Crunching numbers for Homestead
Matt Willis...Outcome: I'm still not ruling this out going to Homestead. • Prediction: Mark Martin, Brian Vickers and Ragan will get into the Chase field this year, knocking out Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Crunching numbers for Talladega
Matt Willis...Keselowski is just the second driver to get his first career Cup win at Talladega, joining Brian Vickers? If you're looking for an upset, first-time winner, just turn to Charlotte or Daytona...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009Crunching numbers for Charlotte
Matt WillisIf you've made it all the way to my column today, you've probably already come across the news that the inaugural class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009Crunching numbers for Kansas
Matt WillisLet's face it, the baseball pennant races are a little disappointing this season. But as an all-around sports fan, I hope things pick up once the post...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2009Crunching numbers for Dover
Matt WillisOne of the most useful skills to have when working at ESPN is the ability to not be star-struck. While not every day is a "This is SportsCenter" comme...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009Crunching numbers for New Hampshire
Matt Willis...apologies to the drivers not among the top six storylines, even though Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman all have their own stories to tell if they...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2009Crunching numbers after Richmond
Matt Willis...the last few spots in the Chase. Two topics in particular are tickling my fancy today: Brian Vickers' pit crew and the no-testing rule in NASCAR. Off the beaten path? That's why...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009Crunching numbers for Richmond
Matt Willis...for 10th, with Mark Martin leading Greg Biffle by just a single point, with Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch still lurking? Meanwhile, Carl Edwards, in fifth place, is just 36 ahead of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009Crunching numbers after Atlanta
Matt Willis...here's where each driver has to finish at Richmond without having to worry about what Brian Vickers or Kyle Busch do. 5. Carl Edwards -- 24th 6. Kasey Kahne -- 21st 7. Kurt Busch -- 20th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009Crunching numbers for Atlanta
Matt Willis...of September in the middle of the standings, getting more wins out of my other drivers -- Brian Vickers and Joey Logano -- than Edwards (who broke his right foot Wednesday but is expected to drive...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009Making the Chase still a nail-biter for many drivers
Matt WillisI don't remember too many races to the Chase that were quite as exciting and uncertain as this one is shaping up to be. Well, this is just the sixth ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009Crunching numbers after Bristol
Matt WillisLet's all take a second to exhale. In the past few weeks, we've seen rain postponements, fuel mileage races and an upset win thrown in here and there...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009Crunching numbers for Bristol
Matt Willis...be a beagle, but they are adorable. But on with my usual stuff. Brian's song Brian Vickers had been sticking around the bubble position for the Chase, but few considered him a serious...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 20, 2009Crunching numbers after Michigan
Matt Willis...I watched the Michigan race. And, just like Yang in the the PGA Championship, it was Brian Vickers winning his second career race, outdueling the proven winner down the stretch. Even though fuel mileage...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 18, 2009Crunching numbers after Watkins Glen
Matt WillisDespite the fact Tony Stewart had won at Watkins Glen four times and had a five-race streak of top-two finishes at the track entering Monday's race, I...
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