Race Weekend Central

Four Burning Questions – Richmond: Financial Follies and Revisiting Spingate

At Kansas Speedway In Kansas City, Kansas On October 19, 2012.

BK Racing has been around for several seasons now, strictly as a two-car operation. Will an expansion to three be too much to handle for a team still getting on its feet in NASCAR?

The perfect race track. That’s how the drivers of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series are apt to describe the track that hosts this week’s round of racing action, Richmond International Raceway. Of course, the last Sprint Cup Series event at Richmond was decidedly not perfect, what with the cheating scandal and all. Of course, Spingate will be …

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A Reminder of What Really Matters…the Racing

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Edwards' popularity with fans and sponsors might help him find a ride, but apparently not with Penske Racing.

Author’s Note: I wrote the original version of this column in 2010, but I’m realizing that we still need a reminder of what’s right with the sport. Yeah, there’s a lot wrong with it, too. But at the end of the day, there are 43 men and women out there on the racetrack risking their …

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Happiness Is… Franchises, Barber, Work and Wrigley

At Watkins Glen International In Watkins Glen, Ny On August 11, 2013.

Martin Truex, Jr.‘s No. 56 team went from full-time to part-time status in the blink of an eye.

So it was an off week in NASCAR. Did anyone miss it? Aww, c’mon, a little break never hurt. Of course, the difficulty in writing anything worthwhile about the sport becomes problematic when, you know, nothing really happened. But wait, something did. The demise of Swan Racing has taken center stage in the news cycle — …

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Mirror Driving: Surprises, Too Much Too Soon, and Are NASCAR Drivers Overpaid?

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Could next year's champion be holding the Comcast trophy?

Welcome to “Mirror Driving.” Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news, rumors and controversy. Love us or hate us, make a comment below and tell us how you feel about what we’ve said! This Week’s Participants: Amy Henderson (Mondays / The Big Six & Wednesdays / The Frontstretch Five …

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Tech Talk with Tony Gibson: Taking Stock Of Danica Patrick In Year Two

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Tony Gibson, shown here with Hendrick’s Kenny Francis, had a great deal of success at Richmond during the “old days” with Ryan Newman’s No. 39. Can he pull the same step up with Danica Patrick’s No. 10?

A week off is a very rare gem for NASCAR crew chiefs. This past week, Danica Patrick head wrench Tony Gibson took full advantage of the hole in the schedule to get away and get dirty. He spent time with family and friends riding off-road vehicles in Georgia, time off the grid which helped him recharge the …

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Vexing Vito: Three Drivers In Need of a Role Reversal

At Bristol Motor Speedway In Bristol, Tennessee On March 16, 2014.

Carl Edwards win at Bristol has him in The Chase, but Roush Fenway’s speedway sluggishness could conspire to make him irrelevant — and a potential first-round exit.

Yes, this Thursday perhaps no driver needs good luck more than Parker Kligerman,out of a ride for now as Swan Racing restructured in a way that keeps him off the track. The rookie’s bad luck continues, a rough start that’s left him 38th in driver points and wondering if a mid-level ride in the Nationwide Series …

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Fantasy Insider: Team Revelations For NASCAR’s Short Tracks

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Matt Kenseth hasn’t come out swinging and winning this year like he did in 2013. However, the performance has picked up in recent weeks, making Richmond the perfect place for the No. 20 team’s first win of the season.

Down on your luck in fantasy this season? Never fear. With a weekend off and a chance to relax with family or friends, some time to (hopefully) sneak a look at your team when no one else is looking, Richmond may be a chance to get back into the game, so to speak. If you’ve …

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Swan Racing Announces Restructuring, No. 26 & No. 30 “Sold” Off

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Cole Whitt’s No. 26 car will merge with BK Racing, effective this week as part of a Swan Racing restructuring that keeps both cars on track — just with different ownership.

After a week of uncertainty, Swan Racing’s two teams will show up at Richmond Friday night after a combination of mergers and acquisitions have kept the two teams up and running. The moves, announced in a press release Wednesday will keep rookie Cole Whitt behind the wheel of the No. 26 while J.J. Yeley moves …

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Did You Notice? … A Return To Richmond, Post-Spingate And Quick Hits

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Martin Truex, Jr. was the obvious victim in the Richmond scandal of 2013, and has struggled to get back on his feet ever since.

Did You Notice?… This weekend marks the first Cup race at Richmond since last Fall’s Chase “cheating” controversy? It’s a perfect time for a “Where Are They Now?” addressing all sides of a scandal whose aftershocks still occasionally shake the sport. The Spinner: Clint Bowyer Bowyer, who has never fully admitted to wrecking intentionally, seems to have …

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The Frontstretch Five: Pleasant Surprises of 2014 So Far

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Despite some issues with weather and the necessity of certain caution periods, the racing has been solid in 2014.

Welcome to the Frontstretch Five, a brand-new column for 2014! Each week, Amy Henderson takes a look at the racing, the drivers, and the storylines that drive NASCARand produces a list of five people, places, things, and ideas that define the current state of our sport. In the latest edition, Amy has five surprises to smile …

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Racing to the Point: NASCAR Has Its Own Heartbreak Kid

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Ben Stiller is no longer the Heartbreak Kid. The role now belongs to 23-year-old Parker Kligerman. Kligerman didn’t marry a crazy woman after knowing her for six weeks, then fall in love with someone else on his honeymoon, nor did he act in a subpar comedy. His story is full of heartbreak, though, just the …

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