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.
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Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: How to Pick Your Team Wisely in NASCAR’s Penultimate Race
The penultimate race of the NASCAR season takes place this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. Unfortunately for our loyal readers, Bryan Davis Keith has been …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Dickies 500 at Texas
History repeated itself for the third time in a row, as the winner at Atlanta in the fall headed to Texas the following week and …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 Dickies 500 at Texas Edition
Last week I said in this column that Jimmie Johnson all but had his third consecutive title locked up; Don’t tell Carl Edwards, who is …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Looking Back at 2 Atlantas & Everything in Between
In the grand scheme of things, the first Cup race at Atlanta wasn’t all that long ago. By coincidence, three races on the schedule preceded …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta
Carl Edwards made good on the promise that he showed at the beginning of the spring Atlanta race by taking the win this past weekend. …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Edition
Carl Edwards returned to victory lane this weekend at Atlanta and is now one win behind Kyle Busch for the series lead, but Jimmie Johnson utilized late-race pit strategy for an impressive runner-up finish. The second-place run improves the No. 48 team’s stranglehold on the rest of the Chase field to 183 points, increasing the likelihood of what would be a third consecutive championship.
Johnson has garnered the most headlines since the Chase began seven races ago, but it’s one of his teammates who has quietly been one of the most consistent drivers right along with him. To see who that is and who else has been strong as of late, check out this week’s version of Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: Chase Edition.
Happy Hour: Is Jimmie Johnson’s 3-Year Run as Good as Cale Yarborough’s Was?
In the wake of a seemingly inevitable third straight title for Jimmie Johnson and crew, John Close at CloseFinishes.com recently compared Johnson to the only …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville
The oldest track on the circuit had its usual beating and banging this weekend; but when the smoke from Martinsville cleared, there was one warrior …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville
It was the same track, same story for Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team, who extended their top-10 streak at Martinsville to 13 races …