Last week NASCAR inducted five new members into the Hall of Fame, led by drivers Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough. As NASCAR drivers prepare for the 2012 season, let’s take a look at which drivers are on their way to the Hall of Fame. Potential Hall of Fame Inductees 1. Jimmie Johnson - A four-time champion in his first 10 full seasons, Jimmie Johnson has clearly become the best driver in his ...
NASCAR drivers are the best corporate shills in all sports but will they be cautious with their words for fear of losing their big sponsorship deals? The retribution suffered by Kyle and Kurt Busch last season will have far reaching effects on drivers this season as they negotiate...
The crop of drivers running for the NASCAR Nationwide championship is replete with young driving talent and full of the personalities and storylines that may make for one of the most competitive and exciting seasons we have seen in the second-tier series for some time. Certainly the usual suspects from the Cup series will still make their appearances, sans Carl Edwards, who claims he will try ...
Of all NASCAR drivers who were in peril of not getting the chance to continue racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Brian "The Sheriff" Vickers has had the worst time finding a new ride after the dissolution of his old team, Red Bull Racing . Most, if not all, other drivers who had no contract for 2012 have found a new ride. Not all of them are prestigious, but beggars cannot be choosers. A.J ...
Predicting who is going to win the NASCAR championship is not as hard as predicting who will win the championship in other sports. Winning a NASCAR championship depends on the talent of the driver, the equipment of the team and the financial stability of the team. There are only about 15 drivers who fall into this category. Picking which one of those 15 drivers will win is the tricky part. There ...
Pressure combines high expectations, multiplies that by heightening stress levels and adds a dose of natural competitive nature. NASCAR drivers experience this on a daily basis—some much more so than others. At some point, all drivers feel pressure, whether from sponsors, fans or the media. More often than not, it is a simultaneous onslaught of all three. Some drivers, whether fortunately or ...
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