Mirror Driving: Plate Power, Pointless Duels & Earnhardt’s Potential
After seeing the bump-drafting rule changes in effect during the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday, will they make for a more engaging Daytona 500?
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Top 10 Things to Look Forward to in Danica Patrick’s NASCAR Debut
10. Tony Eury Jr. saying “What the … ?” on the radio when Patrick mentions the car has “over-steer.”
Reed Sorenson Needs Wins to Escape NASCAR Purgatory
Reed Sorenson is running the majority of the Nationwide Series schedule with arguably the best standalone team in the garage. It’s a situation any 24-year-old aspiring racer would dream of – an opportunity to make it to the big time. But Sorenson’s already spent four full years at stock car racing’s highest level. He’s already …
5 Points to Ponder: 2010 Shootout Aftermath Edition
Wheeling a racecar that was loose and nearly an out of control, Jamie McMurray stole the show even from race winner Kevin Harvick, scoring an impressive third-place finish in his debut race in the EGR No. 1 car.
2010 Nationwide Series Preview
The 2010 Nationwide Series season is upon us, and everyone in the media, every season preview has Carl Edwards finishing first in the points, Brad Keselowski second. Rather than wasting more ink trying to make some profound statement of how this year’s Cup showdown in the minor leagues will play out, here it is. Edwards …
Fanning the Flames: The Lights are Off Atop the Pace Car… Let’s Go!
Didn’t we talk just, like, two Thursdays ago? Is the Christmas season really over a month gone in our rearview mirror? Has the “merging” of race teams on the NASCAR circuit finally jumped the shark with the Front Row Motorsports/Yates Racing deal? These are questions I ask you. Now, it’s time for us – this …
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?
Kenny Wallace Driver Diary: Daytona, After All These Years
The offseason was good. We had a great time. We went on our fan club cruise – that was a lot of fun. After the cruise, we came back and went to St. Louis for a couple of weeks for Christmas… then, you end up hitting the reset button. It’s kind of fun to spend …
Despite Hiatus, Alex Garcia Looking to Be a Bridge Between Latin America, NASCAR
Alex Garcia was supposed to be a full-time Nationwide Series competitor in 2008, only to find himself one of countless drivers and teams whose plans were shuttered due to reductions in sponsor dollars. And since failing to qualify for the NNS race at Watkins Glen in August of that year, he and his No. 98 …
2010 Season Preview: How Will Danica REALLY Do?
Today’s Season Preview Topic: After a year’s worth of “will she or won’t she,” Danica Patrick is coming over to NASCAR after all. How do you think she’ll do in her limited schedule this year, and why?