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Is This The “New” NASCAR?

(photo courtesy Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

After NASCAR just barely slapping the hand of Carl Edwards for his blatant actions Sunday, is there any fan that is not somewhat stunned??  Did NASCAR miss the boat?  Did NASCAR even see the same race that millions of us watched?

If Mike Helton and the rest . . . → Read More: Is This The “New” NASCAR?

“Have At It Boys”??

(photo courtesy Joe Sebo/AP)

“HAVE AT IT BOYS!”

That is what NASCAR told the drivers before the start of the 2010 season.  That was their plan anyway.

Fast forward to Atlanta on Sunday when the driver of the Roush-Fenway #99 Scott’s Ford, Carl Edwards, got into the action.  After an on track . . . → Read More: “Have At It Boys”??

Logano Wins NNS At California

In a post race altercation Logano’s father Tom Logano walked up to Biffle’s car on pit road and had a verbal altercation with the driver that included calling the Roush driver “number one,” via a hand gesture – if you get my drift.

As a result the elder Logano’s credentials have been . . . → Read More: Logano Wins NNS At California

Where There Is Smoke….

(photo by Tony Bush)

Kansas is the home of Dorothy, Todo, and the Wizard of Oz.  But on Sunday Tony Stewart made himself right at home with his fourth victory of the 2009 season.  After leading the points for the “regular season”, and kind of sputtering in the final 4 races before . . . → Read More: Where There Is Smoke….

It’s A Tight Chase Race

(photo courtesy of Leon Hammack)

Even though Jimmie Johnson is in close proximity in the standings, Mark Martin subtly reminded the media that he is still leading the points in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.  As they, Martin and Johnson, put some distance between Juan Pablo Montoya (JPM), Kurt Busch, and . . . → Read More: It’s A Tight Chase Race

Ambrose…..Almost!

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Montreal was again a test of the rain tires, as was the 2008 Montreal race, for the Nationwide Series.  On Saturday, the practice session was entirely in the rain.  However, Sunday brought a new day and sunshine to the Circuit de Giles Villenue in Montreal, or so the officials . . . → Read More: Ambrose…..Almost!

Rivalries?

(photo from nascar.com) Are these faces the faces of the new rivalries of NASCAR? Wouldn’t you know it, Kyle Busch is caught up in another NASCAR mini soap opera!  Last year it was the Kyle Busch-Carl Edwards Show.  For a while those two were seemingly always battling for the same piece of real . . . → Read More: Rivalries?

Nearly Halftime at NASCAR

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Now that NASCAR is making its second visit to Daytona, and the season is approaching the midway point, it is time to evaluate the first half of the season.  Let’s evaluate, as  “Big” Bill France called it, The Show.

In the first 17 races, there have been . . . → Read More: Nearly Halftime at NASCAR

Parity in NASCAR?

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?