On the Right Track
A NASCAR BLOG BY Jeff Gluck
End of the NASCAR season brings mixed emotions
When I was growing up, I always used to feel a touch of sadness at the end of baseball season.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 3Here's to hoping Chase ends at Phoenix
FORT WORTH, Texas – I've spent the entire Chase hoping anyone but Jimmie Johnson would win this year's title.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 6Gluckometer ratings from Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas – The Gluckometer made a Texas-sized return for its first appearance since Sonoma in June.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 3All bets paid in full
FORT WORTH, Texas – My bet with Kyle Busch has been paid up – at least in my mind.
Rating: 0.0 Comment 1AJ Allmendinger should have been suspended
Drunk driving is an extremely serious offense for anyone, a massive error in judgment that can put lives at risk.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 6Three reasons Lance McGrew is right fit for Dale Jr.
Admittedly, I had some hesitation about whether or not Lance McGrew should return as Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s crew chief next season. Especially now that Steve Addington has become available, it seemed possible that Addington – a proven winner – could be the guy to revive Earnhardt Jr.’s career.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 7Talladega non-win still hurting Regan Smith
Regan Smith, who has already had more disappointment in his young career than some drivers do in a decade, might be faced with yet more bad news this weekend.
Rating: 0.0 Comment 1Instant reaction: Addington out as Busch's crew chief
We had heard rumblings of a possible crew chief change for Kyle Busch after the season, but the news that Steve Addington has been replaced by Dave Rogers beginning at Texas comes as quite a surprise.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 4Thoughts still linger from Hendrick crash
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Those who lost loved ones in the Hendrick Motorsports plane crash five years ago today will be dealing with the tragic loss for the rest of their lives.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 3NASCAR commercials in non-racing broadcasts good for the sport
A full day of watching football from my couch yesterday reminded me of one of NASCAR’s most important marketing tools: commercials featuring drivers who cross over into mainstream sports telecasts.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 3Jeff Gordon clarifies 'tech center' remark
CONCORD, N.C. – After last week’s Pepsi 500 Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway, Jeff Gordon spoke of feeling as if he was second class compared to Jimmie Johnson.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 2David Pearson's absence from first hall class mild surprise
CHARLOTTE – While Bill France Jr. is undoubtedly deserving of inclusion in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, it was a mild surprise to see him get in on the initial vote over David Pearson, who some have called the greatest driver ever.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 2Montoya unflappable after reporter confronts him
FONTANA, Calif. - Juan Pablo Montoya’s media availability at Auto Club Speedway suddenly became very uncomfortable this morning when a reporter tried to confront the driver about being turned down for an interview.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 4Paul Menard is NASCAR’s most sought-after driver
Maybe the world has turned on its head, but the man who has become the next “must-have” driver in the NASCAR garage right now is Paul Menard.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 18Earnhardt Jr. recalls attempted Pentagon visit
On a recent visit to Arlington National Cemetery, Dale Earnhardt Jr. observed that he had never gotten to visit any of the famous monuments in Washington, D.C.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 2Jeff Gluck
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Jeff Gluck has covered NASCAR since 2004. He has worked for NASCAR Scene as an associate editor since 2007.
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