June 22nd, 2008
If you ask any driver or any team owner, they’ll be the first to tell you that every race is a big deal, and nobody can deny that. But, as I take a look at the starting grid for the Toyota Save/Mart 350 and then look at the points standings, when I combine that with […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments
June 10th, 2008
We all know that Joe Gibbs Racing has established themselves as the powerhouse of the field at this point in time. We know that Roush-Fenway Racing has come a long way in figuring out this new car and that Hendrick Motorsports seems to have lost the edge that they had on everyone else last year. […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 3 comments
May 30th, 2008
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Yes, it’s Friday once again, and I think we all know what that means! Welcome, everyone, to yet another edition of “Loose in Turn Three” with your favorite blogging panel. Of course, you know who I am, and I believe my colleagues here no longer need introduction, either … […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments
May 26th, 2008
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In the longest race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, Kasey Kahne proved that attrition pays off, as he was setup in the right place at the right time in the closing laps of the Coca Cola 600 to put his no. 9 Dodge into Victory Lane at […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 7 comments
May 25th, 2008
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It’s probably fair to say that before the 2008 NASCAR season started, the dynamic duo over at Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, would have finished in the top-five “Most Hated Drivers” poll by NASCAR fans. For years, Jeff Gordon’s dominant on-track nature has had him marked as […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments
May 23rd, 2008
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Kyle Busch drove around Lowe’s Motor Speedway in just 29.121 seconds this past Thursday, and in doing so, took his first Coors Light Pole award in a 2008 points race, though he also sat on the pole for last weekend’s All-Star Challenge. Kyle’s lap was fast, but almost […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments
May 20th, 2008
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Most of you watched this past weekend as all three of the Joe Gibbs Racing cars went “up in smoke” (sorry for the pun, couldn’t resist) at some point while either getting ready for, or during the All-Star Challenge. It all started on Friday when Tony Stewart blew up in […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 5 comments
May 17th, 2008
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After finishing fifth in the All-Star Showdown, Kasey Kahne was announced as the winner of the fan vote, beating out Robby Gordon for the honors, and as a result transferred into the All-Star Challenge itself. He then became the first driver to ever win both the fan […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 7 comments
May 17th, 2008
Greg Biffle won Saturday night’s Burnout Competition, the first of its kind by NASCAR, and as a result was awarded $10,000 for the Greg Biffle Foundation for his efforts. He ran the duration of the course in only 25.406 seconds, which was good enough to get the win over second-place Clint Bowyer.
Jimmie Johnson clocked an […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments
May 17th, 2008
He failed to qualify for the first three races of the season, then Team Red Bull replaced him for with Mike Skinner for the next five events, he wrecked out of the two races after that, and he finished a race for the first time this season by finishing 27th last weekend at Darlington. Yet, […]
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