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Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council The racing is over. All that remains is for NASCAR to get together in Las Vegas next week, dole out some money and party. Before the banquet arrives, members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council tak...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council NASCAR reacted this week to Jeff Gordon intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer at Phoenix and the melee between the crews, but was its penalty enough? Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council debat...
26 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR, penalties, Phoenix, Richard Childress

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Is Sunday still the best day to run NASCAR Sprint Cup races? Or is it time for NASCAR to admit defeat to the NFL and move the Cup races to Saturday as a writer suggested this week? Or what about mi...
27 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AAA Texas 500, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, grade Texas race, move Chase races, NASCAR, NFL

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Times are a-changin’ in NASCAR but will fans see a change in who has been the champion most often in recent years? With starting times for the remaining races pushed back, members of the Backseat...
28 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chase, Dustin Long, Martinsville, NASCAR, start times

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Is it time for NASCAR to look in a different direction to run a race? Maybe something old school. You know, some place dirt-y? Of all that happened last weekend in Sunday’s Cup race at Kansas, wh...
29 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Regan Smith, Tony Stewart, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, Eldora, Kansas, NASCAR, Truck Series

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council With Dale Earnhardt Jr. missing last weekend’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway because of a concussion, members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council had much to discuss from what should NASCAR do...
30 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Charlotte, concussions, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Do NASCAR fans want to see wrecks? Were they thrilled by the wild action on the last lap at Talladega or was it the 25-car pileup that made the finish more exciting? Members of the Backseat Dri...
31 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chase, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Talladega, wreck

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council take a wider look at the sport this week, judging who they think the best crew chief in the Chase is and if the length of the Chase should remain 10 race...
32 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chad Knaus, Darian Grubb, Dover, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Paul Wolfe

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Even with replacement referees, the NFL is drawing large TV audiences. With NASCAR’s title Chase under way, members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council were asked what they’re watching more of ...
33 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chase, NASCAR vs. NFL, New Hampshire

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Round one is over in the Chase but it already has produced many changes on and off the track for fans. Races are starting later, fans are seeing more of it and there’s a new points leader with th...
34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chase, Chicago, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship is here and with it comes the question of who will win it. Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council tackle that question and more, including what is the big...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Trust and belief are core issues the Backseat Drivers Fan Council delves into this week. Members state how much they trust NASCAR in regards to debris cautions. Belief centers on what Fan Council m...
36 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Atlanta, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Watkins Glen had members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council talking from what should have been done at the end of the race with oil on the track to what they saw throughout the entire event. Fan C...
39 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Watkins Glen

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the NASCAR Sprint Cup points lead at Indianapolis, giving his fans something to cheer about in a season where there have been plenty of highlights. Although the points will ...
41 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Brickyard, Dustin Long, Indianapolis, NASCAR, Sprint Cup championship

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Today marks the second part of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council’s annual NASCAR media survey. Previously, Fan Council members rated NASCAR networks, shows and broadcasters. Today, Fan Council mem...
42 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR, NASCAR radio programs, NASCAR website, print and internet reporters

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Few things fire up NASCAR fans more than TV coverage of the races. With the end of TNT’s six-race Sprint Cup stretch last weekend at New Hampshire, members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council had...
43 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, television coverage, TNT, US Army funding

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Tradition vs. Change. Shorten races vs. keeping them the same. Tandem drafting vs. pack racing. Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council faced many choices with this week’s NASCAR survey. ...
44 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Daytona, Dustin Long, NASCAR, plate racing, shorten races

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council TV coverage, traffic and the racing at Kentucky were on the minds of members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council this week. With the recent complaints about commercials, especially during the Kentu...
45 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, Kentucky, NASCAR, pay-per-view, TNT coverage, traffic

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council 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 ...
46 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

#NASCAR & #Twitter? OMG! and Jerry Springer coming to Cup?
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Jerry Springer and NASCAR? A special Twitter page for NASCAR and a unique race at a unique race track. Backseat Drivers Fan Council members had much to debate this week and they didn’t always agr...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Kurt Busch, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, Jerry Spring Show sponsor, NASCAR, Phoenix Racing, Pocono, Twitter

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Television, the Cup schedule and the quality of racing in the Sprint Cup Series. Those topics will get NASCAR fans talking. Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council had much to ponder as they we...
49 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, cutting schedule, Dover, Dustin Long, FOX, NASCAR

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council NASCAR’s longest race of the season concluded one of the biggest days for auto racing fans with Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR holding among their biggest events on the same day.  So ho...
50 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Kasey Kahne, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Charlotte motor Speedway, Coca-Cola 600, Dustin Long, Indianapolis 500, Monaco Grand Prix, NASCAR

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council don’t hold back on their opinions but the comments this week were as sharp and direct as they have ever been. They also weren’t afraid to express the...
51 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jimmie Johnson, All-Star Race, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chad Knaus, Charlotte, driver intros, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Is NASCAR still on a high as Tony Stewart says? What should have been done to Kurt Busch and others for the incidents at Darlington? What about the All-Star Race? Are changes needed there? Those ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, All-Star Race, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Darlington, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Backseat Drivers Fan Council Talladega always leaves fans with something to talk about and last weekend was no different from Danica Patrick’s bump that sent Sam Hornish Jr. into the wall after the checkered flag in the Nati...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, NASCAR, plate racing, Talladega

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