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Jul 13 2011 - 3:01pm

Traffic Mess Mars KMS

The Quaker State 400 was, heading in, a joyous occasion for long-suffering race fans, who just wanted to have a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of their own. Well, they got their wish, and while it was an interesting enough race, it calls to mind the...

Jul 12 2011 - 5:18pm

Heat is...ON!

And I'm not just talking about the weather.While the south bakes under a heat wave that resembles nothing so much as a blowtorch with a mister, there is the feeling that those outside the top 10 in points without a victory so far this season are about...

Jul 11 2011 - 5:11pm

Kentucky Thoughts

In the aftermath of a Big Dig-like traffic jam that ruined the inauguration of Kentucky Speedway as a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series venue, I offer the following:1. First one to build a gas station as close to the track as possible wins!2. They knew this was...

Jul 7 2011 - 12:28pm

Two-by-Two...Meh!

Two-by-Two…Meh!A funny thing happened on the way to the checkered flag at Daytona…Noah’s Ark crashed hard, and the racing returned a bit to the days of huge packs that have entertained NASCAR fans for 40 years.It was a race that saw two-by-two drafting...

Jul 5 2011 - 4:02pm

A Respite from Noah's Ark

With all that went on Saturday night at Daytona, a quick look at the calendar reveals that it will be more than three months before we have to worry about it again.Of course, by then, maybe NASCAR's technical folks will be allowed to give the teams...

Jun 30 2011 - 4:09pm

The New Short Track

What does it say about NASCAR racing these days when road courses provide more action than Kansas or Michigan?Infineon Raceway, considered the more technical of the two road courses that NASCAR’s top division competes on, provided short-track fireworks...

Jun 29 2011 - 1:53pm

Dancing at the Beach

Well, we're headed back to the beach this weekend for the annual summer bash in Daytona, and what do we have to look forward to?Luck of the draw, who is the best dance partner and who times the last rush the best, is what I come up with.It's less about...

Jun 27 2011 - 5:04pm

Slippin' and Slidin'

Well, one half of the road course component this season is behind us, and I think we now know that they are a vital--and entertaining--aspect of the sport as we know it.Gotta love the fact that they go out and race at Sonoma, in cars that aren't really...

Jun 22 2011 - 4:32pm

Blog: Hoping for 2013...

Read the iNSIDE SCOOP and find out why Ronski agrees with Carl Edwards on what NASCAR should do when it revises the COT in 2013.You can click it here!

Jun 22 2011 - 4:29pm

Hoping for '13

Carl Edwards had the lead on Sunday until the final caution flag, and as Denny Hamlin crossed under the checkered flag, he was three cars behind.What he said after the race, regarding NASCAR’s decision-making process for the new car in 2013, was...