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Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR by Dustin Long The Backseats Drivers Fan Council is back! While NASCAR and tracks have their own fan councils, most people don’t see the results of what fans are asked. That’s why I started...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Driver Fan Council, Chad Knaus, gas prices, manufacturers, NASCAR, penalty

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Las Vegas
NASCAR by Jay Pennell While our 2012 fantasy season got off to a great start in Daytona, last weekend's race at Phoenix International Raceway proved even the hands-down favorite — in this case Kasey...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Marcos Ambrose, Tony Stewart, Fantasy NASCAR, Kobalt Tools 400, Las Vegas

The Long and Short of It: New Crew Chief, Engines and Outlook Working for Logano
NASCAR by Dustin Long Joey Logano says he’s worked with the same sports psychologist teammate Denny Hamlin has, but that’s not the only reason why Logano could do something in Sunday’s Las Vegas...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Jason Leffler, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Bob Rotella, Dodge, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Penske, Phoenix, Richard Childress, Rockingham

Entry List for NASCAR's Kobalt Tools 400
NASCAR Kobalt Tools 400 Entry List Las Vegas Motor Speedway Entry list for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Driver, Number, Make, Team Jamie McM...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Entry list, Kobalt Tools 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NASCAR

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro Like every other NASCAR landing page on the web, Athlon Sports has a little fun each week ranking the drivers and teams of the Sprint Cup circuit. Our rankings go beyond how ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Desert Redemption: Denny Hamlin wins in Phoenix
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro The second race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season — the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway — served as a weekend of redemption for Denny Hamlin. ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Darian Grubb, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR, Phoenix, Subway Fresh Fit 500

Chad Knaus: An Appeal for Ingenuity
NASCAR by Vito Pugliese As if starting out the 2012 NASCAR season by getting turned mid-pack on the second lap of the Daytona 500, it was announced Wednesday that Chad Knaus, crew chief for the No. 48...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus, NASCAR, penalties, Rick Hendrick, Ron Malec, suspension

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends for Phoenix
NASCAR by Jay Pennell Few could have predicted the 2012 season would open with such historic and unforeseen events taking place at Daytona. Rain delays, prime-time racing on a Monday, jet dryer explos...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Fantasy Picks racing, NASCAR, Phoenix

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR by Dustin Long The Backseats Drivers Fan Council is back! While NASCAR and tracks have their own fan councils, most people don’t see the results of what fans are asked. That’s why I started...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Daytona 500, NASCAR

NASCAR Penalizes Hendrick Motorsports Crew Chief Chad Knaus
NASCAR   by Matt Taliaferro   NASCAR has suspended Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Chad Knaus and car chief Ron Malec six races for C-posts on the No. 48 Chevrolet that the sanctioning body ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus, NASCAR, No. 48, penalties, Rick Hendrick

The Long and Short of It: Dissecting Daytona
NASCAR by Dustin Long For a moment, well, actually about two hours on Monday night, it appeared as if the Daytona 500 would conclude one of the greatest weekends in racing upsets. As crews doused ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Daytona 500, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Juan Pablo Montoya Crash Makes for Crazy Daytona 500 (VIDEO)
NASCAR Although Matt Kenseth took home the checkered flag at the Daytona 500 last night, most spectators will be talking about the bizarre crash involving driver Juan Pablo Montoya. The crash took place w...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: NASCAR, News, Juan Pablo Montoya, Daytona

Primetime Thriller: Kenseth Wins Wild Daytona 500
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro The 1979 Daytona 500 is considered by many to be the most noteworthy in the event’s 54-year history. A snowstorm blanketed much of the East Coast, providing a captivated au...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Matt Kenseth

Why Rain in Daytona Could Mean Sunshine for NASCAR
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro For the first time in its 54-year history, the Daytona 500 has been postponed. A soggy scheduled Sunday start time of 1:00 pm EST drug into Sunday afternoon and, when the rai...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Daytona 500, Monday, NASCAR, prime time, rain delay, start time

Daytona 500 Start Time Re-Set, But Still Unlikely
NASCAR UPDATE, MONDAY, 10:20 am: NASCAR President Mike Helton has just announced that the race has again been rescheduled. The green flag is set to drop at 7 pm ET.   The Daytona 500 was sch...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: NASCAR, News, Daytona

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