Turns out Mother Nature was the big winner last week at Fontana, with a rain-soaked track that shortened the race from 200 laps to merely 129.  Many NASCAR fans and officials alike were concerned about any part of the race being run with the looming dark skies and a rain-filled forecast.  However, considering the race was [...]

Just three words can describe last week’s Food City 500: It’s Bristol, Baby!!   After an early wreck that took out race favorites Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, and five-time Bristol champ Kyle Busch, it was anyone’s race.  So when the checkered flag waved after a relatively caution-free race (very uncharacteristic of Bristol), Brad Keselowski hit the [...]

What a wild week.  After the first rain-delayed Daytona 500 in NASCAR Sprint Cup (NSC) history, fans and those expecting to see “House” on Monday night got a rare treat of “Monday Night NASCAR.”  Even some were joking about FOX getting Hank Williams Jr to do the opening theme (considering his new-found availability after last year’s firing from ESPN’s [...]

We finally made it.  After last season’s unprecedented finish with Tony Stewart edging out Carl Edwards to win his third NASCAR Sprint Cup (NSC) Championship, it’s been far from a boring “off-season.”  And after my own brief off-season, I’m back for my second year here at Sports-Glutton.com to provide news, picks, and commentary on the [...]

The 2012 NASCAR season is nearly upon us and I’ll begin my coverage this year with a three-part series on NASCAR female drivers likely to make a mark in 2012. 2012 represents the first season Danica Patrick won’t split time between NASCAR and the IRL.  However, she will be somewhat splitting time between her full-time Nationwide [...]

By Speedglutton With now only four races remaining in the NASCAR Sprint Cup ”Regular Season”, the Race for the Chase is heating up.  Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart’s late-race issues in a rain-delayed Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen on Monday left Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr in a pseudo “win” column, with KyBu’s [...]