David vs. Goliath: Dave Blaney Among Underdogs Busting Through at ‘Dega
Just as with any plate race, the finishing order was jumbled and the usual suspects didn’t dominate the proceedings at the front of the field at Talladega.
Robby Gordon
Running Their Mouth: 2011 Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega
What sweet vindication it has to be for Clint Bowyer to get Richard Childress his 100th career win as a car owner.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Dover Fall Race Recap
Did the Chase just ruin the finish of another race? I’m left wondering if Jimmie Johnson gave it all he had on that final restart.
Running Their Mouth: 2011 Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond
If Jimmie Johnson ever admitted fault for anything and bothered to look at the video, perhaps he wouldn’t have retaliated at Kurt Busch on Saturday night.
Bubble Breakdown: JJ Yeley Proves Underdogs Can Compete on Intermediates at Atlanta
At one point Tuesday, the perfect blend of Mother Nature combined with late-race fuel strategy nearly produced NASCAR’s upset winner of the decade.
Bubble Breakdown: The Back of the Field Weathers the Storm at Bristol
The Bristol night race served as an equalizer, allowing numerous operations at the back of the Cup field to make some noise and log some laps.
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen
After tragically fumbling away victory at Sonoma a year ago, finally Marcos Ambrose broke through and scored Cup win number one.
Bubble Breakdown: Rough Day for NASCAR’s Road-Course Ringers
This week at Watkins Glen, those that raced for a coveted Top 35 slot in the Sprint Cup Standing suffered through wrecks, ringers and early retirement.
Kyle Busch Leads Opening Cup Practice at the Glen, Ambrose Blows Away Field in Happy Hour
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Friday afternoon (Aug. 12) was nothing but practice for the Sprint Cup and Nationwide series at Watkins Glen.
Bubble Breakdown: Rookie Andy Lally Fights Off His Rivals At Pocono
_It was a tough weekend for the bubble crowd at Pocono, where even strategy calls didn’t seem to keep the underdogs in contention for long. Without a top-25 result from anyone, the race became more a matter of survival than success, a day at the office with little if anything to hang their hat on. Pocono has a history of tearing up equipment, and more than one driver found himself babying it to the finish in the name of keeping their status intact in owner points._
_So after a weak weekend overall, which teams continue to stand out above the rest? And could rookie Andy Lally keep quietly impressing, just one week after Robby Gordon’s blown engine handed his team, TRG Motorsports a spot inside the top 35? Check out the Bubble Breakdown this week to see how the battle to keep a “locked in” spot is shaking out amongst NASCAR’s little teams that could…_