From the Marbles visits Formula 1 for the first time (Photos) AUSTIN, Texas – When you're in the NASCAR garage, you don't normally hear others being greeted with "bonjour." At a Formula 1 race, that's commonplace, along with "hello" in a myriad of different languages. Even if you didn't recognize any of the companies with advertisments plastered all over the Circuit of the Americas in … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Under the old format, Joey Logano’s points lead is a lot
Happy Hour: Under the old format, Joey Logano's points lead is a lot 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, have a good time and everyone's happy. A little late on this week's Happy Hour, but it's been a wild one, and a wild month overall. And it has … [Read more...]
Tony Stewart ties his best finish of the season with a 4th-place run at Martinsville
Tony Stewart ties his best finish of the season with a 4th-place run at Martinsville Tony Stewart cracked a few smiles after Sunday's race at Martinsville. Sure, he had been passed for the lead by eventual race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. with four laps to go, but Stewart had just climbed from his car after finishing fourth, a result that tied his highest finish in what has been nothing less … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon keep on trucking
Power Rankings: Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon keep on trucking 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. Joey Logano (LW: 1): A fifth-place finish is good … [Read more...]
Joey Laquerre, 17, dies in ATV accident
Joey Laquerre, 17, dies in ATV accident He was just starting to make a name for himself in stock car racing, but sadly the world will never know the full potential of Joey Laquerre, 17. The grandson of Vermont's storied racing champion, who shares his name, Laquerre died Saturday in an ATV accident. "I don't think any of us doubted that Little Joey was going to be a champion in his own … [Read more...]
Chase Watch: Keselowski finishes 31st while Harvick is 33rd
Chase Watch: Keselowski finishes 31st while Harvick is 33rd Is Brad Keselowski already in the same situation he faced in the second round of the Chase? Last week at Talladega, Keselowski needed to win to advance to the third round. He did just that and may need another win in the next two races to advance to the season finale at Homestead. Sunday at Martinsville, Keselowski was en route to a … [Read more...]
Kevin Harvick gets wrecked after Matt Kenseth’s car wheel hops into corner (GIF)
Kevin Harvick gets wrecked after Matt Kenseth's car wheel hops into corner (GIF) Kevin Harvick is in an early points hole in the third round of the Chase. Before the halfway point of Sunday's race at Martinsville, Matt Kenseth's car wheel-hopped getting into turn one. (Wheel hopping is when a car's rear brakes lock up and the car slides or snaps around) Kenseth started to slide into turn one … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets his fourth win of the season at Martinsville
Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets his fourth win of the season at Martinsville Dale Earnhardt Jr. now has something he's wanted since he was a kid. A Martinsville grandfather clock. NASCAR's most popular driver stormed through the field on a restart with five laps to go and passed Tony Stewart for the race lead and the win on Sunday. Junior had a healthy lead late in the race but a caution flag flew … [Read more...]
Jimmie Johnson said it hit him after Kansas and Charlotte he wasn’t a title contender
Jimmie Johnson said it hit him after Kansas and Charlotte he wasn't a title contender While Jimmie Johnson was officially eliminated from the 2014 Chase of the Sprint Cup after last week's race at Talladega, he said Friday at Martinsville that he came to grips with the realization he wasn't a title contender after the two races before Talladega. “Fortunately or unfortunately, we’re busy and … [Read more...]
Jamie McMurray wins pole at Martinsville
Jamie McMurray wins pole at Martinsville A Chase driver isn't starting first for the second straight Chase race. A week after Brian Vickers qualified first at Talladega, Jamie McMurray qualified first at Martinsville on Friday. It's his second career pole at Martinsville. He started first in the spring race in 2011. McMurray beat out Joey Logano, the points leader after Talladega before the … [Read more...]