Side by Side: New Bristol vs. Old Bristol
Today’s Question: With the recent changes made at Bristol the last few years, do you prefer the racing at the old or new configuration?
Jeff Meyer
Mirror Driving: NASCAR Senior Tour?, Faltering Gibbs & Swapping Dates
Four races into the new season, NASCAR has made several changes to improve competition in 2010. What has worked, what hasn’t, and what is the biggest thing they still need to do?
Top 10 Reasons Kurt Busch Struggled in His NHRA Debut
10. He kept insisting on getting a rolling start.
Top 10 Signs NASCAR Has Employed Bill Weber the Magician
10. Caution lights mysteriously stay on or come on for no apparent reason at the track.
Voices from the Heartland: Grabbing a Little Part of the Dream
A brief history of me: I am stuck in Iowa. Have been for the last 12 years. A good thing if you want to grow corn… not so good if you are a NASCARnatic. However, I, and other NASCARnians (I’m making these up as I go along.) here in our very small town have found …
Mirror Driving: Daytona Debrief, Shocking Starts & Bad Bump-Drafts… in Trucks?
NASCAR made several rules changes in the offseason to improve the racing at Daytona and Talladega – allowing bump drafting anywhere on track, adding more attempts at a green-flag finish and pushing out a larger restrictor plate. Did the new rules do enough to provide great racing?
Voices from the Heartland: “Jesus Takes the Wheel” During Last Week’s ARCA Race!
We’ve all heard the old saying before… a picture is worth a thousand words. But be that as it may, the editors still insist I actually type about a thousand words every week whether they make much sense or not – and despite their editorial narrow-mindedness, the old adage still holds true. I will give …
Voices from the Heartland: Who Stands to Gain From NASCAR Cutting Purses?
There’s a lot of talk about NASCAR’s money situation this week in the wake of a surprise announcement last Friday. On the surface, the sport’s recent disclosure that they are going to reduce race purse amounts by 10%, with those monies going back to the track, may sound like a good thing. In some ways, …
Mirror Driving: Penny-Pinching Purses, Penske Power, & Pena?
NASCAR announced late last week a 10% cut in race purses, with the money instead going to the racetracks. How does this affect the sport’s outlook, given the sagging economy and increasing cost of competition?
Top 10 Reasons Kevin Conway Isn’t Running the Extenze Car at Daytona
10. He has yet to confirm Brian France as his friend on Facebook.