The lefts and rights of road course racing are a unique change of pace for both drivers and fans of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. As the teams prepared for the final road race of the season at Watkins Glen, someone hoped to steal a Chase berth today. In qualifying on Saturday, the road course […] READ MORE
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NASCAR Speedweeks Review 2015
NASCAR Speedweeks Review 2015 Another Speedweeks has come and gone and it was as crazy as usual. Without doubt it was one of the most exciting Speedweeks of all time with all manner of things happening. First and foremost thoughts have to be with the Busch family who had a traumatic couple of days on Friday […] READ MORE
Joey Logano wins the 2015 Daytona 500
Joey Logano took the checkered flag at the 2015 Daytona 500 after getting the hot start off the first attempt at a green-white-checkered finish. After Austin Dillon turned Jeff Gordon, the race ended under caution. Gordon started on the pole for the race and lead the majority of the time. In his last Daytona 500, […] READ MORE
NASCAR 2015: Start Your Engines
Are you ready? I’m ready! Speedweeks 2015 is set to go green green green! Yes, only three months after Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott and Matt Crafton were all crowned champions at Homestead-Miami the NASCAR conveyor belt is ready to roll for the NASCAR 2015 season. First though we should take a look back at one […] READ MORE
Jeff Gordon’s Legacy: Beyond the Numbers
On Thursday morning, Jeff Gordon announced that he would hang up gloves and steering wheel at the conclusion of the 2015 season. READ MORE
Drive for Five Continues in Gordon’s Last Season
As I crossed into my thirties I started noticing little things that were starting to make me feel older. People born in the 2000’s are in high school, a little less hair covers the back of my head, people in their 20’s look like babies, etc., etc. Now, Jeff Gordon is going to run his final full […] READ MORE
Kindergarten Cup: Poor Driver Behaviour in NASCAR
What has happened to NASCAR? It is a valid question as in the last few weeks drivers, crews and fans alike are beginning to act like spoiled brats who have had their favourite toy taken off them. Well I have a message to those who would have NASCAR turn into a bar-room brawl: Grow up! […] READ MORE
Desperation in the Chase Means There Are No Rules
In one move, the strongest car was eliminated, a historic victory was forgotten, the Chase picture was unraveled and a calm race turned chaotic. Those were the end results of Brad Keselowski’s bold move in the final laps of the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. But how did we […] READ MORE
Hardwon Heartache-Three Hendricks Cars Fail to Make the Chase
Talladega Speedway is a track like no other. Steeped in a rich NASCAR history, that stretches back to the very beginning of the sport, Talladega has been known to make or break many a driver over the years. This year, Hendrick Motorsports, one of the most iconic teams in NASCAR today, was one of the […] READ MORE
Talladega Superspeedway: Where No Driver is Safe
In less than 24 hours, the drivers of the NASCAR Sprint Cup will compete in a 500-mile chess game at the world’s fastest superspeedway. And for those 500 miles, no driver will know their true racing fate until they cross the start/finish line for the final time. Since its first race in 1969, the Talladega […] READ MORE