Daily Archives: July 29, 2018

Kyle Busch Charges from the Back at Pocono for Sixth Win of the Season

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Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, and his crew chief Adam Stevens celebrate in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

LONG POND, Pa. – A post-qualifying inspection failure? No problem.

A starting position deep in the field for Sunday’s Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway? Just another challenge for Kyle Busch to overcome. Continue reading →

Enabling the ‘Risk versus Reward’ Mentality is Ruining the Future of NASCAR

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Crew members push the #48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet to the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 28, 2018, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

COMMENTARY

NASCAR’s integrity is once again in question and as so, at risk of losing more fans by failing to effectively address the ‘risk versus reward’ mentality that is permeating the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. This season is evidence with on-going penalties for teams taking the risk of bringing an illegal car to the track in hopes of tricking the inspection process to gain an illegal reward and advantage over their competitors. Continue reading →