On the Loose Side
A NASCAR BLOG BY Kenny Bruce
Does winning the Daytona 500 jinx a driver's season?
I’m not sure when it changed, or if it really has, but wasn’t there a time when the Daytona 500 a pretty good barometer of the upcoming season?
Can we all just NOT get along for a change?
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – It would be a whole lot easier if there was a little animosity between these two guys. Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards, I mean.
Roush Fenway Racing program peaking
How far has Roush Fenway Racing’s 1.5-mile program come since the start of the year? Consider that just two of the group’s five teams finished in the top 10 when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series traveled to Texas Motor Speedway earlier this year.
Your driver races a what?
If at least part of the reason folks buy Ford vehicles is because of the automaker’s involvement in NASCAR, then Wednesday’s announcement that Ford had extended its agreement with Roush Fenway Racing could be seen as great news.
Chase For The Sprint Cup still a mystery
CONCORD, N.C. – Any way you slice it, 10 races isn’t a whole lot of time to gain ground in the point standings in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. For whatever reason, it seems a lot easier to lose points that to gain them when the series’ Chase For The Sprint Cup gets under way.
Bad blood good for sport
CONCORD, N.C. – So Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards have a little shoving match over in the Nationwide garage Thursday morning.
NASCAR doesn’t need two trips to K.C.
I can understand why officials with tracks that host NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races say they need two events each season to survive.
Let's stop to remember the drivers not among the 'Chosen 12'
DOVER, Del. - Taking a deep breath and stepping away from the Chase for a moment ...
Thank goodness for commercials
Sure, today might be a pressure-filled day for a handful of NASCAR Cup teams - specifically those that are trying to race their way into the Chase For The Sprint Cup.
Let the pestering begin …
FONTANA, Calif. - Unofficially speaking, it's a toss-up. That "heated rivalry" between Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch, I mean.
Where's the patience at BMS?
So Carl Edwards is suddenly the good guy for punting Kyle Busch out of the way en route to winning the Sharpie 500, huh?
High racing costs may continue to soar
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Just wondering about the high cost of racing ...
Chase doesn't need road-course stop
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with NASCAR’s Cup Series competing on road courses twice a season. But just because the long, serpentine courses are a part of the schedule, that’s no reason to include a similar stop in the 10-race Chase.
NASCAR should make Indy one of its scheduled tests
For what it's worth: By now everyone knows that NASCAR has apologized for the tire debacle at Indianapolis. What's still somewhat surprising is that neither NASCAR or Goodyear seemed to think there was anything to apologize for immediately after the Allstate 400.
Possibility of Busch's third straight NASCAR win was overblown
Am I the only one who thought just a bit too much was being made of the fact that Kyle Busch DID NOT win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway Saturday night?
Stewart faces difficult task
So Tony Stewart is leaving Joe Gibbs Racing. Striking out on his own, it seems, to try and balance the role of driver with that of owner.
Wide-open testing would help NASCAR, not hurt it
LOUDON, N.H. - NASCAR officials tossed crew chiefs in the Sprint Cup Series a big, fat softball Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when meeting to discuss the testing schedule for 2009.
Expectations rise following Infineon finish
SONOMA, Calif. - OK, so maybe it’s too early to say teams such as Yates Racing and Wood Brothers Racing have “turned the corner.”
Road-course races add spice to schedule
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - It wasn't all that long ago that the majority of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series drivers weren't particularly fond of road-course racing.
In NASCAR, it's all about momentum
As much as everyone wants to talk about how well Kyle Busch has been running this season - and the fact that he has collected wins in the Cup, Nationwide and truck series - you have to wonder just how long the Joe Gibbs Racing driver can continue to succeed at his current pace.
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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
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