Terry Labonte will run his final Sprint Cup race at Talladega TALLADEGA, Ala. - Terry Labonte, one of NASCAR's most celebrated and long-running drivers, will close off his Sprint Cup career on Sunday at Talladega. The two-time champion ran 889 races over 37 years, notching 22 victories. He hasn't run a full season since 2004. Labonte isn't quite Brett Favre or The Who in terms of retiring … [Read more...]
Michael Waltrip pulling a dance/drive double this weekend at Talladega
Michael Waltrip pulling a dance/drive double this weekend at Talladega TALLADEGA, Ala. - It's safe to say Michael Waltrip is about to attempt something never before tried in NASCAR history. Drivers have run two races in a day, sometimes even in different states. Drivers have raced one night and run a footrace the next morning. But no driver has ever run a race one day and gone on a national … [Read more...]
Matt Kenseth says he doesn’t regret what he did Saturday night at Charlotte
Matt Kenseth says he doesn't regret what he did Saturday night at Charlotte Matt Kenseth doesn't regret chasing and grabbing Brad Keselowski after Saturday's race at Charlotte. Kenseth was asked Friday about the incident, which happened after the two had skirmished on the track. Keselowski hit Kenseth on pit road as the two were driving back to the garage. The two had a run-in on a restart … [Read more...]
Here’s why Clint Bowyer got a flamethrower as a baby gift
Here's why Clint Bowyer got a flamethrower as a baby gift Earlier this week, Clint Bowyer, a man who really likes fire, showed off a baby gift he received after the birth of son Cash Bowyer on September 30. It was a flamethrower. Best baby gift to ever and I mean EVER!!! come through the mail from my buddy @johnnydare … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Your place for post-race Charlotte hyperbole
Happy Hour: Your place for post-race Charlotte hyperbole 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. We're going to start with the latest "old" Chase standings before we get to the ridiculousness that was the comments … [Read more...]
Keselowski fined $50,000, Stewart fined $25,000 for roles in Charlotte incident
Keselowski fined $50,000, Stewart fined $25,000 for roles in Charlotte incident Brad Keselowski and Tony Stewart were each fined for their parts in the fracas after Saturday night's race at Charlotte. Keselowski was fined $50,000 and placed on four weeks probation while Stewart was fined $25,000 and also placed on probation for four races. Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin were not penalized for … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Kevin Harvick’s win keeps him in second
Power Rankings: Kevin Harvick's win keeps him in second 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): We're not going to move the points … [Read more...]
Friend of family says helmet camera could be cause of Michael Schumacher’s brain injury
Friend of family says helmet camera could be cause of Michael Schumacher's brain injury An F1 commentator who is a family friend of Michael Schumacher's family said on a French radio station that the cause of Schumacher's head injury was a camera he had mounted on his helmet. Schumacher suffered a severe brain injury while skiing in the Alps in December. While skiing, he tumbled and hit his … [Read more...]
Harvick wins at Charlotte as Hamlin and Kenseth are mad at Keselowski
Harvick wins at Charlotte as Hamlin and Kenseth are mad at Keselowski Kevin Harvick sprinted away from Jeff Gordon on a green-white-checker restart to win at Charlotte Saturday night, but the race's drama didn't have anything to do with the lead. On the final restart, Brad Keselowski restarted behind Denny Hamlin. He was unable to get around Hamlin as the field accelerated and he bumped … [Read more...]
Watch Brett Favre’s birthday poem to Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Watch Brett Favre's birthday poem to Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. turned 40 years old on Friday and he got a poem from one of his fellow Wrangler jeans pitchmen. Brett Favre, the retired NFL QB and he of the MicroTouch grooming commercials, read Junior a poem and put 40 candles on a birthday cake for him. It's quite the original poem, too. Junior also got some intriguing-looking … [Read more...]