They call it the Tricky Triangle for a reason, and a serious last-lap melee involving eight cars was the latest Pocono pitfall that knocked out a number of top contenders late. Among those taking hits on the track and in the Power Rankings included Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Kasey Kahne and Martin Truex Jr., creating a …
We’ve all experienced them at some time in our life: the mom or dad that thinks their kid is the next coming of Pele’ or Pete Rose. They are in the stands, or worse, the coach of a team, and they are constantly on the referee or the umpire complaining about how their kid is …
After a month of May where Kyle and Kurt Busch combined to dominate the Cup circuit, did older brother do enough to bypass his younger sibling and lay claim to the top spot? Read this week’s edition of the Power Rankings to find out if our experts made it a shrubbery 1-2 sweep.
Full Throttle – Monaco Still the World’s Biggest Racing Event During the Indianapolis 500, a heated debate broke out in the Charlotte media center about the importance of the race vs. the Coca-Cola 600. Several NASCAR writers felt as though there was no question that the 600 is far more important than the 500 in …
The Metal Mulisha is going to bring millions of fans to the table, many of which are going to be totally new to stock car racing.
What a difference a year makes for Martin Truex Jr. One year after struggling through a nightmare season with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, recording a career-low 23rd-place finish in the points with just one top five, the 29-year-old is one of the hottest drivers on the circuit. Sitting 12th in points driving a NAPA Toyota that …
An overcast sky precluded the cars with the earliest draw from having too much of an advantage during qualifying for the Nationwide race at Charlotte. The track temperature didn’t climb as dramatically as it would have with direct sun so all of the drivers had a fair shot at taking the pole. When it was …
The All-Star Race saw Kurt Busch go from zero to hero, charging by feuding JGR teammates Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin in the final laps to score his first career victory in NASCAR’s $1 million exhibition. Behind him, chaos reigned, as everyone from his brother to Jimmie Johnson to Carl Edwards shot themselves in the foot …
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a star-studded, emotional event that capped a month-long buildup to the inaugural class’s enshrinement. No one knew what to expect from this first foray into the process of honoring the heroes of the sport, but when it was all said and done the personal side won out. There …
Last year we all learned that Bass Pro Shops was going to stay at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and adorn the No. 1 of Jamie McMurray for half of the races in 2010. Many people, this writer included, thought it was a horrible marriage with McMurray’s metro image and the outdoors demographic of …
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