Post-Chase odds and ends

In the midst of all the point calculating and recalculating that went on Sunday evening, there was plenty you may have missed. I'm talking about stuff...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Can anyone stop the 48?

Jimmie Johnson's quest for five straight Cup titles begins Feb. 14 at Daytona. Will anyone be able to stop the 48?

Johnson accomplishes the unthinkable

AP Photo/Rusty Jarrett Jimmie Johnson did something that many NASCAR observers thought would never be done. HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Jimmie Johnson wa...

Busch wins title by starting finale

Kyle Busch has won the Nationwide Series championship.

Edwards anxious for fresh start in 2010

A year ago, Carl Edwards could do no wrong. The nine-time Cup race winner was the hottest driver on the planet. And today? He can't seem to buy a victory. Consider it a wake-up call for 2010.

Homestead Chase Chances

...last eight HMS events -- Kurt Busch won there in '02, Greg Biffle in '04-'06 and Carl Edwards one year ago. Edwards is trying to avoid being skunked after winning nine races in '08...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Crunching numbers for Homestead

Dealing in statistics and general bloggery (next-to-last column and inventing a new word!) means that I generally see a lot of information. I then tur...

NASCAR awards, Page 2 style

With the 2009 Sprint Cup season all but complete, Page 2 hands out its own unique awards to the NASCAR world.

Who will take season-ending Ford 400?

Mark Garrow previews the final race in the Chase set for Sunday at Homestead.

Nationwide Series: 11/17

Carl Edwards wins in Phoenix, temporarily delaying Kyle Busch's championship celebration. Plus, find out why Brad Keselowski...

What will, won't and may be

Jimmie Johnson should win, Mark Martin and maybe even a Ford driver could win and Kyle Busch will win. How does all that figure? Homestead is the place to be this weekend to sort it all out.

Jayski.com: 11/16

...Johnson wins again at Phoenix to move a step closer to a fourth-straight championship. Plus, Carl Edwards wins the Nationwide race to keep Kyle Busch from clinching the title

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Valvoline/O'Reilly Auto Parts Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning...

A good day not good enough

Mark Martin has finished second for the championship before, and he's very likely to finish there again next Sunday. But he can live with that. Besides, there's always hope.

Fireworks at Phoenix in all three series

...has to do is start the race to clinch the title, no matter what closest pursuer Carl Edwards does. The fun will be all about Denny Hamlin versus Brad Keselowski, as "Brad K" continues...