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cup_points81613NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers are done twisting on the road course at Watkins Glen International and head into the wide 2-mile oval with 18-degree banking at Michigan International Speedway on Aug. 18.

by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

MIS is often considered NASCAR’s fastest track because of wide turns and long straightaways.

Speed will mean more this week as only four races remain before the Chase contenders are determined. Some drivers have to win to get in. Others have to finish strong if they hope to cling to their lofty spot and be ready for 10-race playoffs.

Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team have a comfortable 75-point lead owing to consistent performance and that makes it tougher for other teams to advance. It seems Johnson with crew discover an extra cylinder or spare frontal lobes when needed.

Continue reading “FYI WIRZ: NASCAR Leaders Return To Fast Left Turns Going Into Michigan”

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Final Lap Logo InvertSHOW #267 – Guest: Matt Crafton – We recap Watkins Glen, huge headlines for Vickers, Montoya, and Dillon, also featuring Kasey Kahne, Greg Zipadelli, Martin Truex, Brad Keselowski and we preview Michigan. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby “Virus Guy” Christie

(47:50 mins)

CREDITS: 

Hosts: Kerry Murphey & Toby Christie

Executive Producer: Kerry Murphey

Music: Russell Nash Radium Sound

Voice Over: Thomas Moog

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #267 NASCAR Podcast – Matt Crafton / Michigan Preview”

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289065Aug. 10, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.—Tony Stewart’s broken bones have sparked intense debate about the wisdom of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers indulging in extracurricular racing.

Stewart broke the tibia and fibula in his right leg during a Sprint Car accident Monday night in Iowa. After two surgeries, Stewart is recuperating in a North Carolina hospital and is sidelined indefinitely from his primary ride in Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 14 Chevrolet SS.

The accident almost certainly will cost Stewart a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and deprive him of the opportunity to battle for a fourth championship in the series. Conceivably, it could cost him the rest of the season.

Continue reading “Will Tony Stewart’s Accident Have A Chilling Effect On Outside Racing?”