Race Weekend Central

Who’s Going to Win It All? Our 2008 NASCAR Chase Predictions

The fifth edition of NASCAR’s Chase has three clear favorites: Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson. But in a system where 12 drivers are separated by just 80 points, anyone could come out on top in a playoff race that seldom goes according to plan. With so many drivers and so much at stake, how …

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Fan’s View: The Changing of the Guard – Why I’m Smiling for Tony Stewart

What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, we couldn’t stop talking about the massive Silly Season upheaval due to Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s imminent departure from DEI. There was panic in the streets! Entire wardrobes had to be replaced! Cars underwent new paint jobs. Shrubberies were chopped down. Chaos! Insanity! At the …

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Fan’s View: Sitting in NASCAR’s Victory Lane, Who Deserves to Be There?

I suppose the argument could be made that none of the drivers sitting in NASCAR’s victory lane this weekend should have been there. Over in the Truck Series, Donny Lia managed to make a name for himself on the national grid by doing what any modified driver does best; he moved the competition over in …

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Fan’s View: Giving Danica Patrick Her Due & Nothing More

Congratulations to Danica Patrick for winning her first IRL race! After three years, 50 starts and three podium finishes prior to Saturday’s Twin Ring Motegi 300, her arrival in victory lane has long been awaited. Altogether now: three cheers for Danica! There. Are we done patting the little lady on the back? No, don’t go …

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Fan’s View: Striving for Mediocrity the NASCAR Way to Victory Lane

“Slow down! Slow way down! You’ll never make it unless you slow down!” I really thought I had entered the twilight zone. What NASCAR crew chief in his right mind would possibly be telling his driver that he’d better pull back or he’d never win? “You’ve got 20 seconds on the No. 07. You’ve got …

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