Stories by Don Coble

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Johnson wins All-Star Race

Jimmie Johnson ran the first 20 laps and the final 10 laps of Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race as hard as he could. In the middle, he coasted for 60 laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
By Don Coble

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Hendrick has reason to celebrate

CONCORD, N.C. - Rick Hendrick never saw his first victory as a car owner in NASCAR. Instead of going to see his new team with driver Geoff Bodine, he and wife Linda went to church.
By Don Coble

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Feuds in NASCAR are worked out, or continue to simmer

Thanks to an awkward moment in a Detroit steakhouse, Jimmy Spencer and Kurt Busch now are friends. The two spent three years hating and hitting each other.
By Don Coble

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Keselowski's plan works out

Matt Kenseth had the best speed; Brad Keselowski had the best plan for the end of Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Brains, not brawn, won.
By Don Coble

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Overheating is concern at Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. — The three drivers at Richard Childress Racing were told two weeks ago to start preparing for today’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
By Don Coble

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Fallen Aiken officers honored by NASCAR driver Ragan

There will be a lot of decals on David Ragan's Ford May 11 for the Bojangles' Southern 500 at the Darlington Raceway, but none more important than ones honoring fallen Aiken Public Safety officers ...
By Don Coble

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Drivers defend lack of excitement

Boring races are a matter of opinion, drivers said.
By Don Coble

Blocking important as speed at Talladega

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line - unless it's a race at Talladega Superspeedway.
By Don Coble

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Pecking order on teams depends on your point of view

Based on salary and perks, Carl Edwards is the top dog at Roush Fenway Racing.
By Don Coble

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Kurt Busch might lose his ride due to lack of sponsorship

As a life-long Chicago Cubs fan, Kurt Busch is quick to admit his team is rebuilding. The same could be said about the driver, too.
By Don Coble

Jimmie Johnson isn't satisfield with second place

Jimmie Johnson doesn't need to look at the racing schedule to know he hasn't won lately. For now, it's just a bunch of numbers.
By Don Coble

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

'Seat of the pants' driving is important to drivers

Years ago, race crews set up cars by using rulers, scales and a ball of string to make sure the tires and suspension were in proper alignment. . Now they use computers.
By Don Coble

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Patrick played part in decision

David Reutimann took the blame for not pulling into the pits at the end of Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway and affecting the finish. But there was a bigger reason  - Danica Patrick.
By Don Coble

Pocono, Michigan to allow extra practices

Teams will get extra time to figure out the new pavement at Michigan International Speedway and Pocono Raceway.
By Don Coble

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Late wreck helps Newman

Ryan Newman won a lot of fans Sunday with a victory in the Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, while David Reutimann lost a lot of friends inside the garage area.
By Don Coble

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Hendrick close to milestone

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Hendrick Motorsports has been sitting on 199 wins for quite some time.
By Don Coble

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Some top drivers are off to slow starts

Five races into the season - and 21 to go before the final cut for the Chase for the Championship - there already is a sense of panic for several drivers, particularly Brad Keselowski, Jamie ...
By Don Coble

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Tension growing between NASCAR teammates

Dale Earnhardt didn't have to look hard or wait long to apologize for knocking Jeff Gordon out of Sunday's race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The opportunity came the next day during their team ...
By Don Coble

Electronic fuel injection system has flaws

NASCAR's electronic fuel injection system was supposed to modernize the sport's fleet of race cars, but the switch from carburetors hasn't come without some glitches.
By Don Coble

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Johnson, Knaus have penalties reduced

The majority of the penalties Jimmie Johnson's team faced for unapproved modifications at the Daytona 500 were reduced by NASCAR's Chief Appellate Officer on Tuesday.
By Don Coble
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