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Written by Cesar Covarrubias
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Tuesday, 19 August 2008 09:43 |
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On Tuesday, NASCAR released the 2009 schedules for the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series, and the Craftsman Truck Series, finally putting to rest any rumors of major changes for the upcoming season. There were some date changes in all three series, as well as a race in both the Nationwide Series and the Craftsman Truck Series being moved to new tracks. Overall, the schedule released by NASCAR is what many teams, tracks, and fans had anticipated, though the announcement does come as a blow to Bruton Smith, who was attempting to realign the schedule and add dates at some of his company's tracks. |
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Written by Cesar Covarrubias
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Monday, 18 August 2008 14:47 |
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In the final laps of the 3M Performance 400 on Sunday, Edwards had series leader Kyle Busch in his rear view mirror. The only thing going through his head was not to get beat on a restart, something the Busch can easily do to any driver. He got a strong restart, took off from the field and drove his way to his fifth Sprint Cup series victory of 2008. The victory comes after battling his way through the pack from his 27th starting position. Edward's victory on Sunday is an example of the strong performance he and his team has had all season. All of Edward's victories have shown that he has what it takes to become a Sprint Cup Series Champion and could accomplish that feat this season. |
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Written by Cesar Covarrubias
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Thursday, 14 August 2008 15:44 |
 With only four races left until the Chase, the NASCAR Sprint Cup season visits Michigan International Speedway this weekend for the 3M Performance 400. Things are heating up in the battle for the twelve Chase position and those drivers on the bubble are looking for strong runs to solidify their place in NASCAR's post season. As always, Roush Fenway Racing will be a force to be reckoned with, capturing six victories in the last thirteen races. There will be many keys to capturing a victory at the track. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race in Michigan earlier this year with fuel mileage (and a little luck). A great fuel strategy may be the key to winning the race. With pit strategy, there is also track position, which is vital at this track. One mistake made and a driver will be struggling for the rest of the night. As such, here are some drivers to watch Sunday.
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Written by Cesar Covarrubias
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Tuesday, 12 August 2008 15:49 |
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 On Sunday, in the Centurion at the Glen, Michael McDowell did the one thing that no race car driver should do: he purposely wrecked a fellow competitor in retaliation for a previous on-track incident with David Gilliland. The bump that McDowell gave Gilliland was enough to start a vicious nine car wreck that sent Bobby Labonte to the hospital for further evaluation. As of Tuesday, NASCAR did not penalize either McDowell or Gilliland for the altercation, yet many critics argue that McDowell got off easy after causing damage in the range of one million dollars. If NASCAR is as serious about safety as it says it is, it should have done more to penalize McDowell and discourage others from on-track retribution.
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Written by Cesar Covarrubias
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Sunday, 10 August 2008 14:47 |
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 After starting from the pole, Kyle Busch dominated the Centurion Boats at The Glen and took his #18 M&Ms Toyota to victory lane for the eighth time this season, sweeping both road course events in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series schedule. The victory in New York secured his first place berth when the Chase begins in five weeks. Pit strategy was a major factor in Kyle Busch's, as he acquired the lead on lap thirty, after he chased Dale Earnhardt Jr. since the second lap of the race. Tony Stewart was the only driver that was able to battle with Busch for the victory, but in the end, the #20 Home Depot Toyota simply didn't have enough, and had to settle with a second place victory.
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