Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images for NASCAR Phoenix Is Still Jimmie’s House After a long, tiring, and exciting speedweeks in Daytona, the Sprint Cup Series has made the trek across the country to Phoenix for this year’s Subway Fresh Fit 500. After this race last season, in case you forgot, Phoenix International Raceway was completely repaved [...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Back in DEI’s glory days Dale Earnhardt Jr. was a good pick for Phoenix. Last year with the exception of a top ten finish in the first Phoenix race he really struggled in the Phoenix, New Hampshire and Richmond races. In the six races at these venues he had a 16.8 [...]
Clint Bowyer – Bowyer is a two-time winner at Talladega but he’s still looking for his first win at Daytona. Overall on plate tracks he’s a relatively safe pick. Who doesn’t want that? Since he’s been racing full-time in the Cup series (2006) only Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, and Matt Kenseth have averaged more points [...]
And The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Is….. Three points, two drivers, one champion. Carl Edwards started off this weekend being fast in practice, and brought that over into qualifying where he won his third and final pole for this 2011 season. Martin Truex, Jr. will start beside Cousin Carl on Sunday, and for [...]