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As the trucks began their race at Rockingham on Sunday, one remark by Speed TV analyst Michael Waltrip -- that fans were right up by the fence -- triggered a whole, delightful set of memories about one man. And it added to my list of somewhat forgot...

The last-lap mayhem that collected 25 cars at Talladega was so ... Talladega. Sometimes we expect the worst from the most unpredictable track in NASCAR -- and Sunday we got it.

Clint Bowyer could be in prime position to benefit most from the great Chase equalizer -- Talladega. The big three -- Keselowski, Johnson, Hamlin -- had better take notice.

Many people didn't take Michael Waltrip's foray into team ownership seriously in 2007. With both his full-time drivers in the Chase, now's a good time to own up to that misjudgment.

Michael Waltrip spent most of the past 10 years trying not to think about his greatest triumph and the death of the man who made it possible. He knows one thing; nothing's been the same since.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Michael Waltrip opened Tuesday looking sleepy at breakfast but was as sharp as always at pivoting from tragedy to comic relief on his feet ... and managed to promote his new book and his new standup comedy tour in the same motio...

Empty seats notwithstanding, there was a lot to get excited about Thursday at Daytona: fantastic finishes ... personal milestones ... and pinch-me moments aplenty.

David Reutimann's Coca-Cola 600 victory wasn't just a big deal for a family that's been at it for three generations, it was a win for racers coast-to-coast who never worry about making it to the big time.

David Reutimann said Monday guys like him don't catch the breaks to win a rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR's longest race. This nice guy was wrong about that.

What can we expect from the 2009 Bud Shootout? Drivers are antsy, adrenaline is sky-high ... and 28 cars will baptize the new season with guns blazin'.

So Michael Waltrip is making his 1,000th career NASCAR start. Is that cause for celebration or wonder at his perseverance? Whichever, Waltrip has enjoyed the ride, and even if his career isn't storied, there are some fine stories to tell, writes Ed Hinton.