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It’s hard for me to believe it will be 20 years this summer since the day that irrevocably changed me, but there it is. Almost half my life, though I’d like to fib and say it’s been most of it, or something, because otherwise I feel old. I was a …
Read More »Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Improving, Visits Hendrick Race Shop
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., is out for the next two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, watching along with fans as Jeff Gordon drives his No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet. However, a recent update the 41-year-old indicates that he may be starting to see signs of recovery. Earnhardt tweeted a brief update on …
Read More »Early Incidents Eliminates Earnhardt, Allmendinger in Michigan
The afternoons of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger’s at Michigan International Speedway ended up being short ones. The duo was eliminated early on Sunday’s Firekeepers Casino 400 as a result of damage suffered in a lap 61 incident with rookie Chris Buescher. Running three-wide through turns one and two, Buescher lost control of …
Read More »Thinkin’ Out Loud: Kyle Busch Kills His Kansas Curse
Who’s in the headline – Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch is doing his best to put himself in position to repeat. Busch started the race in sixth Saturday night and was a top-10 mainstay outside of green-flag pit cycles. Busch moved into the second spot on lap 175 after a restart …
Read More »Thinkin’ Out Loud: Brad Keselowski Drops Malachi Crunch on the Talladega Demo Derby for Second Win of the Season
Who’s in the headline – Brad Keselowski won his first Cup race at Talladega in 2009. While he isn’t mentioned in the same breaths with Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt or Tony Stewart when plate racing prowess is discussed, the bottom line is he won his fourth plate race at Talladega …
Read More »Two-Headed Monster: Who is the Greater Driver, Jimmie Johnson or Dale Earnhardt?
And just like that … BOOM, confetti! It wasn’t expected, yet it wasn’t surprising to see Jimmie Johnson in Victory Lane at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday. Six-Time was the closer that day, beating original namesake Kevin Harvick by using pit strategy to take the lead late and surviving a …
Read More »Old School or New, Jimmie Johnson’s Success Speaks for Itself
In the transition from the old school, hard knuckle racing to the new school, ‘playoffs and overtime’ era of NASCAR, only one thing has been certain – Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus have stood above the rest. And no, it hasn’t even been close. Johnson’s win in Sunday’s Folds of …
Read More »Thinkin’ Out Loud – Jimmie Johnson Wins Folds of Honor 500 at Atlanta
Who’s in the headline – After the debut of the 2016 low downforce package it is Jimmie Johnson standing in victory lane at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Johnson’s crew chief made a call to pit when the final fuel window opened. His driver stretched out an advantage over Kevin Harvick, the …
Read More »Did You Notice? … Dale Earnhardt Is Dead
Did You Notice? … Dale Earnhardt is dead? Look, I don’t mean to be insensitive. That crash at the end of the 2001 Daytona 500 shocked the world, left a nation in mourning and woke up millions to the depth of NASCAR affection across America. It left children without a …
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