A triumphant and much needed period (.) can now be placed on 2008 NASCAR season. Exhale. Three titles were handed out in SoFLA, none of them went to "Hot" Carl Edwards, and as per norm, the most interesting racing of the weekend came from the Truck division.


Edwards led the most laps and won ...

Thatsracin is reporting some troubling news about NASCAR track czar Bruton Smith. He may not be a billionaire anymore! It seems that the current economic climate (by climate we mean bed-shitting, crotch-puke) has hit Smith rather hard. Here is the reported breakdown of his breakdown.
In the past ...

For those who don't follow the sport, Baseball Prospectus is a sort-of think tank that focuses on the statistical analysis of baseball. They put out an annual book that previews the top prospects in each organization, have an interesting website, and are pretty much the go-to source for baseball ...

Sunday's Sprint Cup event was not a throwaway race. Interesting things could have taken place (they didn't, but they could have); it was the penultimate round of the title for godsakes! Sure, the prospects of an epic Jimmie Johnson v. Carl Edwards showdown were slim, but you'd think round 35 of ...

"Hot" Carl Edwards is engaged to this lady. (She's a doctor! Nice going, Carl.)

Showing undying devotion to current sponsor Office Depot, the wedding invites were picked from OD's stationary selection and the stores' design, print and shipping services will take care of the, well, designing, ...

It has taken the better part of two weeks, enough can beer to power a bricklayers union meeting, three cheesesteak enemas, a new POTUS, and a number of truly bazaar interactions with the homeless to get somewhat recovered from the Phillies championship.

I'm back, baby. Time for some ...

What will be the next step for IndyCar's less talented version of Erin Andrews? There is no possible way Brienne Pedigo will make the transition to Versus' coverage next season (right?), so where could the first lady of pit lane coverage land?

America's favorite saloon car racing series now has an absurd performance enhancing drug allegation story of their own. It revolves around defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck champion Ron Hornaday and shipments of testosterone and human growth hormone.

Hornaday says the testosterone was used to treat a hyperactive thyroid.

NASCAR officials are determining if this constitutes a violation of their drug policy.

In the interest of equal time, we present the reasons why The Chase is an absolute must-see, can't be missed, rather die with a hooker in a Motel 6 than skip a Chase race, event. Enjoy. This, in short, is for the lovers.

Only two weeks remain until the field will be set for the fifth iteration of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. The plan for the NASCAR-Cup series playoff system has seen loads of criticism and praise. Some like it, some hate it, some would rather see their grandparents banging in a Gatlinburg motel than watch the seemingly contrived spectacle. This is for those people. This is for the people who think The Chase is lame, the season is too long anyway, and racing should by over by November. In short, this is for the haters. Prepare for devil's advocacy.

The penalties have come down in the whole Joe Gibbs Racing dyno cheating debacle, and they are rather harsh. Like, really harsh. Here is an outline, which includes indefinite suspension(s) from NASCAR... That hurts.

Dave Despain and Robin Miller talk about the 'days of ye ole racing' in this interweb only video. It strangely reminds us of Grandpa Simpson's "onion on belt" story. Check out the full video here.

Ridebuyer continues our look into history of the "BMW Films" series. (You remember them... Clive Owen, BMWs, burnouts etc.) This installment: the short "Powder Keg". Enjoy the film. Oh, and the Don Draper pic.

Get up to speed with last weekend's motor racing happenings. It's the 30-sec. version of what you need to know. And, yes... there is video.

SPEEDtv.com's Robin Miller is reporting a multi-year offer for Tony Kanaan to join Scott Dixon at Target/Ganassi Racing starting in 2009 is on the table. More-