It's been exactly 50 races since Greg Biffle last won a Sprint Cup race. That 18-month drought came to an end on Saturday when Biffle (pictured) beat out Jimmie Johnson to claim the checkered flag at the Samsung Mobile 500.
It looked like this was going to be Johnson's night. He looked like the best driver with the fastest car in the second half of the race and led 156 laps. But the lap he didn't lead- - the last lap -- was the one that really counted. Johnson and Biffle were so far
Melee at Martinsville
by Ronald A. Rowe April 3rd, 2012 | NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series
They're calling it the Melee at Martinsville. And... that's a pretty good description of what happened in the final minutes of the Goody's Fast Relief 500. Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson were all set to contend for the checkered flag. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was right behind. Somebody was going to claim a victor for Hendrick Motorsports. It was just a matter of who.
Then IT happened. There seems to be a fair amount of disagreement about what exactly the IT was
Then IT happened. There seems to be a fair amount of disagreement about what exactly the IT was
Auto Club 400
by Ronald A. Rowe March 29th, 2012 | NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series
One thing you can say about the Auto Club 400, it was short.
Tony Stewart (pictured) got the victory by virtue of being out in front when NASCAR decided enough was enough at lap 129. Stewart guessed right when he had the option to pit under caution five laps earlier. He chose to stay out, while other notables such as Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin went in. Had the rain held off, Johnson and Hamlin would have been the geniuses. But the rain came down and the race was called
Tony Stewart (pictured) got the victory by virtue of being out in front when NASCAR decided enough was enough at lap 129. Stewart guessed right when he had the option to pit under caution five laps earlier. He chose to stay out, while other notables such as Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin went in. Had the rain held off, Johnson and Hamlin would have been the geniuses. But the rain came down and the race was called
Food City 500
by Ronald A. Rowe March 22nd, 2012 | NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series
There are people -- the opinionated kind -- who have derided Brad Keselowski's 2011 win at Bristol Motor Speedway because of a small matter of pit stall placement. Those people will have to look long and hard to find any reason at all to discredit Brad Keselowski's 2012 win at Bristol Motor Speedway. Kes started fifth, moved quickly to first, and held on to win the Food City 500 for the second year in a row.
Matt Kenseth followed in second. Then came the trio of Michael Waltrip Racing drivers - Martin Truex Jr., Clint Bowyer, and Brian Vickers. Jeff
Matt Kenseth followed in second. Then came the trio of Michael Waltrip Racing drivers - Martin Truex Jr., Clint Bowyer, and Brian Vickers. Jeff
Kobalt Tools 400
by Ronald A. Rowe March 15th, 2012 | NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series
Unlike last year, when Tony Stewart waiting until the Cup Chase to really turn things up, the champ is starting strong in 2012. Stewart's car had more muscle than Jimmie Johnson's on the final restart of the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. That victory marks 14 seasons in a row that Stewart has won at least one race, but never has he racked up a win so early in the year. Stewart's hot streak, extending back to last season, includes six wins in the
