Bowyer wins as Hamlin, Junior come oh so close

 
Denny Hamlin appeared headed toward an easy victory. Then, Dale Earnhardt Jr. seemed poised to snap his two-year losing streak. (link)

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Richmond Preview

Races at Richmond are awesome. They’re short (in both time and track size), at night, feature competitive action and often offer up good theater in the way of feuds. Need more reasons ? What happened last year It rained. As a result the ...
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Emotions, Emotions, Emotions – Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin as Clint Bowyer wins the 400 at Richmond.

(Photo Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images ) So here’s the question of the day (the next day)…What do you consider as a good race and would you consider the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond last night a good race? Racing under the light’s in ...
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The Bump Heard ’round the Nation

n the few hours that have elapsed since the “incident” of the closing laps of the “Guy Whose Name I Don’t Remember Anymore” 500 at Richmond, I have surmised quite a few things. 1. I don’t even need to explain what “the incident” is. Everyone knows. 2. It is really, really not wise to attempt to defend Kyle Busch. 3. No one will remember that Denny Hamlin had the rest of the field ...
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View From the Couch: Richmond

Junior fans, be honest. If it was anyone other than Kyle Busch, would you be so upset right now? Would Busch’s wreck with Junior in the closing laps have been such a big deal? Well, probably since it involved the biggest star in NASCAR, but ...
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Hamlin wins… Hamlin loses… Shrub shrubs… Junior ponders

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