Now we have yet another rules dispute on NASCAR's hands. The double-file restart rule has been in place since Pocono, and after a sluggish start it has now become a serious issue, as Chicago's 400-miler saw several late restarts and suddenly burst into a short series of actual hard battles up front, something NASCAR has lacked for virtually all of the last 25 years aside from Talladega and too-infrequent bursts of good racing at Charlotte, Pocono, and other speedways. There were two incidents that caused tempers to flare. First came a crash that knocked out Jeff Burton, and his angry reaction has become something of a catch-cry - "But I'm tired of it. I'm about done with it." ... FULL STORY »
The 2009 Fiercracker 400 proved anew the race's status as one of the toughest, hardest-fought, and most frustrating races in NASCAR. And when it was over it may qualify as one of the more popular finishes in recent NASCAR ... FULL STORY »
New Hampshire has proven itself tough as Granite again and with that NASCAR's Grand National and Winston Cup cars traipse down to The Beach, and the first question on everyone's mind will be - Which TNT personality will squabble with ... FULL STORY »
For the longest time it appeared New Hampshire's early-summer 301-miler would follow the form so long seen. Hendrick Motorsports totally controlled the race between Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, and Hendrick's direct-satellite outfit in Stewart-Haas Racing was hanging with ... FULL STORY »
One can pick nits from the win at Sears Point for Richard Petty Motorsports by noting it came from the #9 car, which is on the George Gillett side of the four-car fleet and which won twice last season. ... FULL STORY »
The first road race of the 2009 season arrives and the usual surge of road racing interlopers comes with it in the form of drivers such as Boris Said - who's been flittering on the periphery of NASCAR since the ... FULL STORY »
The 2009 Pocono 500 turned into a race of firsts in NASCAR history, and in doing so it opened some eyes. It also illustrated some continuity in present-day NASCAR, proving anew the cliche about the more things changing. ... FULL STORY »