Archive for November, 2010

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5 NASCAR Cup championships. It’s something only three men have accomplished. 5 NASCAR Cup championships in a row. That is something only one man has accomplished. The argument has been made that Jimmie Johnson, now the 5-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, is the best driver ever to be seen in NASCAR. Even better than Dale Earnhardt, or The King himself, Richard Petty. It’s a valid argument. After all, this level of dominance has never been matched, and may never be. But there is a reason why Johnson and the #48 team’s “greatness” is not, and may never be even partially, [...]

Another year gone. We started 9 months ago in Florida, and this weekend at Homestead, we ended in Florida. Who closed out the 2010 season on a high note and who’s already counting down the days to Daytona? We’ve got you covered! Hot: Jimmie Johnson. We can officially shed Jeff Gordon’s nickname for J.J. Four-Time is now Five-Time. Congrats once again to the champ! Not: Denny Hamlin. It was a good year for Denny, but the last two races of the season didn’t go his way, and it cost him the title. He’s a darn good driver, and he will win [...]

Latemodel driver Chris Siebert and Joe Gibbs Racing development driver Max Gresham are back this week to talk about the major stories in NASCAR following Sunday’s race at Phoenix. Ben: Alrighty guys, let’s get started! We heard last week that Travis Pastrana is going to be making the jump over to NASCAR next year. What do you think he’ll bring to the sport? Max: I think Travis will bring more new sponsors to the series and a lot more press just like the Danica movement did. Siebert: I think he will bring great press and diversity to NASCAR. He’s super [...]

The Stock Car Spin Least Popular Driver contest is just over 2 weeks from its conclusion. Right now, Kyle Busch is still the runaway favorite over Brad Keselowski and Jimmie Johnson. But a lot can happen in two weeks, so cast your vote now and tell your friends! You can vote multiple times for multiple drivers, so what are you waiting for? Vote now!

So during this past week, I’ve had a terrible case of writer’s block. In other words, I can’t think of what to write on here, and so many days have gone by without me writing anything at all. That doesn’t mean there’s any shortage of news. In fact, it’s just the opposite. The big story this week revolves around the three-way championship battle between Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, and Kevin Harvick. Hamlin let several points slip away last weekend at Phoenix, going from the lead to 12th in the final finishing order after a late pit stop. He enters Homestead [...]

The boys of NASCAR were in the Valley of the Sun for Chase race #9. Who ended a drought in the desert and who left Phoenix thirsting for more? We’ve got you covered! Hot: Carl Edwards. Good to see Carl end his 70-race winless streak on Sunday. My pick isn’t going to win the title, but there’s a lot of momentum to be built up for 2011. Let’s see if he can snag some more at Homestead. Not: Denny Hamlin. Denny was fast in Phoenix, but some tough luck cost him some ground in the title run. He won at [...]

After taking a couple weeks off, our boys Max Gresham and Chris Siebert are back this week to discuss some of the hot topics in NASCAR this week. Our ARCA boy leads us off, with our Latemodel driver chiming in a little bit later: Ben: Alrighty boys, it was a crazy week in Texas, so let’s get started! First off, what did you think of Jeff Gordon wanting to fight Jeff Burton? Over the line or just what NASCAR needs? Max: I don’t know if you would call it what they need, but it was very cool! If you remember that’s [...]

Much has been made over the past week about Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon swapping pit crews during last weekend’s race at Texas. The consensus is that Johnson’s crew has not been doing so well, and that Gordon’s crew might be better. Well sure, maybe Gordon’s pit crew is better than Johnson’s. Or perhaps his parking skills are just better. In a highlight video shown on ESPN’s NASCAR Now, the reel shows two stops that went badly for the four-time champ. I will admit, the second stop was just bad. But the first stop was not the fault of the pit [...]

The boys of NASCAR were in Texas for Chase race #8. Who two-stepped to Victory Lane and who had a Texas-sized temper tantrum? We’ve got you covered! Hot: Denny Hamlin. Clutch Hamlin found the Winner’s Circle for the eighth time in 2010, and now holds the championship lead by 33 points over Jimmie Johnson. If he can hold his own at Phoenix next week, NASCAR may have itself a new champ. Not: Jimmie Johnson. Yes, he finished ninth. But he lost 47 points and the title lead to his rival Hamlin, and now he has pit crew problems, which is [...]