Though they may not admit it, several drivers in the Sprint Cup garage area were probably a bit smitten when NASCAR was forced to cancel qualifying for the Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen International on Friday. The simple fact of the matter is that several drivers near the top at points are going to receive a better starting position that they likely would have, and while it still may not exactly give them a shot at winning Sunday’s race, it obviously provides a good path towards a better finish. That would be the guys like Greg Biffle …read more

*Credit photo to Newscom.
This week NASCAR heads to Waktins Glen International for one of their two road course races of the season on the Sprint Cup Series schedule. The race comes just one week after NASCAR made history for itself when they raced in the rain last Saturday in the Nationwide Series in Montreal, which most critics feel came off as a huge success. As of right now there are no plans to break out the rain tires on Sunday, but there’s still plenty to look forward to with just five races remaining until the cutoff for the Chase.
Recent Winners:
2007 …read more

Saturday’s running of the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal was an historic night for the Nationwide Series, and NASCAR in general. As the rainy weather crept its way onto the tracks, the race was red flagged, and for the first time ever in a NASCAR points race, the teams switched over to grooved tires to run the remainder of the race.
The rain was eventually stopped 26 laps short due to poor visibility, and in the end, it was Canadian native, Ron Fellows, out in front of the pack when the race was officially called. Throughout …read more

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Kyle Busch won his sixth race of the Sprint Cup season and picked up the second Cup restrictor plate win of his career, much to the dismay of the crowd on-hand at Daytona International Speedway for Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400. But, whether or not you like Kyle Busch is irrelevent – what you cannot deny is that the action at Daytona was exciting once again and should be considered another victory for the Car of Tomorrow.
Paul Menard led the field to green after winning the Coors Lite Pole Award during Friday’s qualifying session, and he held onto …read more

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This week, NASCAR returns to Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero 400, one of the biggest races of the year on the Sprint Cup schedule. With Daytona being one of NASCAR’s two restrictor plate courses, the track has fallen under quite a bit of scrutiny over the years. While it’s still loved by many, there are still those that feel as though things tend to get a bit overhyped whenever the series heads down to Florida. But, whether you love it or you hate it, one thing cannot be denied, and that is …read more

TZ’s Picks (Infineon):
1. Tony Stewart – 10th – 38.5 points
2. Juan Pablo Montoya – 6th – 40 points
3. Jeff Gordon – 3rd – 41 points
4. Boris Said – 41st – No points
5. Jeff Burton – 13th – 35 points
6. Scott Pruett – 38th – No points
Lock of the Week – Juan Pablo Montoya – Top Ten – 7 points
Sleeper Pick – Marcos Ambrose – Outside Top Fifteen – No points
Steer Clear of – Kasey Kahne – Outside Top Fifteen – No points lost
Roc’s Picks (Michigan):
1. Jeff Gordon – 3rd – 42 points
2. Juan Pablo Montoya – 6th – 40 points
3. …read more

In a combined 10 starts at Infineon Raceway, Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson have a total of two top-ten finishes, but that didn’t stop them from running the two fastest laps during Friday’s Sprint Cup qualifying session. Kahne, whose best Sonoma finish was 23rd last year, turned a lap of 77.740 seconds to take his second Coors Lite Pool Award of the season, with the first coming just a couple of weeks ago at Pocono in a race that he dominated. Johnson has a top-five and 2 top-ten finishes in his six starts at Infineon, but he finished just 17th …read more

Recent Winners:
2007 – Juan Pablo Montoya
2006 – Jeff Gordon
2005 – Tony Stewart
Recent Pole Winners:
2007 – Jamie McMurray
2006 – Kurt Busch
2005 – Jeff Gordon
Best Driver Ratings (from racingone.com):
1. Juan Pablo Montoya – 115.3
2. Tony Stewart – 113.9
3. Kurt Busch – 109.3
4. Ryan Newman – 104.3
5. Boris Said – 103.9
Best Average Finishes (from racingone.com):
1. Juan Pablo Montoya – 1.0
2. Jeff Gordon – 8.7
3. Mark Martin – 9.2
4. Ryan Newman – 9.8
5.  Tony Stewart / Clint Bowyer – 10.0
Most Wins – Jeff Gordon (5)
Most Wins (Active) – Jeff Gordon (5)
Most Poles – Jeff Gordon (5)
Most Poles (Active) – Jeff Gordon (5)
Most Top 5’s – …read more

As you tune into TNT this Sunday afternoon to watch NASCAR’s Cup race, your first inclination may very well be that you mistakenly tuned into the IndyCar Series race … but, wait … why are they driving stock cars, right? Well, don’t try to adjust the set or flip the channel, because that, my friend, is indeed the Sprint Cup Series, and that’s what we call road racin’.
See, for as long as I can remember, twice a year team owners go out and fetch themselves an experienced road course racer in an effort to tame the mountains in Sonoma, CA …read more

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It’s admittedly WAAAY too early in the season for NASCAR’s silly season to already have gotten as it deep as it has, that’s for sure … but, alas, I must do my small part in life to contribute to this nonsense, because – well, quite frankly it intrigues me.It all started just a few weeks into the ‘08 season when Richard Childress Racing announced the addition of a fourth team to their arsenal next year, and immediately everyone started pointing towards Bobby LaBonte to fill the seat in that ride due to his …read more