Nextel Cup Rookie Report: 2007 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Edition
For the second time in the past five races, Juan Montoya qualified on the outside front row; but this time at Bristol, more than a few eyebrows were raised.
For the second time in the past five races, Juan Montoya qualified on the outside front row; but this time at Bristol, more than a few eyebrows were raised.
Jeff Gordon – Gordon has won five Cup races at Bristol, but only one of those wins was in the August Night Race. Still, with 18 top-10 finishes in 29 starts here, Gordon figures to be a factor Saturday night. Denny Hamlin – Hamlin finished sixth in this race last year. This spring, he led …
After a marathon weekend at Michigan, it’s time for a sprint-like turnaround and a trip to everyone’s favorite bullring, Bristol Motor Speedway. Michigan had its share of surprises for fantasy teams, with drivers like Dave Blaney, Bobby Labonte and Brian Vickers making appearances in the top 10. Not to be outdone, old reliables like Jimmie …
David Ragan continues to show steady improvement as he put in a solid top-20 performance at the super-fast Michigan.
Just when you thought it was safe to go out of the house, NASCAR goes and does it again. The “it” in question is the decision to make an arbitrary call with no regard to the rulebook or precedent set in previous years or weeks. Within a seven-day stretch, NASCAR made a strong statement about …
Jeff Gordon – Gordon has two wins at Michigan, with the most recent triumph coming in 2001. Overall, he has 20 top-10 finishes in 29 Cup starts in the Irish Hills, with an average finish of 10th… not too shabby. Denny Hamlin – Hamlin has run moderately well at Michigan in his short career, with …
Q: My boys and I had this discussion at our local watering hole. Had those two actually gone at it, who would you take: Harvick or Montoya?
Kevin Harvick refused to back off comments about Juan Pablo Montoya’s aggressive driving after Sunday’s race. Was Harvick out of line for what he said?
Here’s a sneak peek at what some select few were thinking after the Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen International.
Kevin Harvick and Juan Pablo Montoya worked out some personal differences in the most public of settings, all while their cars leaked out fluids.
Jeff Gordon spun himself out heading into turn 1 with two laps to go, setting up a furious battle between Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards for the win at the Glen.
It was definitely an up and down day at the Glen for Canada’s favorite road-course driver as Ron Fellows was tapped by Hall of Fame Racing to drive.
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