Bowles-Eye View: Heartbreak On Valentine’s Day – Can New Rules Tear Apart NASCAR “Couples?”
In the blink of an eye, an exhibition race was mocked and NASCAR’s Super Bowl could be reduced to a three-hour, dramatic equivalent to Days of Our Lives.
In the blink of an eye, an exhibition race was mocked and NASCAR’s Super Bowl could be reduced to a three-hour, dramatic equivalent to Days of Our Lives.
Going beyond the “pairs racing” phenomenon, the truth of the matter is there’s not a whole lot that was different this time around at Daytona.
FACT: Steve Letarte may be able to tame Dale Earnhardt Jr.
For the first time in a long time, I’m looking forward to a restrictor-plate race. The Daytona 500 is looking like one exciting event.
Hendrick Motorsports played crew chief musical chairs this offseason. If Junior struggles again, do you expect him to leave the Hendrick camp a year early?
The Bud Shootout is less than 48 hours away and qualifying for the Daytona 500 begins on Sunday.
How different will the racing be with Daytona’s new surface?
Will it ever end? Following a 2010 season in which the seemingly impossible happened, as Jimmie Johnson won his fifth Cup title in a row, coming to rest dangerously close to the sport’s all-time greats, we’re all left to ask one question: Can he possibly do it again?
A lot of fans are probably hoping to see Johnson’s streak come to an abrupt end this year, and some even go so far as to argue his titles are “bad for NASCAR.” (A ridiculous argument, by the way. NASCAR survived Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt relatively unscathed and it will survive Johnson, too.) But whether Johnson can continue his remarkable streak is up for debate. There is plenty of reason to think that 2011 will be same old, same old. But there is also plenty to think that this time, he won’t. As the new season looms, the title question is already at the forefront. Here are six reasons why Johnson will – and won’t – hoist his sixth straight Cup this year.
I’ve been in the sport for a long time. I grew up in a racing family, I’ve been in NASCAR now for roughly 10 years and been fortunate to be a part of a lot of good teams. Last year was a struggle trying to put it all together. Fortunately, I landed with a good …
I’m really excited to be starting a new season with the Furniture Row Racing team. We ended on a high note last year and I believe it will give us something to build on for 2011. Unfortunately, having to run a partial schedule in 2009 prevented us from running well the entire season last year. …
Domination, thy name is Jimmie Johnson. Well, at least in NASCAR circles as of recently.
The 2011 NASCAR Cup Series season hasn’t even started yet and I’m already throwing my hands in the air in frustration.
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