Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Dollar General 300 at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. – No twists to this plot. The No. 18 car ran on a rail all night long and Kyle Busch scored an easy victory on Friday night outside Charlotte.
Tony Raines
Nuts for Nationwide: Did You Notice? Nationwide Series Ponderings
Did You Notice? The absolute mess that the Top-30 rule has made of the Nationwide Series field?
Numbers Game: 2009 Sylvania 300 at Loudon
2 – number of times winner Mark Martin led the Sylvania 300 Sunday.
Mirror Driving: Montreal to Cup?, Atlanta Angst & Where Have All the Rookies Gone?
NASCAR’s schedule moves the Atlanta race to Labor Day weekend. Was anything positive accomplished by this move?
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Montreal
For the third year in a row, Marcos Ambrose was the class of the field. And for the third year in a row, he failed to take the checkered flag at Montreal. Ambrose, who in an interview that ran during the race broadcast was quoted calling his secret to road racing “minimizing the mistakes made …
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway
On a rare weekend where the Nationwide Series was the only show in town, Cup regulars were nonetheless the story all night long… though a different face did most of the dominating. With announcements swirling that he would be doing more Nationwide driving in his own No. 33 car next season, Kevin Harvick led over …
Bubble Breakdown: Jeremy Mayfield Dealt Death Blow While Non-Top 35 Teams Struggle
As I am sure you’ve heard by now, some big news came from one of our bubble teams just prior to the Southern 500 this past Saturday night. However, I am not about to open my column talking any more than I have to about a run of the mill driver who manages to get …
Mark Martin Gambles on Fuel Mileage to Win 2009 Southern 500 at Darlington
Ever since Darlington Raceway was repaved, races can be run to different rules as compared to the past. Saturday night was no different. Mark Martin and a few other teams gambled on fuel mileage Saturday night. While the rest of the leaders pitted for four tires and gas on lap 321 under caution, Martin and …
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Aaron’s 312 at Talladega
It’s often been said that on a late restart, the last place a driver wants to be is leading a restrictor-plate race. Ryan Newman found that out the hard way on Saturday. Despite playing the ride in the back strategy to perfection all day long after winning the pole Friday and leading at the white-flag …
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Tony Raines
Released from his full-time ride at Hall of Fame Racing after 2007, Tony Raines spent much of 2008 as a Sprint Cup fill-in – and one can only describe his season as dismal.
Mirror Driving: Sadler’s Last Stand, Diversity’s Shocking Surprise & NASCAR Free Agents Losing Hope
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 hate us, make a comment below and tell us how you feel about what we’ve said! This Week’s Participants: Tom Bowles (Editor-In-Chief; Mondays/Bowles-Eye View & Wednesdays/Did You Notice?) Doug Turnbull (Tuesdays/Talking NASCAR …
Bubble Breakdown: AJ Allmendinger Shines in Possible Team Red Bull Finale
As NASCAR headed to Kansas this past Sunday, the big news from the bubble teams left many scratching their heads, as Team Red Bull is about to let AJ Allmendinger go. According to the driver himself, he’s “almost 100% sure he’ll be out of the car after Kansas” after turning down a one-year deal to …