Fantasy Insider: Talladega, the Track Too Tough to Predict
Simply put, no one dominates Talladega. Just when you think you’ve got a lock, you find out the man in question fails to finish half his restrictor-plate track events.
Elliott Sadler
Bubble Breakdown: Ken Schrader’s Phenomenal Day While Robby Gordon Strikes Back
In a surprising and pleasant twist, the best bubble performance of the week belonged to Latitude 43 Motorsports and fan favorite Ken Schrader.
Bubble Breakdown: Robby Gordon Returns to Fight Front Row… Did It Work?
Robby Gordon would return to his No. 7 at New Hampshire, but without backing from sponsor ExtenZe, would the 2001 winner have a chance to keep his team’s Top-35 prospects strong?
Fanning the Flames: Richmond Reaction, Fantasy Talk & a Junior Fan’s Last Stand
As writers, we strive to accurately report, comment and entertain. It’s often our job to take what the sports’ drivers, officials and the like say, then apply it to a relevant piece that informs. I find that listening to differing opinions of those within the sport — those affected by a rule change, penalty, etc. …
The Yellow Stripe: It’s Not All About the Top 12 – 10 Wild-Card Storylines to Watch in NASCAR’s Chase
For the past 26 weeks, we’ve essentially conducted a form of “Prelude to the Chase,” with drivers jockeying to be in the all-important 12 available spots post-checkers at the second Richmond race. Now, with the field set, you can pretty much guarantee that a quick glance at the Jayski Article/Links page will show 99.9% of stories are all about the hallowed NASCAR playoff format.
Bubble Breakdown: Kevin Conway, Robby Gordon’s Team Still Headed the Wrong Way
Dave Blaney gunned FRM’s No. 38 a full 39 points closer to the bubble, where Robby Gordon’s new wheelman Kevin Conway suffered a second straight DNF. But for Bob Jenkins’s only team outside the Top 35, in order to exact FRM’s revenge on the Conway-ExtenZe duo, the team would still have to drive through Latitude 43 Motorsports, now a tantalizing seven points right in front of them.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2010 Atlanta-Richmond Edition
While summer winds down for millions of Americans, the real heart of the NASCAR schedule is apparently just heating up – or so we’ve been told. The sport’s Brian France version of the playoffs looms just around the corner, the race to the Chase so good someone forgot to tell the drivers 13th on back in the standings to make it interesting.
Bubble Breakdown: Front Row Version 2.0 Making a Move at Atlanta
Less than a week after Kevin Conway and sponsor ExtenZe left Front Row Motorsports’ No. 34 team, drivers Travis Kvapil, David Gilliland and Tony Raines quietly salvaged finishes inside the top 30 at Bristol to move all three of their teams more than 20 points away from the bubble. Sliding closer to trouble was none …
Running Their Mouth: 2010 Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta
Welcome to Running Their Mouth! Each week, we’ll go through media reports, interviews, PR and all of our own stuff to find the best quotes from the Sprint Cup race, capturing the story of how the weekend unfolded. It’s the most original commentary you’ll ever find: the truth, coming straight out of the mouths of the drivers, crew members and car owners themselves. This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following the Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Grading the 2010 NASCAR Pack, Part III: Drivers Brad Keselowski – Brian Vickers
With the NASCAR season two-thirds of the way gone and the final off week now out of our way, we’re taking a brief moment of respite, grading all the drivers and teams once again on their performance so far in 2010. Tuesday, we covered an owner-by-owner breakdown of season results so far… all of which you …