Last spring, the NASCAR Sprint Cup teams were plagued with left-side tire issues at Auto Club Speedway. Many drivers — including Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon — pointed a finger at tire manufacturer Goodyear. Because each track is unique, NASCAR and Goodyear work together to determine the best tires for each track. Goodyear’s experts must… Continue reading Will New Goodyear Tire Fix Fontana Woes?

For Kurt Busch, the ‘antagonizer’ might be a compliment. For other drivers in NASCAR it might be too soft a description. Upon entering NASCAR’s big show in 2000, and finishing second for Rookie of the Year, Busch has done everything except go silently into the night. Embed from Getty Images Kurt Busch has a history… Continue reading Kurt Busch, the Antagonizer, is back

When NASCAR built a three-week west coast run into their schedule, it was designed to make it easier on drivers, crews and team owners who had previously had to endure back-and-forth travel between the races. This also made it much more affordable for smaller teams who may not have had the funds to head out… Continue reading Three Week West Coast Run Keeps Crews Busy

The Phoenix track record was set last fall by Joey Logano, at 142.141 mph. While this is considerably slower than the new track record of 194.679 mph Jeff Gordon set last week in qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, PIR is still surprisingly fast for a 1-mile short track. How fast will they go Sunday?… Continue reading Drivers Battle Track For More Rear Grip at PIR

After Kyle Busch’s crash in the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway earlier this year, the wall was protected by a tire barrier before the Sprint Cup cars hit the track for the Daytona 500. Last week, it was announced that Phoenix International Raceway will do the same along the inside wall in Turn… Continue reading Tire Barriers May Have To Do For Now

Kevin Harvick dominated for much of the race, but it was a classic Jimmie Johnson victory yesterday at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 in Atlanta. It was a call back to last year for Harvick.  Starting from the back, he roared through the pack eventually taking the lead mid-race.  Harvick dominated during a long… Continue reading Johnson Cruises to Victory Lane in Sad Affair

 The NASCAR world is still up in arms about the injury Kyle Busch sustained Saturday.  The complaints have been pretty uniform, with two major talking points dominating the conversation.  “Why aren’t there SAFER barriers everywhere?” is one, “We should cut the grass” is the other.  What nobody is talking about is what I’m going to… Continue reading The Kyle Busch Conundrum

The build up to Sunday’s NASCAR Championship race was dominated by one major theme.  In 2010, Denny Hamlin had a commanding lead until a fuel miscalculation led him to have to pit late in the race.  He ended up finishing twelve spots behind the eventual winner Jimmie Johnson.  The title was Hamlin’s to lose, and… Continue reading Hamlin Gives Away Championship for Second Time

There are two weeks left in the NASCAR season, the first season with the new Chase for the Cup format.  Rather than the system that was used the past ten years, there is instead a new knockout system.  This has left die hard NASCAR fans upset, as the top drivers of the season have already… Continue reading The Chase for the Sprint Cup