Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2012 AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta
A green-white-checker finish saw Denny Hamlin grab the lead and hold off Jeff Gordon to take his series leading fourth win of the season.
A green-white-checker finish saw Denny Hamlin grab the lead and hold off Jeff Gordon to take his series leading fourth win of the season.
If not for a badly-timed tire problem for Jamie McMurray, Martin Truex Jr. wouldn’t be getting my shoutout — because he’d have won the race. Instead, Truex had to settle for fourth after a wild restart. Adding insult to injury, Truex, who has flown under the media’s radar all year long despite being a fixture in the top 10 in points, garnered relatively little television attention compared with the night’s other race leaders.
Was Tony Stewart’s victory-lane vitriol worth a few first-place votes? Or did Matt Kenseth’s dominant run impress our writers? Keep reading to find out.
Did Brad Keselowski’s win propel him atop our Power Rankings? Did Kyle Busch get any sympathy votes for his string of bad luck? Keep reading to find out.
While Matt Kenseth has confirmed that he has a deal in place, he would not confirm where his 2013 deal is.
Did You Notice? No Cup Series champion in the modern era has driven for a different team the following season?
Sonoma was vindication for Clint Bowyer’s move from Richard Childress Racing to Michael Waltrip Racing.
Here is who’s hot and who’s not in NASCAR after Sonoma.
With Clint Bowyer’s win, Toyota’s initial flagship race organization in NASCAR can now count three victories in its five-plus-year history.
While Clint Bowyer was holding off all comers for the win, his Michael Waltrip Racing teammates were having a strong race of their own, solidly in the top 10.
Was our staff impressed by Dale Earnhardt Jr.? Or, like Tony Stewart, are they not buying into the hype? Continue reading to find out.
Did wins or consistency determine the top spot in our Power Rankings? Keep reading to find out.
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