Joseph Hooper

The 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race featured a rule change which made segment wins meaningful.  Jimmie Johnson took advantage of winning the pit crew challenge and the first segment to pick up the All-Star race win and a $1,000,000 payday....Read Full Post […]

This Saturday night the 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race rolls off at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  There are no points on the line and $1 Million waiting at the finish line for the winner.   This race tends to bring out the wild side of NASCAR's finest....Read Full Post […]

Another Darlington race leads to another post-race fight on pit road and another round of penalties for someone named Busch. Last year Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick were fined $25,000 each for their post-race battle in Darlington.  On Tuesday NASCAR fined big brother Kurt Busch $50,000 for his part in the post-race war with Ryan Newman....Read Full Post […]

It took longer than most NASCAR fans expected but Hendrick Motorsports finally claimed their first win of 2012 and the 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup victory for the organization. Jimmie Johnson did the honors tonight when he drove away from the pack during a green-white-checkers restart and claimed victory in the 2012 Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Rac […]

This Saturday night the NASCAR Sprint Cup stars will take on Darlington Raceway in the 2012 Bojangles' Southern 500. Even after being repaved in 2008 Darlington Raceway still chews up race cars.  Lose focus for an instant or try to push too hard and "The Lady in Black" will bite. You'll find yourself in the wall....Read Full Post […]

Some good news for race fans as Eric McClure was released from the hospital on Monday evening after taking a brutal hit into the inside SAFER barrier during Saturday's Nationwide Series race in Talladega....Read Full Post […]

The 2012 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway came down to a green-white-checkers sprint to the checkered flag. Matt Kenseth was quickest all day long but got too far out front on ...Read Full Post […]

The jet dryers are on the track attempting to clean up from a morning shower. The start of the 2012 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway has been pushed back to 2:05 Eastern time....Read Full Post […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. hasn't won a race since June of 2008 but this could well be the week that he breaks his 138-race winless streak.  Junior has five previous Talladega wins and finished a strong second in the first restrictor plate race of 2012 at Daytona....Read Full Post […]

NASCAR has been explaining away the empty seats in the stands and blaming it on economic conditions.  While there may be some truth behind that it does not explain why NASCAR television ratings are also down from last year....Read Full Post […]

The 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race featured a rule change which made segment wins meaningful.  Jimmie Johnson took advantage of winning the pit crew challenge and the first segment to pick up the All-Star race win and a $1,000,000 payday....Read Full Post […]

This Saturday night the 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race rolls off at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  There are no points on the line and $1 Million waiting at the finish line for the winner.   This race tends to bring out the wild side of NASCAR's finest....Read Full Post […]

Another Darlington race leads to another post-race fight on pit road and another round of penalties for someone named Busch. Last year Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick were fined $25,000 each for their post-race battle in Darlington.  On Tuesday NASCAR fined big brother Kurt Busch $50,000 for his part in the post-race war with Ryan Newman....Read Full Post […]

It took longer than most NASCAR fans expected but Hendrick Motorsports finally claimed their first win of 2012 and the 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup victory for the organization. Jimmie Johnson did the honors tonight when he drove away from the pack during a green-white-checkers restart and claimed victory in the 2012 Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Rac […]

This Saturday night the NASCAR Sprint Cup stars will take on Darlington Raceway in the 2012 Bojangles' Southern 500. Even after being repaved in 2008 Darlington Raceway still chews up race cars.  Lose focus for an instant or try to push too hard and "The Lady in Black" will bite. You'll find yourself in the wall....Read Full Post […]

Some good news for race fans as Eric McClure was released from the hospital on Monday evening after taking a brutal hit into the inside SAFER barrier during Saturday's Nationwide Series race in Talladega....Read Full Post […]

The 2012 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway came down to a green-white-checkers sprint to the checkered flag. Matt Kenseth was quickest all day long but got too far out front on ...Read Full Post […]

The jet dryers are on the track attempting to clean up from a morning shower. The start of the 2012 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway has been pushed back to 2:05 Eastern time....Read Full Post […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. hasn't won a race since June of 2008 but this could well be the week that he breaks his 138-race winless streak.  Junior has five previous Talladega wins and finished a strong second in the first restrictor plate race of 2012 at Daytona....Read Full Post […]

NASCAR has been explaining away the empty seats in the stands and blaming it on economic conditions.  While there may be some truth behind that it does not explain why NASCAR television ratings are also down from last year....Read Full Post […]