Often when your back is against the wall, that is when the best performances can come about. It can be seen in many sports, from the rally in the 9th inning, to that game-winning drive in the 4th quarter. It’s that three-point shot to win the national championship, or the ...
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Eventually, it was bound to happen. A track that has been kind to one driver and one team in years past, suddenly had a rather tough relationship because of changes. A track where victories came one, after another, after another, after another. It could be said, it was owned. In ...
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There is no question that momentum is part of NASCAR. Back in the days of when Richard Petty was rattling off 10 victories in a row, it was momentum. When Jeff Gordon was winning a record 13 races in a season, clinching the championship in victory lane…it was momentum. Jimmie ...
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The brink of elimination makes everyone eager. It’s the moment where the team gathers around and does everything possible to go one more week, and make each moment matter. The end result is either jubilation, or heartbreak. Jubilant because there was enough of an effort to make sure the next ...
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The Challenger Round in the Chase is to determine just who is here to compete for a title, and who just made it into the title hunt. A round of 16 seems like a lot, but it is the round that sets the tone for who is a title contender, ...
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Through 25 races, NASCAR saw 13 drivers make their way to victory lane. One of them waited months to get back behind the wheel, and another few months to get a trophy, beating his way to the checkered flag. One used strategy, and a little fog, to make his way ...
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The wait to go green went well into the night. Not once, not twice, but twice, teams were told to head to their pit stalls, and uncover the cars. But then twice more, they were told to cover them back up and could go to the motorhome lot to relax. Rain, ...
Read More »When this weekend’s action is complete, the Contender 12 will get reduced to the Eliminator 8. Four drivers will see their quest come to a conclusion, and only race for the glory to close out the season. There is one big difference between when the Challenger Round came to a ...
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The championship this week officially reaches the halfway point. A year ago, we saw fights, controversy, and a lot of attitude from the contenders. This year, the Contender Round takes a swap in weeks. A year ago, the midway point was at the home base of NASCAR. Not so fast, ...
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Anything can, and often will, happen when the championship is on the line. What is not anticipated is when things happen to those one expects to be strong at a certain location. We saw it happen a week ago, and it eliminated one driver from the title picture after just ...
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