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Confident Earnhardt Heads Back to Daytona
NASCAR The equipment and team help but Dale Earnhardt Jr. says a key reason for his success in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this season is crew chief Steve Letarte. Since being paired together last ye...
46 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Bill Elliott, Dale Eanhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Daytona, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Steve Letarte

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Kentucky
NASCAR Over the past three weeks the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has run on new surfaces twice at Pocono and Michigan. While Kentucky Speedway is not a new surface, Saturday night's Quaker State 400 is only ...
47 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Jaun Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Kentucky

The Matt Kenseth/Jack Roush Split
NASCAR The divorce of one of NASCAR’s longtime partnerships has raised plenty of eyebrows this week. Matt Kenseth, the current point leader in the Sprint Cup Series, has been driving car owner Jack Rous...
47 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, free agent driver, Jack Roush, Joe Gibbs Racing

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR 1. Jimmie Johnson  It’s a toss up at the top, but J.J. has more wins and, as evidenced by his top-5 run at Sonoma, is a more well-rounded driver than Earnhardt or Kenseth. 2. Dale Ea...
47 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, NASCAR Horsepower Rankings

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR The announcement that Matt Kenseth will leave Roush Fenway Racing after this season has been the talk of NASCAR. Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council didn’t hold back on what they thought ...
47 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Jack Roush, NASCAR, Roush Fenway Racing, Sonoma

Clint Bowyer Wins in Sonoma
NASCAR Perhaps Clint Bowyer’s win on the road course in Sonoma, Calif., should not have come as a surprise. After all, the seven-year NASCAR Sprint Cup veteran had recorded four top 10s in six starts at...
47 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brian Pattie, Clint Bowyer, Michael Waltrip, NASCAR, Sonoma, Toyota/Save Mart 350

Kenseth's Future, Gordon's Slump and Kahne's Strategy
NASCAR Points leader Matt Kenseth will leave Roush Fenway Racing after this season and be replaced by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the team announced Tuesday. Reports state that Kenseth is headed to Joe Gibbs...
47 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Dustin Long, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, NASCAR, Roush Fenway Racing, Sprint Cup Series

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Sonoma
NASCAR After two weeks of high speeds and flat out racing, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the twists and turns of Sonoma Raceway for the Toyota/Save Mart 350. The 12-turn, 1.99-mile road course is ...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Robby Gordon, Infineon, NASCAR fantasy tips, Sonoma

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Long Road
NASCAR Sunday, June 17, will be remembered by Junior Nation as they day when their boy finally came home. Much like John J. did at the end of Rambo, Dale Earnhardt Jr. came full-circle, literally, this pa...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Eanhardt Jr., DEI, Hendrick Motorsports, Tony Eury Jr., Tony Eury Sr.

Backseat Drivers Fan Council

NASCAR Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s victory celebration is long over and now it’s time to look ahead. Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council were asked to look ahead on what Earnhardt’s victory means r...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Backseat Driver Fans Council, Dustin Long, Infineon, Michigan, NASCAR, road course racing

Ambrose vs. the Road Course, Junior's Confidence and Martin's Vacation
NASCAR To break one trend, Marcos Ambrose knows he’ll likely endure another when the Sprint Cup Series competes at Sonoma in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Sunday in the first of two races at road courses ...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Austin Dillon, Dale Eanhardt Jr., Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Robby Gordon, Dustin Long, Infineon, NASCAR, Rick Hendrick

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. We’ve said all along that Earnhardt’s consistency warranted the top spot, but a lack of any wins kept him from it. Well, the 143-race national nightmare is over, and J...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Michigan, NASCAR, Power Rankings

NASCAR Silly Season Primer
NASCAR Joey Logano, you captured your first race win since 2009 less than two weeks ago. You passed a future Hall of Famer, Mark Martin, to do it. You’re now just 51 points away from the Chase with a po...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Martin Turex Jr., Matt Kenseth, free agent drivers, NASCAR, Silly Season

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins in Michigan
NASCAR Four years and 143 races. That’s how long it had been since NASCAR’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., had won a Sprint Cup Series race. In that time, the sport’s favorite son went...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR, QUicken Loans 400, Steve Letarte, winless streak

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Michigan
NASCAR From the mountains of Pennsylvania to the rolling hills of Michigan, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Michigan International Speedway for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400. Racing on yet another ...
49 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Michigan, QUicken Loans 400

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