The Aaron’s 499 featured a record 88 lead changes and three green-white-checkered attempts. Did that make it one of the best races ever, or was it just more of the same at a restrictor-plate track?
10. “Just remember, your four Cups are ‘Made for TV’ Cups. Mine are real!”
Phoenix added 100 kilometers to its race on Saturday night. Did the extra laps give fans more bang for their buck, or was lengthening the race a mistake – one that could even cost them a second date with NASCAR’s restructuring?
10. Hello… the fans that NASCAR has left are not exactly the “age demographic” audience for this message.
After his driver Jimmie Johnson won his 50th race in 296 starts, car owner Rick Hendrick wondered why Johnson is not being mentioned among the sport’s all-time greats. Why isn’t he? And at what point in a driver’s career is such talk appropriate?
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?
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?
10. He kept insisting on getting a rolling start.
10. Caution lights mysteriously stay on or come on for no apparent reason at the track.
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 …
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