In 2008 there were 12 different winners for the 36 races held. But of those 12 different drivers, Carl Edwards won nine races, Kyle Busch scored eight victories, Jimmie Johnson won 7 races, for a total of 24 of the 36 races during the season. Three drivers winning two-thirds of the sanctioned races! . . . → Read More: Parity in NASCAR?
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(photo by Leon Hammack) NASCAR took a trip up to “LOBSTER COUNTRY” this weekend to The New Hampshire International Raceway at Louden. This track holds a special place in the season, NHIS is the place where the Chase starts in just nine more races! Once again at Louden the rain and fuel . . . → Read More: The Rain Comes- Logano Stays Out! It is fitting that, with the NASCAR boys hitting their first road race course of the season out in Sonoma, that I should write about THE PIONEER OF THE ROAD RACE RINGERS! Dan Gurney began his lifetime journey into racing way back in 1958 at the age of 17. Gurney won races in Indy Car, . . . → Read More: The Original Road Race Ringer Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has been named NASCAR’s most popular driver six years straight in fan voting. Kyle Busch doesn’t dispute the award. He does, however, dispute the relevance of the award.
“They should change it the “most loved driver”, Busch says. “Everyone loves Jr., so he’s going to get it. But I’m the most popular . . . → Read More: Rebel With The Jaws! The ageless wonder is back! People talk about the “ageless Red Farmer” as a tireless and ageless race car driver, well here comes Hershal McGriff again. Hershel McGriff, 81 years old, is stepping out of retirement to race this weekend at The Camping World West Series Bennett Winery 200 at Infineon Raceway. McGriff’s . . . → Read More: Hershel McGriff Out Of Retirement! Well this week the NASCAR teams head out to the San Francisco Bay Area. Actually, a more refined description of the area is the “Wine Country” of Napa, Sonoma, and Mendecino valleys. This is the first of the two road courses that the drivers will converge on in the 2009 race season. This is . . . → Read More: If You Are Going To San Francisco…..
(photo by Geoff Burke for Getty Images)
For the third time this season, Mark Martin takes the checkered flag to win the race! But there was lots of drama as the white flag was unfurled. The #5 Car Quest/Kelloggs Chevy was way back in third place, about 150 yards behind Johnson and . . . → Read More: The Old Man Pulls One Out Johnny Benson
With the present state of the economy and the impact on the auto industry, even the reigning champion from the Camping World Truck Series wasn’t immune from the sponsorship problems. Last week Red Horse Racing had to shutter the #1 Toyota team because there was just not enough sponsorhip . . . → Read More: All He Wanted To Do Is Race! (photo by Getty images) COMMENTARY Just some after thoughts on ol Kylie’s guitar smashing celebration at Nashville last week. In the days following that unprecedented guitar smashing in the post victory celebration, there were mixed reviews. However, most of the journalists that cover NASCAR, both in print and video, were appalled at THE . . . → Read More: Kyle, Guitars, and Foolishness! (photo by Leon Hammack) When walking into the engineering department at Michael Waltrip Racing you can witness the dichotomy that exists at this NASCAR Sprint Cup team. Scrawled in black marker inside the rooms filled with reams of data, the guide explains that a “bonnet” equals a hood, a “boot” is a . . . → Read More: Michael Waltrip Racing and His Imports |
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