Need for Speed
A NASCAR BLOG BY Jared Turner
Tough Nationwide season for Brad Keselowski
Poor Brad Keselowski.
NASCAR should award more points for wins
Maybe it’s time for NASCAR to take another look at how much – or little - it actually awards winning.
Plenty of storylines in final two races of 2008 Cup season
While Jimmie Johnson may be well on his way to a third straight NASCAR Cup title, there is still plenty yet to be decided among drivers in NASCAR’s 2008 Chase For The Sprint Cup.
No rain in the forecast at Texas Motor Speedway
FORT WORTH, Texas — It’s Friday morning at Texas Motor Speedway, and for the first time in what feels like ages, there is no rain on a Friday at the race track.
Fans should get their money's worth at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - The traffic was sparse and the chill was thick this morning as I made the short drive to Martinsville Speedway.
Roush Fenway Racing won't let mishap at Talladega ruin season
How dark the halls of Roush Fenway Racing must be this week after last Sunday's showdown at Talladega Superspeedway.
The Chase could be a three-horse race after Kansas
After this weekend, the 12-driver Chase For The Sprint Cup could be all but a three-horse race. Perhaps it already is.
Will Kyle Busch rally from setback?
The grit and poise of Kyle Busch are about to be tested as at no other time this season and perhaps unlike any time in the young driver’s career.
NASCAR made best decision to reschedule Richmond races
NASCAR did the judicious thing by moving Friday night's Nationwide Series race and Saturday night's Sprint Cup race at Richmond to Sunday.
Winning on fuel mileage is legitimate
The last time the Sprint Cup Series raced at Michigan International Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won on a fuel-mileage gamble.
Do past champions have advantage?
Jimmie Johnson said last weekend at Pocono Raceway that he believes past champions in this year's Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup will have a better chance of winning the title than their counterparts in the 12-driver field.
Silly season is in full swing at Daytona
Silly season is in full swing this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, adding to the allure of an already much-anticipated event.
Prepare yourself for more ho-hum racing
Overshadowed by the "Busch-whacking" (forgive me) that Kyle Busch administered to his overworked competitors in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway was the overall ho-hum nature of the affair.
For once, Cup drivers aren't a detriment to Nationwide Series
CONCORD, N.C. – As much as it's easy to gripe about the manner in which Sprint Cup drivers have made the Nationwide Series their personal playground, tonight's Carquest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway is different.
Darlington tamed me
DARLINGTON, S.C. – On Saturday evening at Darlington Raceway, I did what few people ever will. I rode in the backseat of a Dodge pace car with two fellow NASCAR writers and former NASCAR driver Brett Bodine. Let's just say that I'm glad Bodine was behind the wheel and not me or the other writers.
This is a great stretch of the NASCAR season
We are truly in a terrific stretch of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
Other Blogs
Recent Blog Postings
- Jimmie Johnson too good to be true?
by Art Weinstein | 11/29/2008 - Does winning the Daytona 500 jinx a driver's season?
by Kenny Bruce | 11/29/2008 - NASCAR races aren't boring
by David Exum | 11/26/2008 - Cracking the big three of Jimmie, Carl and Kyle will be tough
by Bob Pockrass | 11/25/2008 - Tough Nationwide season for Brad Keselowski
by Jared Turner | 11/24/2008 - Plenty to think about while waiting for 2009 Cup season to begin
by Rea White | 11/23/2008 - NASCAR should leave some money on the table
by Mike Hembree | 11/21/2008
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