You know what folks, I get a little aggravated at Kyle Busch’s interviews when he doesn’t win, even when he finishes second, no matter whether it is in the Truck, Nationwide or Sprint Cup Series. But you know what? Dadgummit, I’m still glad we have a driver that has passion for winning. A driver that hasn’t been programmed what to say when he’s being interviewed. That’s missing out of our sport right now.
DW tried making the point a couple weeks ago during his NASCAR on FOX rant that we need passion back in this sport. We need people to care about winning. We don’t need people to say, “Well, you know what, if I run second I’m still going to get a lot of points and money, so that’ll be OK.” We have to bring passion back …Â Details
When NASCAR introduced the car of tomorrow two years ago, there were three reasons for the new model — safety, cost containment and competition.Â
Certainly, the safety element is clear: The boxy, heavier model with a centrally located seat offers a protective cocoon for the competitor.Â
And costs? Although the new car made existing inventories obsolete and millions of dollars were invested in research and development by the teams and manufacturers to get the COT up to speed, existing organizations and start-up squads that operate on limited budgets can survive on a stable of five cars or less. No, we’re not naïve enough to believe that these teams will compete against juggernauts such as … Details
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After an off weekend of hunting multicolored eggs and unwrapping foil-covered chocolate, the Sprint Cup Series drivers return to the track this weekend — at Phoenix, a one-mile track that lends itself to hare-raising, pin-your-ears-back fender rubbing under the lights.
The down time also allowed each driver to assess his chances of making a run for a spot in the top 12 during the next five months. Chase berths are won and lost between April and August; pinning your chances on a last-gasp run at Richmond does not foster hope of a championship run.
Jeff Burton and Mark Martin are familiar with the drill. They made their bones vying for … Details
Jim France, son of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., will step down June 1 as head of the largest operator of NASCAR tracks.
Lesa France Kennedy, granddaughter of NASCAR’s founder and older sister to current NASCAR chairman Brian France, will move from president to chief executive officer of International Speedway Corp. The announcement was made at Tuesday’s annual stockholders’ meeting in Daytona Beach, Fla.
ISC is the largest operator of NASCAR tracks and the France family’s publicly traded company. The family runs NASCAR as a private entity… Details