Fan’s View: NASCAR Racing 101 – Losing Sucks
Why do the media insist on placing a rather irritating caveat on NASCAR runner-up interviews each week?
Why do the media insist on placing a rather irritating caveat on NASCAR runner-up interviews each week?
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following the Shelby American at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Sunday’s Shelby American had two cautions thrown due to issues with the caution lights.
But in a year with a giant monkey wrench in the middle, one simple word tears every expert NASCAR prediction to shreds. Spoiler.
The baby boom is on in NASCAR.
Taking the plates off at Auto Club Speedway meant the first “unrestricted” race of the regular season Sunday; and for once, the 2-mile oval didn’t disappoint.
After a fourth at Fontana on Sunday, Mark Martin sits sixth in the standings and is the highest-ranked of the Yankees… er, Hendrick powerhouse.
“They could do 10 green-white-checkereds and we’re still not going to make it to the checkered,” said Jeff Gordon.
The hole in Daytona couldn’t be helped. It happens. I can personally testify that severe weather causes unexpected problems.
It was Jimmie Johnson who lost out – his rear-axle failure at Daytona was enough for him to lose his grip atop our poll for the first time since last fall.
While NASCAR’s new rules led to a record-breaking 21 leaders at Daytona, it’s hard to gauge right now if the sport’s momentum from plate racing can carry over.
Greg Biffle gave friend and former teammate Jamie McMurray a vital push down the backstretch on the final lap to propel the No. 1 car to the Daytona 500 win.
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