2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Carl Edwards
Even though a season-long struggle left Carl Edwards one of the odd men out in the Chase, he still turned on the afterburners during the playoffs nevertheless.
Tom Bowles
Best of Mirror Driving 2006
Editor’s Note: In honor of the 2006 Nextel Cup champion celebrating in New York City, the Mirror Driving crew has decided to throw a little …
Bowles-Eye View: Revisiting Bad NASCAR Predictions for 2006
Whether asking me to pick your NASCAR fantasy team or to say when Kentucky Speedway will be added to the Cup schedule, you readers can be crazy sometimes.
Mirror Driving: Juan Pablo Montoya Better Than Expected?
Evaluate Juan Pablo Montoya’s Cup debut.
Bowles-Eye View: Jimmie Johnson Shows the Monkey 1 Giant Trophy
Already 0-for-4 with championship opportunities, there was Jimmie Johnson, sitting on pit road without enough lugnuts on all four of his tires.
Frontstretch Breakdown: 2006 Ford 400 at Homestead
In the Nextel Cup finale, Greg Biffle held off Martin Truex Jr. in a green-white-checkered finish to win the Ford 400 at Homestead.
What’s the Call? Juan Pablo Montoya’s Attitude
Juan Pablo Montoya had some belittling comments for Busch Series drivers. Is this a sign he has the right attitude to be racing in Nextel Cup?
Mirror Driving: Roush Dragging Matt Kenseth Down? Yates Dragging Himself Down?
Did the series of shakeups at Roush Racing the last two months cost Matt Kenseth his shot at the title?
Bowles-Eye View: NASCAR’s Problems Not Easy Fixes
I’ve got a Simpsons-like mentality creeping up on me. I’m getting nervous NASCAR might really be in trouble.
Frontstretch Breakdown: 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
Kevin Harvick outlasted Jimmie Johnson following a restart with three laps remaining to win at Phoenix in Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500.