In earlier posts I began following the money winnings in NASCAR as a basis for looking at success. I understand that some races generate higher winning amounts than others do and some look at these results with a wary eye for that reason, but in my mind this IS the bottom line…       Here are the teams and drivers that would be in the Chase if earnings were the determining factor:...

Over the last few days I've read in various sources that Mark Martin will announce this weekend that he is leaving DEI at the end of the year and will become a full time driver once again taking over the number 5 car with Hendrick Motorsports. He will state in so many words that he has come to the conclusion that he wants to make one more run at the Cup Championship and that Hendrick offers hi...

The Cup race in Loudon New Hampshire was being run in an opening between the thunderstorms that had plagued the New England area over this final weekend in June. As the race progressed a wary eye was being kept on a weather front as it approached the race track from the west. The TNT race commentators were discussing the chances of rain as the race wound down to the final few laps. Kyle P...

The conclusion of the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season took place June 25th in Omaha Nebraska. One of the most unlikely teams to ever win the championship came together and completed a run that will be talked about for years to come.  Fresno State University Bulldogs Win!!!    Bulldog Fans Celebrate in Fresno Pub           &n...

In this time of ever increasing salaries among professional athletes, it's time to take a look at the tactics being used in the money game that has become the 21st century in American sports. In March 2005 Plaxico Burress agreed to a six-year, $25 million contract with the New York Giants that included an $8 million signing bonus.  After four years under the terms of this contract it suddenly...