Voices From the Heartland: How I Would Save NASCAR
So, as the grand poombah of NASCAR, what would I do? First and foremost, I would “tweak” the Chase… tweak it to the point that it no longer exists.
So, as the grand poombah of NASCAR, what would I do? First and foremost, I would “tweak” the Chase… tweak it to the point that it no longer exists.
The first Chase race has passed and there were clear winners and losers. Up next is Dover’s Monster Mile… who will slay the beast and who will be beaten?
Q: Looks like Kevin Harvick is on his way to a championship, and I couldn’t be happier about that.
Who was hurt more on Sunday – Kyle Busch or Jimmie Johnson? In particular, what has happened to the No. 48 team since August, and can it be fixed?
SPEED’s Bob Dillner reported, “there was an issue with the [Sylvania 300]-winning car of Kevin Harvick and also his teammate, Jeff Burton, in post-race tech.”
Kevin Harvick dominated the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Sunday, leading 118 of the final 123 laps to take the checkered flag for the second week in a row.
The Sylvania 300 is the 27th race on the 36-race NASCAR Nextel Cup schedule. The Loudon, N.H. track its first Nextel Cup winner in Rusty Wallace in 1991.
Q: Do you think last year’s champion Tony Stewart should get an automatic entry into the next season’s Chase?
10. A slight miscalculation by team staff on the “driver weight vs. horsepower” ratio for Tony Stewart’s backup car.
There were several disturbing reports of NASCAR team orders on Saturday night.
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