This week, the NASCAR Cup series is shipped back east to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Kobalt Tools 500. In 1997, the track was rebuilt into a 1.54 mile, quad-oval that has become one of the fastest courses on the circuit. Following this race, the drivers get a week off before heading to Bristol. Kyle [...]

Kevin Harvick has been driving the #29 Chevrolet RCR car since 2001. Now in his 9th season, he has accumulated 121 top tens, 57 top fives, and 11 wins. He has also been somewhat of a fixture on the track having only 14 DNF’s in his career. While he has accomplished all of this in [...]

This week it’s the Shelby 427. Thanks to Ford generously suggesting 27 more laps, the race now has a built-in “competition caution”. First it was the Aaron’s 499 and now the Shelby 427, but this idea of sponsors dictating race lengths is a little ridiculous. However, I will change my mind when I see ads [...]

“They say that ‘A picture is worth a 1000 words.’ But sometimes, I’m more interested in just what it was that they were saying. What I think Kyle Petty is saying: “Whoa, dude. Jamie. Don’t you know they are testing for that stuff now??”

Similar Track Concept The theory behind this chart is that there are similar tracks (aka sister tracks) within the NASCAR schedule in terms of banking, distance and shape that a driver may excel at. What Have You Done For Me Lately? I am prone to look at a drivers performance more recently then over their [...]

“Matt Kenseth put his Ford Fusion into Victory Lane in the Auto Club 500 in California this past weekend. The win made for his second in a row– this time without the rain. This gives Ford a six point lead in the Manufacturer’s point championship race. Matt became the first driver to win the season’s [...]

What is The C-List? The weekly guide on getting the most out of low-rent fantasy drivers; C-List drivers in the Yahoo! game and/or drivers valued at $20.00 or less in salary cap games. Each week I’ll give you my favorite options, plus one to stay away from. Marcos Ambrose (Nationwide Series starts, last season: 28th, [...]

Two Wins Down, Kenseth Going For Three In a display of virtual perfection on and off pit road this past Sunday at Auto Club Speedway, Matt Kenseth (No. 17 USG Ford) and crew became the fourth team in NASCAR history to win the Daytona 500 and the following event. What is even more impressive is [...]

1 Kyle had an impressive weekend but only Sunday counts. Busch finished 3rd and ran in the top ten all day. Expect the Las Vegas native to dig deep and put on a good performance at his home track. Busch has an average finish of 13.2 at Las Vegas and he won the pole last [...]

“Before heading to Atlanta, the NASCAR Cup series will remain on the West Coast for one more week to run the Shelby 427. The race will be held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mile tri-oval that features steep banking. Last season, this race was won by Carl Edwards which broke a streak of [...]