Happy Hour: NASCAR's rules, Roush, Indy and road courses Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to [email protected] or @NickBromberg. We'll post them here and have a good time If you haven't had a chance to read Brad Keselowski's latest blog, it's a must. We can't imagine how frightening the experience was for his … [Read more...]
Expect fuel mileage to once again be a prevailing topic at Watkins Glen
Expect fuel mileage to once again be a prevailing topic at Watkins Glen If NBC Sports wanted to bring back Metallica's "Fuel" as its theme song for Sunday's race at Watkins Glen, we would understand. We'd appreciate the nostalgia too. And given what happened on Sunday at Pocono and what's likely to be the dominant storyline at Watkins Glen, it'd be incredibly appropriate. The finish of the … [Read more...]
Tony Stewart trying to block out Ward incident as he preps for Watkins Glen
Tony Stewart trying to block out Ward incident as he preps for Watkins Glen If you're looking for a track that encapsulates Tony Stewart's Sprint Cup Series career, Watkins Glen is a pretty good start. Stewart has won five times at the Glen, the most of any Sprint Cup Series driver. But he's also missed the last two races at the track. In 2013, he was absent because he broke his leg in a … [Read more...]
Random Recap: The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen
Random Recap: The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen Welcome to Random Recaps, a weekly feature at From The Marbles. In this space, we'll recap a random race from the past at the track the where Sprint Cup Series is racing next.This week's race is the 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen. And as always, Random Recap is truly random thanks to Random.org. Tony Stewart's tumultuous … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Did Kyle Busch’s stay at No. 1 run out of gas?
Power Rankings: Did Kyle Busch's stay at No. 1 run out of gas? Our Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. And you think we dislike your favorite driver, so it makes sense, right? Direct all your complaints to us at [email protected]. 1. Kyle Busch (LW: 1): Two miles of fuel would have … [Read more...]
Clint Bowyer issues statement amidst uncertainty at MWR
Clint Bowyer issues statement amidst uncertainty at MWR As the future of Michael Waltrip Racing is unknown, Clint Bowyer made a statement after Friday's practice at Pocono. Bowyer has been mentioned as possibly switching teams before the 2016 season as MWR co-owner Rob Kauffman has purchased part of Chip Ganassi Racing. Without Kauffman's funding – he owned 50 percent of MWR – the future of … [Read more...]
Kasey Kahne smashes into pit wall, sends helmets flying (Video)
Kasey Kahne smashes into pit wall, sends helmets flying (Video) A Sprint Cup Series car hit the pit road wall at Pocono for the second time in two days on Sunday. In the opening laps of Sunday's race, Kasey Kahne's car snapped loose off turn three. He slid into pit road and smashed into the wall that separates pit lane from where the crews and fans stand. Your browser does not support … [Read more...]
Matt Kenseth wins nutty Pocono race on fuel mileage
Matt Kenseth wins nutty Pocono race on fuel mileage Your browser does not support iframes. Joey Logano was cruising to victory in Sunday's race at Pocono. And then Kyle Busch looked poised to win his fourth race in a row. But neither of them won. Instead, it was Busch's Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Matt Kenseth, who made his fuel tank last to the end while Logano and Busch ran out of gas. Teams … [Read more...]
Brad Keselowski recovers from scary pit road incident to finish 2nd
Brad Keselowski recovers from scary pit road incident to finish 2nd Brad Keselowski's day nearly went sideways during a green-flag pit stop in the first half of Sunday's race at Pocono. And he nearly had some injured crew members too. Keselowski's front tires locked under braking as he pulled into his pit stall and his car slid through the pit box. As his car didn't slow appropriately and … [Read more...]
Kauffman: Car count for CGR and MWR in future isn’t finalized
Kauffman: Car count for CGR and MWR in future isn't finalized Michael Waltrip Racing co-owner Rob Kauffman spoke publicly Saturday for the first time since his purchase of part of Chip Ganassi Racing was announced earlier in the week. After saying that he and Waltrip were close friends and business partners, Kauffman said his purchase was an "integration" rather than a step away from MWR. … [Read more...]