Articles by John Close on RacingNation.com
4/6/2009 So, Where Was The Racing?
4/1/2009 4-1-93 We’ll Never Forget
3/30/2009 Johnson Approaching Some ‘Regal’ Marks At Martinsville
3/16/2009 Bristol Fast Facts – Things You May Not Know
2/16/2009 A Tale Of Two Matts – Kenseth And Hawkins
2/8/2009 Cutting Back Licensing Fees Another Way NASCAR Could Help Teams
1/16/2009 A.J. Foyt – Arguably The Greatest Ever
1/5/2009 Lack Of Daytona Testing Raises Questions
12/22/2008 Mansfield Cancels 2009 NASCAR Truck Series Event, Iowa Grabs Open Spot On Schedule
12/1/2008 NASCAR Cup Awards A Distant Second To Snowball Derby Race Action This Week
10/20/2008 Yarborough Leaves Johnson In The Dust In Three-Peat Comparison
8/3/2008 Spotters Toil In Anonymity Despite Huge Importance In Race
7/27/2008 Competition Caution 400 A Blow Out For NASCAR, Goodyear
7/21/2008 History, Brickyard And ORP Events Make Indy Experience Unlike Any Other In NASCAR
7/14/2008 Busch Answers Questions About Ability And Desire At Chicagoland
7/9/2008 We Almost Called It – Stewart To Bolt JGR In 2009
7/7/2008 Daytona – More Junk Cars And Another Yellow-Flag Finish
6/30/2008 Dennis James ‘Stops By’ Memphis Truck Series Race
6/26/2008 Hultquist Races Past Beaches To Become Hawaii Champion Go Kart Racer
6/23/2008 Boredom Dominates Infineon, Benson Rules Milwaukee
6/16/2008 Helton’s Sermon Has Drivers Singing NASCAR’s Praises
6/9/2008 Changing Times Could Alter Auto Racing As We Know It
6/1/2008 COT Produces Another Snoozer At Dover, FOX TV Bids Tearful Goodbye
5/21/2008 Humpy Wheeler – The Don King Of Stock Car Racing
5/12/2008 Boos Bounce Off Busch, Adam Petty Remembered
5/5/2008 Earnhardt Jr. – Battling The Myth And The Monkey
4/28/2008 Dreaded Restrictor Plates Trash Another Talladega Race Weekend
4/7/2008 McDowell’s Wreck Reminds All Of The Violence In Racing
3/31/2008 Separating The Gold From The Scrap At Martinsville
3/24/2008 Firestone Rubber Ready For Martinsville NASCAR Workout
3/17/2008 NASCAR Driver’s Union Still Just Talk 40 Years Later
3/10/2008 “Gentlemen, Start – And Park – Your Engines”
3/3/2008 Vegas Track A Good Bet For Another NASCAR Date, Awards Banquet
2/25/2008 Wet, Miserable California Weather No Fun For Race Teams
2/18/2008 Critics Of COT Out Of Ammunition After Competitive, Thrilling Daytona 500
2/10/2008 Stewart-Busch Altercation Ignites 2008 NASCAR Season Fireworks
2/4/2008 10 Reasons Why Racing Is The Best Sport
1/28/2008 New NASCAR Rules, Rolex 24, Bruton Smith Make Close Finishes Radar
1/26/2008 Close To Fill Regular Spot On SIRIUS NASCAR Channel’s Tradin’ Paint
1/23/2008 Sprint Nextel Financial Woes Could Have Big Impact On NASCAR
1/15/2008 Daytona Flexes Cup Muscles, Trucks Mix It Up In Daytona Testing
1/7/2008 Jeff Gordon – The Regis Philbin Of NASCAR Television
1/2/2008 10 Who Made A Difference – Racing Luminaries Who Passed In 2007
12/17/2007 Holiday Bench Racing – Pass The Shrimp And Dump The Chase
12/3/2007 Earnhardt Celeb Down Under, Stewart Stalls Contract Extension Talks
11/12/2007 Johnson ‘Throwback’ Style, Potent Hendrick Ride Fuels Run Toward Cup Title
11/5/2007 Texas Cup Marathon Brings NASCAR Race Lengths Into Question
10/29/2007 Logano’s Rise To Stardom Breaks New Ground For NASCAR
10/22/2007 It’s Time To Pull The Plug On Martinsville Speedway
10/15/2007 Immunizations No Cure For Dreaded ‘Advanced NASCARitus’
10/8/2007 If You Were Bruton Smith, Why Wouldn’t You Plow Under Lowes Motor Speedway?
9/30/2007 Chasers Knuckled
9/30/2007 Strange Finish Ends Fractured NASCAR Cup Race At Kansas
9/17/2007 New Hampshire Races No Passing Fancy, Lights Out For One NHIS Cup Race?
9/10/2007 Franchitti’s Jump To NASCAR Cup Racing The Latest Nail In Indy/Champ Car Coffin
9/3/2007 Tradition, Racing Excitement Lost In NASCAR Labor Day California Cup Snoozer
8/27/2007 Profanity Laced Team Radio Tirades Translate To Boos For Kyle Busch
8/20/2007 Earnhardt’s Will Wrangle Over Number 8 To Infinity
8/6/2007 Will Robby Gordon Ever Learn NASCAR ‘Orderly Conduct’ Rules?
7/30/2007 NASCAR Avoids Black Flags Thrown At NFL, NBA Major Leauge Baseball
7/22/2007 NASCAR ‘Race For The Chase’ Doesn’t Have Much Suspense, Media Punch
7/16/2007 Chicagoland Cup Race Produces Perfect Storm Of Boredom