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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog November 2006 Archive

By Steve McCormick, About.com Guide to NASCAR Racing since 1997

NEXTEL Cup Championship Banquet Friday Night On TNT

Thursday November 30, 2006
Friday night live at 9pm on TNT Jimmie Johnson and the rest of NASCAR's top ten will collect their point fund checks. This black-tie affair in the Grand Ballroom ... Read More

2006 NASCAR Season Quiz

Tuesday November 28, 2006
The 2006 NASCAR should still be fresh in your mind since it just barely came to a close last week in Homestead. How well do you remember the major ... Read More

NASCAR Gifts for the 2006 Holiday Season

Monday November 27, 2006
The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season is history. While the race teams are busy preparing for the 2007 Daytona 500 the 2006 holiday shopping season is in full swing. ... Read More

Best NASCAR Scanners

Thursday November 23, 2006
Thinking of buying a NASCAR scanner for the special race fan on your shopping list? Scanner shopping can be very confusing as there are a number of choices available ... Read More

Complete 2006 Chase for the Cup Results

Monday November 20, 2006
The 2006 Chase For The Cup is in the books and it was an unpredictable year. Four different drivers held the point lead during the ten race Chase. Five ... Read More

Jimmie Johnson Is The 2006 NEXTEL Cup Champion

Sunday November 19, 2006
Jimmie Johnson stayed in the top ten all day long and clinched the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship today. Johnson did exactly what he needed to do. He kept ... Read More

NEXTEL Cup Championship Decided Today

Sunday November 19, 2006
Today is the day! The Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway rolls off today at 3:00 live on NBC. This is the final race of the season. Will ... Read More

Todd Bodine Claims Truck Series Title

Friday November 17, 2006
Ford Championship Weekend kicked off tonight in Homestead with the Craftsman Truck Series season finale. Todd Bodine came into the race with a 112 point lead over Johnny Benson. ... Read More

Ford Championship Weekend Holds Great Promise, Stress For Johnson

Wednesday November 15, 2006
The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season will come to a close this weekend. Jimmie Johnson brings a small point lead with him into this Sunday's Ford 400. Last ... Read More

Kevin Harvick Completes Phoenix Sweep

Sunday November 12, 2006
The 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 saw Kevin Harvick dominate the race. Jimmie Johnson haunted him at the end but was never able to get past. Johnson's strong ... Read More

Phoenix Hosts Critical Chase Race

Wednesday November 8, 2006
This Sunday the Chase For The Cup heads west to Phoenix International Raceway for the next-to-last race of the 2006 NEXTEL Cup season. This Sunday's 2006 Checker Auto Parts ... Read More

2006 Chase Is A Virtual Dead Heat With Two Races Remaining

Monday November 6, 2006
The 2006 Chase For The Cup is still very tight as Jimmie Johnson holds a slim seventeen point lead over Matt Kenseth. Only two races remain in The Chase ... Read More

Texas Sees Jimmie Johnson Take Over Chase Lead As Tony Stewart Wins

Sunday November 5, 2006
The first 480 miles of the 2006 Dickies 500 didn't feature much racing as Tony Stewart truly dominated the event. However, some interesting pit strategy played out at the ... Read More

Gordon penalized for causing caution

Thursday November 2, 2006
Saying "It is a very serious matter when a team attempts to manipulate the outcome of a race" NASCAR handed down a stiff penalty to Robby Gordon for his actions ... Read More

2006 Dickies 500 Preview

Wednesday November 1, 2006
This weekend the 2006 Chase For The NEXTEL Cup rolls into Texas Motor Speedway. The NEXTEL Cup season is winding down and Texas hosts a key event. There are a ... Read More

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