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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog December 2006 Archive

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

Top NASCAR Stories of 2006

Wednesday December 27, 2006
2006 was the year of Jimmie Johnson as he won the NEXTEL Cup Championship. However, from the Daytona 500 to Ford Championship weekend in Homestead there was a lot ... Read More

Is side-by-side coverage feasible in NASCAR?

Wednesday December 27, 2006
Ask any NASCAR fan what his biggest complaint is about the TV coverage and they'll say "the commercials." The IRL has solved that problem by running side-by-side coverage where ... Read More

Last Minute NASCAR Gifts

Saturday December 23, 2006
Still have some holiday shopping left to do? Time is running out. If you have a NASCAR fan left on your list here are some great items that ... Read More

Ricky Rudd Back To Drive For Yates in 2007

Thursday December 21, 2006
Ricky Rudd and Robert Yates Racing have announced that they will reunite for the 2007 NEXTEL Cup season. Rudd retired from NASCAR after the 2005 season but will be ... Read More

Anheuser-Busch Pulls Out Of Busch Series

Wednesday December 20, 2006
NASCAR and Anheuser-Busch officials confirmed this week that the number two NASCAR series would need a new title sponsor after the 2007 season. This is quite a shock since ... Read More

Logitech G25 Racing Wheel

Wednesday December 20, 2006
Looking to take your racing games to the next level? The Logitech G25 Racing Wheel is Logitech's newest entry into the force-feedback sim-racing wheel market. The G25 supports ... Read More

The Real State Of NASCAR

Thursday December 14, 2006
I recently ran across this piece over at SportingNews.com blogs. Wow. This is quite a harsh look at the current state of NASCAR. Declining attendance and sliding ... Read More

Talladega Nights On DVD

Wednesday December 13, 2006
Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby was just released on DVD in time for the holiday season. Is it worth picking one up for yourself or as ... Read More

Johnson and Biffle Suffer Off-Season Injuries

Sunday December 10, 2006
Being a NASCAR driver is a dangerous occupation. That danger continues even after the season is over. On Thursday Greg Biffle separated his shoulder during a tire test ... Read More

What is the Car Of Tomorrow?

Tuesday December 5, 2006
On March 25th of 2007 at the Food City 500 in Bristol NASCAR will introduce the Car Of Tomorrow to NEXTEL Cup competition. This new chassis design has been ... Read More

How Will Juan Pablo Montoya Fare In NASCAR?

Sunday December 3, 2006
One of the big stories of 2007 will be the rookie season of Juan Pablo Montoya. He has been a winner in everything he has ever driven, and he ... Read More

Banquet Clips Sunday On NBC

Saturday December 2, 2006
If you missed Friday night's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup awards banquet live Friday night on TNT you have another chance. NBC will be showing one hour of highlights from the ... Read More

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