Only Yesterday: Martinsville Speedway & Ricky Craven’s Other Cup Win
Ricky Craven’s 2003 win at Darlington might be his best-known, but his first Cup victory came two seasons prior.
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Happy Hour: How Can You Hate That Race at Bristol?
Why did 12% of fans think the Food City 500 wasn’t a good race?
Only Yesterday: NASCAR’s Closest Cup Finishes Are a Modern Affair
Sunday’s finish at Atlanta was another entry on the all-time greatest finishes list.
Stat Sheet: How Close Can It Get?
0.003. What other close calls have happened in Cup Series history?
39 Days ‘Til Daytona: The 39th (1997) Daytona 500
The story of the 39th running of the Daytona 500 – how Dale Earnhardt’s heartbreak coincides with a team racing in perfect harmony.
Here’s Who’s Performing & Appearing at Darlington
Throwback weekend at Darlington brings a score of drivers from the NASCAR’s past. Here’s who’s coming.
Only Yesterday: Revisiting a Wild Darlington Finish … No, Not THAT One
Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch put on a show at Darlington in 2003, but the Busch Series race one day later provided a finish just as classic.
Darlington 2003 vs. Talladega 2011: 2 Photo Finishes, 1 Clear Winner
The score sheets may say this Sunday at Talladega equaled what was seen in 2003 at Darlington. But those finishes are equal on the score sheets only.
Voice of Vito: Brian’s Song – Vickers Would Be Wise to Wait This One Out
Where is Brian Vickers? Resting comfortably on blood-thinning medication. How might it affect his career? There is more damage to be done coming back too soon.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: “Spoiled,” Do NASCAR’s New Rules Take a Bite Out of Safety?
It’s up to NASCAR to take the correct steps to improve the racing, without doing anything to compromise the safety of the drivers.
The Yellow Stripe: NASCAR Drivers I Never Got to See, But Wish I Had
My first week in the States, I watched a “Beyond the Glory” program which focused on NFL quarterback Kurt Warner. Not knowing his story – remember, I’m a transplanted Brit – I was mesmerized by Warner’s meteoric rise from shelf stacker to Super Bowl MVP. Whether you like the guy or not, it would be …
Bowles-Eye View: NCAA’s Cinderellas Reminder of NASCAR’s Fragile Glass Slipper
More than just the Easter Bunny occupied the NASCAR fans’ attention this weekend. Coinciding with the break in the Cup schedule was the beginning of the fastest-growing tournament-style sporting event to hit America each year; and as a result, race fan’s minds were busy being filled with basketballs, not Goodyears, this holiday season. With the …