Kyle Larson
Chasing the Chase Will Influence How Teams Hit the Bricks
The Sprint Cup Series returns to action at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday after its final week off of the season. The question now with the Chase spots being on the line, will they be racing the same way by being worried about nothing but wins, or concerned about points? Clearly, there are going to …
Who’s Hot and Who’s Not In NASCAR: Off-Week–Indianapolis Edition
Summer might be in full swing, but with seven races remaining before the Chase cutoff, things are only starting to heat up in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Drivers and teams received a bit of rest and relaxation over the season’s final off week but now, it’s back to business as stock car racing’s best …
Nationwide Breakdown: EnjoyIllinois.com 300
Chase Elliott had chances at winning the last few weeks go out the window when he ran out of fuel on more than one occasion. Saturday night at Chicagoland Speedway in the EnjoyIllinois.com 300, however, the No. 9 team played the pit road strategy perfectly to put themselves out front when it mattered the most. …
Four Burning Questions on the Off-Week: Title Favorites, Silly Season Rumors, and Chase Predictions
It’s a rare off-week in NASCAR-land, and as the men and women who make up the Sprint Cup Series enjoy some well-earned vacation time, the sport’s observers are left to reflect on the season that’s been as we sit at the de facto halfway point of the schedule. The 2014 season has been an interesting …
Fantasy Insider: Laying it On The Line in Loudon
For some NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers, these are now desperate times. With a win needed to be guaranteed a spot in the Chase for the Championship, and 11 winners so far after 18 races, that means points don’t mean much at all to some drivers. Part of the issue is that of the 11 winners, …
Fantasy insider:Daytona Puts Plenty of Unpredictability On the Plate
The Sprint Cuppers head to Daytona for the third of four restrictor plate races Saturday night. And the one thing about these races, as you may well know, is that you don’t know with any certainty what is going to happen. Sure there are some guys who have a knack for this kind of racing, …
The Frontstretch Five: Things That Would Make Fans Happy at Daytona
Welcome to the Frontstretch Five, a brand-new column for 2014! Each week, Amy Henderson takes a look at the racing, the drivers, and the storylines that drive NASCAR and produces a list of five people, places, things, and ideas that define the current state of our sport. In the latest edition, has five things that …
Who’s Hot / Who’s Not: Kentucky-Daytona Edition
Things were indeed blue in the Bluegrass State after afternoon showers passed over Kentucky Speedway. Brad Keselowski rocketed back into immediate consideration with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ current top teams, making some history along the way. This edition of Who’s Hot and Who’s Not is as close to a one-man show as it gets. …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2014 Quaker State 400 at Kentucky
Looking for the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How behind Sunday’s race? Amy Henderson has you covered each week with the answers to six race-day questions, covering all five Ws and even the H… the Big Six. Who… gets my shoutout of the race? After a tire issue, getting caught on pit road when …