Who’s Hot/Who’s Not In Sprint Cup: 2010 Daytona 500 Edition
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.
Paul Menard
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2010 Drive4COPD/”Danica” 300 at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For much of Saturday’s Nationwide Series opener, it was business, or dominance, as usual for the Cup regulars in the field.
Bowles-Eye View: The $225,000 Bribe… Just to Make a NASCAR Race
Paul Menard was faced with a cold reality. 49th in the qualifying draw, a rainout would mean an automatic DNQ for him under the NASCAR rulebook.
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Paul Menard
The Samsung 500 at Texas in April was Paul Menard’s best weekend of the year, qualifying fifth and leading a lap before ending the race 13th.
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix
With Kyle Busch holding a commanding lead coming into the final races of the season, Carl Edwards drove at Phoenix like he still had a shot.
Bubble Breakdown: TRG Motorsports Looking to Finish 2009 Strong
Despite the 10th-place finish posted by Labonte, TRG Motorsports has been eliminated from Top-35 contention this year.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2009 Price Chopper 400 at Kansas Edition
There have been more defining races at Kansas Speedway than Sunday’s Price Chopper 400 – where everyone left with virtually the status quo.
Bubble Breakdown: Clock Ticking for Team Red Bull While the Monster Mangles Several Others
As the NASCAR season begins winding down, time is running out for Scott Speed’s Red Bull No. 82 team to get a guaranteed spot for the first five races in 2010.
Bubble Breakdown: Andretti, Labonte’s Solid Showing Leaves Speed Searching for Answers
Well if you were to ask John Andretti, he’d tell you that New Hampshire is just beautiful this time of year; but ask Scott Speed and you may get a totally different answer. While driving to a solid 26th-place finish, Andretti and the No. 34 team extended their lead over Speed and the No. 82 car …
Fanning the Flames: The King in Victory Lane & 1 Helluva Show Down South
For the record – and not that anyone asked – but count me in among the masses that thought Sunday night’s Atlanta race was a winner. Yeah, I know it wasn’t in Darlington as it should be, but those cars under the lights on a big ol’ track with 49 years of tradition, a worn …
Bubble Breakdown: David Stremme, Paul Menard Lead Several Bubble Drivers With Top-20 Finishes
Well pull up a chair kids, we had a major case of musical seats amongst some of our bubble teams that isn’t even over yet and I’m gonna try and explain it all to you. It started when Bobby Labonte who drives for Hall of Fame Racing was taken out of his ride by HoF’s …
Kasey Kahne Takes Advantage of the Short Run to Win 2009 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta
New wrinkles in the schedule typically result in teams having to scramble in order to figure out what the right setup is, or how to handle the track at all. Sunday night was no different. A three-way change in the schedule for this season moved the second race at Atlanta Motor Speedway from the end …