NASCAR Commentary - Mike Hembree

By Mike Hembree Tuesday, December 22, 2009 12:00 AM EST

There was a bit of good news from the Nationwide Series this week. Road America will be on the 2010 schedule.

By Mike Hembree Sunday, December 13, 2009 12:00 AM EST

Do you wonder what would happen if one of NASCAR’s top drivers fell into the sort of snakepit from which Tiger Woods is currently trying to extricate himself?

By Mike Hembree Thursday, December 03, 2009 12:00 AM EST

LAS VEGAS – The signature moment of Thursday’s NASCAR Champion’s Week schedule in Las Vegas was almost a “Take that, New York City” kind of statement.

By Mike Hembree Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:00 AM EST

Kyle Busch picked up a nice trophy and a large check Monday night for winning the Nationwide Series championship in runaway fashion -- more impressive even than Jimmie Johnson's romp through the Sprint Cup Series.

By Mike Hembree Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:00 AM EST

With only two races remaining in the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, it’s getting kind of late for some folks who, back in February, probably had the idea they might win a race or two this season.

By Mike Hembree Tuesday, November 03, 2009 12:00 AM EST

Before we close the curtain on the mayhem at Talladega Superspeedway for another season, it's worth pointing out that Sunday's Amp Energy 500 produced a range of opinions.

By Mike Hembree Friday, October 23, 2009 12:00 AM EDT

There is a school of thought that offers the opinion that Jimmie Johnson must be caught soon if he is to be caught at all.

By Mike Hembree Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:00 AM EDT

The powers-that-be at the NASCAR Hall of Fame seem to have patterned much of their style and business after the Baseball Hall of Fame, and that’s a good thing.

By Mike Hembree Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:00 AM EDT

A Mustang is going racing in a major NASCAR series next season. That is a good thing.

By Mike Hembree Saturday, October 03, 2009 12:00 AM EDT

Tony Stewart put together one of the most remarkable extended runs in recent NASCAR history this summer. Over a 10-race stretch from Dover to Watkins Glen, he scored three victories, two seconds and no finish worse than 10th.