JUNIOR SAYS: The Winston Of 1985 Proved A Much-Needed Tonic For W

The 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup season was going well enough for Junior Johnson & Associates. By the 10th race of the season it had already won twice. But, oddly enough, Neil Bonnett, who became the team’s...

WWE? The MMA Would Have Been Better Choice For Daytona

The announcement this week that the Honorary Starter of the 2012 Daytona 500 would be WWE Star John Cena surprised me. I have nothing against the man or the WWE, but I feel NASCAR and, specifically, Daytona...

Daytona 1968: It Was Yarborough Vs. Yarbrough Or Cale Vs. LeeRoy

“Come on Yarborough!"  "Come On Yarbrough!"  The fans standing and screaming at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 25, 1968 weren't yelling about the slightly different spelling of the...

Mark Martin Does It His Way And Keeps On Rolling

Mark Martin is very much like “Old Man River” of song – He just keeps rolling along. The driver from Batesville, Ark., will continue his long NASCAR racing career, which began in 1981, sputtered and then...

New 2012 Formula One Cars Revealed

The new Formula One cars have all been breaking cover prior to the Jerez, Spain test. So far only the McLaren has opted to use a conventional nose where the Red Bull, Ferrari and others have all chosen to run with...

Raikkonen Credits NASCAR for Formula One Lotus Return

Kimi Raikkonen gave credit to NASCAR as his reason for looking at a Formula One return and with Lotus. Raikkonen said he enjoyed his NASCAR experience and realized how much he wanted to race against someone again....

Daytona 500 Always A Big Race With Even Bigger $$ Rewards

On Feb. 26 NASCAR’s most prestigious race – the Daytona 500 - is scheduled for its 54th running. Over a period of five decades it has experienced many changes. Not the least of which is the purse; the total...

In 2012 Dale Earnhardt Jr. May Have Best Season With Hendrick Mot

Probably no other driver in NASCAR receives more scrutiny than Dale Earnhardt Jr. There’s good reason for that. First, he carries with him a tremendous heritage passed along by his late father Dale, whom many...

Today’s NASCAR Drivers Not The ‘Real Men’ Of Old

What I miss most when I watch driver interviews are real men. When I began watching NASCAR in 1990 the field was still chock full of characters that could only be referred to as “real men.” The times have...

Chrysler to Show Off Customs at Chicago Auto Show

Chrysler is taking four custom cars to the Chicago Auto Show while rumors are strong that they will build a Dodge Dart SRT4 to compete with the Ford Focus ST. Dodge has taken the Alfa Romeo Giulietta platform and...

New Deal Puts “Neighbor” Ken Schrader Back Into Cup Competition

Just when we might think we’ve seen and heard the last of Ken Schrader, he pops up again. You would think that a race driver who is approaching 56 years of age would have hung up his helmet long ago, but as we...

Patrick Wins in Tommy Baldwin NASCAR Deal

Danica Patrick benefitted from the points deal made between Stewart-Haas and Tommy Baldwin Racing. Baldwin gets technical and personnel help and Danica gets the points from the #36 car. Rubens Barrichello is...

Remembering Pete Hamilton’s Big Day In Daytona 500

It seemed a monumental mismatch.  Pete Hamilton, a relative newcomer to NASCAR's major series, vs. savvy, seasoned pro David Pearson, stock car racing's "Silver Fox."   In this case, on Feb. 22, 1970...

Can The Busch Brothers Change? Yes, And Here Are Ways How

(Editor’s Note: Motorsportsunplugged.com welcomes on board Candice Smith, a well-known blogger on many subjects – including NASCAR. Check out her contributions every Saturday). Kurt and Kyle. Kyle and Kurt. ...

Homestead Set to Test 2013 Sprint Cup Cars, 24 Hours of Daytona,

Homestead will host a private test for the new 2013 Sprint Cup cars before Daytona. The test is private. The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona begins this weekend. Rubens Barrichello will test an IndyCar for KV Racing at...