Archive for August, 2009

Alright fans, we saw another great race yesterday at Watkins Glen. Again, the race was postponed until Monday, which means that our “Day After” Discussion comes on a Tuesday for the second week in a row. A few things to talk about: Were you satisfied with the outcome? After two consecutive finishes outside the top 10, is Jimmie Johnson and crew still “All that and a bag of chips”? Did Marcos Ambrose lose because of poor strategy, or was Tony Stewart just better? Should Kasey Kahne be reprimanded for causing a 3-car crash? Did blame for the accident fall solely [...]

This is not an anti-Jeff Gordon article. I am not one of those people that wants Jeff Gordon to go away because he is good. I do not want to see Jeff Gordon retire. But I believe that, for his sake, he should hang it up at the conclusion of this season. Following a violent crash during Monday’s race at Watkins Glen, Gordon appeared to be in perhaps the worst shape I have ever seen him in. The crash took a toll on his back, which has bothered him since last season. And you could hear it in his words during [...]

Marcos Ambrose was victorious in Saturday’s Nationwide race at Watkins Glen. But winning the Zippo 200 wasn’t the most popular thing he did that day. The winning move he made on Kyle Busch was. With 17 laps remaining in the rare road-course event, Ambrose, then running 2nd to series points leader Kyle Busch, attempted to make a daring pass for the lead on the entrance of the inner-loop. The Tasmanian driver, who had been faster than Busch during the laps leading up to “The Pass”, shot to the right side of Busch’s car just as the two were about to make the [...]

Over the past week, a lot of complaints have been heard regarding the Lucky Dog rule. Sparked by Jimmie Johnson taking advantage of 4 free passes on Monday at Pocono, the fans have come out in full force stating that the rule needs tweaking. Everything from, “Drivers should only be allowed one free pass per race,” to, “Abolish it altogether,” the desire for change has been heard. So now I ask you, the readers, what should be done with the Lucky Dog rule? Should it be left as is? The rule has been in place for 6 years. We’ve seen [...]

It’s Thursday, and you know what that means. It’s time to sign up for Stock Car Spin Freeroll at Watkins Glen! Here’s how to play: -Go to www.365fantasysports.com -Sign up if you don’t have an account -Scroll down on the 365 homepage until you see Stock Car Spin Freeroll -Enter invitation code “spin” -Set your lineup -Remember, your calde-a-sac is NOT a race track! Have fun playing Stock Car Spin Freeroll!

Ladies and gentlemen, the competition may be tightening up in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Kyle Busch told media members at Dover on Tuesday night that he plans on cutting back on his Nationwide schedule in 2010, saying he hopes the team can get his schedule down to as little as 22 races. Though Busch would not come out with a specific reason as to why he plans on cutting back, a few hints were given. He mentioned that maybe racing in the Nationwide Series has “taken a little bit away from the Cup effort.” He also said that he only wanted to race companion [...]

Hello fans. Welcome to Stock Car Spin’s newest feature, the “Day After” Discussion. The feature is expected to run the day after every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, and will be a place for fans to vent about the weekend’s action and controversies. And, as always, conspiracy theorists are welcomed. So, without further ado, let us begin this week’s “Day After” Discussion: Are you satisfied with the winner? Was NASCAR right in penalizing Robby Gordon and/or David Stremme? Should either of them have been penalized? Should Denny Hamlin have been penalized for knocking David Reutimann out of the way? Will [...]