The time is finally here, my blog finally has a home of its own: troubleinturn2.mikemaruska.com. Stop by and tell me what you think. [...]
If you are a young hopeful Busch series driver, this is the weekend for you to make some noise. With the Nextel Cup series off, the Nashville race features only seven Cup regulars. Unlike last year, Carl Edwards is the only Buschwhacker with any kind of success at the [...]
-After spending two weeks cooped up in front of a TV, Mark Martin nearly explodes. In a Clark Kent-like move, he rips off his shirt to reveal his firesuit and immediately heads to the track. He will enter this weekend's Busch and ARCA races at Nashville, the F1 race in' [...]
10. The Ladder of Tomorrow was an unapproved modification, so the 16 team lowered the car.
9. Mike Helton was promised a spot on Boston’s opening day roster.
8. Nicole Lunders threatened Brian France with an Aquafina bottle unless he waved the penalty.
7. No jetfuel, no foul. [...]
A lot of drivers suffered poor finishes at Bristol. Crashes, flat tires, pit road problems and parts failures contributed to only 15 cars on the lead lap. For a few drivers, Bristol was a dose of medicine that hopefully helps redirect their seasons.
Jeff Green-Green finished 2006 on an [...]
The two most common phrases on Sunday: Unscheduled pit stop, and Trouble in Turn 2! I appreciate Mike Joy and Bristol doing so much to promote my little blog. Turn 2 was where all the action was on Sunday. The race had plenty of stories happening. The world didn't end' [...]
NASCAR has created a problem [...]
Atlanta was just what NASCAR needed: An exciting race with few cautions and even less controversy. After the cheating at Daytona, lots of cautions (including disputed debris) at California, the tire complaints and wrecks at Las Vegas an uneventful weekend suited all parties well. A tight finish made things even [...]
I woke up with writer’s block this morning, so I thought I would have others largely write my blog for me today.
-“Another right front tire problem.”-I really hope Goodyear and NASCAR get it right this weekend.
-“Trouble again for the 8 car”-Love him or hate him, it’s good for NASCAR when Junior runs well. Plus, I happen [...]
That is the pressing question in the media after the first two races. There are plenty of drivers at the bottom of the point standings, but Junior is the one everyone has an opinion on.
Matt Kenseth is the only driver to rebound from 30th or worse after two races to [...]
-Juan-Pablo Montoya won a road race in the Busch Series. It was an impressive charge through the field, but let’s not get crazy now. He would have been a favorite had [...]
