I’ve read what seems like a million articles and even a few emails about Tony Stewart and his new role as driver/owner of Stewart-Haas Racing over the last week or so.  Some were good, some were bad.  But there seems to be a pretty large group that think Stewart and his teammate(s) will run in the back next season, and [...]

Its a momentous day here at The Nascar Insiders.  This is our 100th post!!  We’ve only been around for four months, and boy has it been a crazy ride so far.  We went from obscurity to the forefront in one day thanks to our man Jayski (he even crashed our site), and we are just getting [...]

NASCAR, like every other sport, is still a game governed and officiated by people. Yeah, there are certain tools used by NASCAR officials to make officiating the game easier like computer scoring loops and video replays, but its still up to the race director. Any time people are involved in judging anything, mistakes are bound [...]

Racing is a tough game.  Sometimes, despite the best laid plans, everything goes wrong.  The saying “sometimes its better to be lucky then good” seems to apply a lot in racing.  And I think this distinguishes racing from most other sports.  Being the best team, or having the fastest car doesn’t guarantee anything. 
Each week, crew [...]

Have you ever worked with a certain person or group of people that you just couldn’t stand?  And no matter how nice you were or how hard you tried, they were still just a big a-hole?  This is a situation that I’ve found myself in before in racing.  I’m sure it probably happens at any job, [...]

During the Pocono 500 today there was an on track incident that resulted in Juan Pablo Montoya’s #42 Dodge parked at the exit to pit road, on fire.  Montoya escaped uninjured but the car remained on fire for a couple of minutes before safety workers arrived to put it out.  This is just one example [...]

I’m just going to start off this post with a little disclaimer.  What I am about to describe is probably dangerous and illegal in some (if not all) states.  Reckless driving is not something I condone, and you should always wear a seat belt.  This is also one of those posts that could probably get [...]

Behind every superstar driver in the sport today is a good crew chief, good team, good equipment, and supportive sponsors.  But one vital piece of the puzzle that doesn’t get the praise they deserve is the team’s spotter.  If you ever listen to a scanner during the race, the voice you will hear 80% of [...]

I came across an interesting article recently about the Ferrari-McLaren spying scandal that rocked Formula One last season.  For those that don’t know, McLaren was discovered last season in possession of 780 pages worth of Ferrari documentation regarding their Formula One car.  The FIA stripped McLaren of their Constructors points and fined them $100 million.  NASCAR [...]

The Thursday before the Coke 600 is always a very important day for a select group of drivers and teams.  Tonight is Pole Night for Sunday’s Coke 600 and every driver wants to be in the field for the home race.  The entry list shows thirteen drivers that are currently on the outside looking in, [...]