Bowles-Eye View: NASCAR’s Future is Worrying Me
As always this time of year, NASCAR’s Chase is gobbling up most of the press, submersing some controversial subplots for 2007 into the background while …
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Numbers Game: 2006 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte
1.624 – Kasey Kahne’s margin of victory over Jimmie Johnson at the Bank of America 500 (in seconds).
Frontstretch Breakdown: 2006 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte
Kasey Kahne came out and dominated at Lowe’s, leading 134 laps to come out on top in the Bank of America 500 and close within 160 of points leader Jeff Burton.
Bubble Breakdown: Tony Raines Makes Big Gains for No. 96 Team While Ken Schrader Takes Huge Hit
Tony Raines was the big winner in the Top 35 at Lowe’s. The No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing team was able to take the lead using pit strategy early in the race.
Bubble Breakdown: Jeff Green Scores Big in Top-35 Battle While JJ Yeley’s Bad Luck Continues
JJ Yeley had a day he’d rather forget at Talladega. Rear-ended by Ken Schrader in the first big wreck, the bump caused significant damage to his car.
Bubble Breakdown: JJ Yeley, Robby Gordon Move Up in Top-35 Battle; Bobby Labonte Takes Huge Hit
Bobby Labonte was the big loser on the day. Labonte was running solidly in the mid-teens when he was tagged by Kurt Busch on lap 209.
Bubble Breakdown: Dave Blaney Excels at Richmond, Jeff Green Tumbles Into Danger Zone
While the race to the Chase may have been set at Richmond, the battle for the Top 35 is still less than three-quarters of the way complete.