. There is Jimmie Johnson, the perpetual bridesmaid who has specialized in watching titles …
Frontstretch Breakdown: 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
Kevin Harvick outlasted Jimmie Johnson following a restart with three laps remaining to win at Phoenix in Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500.