Sunday brought us our first Chase race and for some drivers, the first race that had real implications for them since a win earlier this season. Due to some upcoming penalties that will likely be announced Wednesday, we don’t even know what all of those implications will be. HOT It …
Read More »Five Points to Ponder: Chasing Cars
ONE: The Chase And now we get down to the serious business of the season and the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup – to give it the full and official name. 26 races are in the books and just ten remain before we crown this year’s champion. Now I …
Read More »Daily NASCAR Fantasy: Drafting Your Darlington Lineup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to Darlington Raceway on September 4th for the Bojangles’ Southern 500. It’s another throwback weekend at the track “Too Tough to Tame” and nearly every team will be gunning to get its retro scheme into victory lane. Here are a few suggestions to keep …
Read More »Who’s Hot & Who’s Not: The First Time Edition
If you never think anything good can happen to you… or maybe if that good thing is close to happening, but you think it might not… or maybe if you’re afraid to take the one chance to make that good thing happen — then all three of NASCAR’s major races …
Read More »4 Burning Questions: New Rules, New Faces and Potential Upset Victors
How will the new rules package affect the racing this weekend at Michigan? NASCAR has ruled that all teams will be running with the 2017 rules package this weekend at Michigan. It is not the first race for the new, even lower downforce package however; the tiny spoiler has been …
Read More »Daily NASCAR Fantasy: Drafting Your Bristol Lineup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to Bristol Motor Speedway on August 20th for the Bass Pro Shops, NRA Night Race. “The Last Great Colosseum” is home to some of the best short-track racing on the schedule, and the excitement should continue this Saturday night under the lights. Here are …
Read More »The Big 6: Questions Answered after the Cheez-It 355 at the Glen
Who… Gets My Shoutout of the Race? This week’s shoutout goes to the staff at Watkins Glen International, including track president Michael Printup. Many years ago, Watkins Glen was known as the race with the lowest purse on the calendar and maybe not the most exciting action. Also, the facilities …
Read More »Denny Hamlin Stays Clean for Watkins Glen Victory
Denny Hamlin may be the only one exiting Watkins Glen International with happy thoughts, as he survived the late ruckus to take the victory in Sunday’s Cheez-It 355. Grabbing the lead by passing Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski, who both slid wide in turn one following a restart with 10 laps to …
Read More »Daily NASCAR Fantasy: Drafting Your Watkins Glen Lineup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to Watkins Glen on August 7th for the Cheeze-It 355. Watkins Glen is the second of two road courses the series travels to in 2016. The weekend was headlined by the return of Dale Earnhardt Jr., but not to competition. Junior will miss the …
Read More »Couch Potato Tuesday: IMS Gives NBCSN Little to Work With
Indianapolis Motor Speedway has plenty of history in regards to open wheel racing. 100 Indianapolis 500s have been run. These races have ranged from the boring to the exciting, from the safe to the tragic. Today, the Indianapolis 500 is one of the must-watch races of the year. There’s a …
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