1 Carl Edwards will be Johnson’s biggest competition in 2009. Edwards is the intermediate track king and last year he showed promise at Martinsville which is a traditional Roush Fenway weak spot. If Edwards is to truly present competition to Johnson then his team has to avoid self inflicted mistakes (Lowes). 0 Carl Edwards 3 [...]

“The starting lineup has not even been set for the Daytona 500, yet there are drivers who are likely already thinking about the 2010 season.  These drivers have contracts that supposedly run through the end of this season.  Having a great season in 2009 will help set them up to either hold on to their [...]

Social networking site a first for a NASCAR Driver Kevin Harvick Inc. has launched “Kevin Harvick Fan Central,” an online community and social networking site for fans of Kevin Harvick, driver of the Richard Childress Racing No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and the co-owner of Kevin Harvick Inc. Kevin Harvick [...]

Best Daytona 500 Debut No. 2: Wimmer Wows In First 500 (Note: This is the fourth installment in a five-part series (read one, two & three) on some of the best Daytona 500 debuts by either rookie of the year candidates or drivers making what amounted to an initial “NASCAR cameo” appearance in the event. [...]

The Budweiser Shootout is over. The Daytona 500 is right around the corner. If you haven’t drafted your team already, it’s time to jump in the game! Here are the top questions fantasy owners have been debating and some advise to steer you in the right direction. Which driver is the No. 1 pick in [...]

Since I started following NASCAR, there has been one statement that truly summed up anything about everything in the sport; It is what it is. When: Goodyear brought a bad set of tires to an event…it is what it is… NASCAR banned testing at sanctioned tracks…it is what it is… NASCAR introduced the COT…it is [...]

Best Daytona 500 Debut No. 3: Ruttman Rolled To 3rd Place In 1982 (Note: This is the third installment in a five-part series (read one and two) on some of the best Daytona 500 debuts by either rookie of the year candidates or drivers making what amounted to an initial “NASCAR cameo” appearance in the [...]

“Wow! It’s the final week before the 2009 Daytona 500. Back in November when the checkered flag waved at Homestead-Miami I breathed a long sigh and welcomed the break from the weekly grind of running this site. I probably (in hindsight) took a little too much time off. I had definite goals in mind for [...]

(continued from part one) Jeff Gutowski [Team Gutowski] Round 1 – Mark Martin (5) Round 2 – Denny Hamlin (12) Round 3 – Casey Mears (21) Round 4 – David Stremme (28) Mark Martin is now driving the No. 5 car why did you decide to take him with the No. 5 pick? Martin is [...]

When Tony Stewart surprised almost everyone to leave his cushy job at Joe Gibbs Racing to assume ownership of Haas CNC Racing, people assumed the worst. The obvious comparisons were for Stewart to have a similar path to other driver-owners, Robby Gordon and Michael Waltrip. While on the surface that makes some sense, but Stewart’s [...]