Racing Men Of Nascar

A Race Fans thoughts about Nascar Nextel Cup Races, Drivers and Teams

Carl Edwards wins Bass Pro MBNA 500 in Atlanta

Carl Edwards sweeps at Atlanta! After doing his famous backflip out of the car he grabbed the checkered flag and said “I have the greatest crewâ€?. This is his third win in the Nextel Cup this season and his third backflip. Jeff Gordon came in second. Tony Stewart is now 43 […]

Mark Martin returns for another season

Roush Racing announced yesterday that Mark Martin has agreed to remain in the No. 6 for another year. Todd Kluever will take over the No. 6 car in the 2007 season. Todd Kluever is currently driving for Roush in the Nascar truck series.
Here are the current standings in the 2005 Chase For The […]

Sterling Marlin signed with MB2 Motorsports

Sterling Marlin has signed a multiyear contract with MB2 Motorsports beginning in 2006. Sterling will be driving the No. 14 car in honor of his father Clifton “Coo Coo� Marlin who passed away in August.
Scott Wimmer will not be driving the No.22 car for Bill Davis Racing in 2006. A new driver has […]

Is Bobby Labonte leaving Joe Gibbs?

Bobby Labonte has a contract until 2008 with Joe Gibbs racing, but rumor has it that he has been talking to Petty Enterprises about taking the No 43 car.
I would LOVE to see Bobby Labonte driving the 43 car! My favorite driver in the Petty blue, racing couldn’t get much better for me! […]

Jeff Gordon wins Subway 500 at Martinsville

After a caution they restarted green with three laps to go and Jeff Gordon in the lead. Jeff held off Tony Stewart in the final lap to take the checkered flag. Tony Stewart finished second, Jimmie Johnson in third.
The team all wore their hats backwards today in a tribute to all of those […]

Jimmie Johnson wins UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway

Trailing showers of sparks behind his slightly damaged car, Jimmie Johnson stays ahead of Joe Nemechek to win at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson’s left front fender was damaged after he rubbed against Ricky Rudd while passing. After starting in 41st place, he managed to fight his way to the front with […]

Kevin Harvick’s crew chief suspended for two races

Todd Berrier, crew chief for Kevin Harvick was fined $10,000, suspended for an additional two races until Oct. 19 and put on probation until Dec. 31. He has appealed the suspension and will be in Harvick’s pit for this Sunday’s race.
This is the order of the drivers in the Chase going into this Sunday’s […]

NASCAR’s Great Shock Debate

I’m sure everyone has heard by now that after the Dover race the cars of Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch (who finished 1st and 2nd) did not pass the height test on the first (or second) try. The cars were allowed to “settleâ€? for awhile and some said the drivers were jumping on the […]

Dale Jarret wins the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega

Dale Jarrett won Talladega after the field was frozen when Kyle Petty wrecked during the final lap. Tony Stewart finished in second place and once again took the points lead in the chase.
Jimmie Johnson smacked into the back of Elliot Sadler in lap 20 causing a 20 car wreck that infuriated some of the […]

Elliot Sadler gets the pole and Michael Waltrip gets a ride

Elliot Sadler is on the pole at Talladega with a qualifying lap of 189.260 mph. Kevin Harvick’s crew chief Todd Berrier was asked to leave the track and Harvick’s second place time was disqualified. He will start at 42nd on Sunday. Apparently Berrier was asked to leave for the weekend due to […]