NASCAR’s so-called “Silly Season” is mainly talk about drivers leaving, signing back on, or new talent coming up from the lower tier series. Familiar faces return to their current rides, or some teams expand to include new drivers that are ready for that next challenge. So why is it that ...
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There are some destinations in this country that people need to experience to understand what makes it special. Being able to visit Niagara Falls, and to see the majesty that the water gives as it goes off the rocks to the river below, creating the mist from it’s landing. There’s ...
Read More »Horsepower Fantasy Racing: Results Following the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
When this new low-downforce package was introduced in two races just a year ago, the intention was to put more driver emphasis into racing, rather than focus on aerodynamics and horsepower. When Goodyear brought in a softer compound tire to complement the new rules, it was to have a tire ...
Read More »Horsepower Fantasy Racing: Results Following the Daytona 500
When one tries so hard to win the biggest race of their career, sometimes one gets so close, they can taste the checkered flag. Look at all the times Dale Earnhardt would come home in second, just one spot short, or when he was less than a lap away from ...
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A lot has changed over the years when it comes to NASCAR’s biggest event. For a while, it never was the first race of the season, but rather the second. The field of cars went as high as 59, while this year’s line-up is at 40. The fan capacity has ...
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As his car rolled onto pit road at Homestead, reality began to set in. It was the end of a legacy in the only car he’s ever known, with the only car owner he’s ever raced for. He embraced his owner, handing over the helmet that for 267 laps adorned ...
Read More »Horsepower Fantasy Racing: Results Following the Ford EcoBoost 400
“Never Give Up.” A slogan that is most noted by WWE star John Cena. No one would consider that motto to be used when it came to a championship, much less at stock car’s highest level. But, that motto is now a reality. It was February when a season seemed ...
Read More »Horsepower Fantasy Racing: Picks for the Quicken Loans Race For Heroes 500
It is now so close to the finale of the season, it’s gut-check time for NASCAR. The close of the year is approaching and teams are at the point now where it is an all-or-nothing situation. There are teams that could lock into the Chase this weekend, and there are ...
Read More »Horsepower Fantasy Racing: Results Following the AAA Texas 500
If there is any indication of what a dominant car can do, except for one thing, it was clear on Sunday afternoon. It was going to be a shootout to possibly lock into the Chase, but only one gunslinger had the bullets. All afternoon, and even all weekend, it was ...
Read More »Horsepower Fantasy Racing: Picks for the AAA Texas 500
It certainly was a newsworthy week for the sport, for good reasons, bad reasons, and some that seemed to take on a life of it’s own. Everyone went from wondering who would make the next round of the Chase, to suddenly talking about one driver that no one expected to ...
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