A Few Random Thoughts On NASCAR 2012 – Part Two

To finish what I started, here are more thoughts about some of the competitors and teams as the beginning of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season at Daytona looms. Jeff Gordon: Well, those “Wonderboy” days are...

The Days Of Bologna Sandwiches Are Gone

This is the time of year Sprint Cup teams most anticipate. A new season approaches. The crackle of welders and high-pitch whistle of air sanders help new cars take shape. Color schemes are wrapped and contingency...

There Are Young Drivers Who Bring Talent, And Personal Responsibi

Unfortunately, NASCAR Sprint Cup racing has featured its fair share of hot tempers in 2012. Drivers such as Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch kept printed pages and internet sites buzzing with the latest...

Teams’ Search For Dollars Tougher As Costs Are Up And Economy Is

Team sponsorship has been the lifeblood of NASCAR since June 19, 1949, the day NASCAR’s founder, Bill France Sr., promoted his very first race on a small dirt track in Charlotte, N.C. In those days sponsors...

A Toast To ‘Ol’ RC,’ A New Hall Of Fame Member

For Richard Childress, life in Cup Series racing has come full circle.  On Sept. 14, 1969, Childress made his first start on NASCAR’s big-time circuit in the inaugural Talladega 500 at the track then known...

Busch Fulfills A Role NASCAR Needs: The Villain

Quite frankly, I’m glad Kyle Busch is who he is, at least in competition, and that he’s a part of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing. No, really. Yes, I know there are many fans who don’t care for Busch for reasons...

Sadler Believes He Made The Right Move

As drivers fired engines in February at Daytona to begin another season of NASCAR racing, Elliott Sadler found himself starting a new, unexpected venture. The team he was driving for had its hauler parked in the...