NASCAR Cup Series

Folks, the headline may be hard to believe—but it is true. Well, okay, most of you would believe the second half of the headline, but not the first half.

As you may have noticed from my previous articles, I'm no fan of the Chase system. This article will detail what would have happened...

She stands on the stretch of land between Interstate 95 and the notorious Daytona Beach. She emanates beauty, strength, power, and glory.

Throughout the years, the NASCAR racing Gods have always shown a great deal of generosity whenever the time has come to hand over the reins to the sport's next big superstar. Whether it be every 10, 20, or even 30 years, there will always be a driver who will step up to the challenge that takes him beyond the normal realm of just being labeled as, “One of the guys.”

Dave Marcis was one of the last of a dying breed. He chose to walk his own path as an independent owner/driver with little or no factory support. The life he led was not an easy one but Marcis was never afraid of a little hard work.

Tony Stewart was looking forward to his second year in a row of spending his NASCAR off season down under. Unfortunately, this year's Australian adventure did not turn out quite as Stewart had planned.

I hope all of the readers will read the title of the article before actually reading it. France is now proposing new changes for the Chase, which include now 15 drivers instead of 12 and an elimination style/knockout format.

While the snow and ice and artic temperatures blanket most of the country, the heat is just beginning to find it's way home to Daytona. Like birds migrating back after the winter. The power, and the roar of racing engines combined with the heart and determination of champion thoroughbreds is returning to Daytona.

NASCAR announced that the eligibility criteria for the 2011 Budweiser Shootout would be expanded.

Last week, Brad Keselowski tweeted, "Needed a good laugh tonight after being ruled ineligible for both shootout and NW championship in one loooong week.