More pressing matters

They lead the Sprint Cup Series in wins this year. But Mark Martin's and Kyle Busch's spots in the Chase are hardly secure. So don't talk tires to them this weekend at Indy.

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Almirola out to make most of opportunities

Will make just second Nationwide start of season at O'Reilly.
Purchase tickets


Hornaday goes for another Truck record

Gets second chance to become first in series to win four in a row.
By the Numbers


Speed ceremony befitting of namesake

It was a wedding to remember, if you didn't blink and miss it.
Shop: Speed gear!


Mayfield working on 'big' sponsor deal

Alleges discrimination as NASCAR seeks to keep him from racing.
Independent test clean



History an indicator of how Indy may go

Johnson, Stewart have each won two of the last four Brickyard races.
Fantasy Report


Familiar names top list of Indy favorites

Stewart, Johnson and Gordon among those expected to contend.
Track Smack


The faces who didn't make show at Indy

What happened to those who failed to qualify for the '94 Brickyard 400?
1994 Brickyard Results



Preview Show: Look ahead to Brickyard

Beau Estes and Mike Bell recap the standings then move on to Indy.
Power Rankings

 

 

i say happy harvick this week will be kissing the bricks again!!!!

i put a pic in this area, why is it not showing up

 

The way that it's hot-linking to the picture is wrong.

If it was this link:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_ho...os/harvick.jpg

It would work.

 

ok then, thanks mike, remember it took me 2 days to figure out how to post your desktop pic on here!!!

 

HAHA yeah. Sometimes things get a little tricky.

The way you posted it, any old internet browser can decipher the coding that's built in and do a re-direct to get to the picture. But the [IMG] tags can't do those extra steps so it dies. You gotta get the DIRECT link to the picture for it to work.

 

There seems to be a lot of hype on Peblo this weekend. I don't like him, and I'm convinced his one Nascar win was fixed. When he won Sonoma they hyped it before the race like they knew he was going to win. DirecTV had HotPass in-car for him. Then during the race he had a magic gas tank that outlasted Jamie McMurray's by a good 7-8 long Sonoma laps, and that's how he won. They never hyped him like that again and he never won again, but I think I'm smelling another fix this weekend. Don't get me wrong - its racing. There still going to be a lot left to chance but I can guarantee Juan Pablo passes inspection this weekend - no matter what they're running.

Anyway, my hero was fasted it practice again yesterday. Indy is usually a boring track where the fastest guy wins. So things look good for Martin again, but qualifying has yet to happen as of this post. Junior was 6th fastest in practice - I'm still expecting a turn around. Winning the Brickyard would be an incredible shift of momentum for that team.

1. Mark Martin
2. Juan Pablo Montoya
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Anything will be better than last year's Brickyard, which was the very worst race of all time anywhere, any kind, ever.

 

...LOL `Brent, What NASCAR Corrupt LOL
Congrat's 2 `Ron 4 break'in a Record...He is a Charger & bump's anyOne that get's in his Way....Thanks Brent 4 Your input...I always enjoy read'in your posts : ) EnJoy the Race...
....I Think NASCAR is Corrupt ...~>LOL, Poor Jeremy....Do U think he's a Drug Head ?
Do You think he was treated fair ?


One for the books

Put Ron Hornaday's name down in history. He became the only Truck Series driver to win four races in a row when he held off Mike Skinner at ORP on Friday night.

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Final Laps: Hornaday fights off Skinner

Furious battle in closing laps leaves No. 33 in Victory Lane again.
Bodine into the wall


Goodyear's Indy tire passes its first test

Drivers agree that the new compound should last in Sunday's race.
Lessons from Indy


Busch admits attitude change may help

Driver says he needs to be better at leading his team into the Chase.
Sound Off: Busch


Hornish confident for his second Brickyard

Says he's committed to stock cars and feeling more comfortable.
Tires under scrutiny




Gordon not worried about tire issues

Four-time Brickyard winner says last year's problem a dead topic.
Gordon remembers


Johnson, Busch put feud behind them

No peace meeting, but two drivers ready to move on, focus on Indy.
The spectacle


Appeals court overturns injunction

Jeremy Mayfield is back under suspension for a failed random drug test.
Mayfield sells team


Stewart continuing heritage of No. 14

Foyt made it famous, Smoke carries it now, but others played a role.
Sound Off: Stewart

 

Can't you believe those picks of mine were not fixed in someway? Okay, we're still pre-race, but for those paying attention: Before qualifying I correctly picked the top 3 qualifiers in order! Now if they can only finish that way - well I don't see how I could be denied the Award for Lifetime Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence

 

The Mayfield situation intrigues my quite a bit. Its rare that I don't takes sides in something and (at least mentally) build an argument. The thing with this story is - whoever says something last seems to convince me. This has me switching sides like the Swiss. I want to believe Mayfield - it doesn't seem like him. I certainly believe in corruption, but I don't understand why this is happening if its not true. But then Nascar grabs the worst character witness, which I don't think helps their position - where are the others who have witnessed Jeremy doing meth, as Lisa Mayfield has alleged? Both Nascar and Jeremy Mayfield have rights that deserved to be protected here, but this needs judgement. There's no middle ground here. I really don't have a position yet, but am proud of whoever is telling the truth here for standing their ground. I'm reading everything I can about this, but I don't think I'll ever really know the truth. Or ever be able to take sides.