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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog May 2008 Archive

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

Kasey Kahne Claims Coca-Cola 600

Sunday May 25, 2008
The Coca-Cola 600 at Lowes Motor Speedway starts in the day and ends at night. This year as the track changed from daylight to dark different teams hit upon the ... Read More

Endurance is Key at 2008 Coca-Cola 600

Thursday May 22, 2008
This Sunday night Lowes Motor Speedway will host the longest race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule. The 2008 Coca-Cola 600 features 600 long miles on the fast 1.5 mile ... Read More

Biggest NASCAR Sprint Cup Races

Monday May 19, 2008
The month of May features two of the biggest events on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule. Both the Sprint All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600 are among the top ... Read More

Kasey Kahne Wins Fan Vote and 2008 Sprint All-Star Race

Saturday May 17, 2008
Kasey Kahne won the Fan Favorite vote to claim the final starting spot in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Pit strategy played a big role in the ... Read More

A.J. Allmendinger Wins 2008 NASCAR Sprint Showdown

Saturday May 17, 2008
Pit strategy played a big role in determining who would race their way into tonight's All-Star race. Brian Vickers dominated the first twenty-lap segment but pitted for four fresh ... Read More

2008 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Tonight

Saturday May 17, 2008
Tonight at 6:00 SPEED the NASCAR Sprint All-Star pre-race show will hit the air. That will be followed by the Sprint Showdown at 7:00pm. The Showdown is the ... Read More

Happy NASCAR Day!

Friday May 16, 2008
Today is NASCAR Day! Each year on the third Saturday in May NASCAR Day celebrates NASCAR fans and the NASCAR spirit. You can participate today by wearing your NASCAR Day ... Read More

2008 All-Star Weekend

Thursday May 15, 2008
This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup stars will celebrate the sport's best teams and drivers with the 2008 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The festivities begin on Friday which is NASCAR Day. ... Read More

Should NASCAR Schedule More Night Races?

Tuesday May 13, 2008
The month of May is dominated by night racing. Richmond, Darlington and two weeks in a row Lowes Motor Speedway all race under the lights to fill the May ... Read More

Kyle Busch Tames Tough Darlington

Saturday May 10, 2008
Darlington Raceway is known as "The Track Too Tough to Tame." New pavement caused the speeds to increase dramatically but this was still the same old Darlington. "The Lady ... Read More

2008 Darlington Preview

Thursday May 8, 2008
"The Track Too Tough To Tame" will feature a new look this weekend. A fresh coat of pavement since we last visited has provided a smoother racing surface, more ... Read More

Vote a Driver Into the 2008 All-Star Race

Tuesday May 6, 2008
We are less than two weeks away from the May 17th NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. 21 Sprint Cup drivers are already locked in. They earned their spots by ... Read More

Clint Bowyer Claims Classic Richmond Victory

Saturday May 3, 2008
The 2008 Dan Lowry 400 just may go down in history as one of the best ever at the historic Richmond International Raceway. Denny Hamlin dominated but couldn't close ... Read More

A Richmond Saturday Night

Thursday May 1, 2008
This weekend Richmond International Raceway will host the NASCAR Sprint Cup series on Saturday night. Richmond has a long history of great racing on its fast and wide short track. Dale ... Read More

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