Happy Hour: A Meaningful NASCAR Finale
In 35 races so far this NASCAR season, we’ve seen the sport’s matinee idol perform well, but not spectacularly in his first season with a …
Matt Kenseth
Fanning the Flames: Talking IROC, Driver Cash & the Perp Who Got Away With One
What, no questions about the ABC/ESPN2 fiasco this past week? I’m fairly shocked, but not entirely disappointed, as I believe we’ve run that topic out …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: How to Hold Your Own Homestead Trophy Celebration
The 2008 Sprint Cup season started 10 months ago in Daytona, traveled through the North, South, East and West; and now, it all comes down …
Did You Notice? Hendrick Layoffs, Ratings Reality & Jeff Gordon’s Age?
Did You Notice? That in the midst of a championship performance, the sport’s most powerful team – Hendrick Motorsports – is laying off a dozen …
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?
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
The desert Southwest held a couple of different surprises for the racers this weekend. Rain and gale force winds threw a lot at the teams; …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
Very rarely do you see a former champion show so much admiration for another. But when Kurt Busch finished runner-up to points leader Jimmie Johnson …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Phoenix Fall Race Recap
Jimmie Johnson held off a hungry Kurt Busch four times on restarts in the final 25 laps at Phoenix.
Jimmie Johnson Wins Again at Phoenix, Positions Himself to Win 2008 Cup Title at Homestead
Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500k Presented by Pennzoil represented crunch time for the championship contenders, not unlike the later stages of an NBA Playoffs …
The Big 6: 2008 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? He made a last turn, last-ditch effort for the win, getting his car sideways in turn 4, but …