And then there were two. Following Sunday’s Cup Series race at Phoenix, only two drivers, Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards, still have a shot at the title. Every other Chaser has been mathematically eliminated. As we get ready for Homestead, we are in for one hell of a battle with the two drivers we do [...]
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NASCAR Got The Chase They Wanted
November 14th, 2011 
T.C. 
Posted in Racing Observations 
Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, Carl Edwards, Chase, Cup Series, homestead, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR, phoenix, pit crew, pit road, pit stop, Tony Stewart 
10 Comments »The NASCAR Points And Priorities
November 10th, 2011 Journo This past weekend at Texas Tony Stewart notched his fourth win in the Chase – it was an impressive feat considering that prior to the first Chase race in Chicago it had been 32 races since he’d last seen victory lane. Despite the late string of success, Stewart still finds himself second in the championship [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Carl Edwards, Championship, Chase, NASCAR, points, roush fenway, Stewart-Haas Racing, Tony Stewart 13 Comments »Could Brad K. Really Win This Thing?
October 11th, 2011 T.C. After Sunday’s dominant performance at Kansas, Jimmie Johnson is once again the talk of the Chase. After a rough start to the playoffs, Johnson has rebounded to close within four points of the lead. But right behind Johnson, who sits third in the standings, is Brad Keselowski. Following a third place finish at Kansas, Keselowski [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Brad Keselowski, Championship, Chase, Cup Series, Jimmie Johnson 4 Comments »Just When You Count Him Out
October 4th, 2011 Journo Jimmie Johnson had a rough few weeks. He was involved in an on-track altercation with Kurt Busch at Richmond – he finished 31st. He went on to Chicago and had a respectable, but not overwhelming 10th place run. Then he struggled at New Hampshire, finishing 18th. The driver found himself 29 points back in 10th, [...]
Stick A Fork In Denny…
October 3rd, 2011 T.C. Before Daytona, I wrote a blog post with some random thoughts entering the season. In it, I made predictions about which drivers I thought would win each championship. I said Ron Hornaday would take the Truck title, Elliott Sadler would be your Nationwide champ, and Denny Hamlin would break through and win the Cup. Of [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Championship, Chase, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Mike Ford 8 Comments »NASCAR Doesn’t Need A Chase Pit Crew Rule
September 26th, 2011 T.C. There was an interesting piece today on NASCAR.com where Joe Menzer and Bill Kimm faced off about whether or not Chase teams should be allowed to make pit crew changes. They referenced the changes that have happened to Kevin Harvick’s team the last two years, and the mid-race change for the #48 at Texas last [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: Bill Kimm, Chase, Joe Menzer, Kevin Harvick, pit crew, pit road, pit stop, roster 7 Comments »Key Pit Crew Changes Could Shape Championships
September 13th, 2011 T.C. Pit road has played a big roll in the outcome of races this season, and as the Cup and Nationwide Series search for their 2011 champions, an even bigger emphasis will be placed on the crews. Those drivers with the strongest pit crews will have a serious advantage as we come into the home stretch. [...]
Winners, Winners Everywhere
August 18th, 2011 Journo I’ve probably written this sentence about a dozen times so far this year, but wow this is shaping up to be a season to remember. After this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen we have 15 different winners and five different first-time winners. Those are extraordinary numbers from a season that still has 14 races left. Consider last [...]
Playing Hurt Can Bring Out The Best In A Player
August 8th, 2011 T.C. You saw it today. Brad Keselowski pounded a concrete barrier earlier in the week during a test session at Road Atlanta, ended up with a painful avulsion fracture in his left ankle, and somehow went on to win at Pocono. And to think earlier in the week there was talk he may not race at [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: ankle, avulsion fracture, Brad Keselowski, Chase, Pocono, Road Atlanta 6 Comments »What A Finish! What A Season!
August 1st, 2011 Journo Since 1994 the Brickyard 400 has stood apart as one of the premier events on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Winning on the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a dream for most racecar drivers. And on Sunday the track delivered twice giving Paul Menard not just a Brickyard 400 victory, but his first ever Cup [...]
