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Midway Point: NASCAR's Season of Surprises

Horsepower Rankings: Back to the Beach

Another soggy Sunday on the Sprint Cup schedule gives way to a surprise first-time winner. The unexpected finish didn't knock Tony Stewart off his perch atop Athlon Sports' weekly Horsepower Rankings, though.

News & Notes: Loudon & Daytona

Athlon Sports takes a look in the rearview mirror at the weekend that was in Loudon and runs down what's to come at the world's center of speed: Daytona.

First of Many: Logano, Zipadelli nab win

Joey Logano and crew chief Greg Zipadelli had their strategy dictated for them in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301. After a blown tire forced Logano to pit out of sequence, the much-heralded rookie found himself out in front of the field as the rains came down at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where he earned his first career Cup win.

Good 'Ol Boys: Sometimes nice guys finish first

There has been a lot of talk lately centered around a certain guitar-smashing driver and about what a polarizing a figure he is. Meanwhile, there are several very nice drivers in the garage who would never think of being so disrespectful as to destroy a work of art. Sure, these guys have their fans, but they also have a group of very vocal detractors. Why? Because they’re nice guys.

Horsepower Rankings: HMS, then the rest

Although a number of drivers had a rough outing at Infineon Raceway, Athlon Sports' weekly Horsepower Rankings remain largely unchanged. It's still Hendrick Motorsports with a decided advantage over the rest of the field.

NASCAR News & Notes: Infineon & Loudon

Athlon Sports takes a look in the rearview mirror at the weekend that was in Sonoma and runs down what's to come in New Hampshire.

Road Warrior: Kahne gets well-deserved win at Infineon

Kasey Kahne claimed the unexpected win on Sunday at Infineon Raceway, holding off Tony Stewart on four separate restarts as the race neared its conclusion in the Toyota/Save Mart 350.

Off Air & Online: My NASCAR Rebuttal

Athlon Sports' contributor Vito Pugliese couldn't resist the urge to phone into a nationally syndicated radio program on his way home from the track in Michigan to set the record straight about current events in NASCAR. When his phoned died in the middle of the call, he figured the best place to finish his thoughts was right here.