o Article Archives Media Reviews Reader Reviews Email List Guest Book o BECCA GLADDEN Freelance NASCAR Writer & Analyst Phoenix, Arizona o Current and Past Article Archives: Please allow time for page to load! (Please note:  Due to a server crash at Insider Racing News, some of the links to my articles there may no longer function.  We apologize for the inconvenience).   The following 2007-2008 articles may be found at InsiderRacingNews.com ... Kenny Wallace - Black and White in a Watercolor World How Well Do You Know NASCAR's Top Twelve Drivers? Once More, with Feeling… The Chase is not a three-man race Tony Stewart: "I'm Like the Little Ornery Brother" NASCAR Chase a Three-Man Race? Not So Fast, Drivers Warn … Ten Surprising NASCAR Stats Heading Into The Chase Kevin Harvick Honors Vets in Phoenix … Relishes Role as Chase "Underdog" Darrell Waltrip Discusses his "Racing Experience", Picks Smoke to Win Bristol What is NASCAR Really About? Is the C-O-T a D-U-D? Record Number of Winless Drivers Possible in NASCAR Chase The "That's Just Wrong" Awards Mark Martin Reaffirms Brickyard Victory Prediction Understanding Tony Stewart LifeLock CEO Loves NASCAR's "ROI" (interview with Todd Davis) Same Track, Different Takes Carl Edwards: "Try to Be Positive" (driver interview) Note to NASCAR: You Can Put Lipstick on a Pig … Jeff Burton Flying Stealth Mission to Success Here's What's Wrong with NASCAR NASCAR: National Anthem Singer Choices Are Ridiculous NASCAR's Lloyd Moore Died as He Had Lived Kyle Busch, Thou Dost Protest Too Much Does God Decide Who Wins NASCAR Races? Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Not as Fragile as People Think NASCAR - You Either Get It, Or You Don't The First African-American NASCAR Driver: It Wasn't Wendell Scott NASCAR Safety a Never-Ending Battle NASCAR Driver Casey Mears Opts for Optimism (driver interview) The State of NASCAR versus Tony Stewart: Part Three The State of NASCAR versus Tony Stewart: Part Two The State of NASCAR versus Tony Stewart: The Trial Could 2008 be the Year of the Biff? NASCAR Drivers Want A Traveling Medical/Safety Crew (includes interviews)  NASCAR Media Misses the Mark in Teammate Scuffle One Daytona 500 Does Not a NASCAR Season Make Triumph Over Tragedy for Earnhardt Jr. and Hendrick NASCAR Heading Back to the Future for 50th Daytona 500 New Dale Earnhardt Book Paints Picture of "Angel in Black" (author interview) NASCAR's Brian France: Finally Answering the Clue Phone? Dale "Entrepreneur" Jr. Garth Brooks, Tony Stewart and the Pluralis Majestatis A Few Post-Holiday NASCAR Notes Five New Year's Resolutions NASCAR Should Make Last-Minute NASCAR Holiday Gift Ideas NASCAR 2008: It's Black and White Playing The NASCAR Name Game Striking a Nerve with NASCAR Fans - Part Two Striking a Nerve with NASCAR Fans - Part One Disenfranchised Fans ~ Here's What's Wrong With NASCAR Jeff Gordon May Be Down, But He's Not Out Yet Gordon-Johnson Friendship a Factor in Flat NASCAR Post-Season NASCAR Sponsor Decisions Reflect Poorly on Sport Can Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ever Win a NASCAR Title? Greg Biffle: Car of Tomorrow + Talladega = Trouble NASCAR Drivers Compete for "Best of the Rest" Ranking Motorsports TV Critic John Daly Dishes the Dirt on NASCAR Coverage Five Things NASCAR Is Doing Right Dale Earnhardt: "Doctor of NASCAR" Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Number Change a Blessing in Disguise The Real NASCAR Race is for 12th Place Tony Stewart and the Piñata Syndrome What Was The Point, Tony Stewart? More Questions Than Answers as NASCAR Rolls Into Indy NASCAR, Thou Dost Protest Too Much Headlines Remind NASCAR Fans of Bigger Picture An Open Letter To NASCAR Officials About The Top-35 Qualifying Rule A Pyrrhic Victory in NASCAR's Busch Series   Click here to read my ongoing race handicaps at Nascapper.com ... I write three articles per week breaking down the latest news and stats for the Cup race: A race preview, a practice and qualifying update, and a race recap.   To read the following articles, click on the gold arrow to the left ...  - 11/10/07 The Kyle Busch You Don't Know 09/26/07 World's Oldest Living NASCAR Driver Shares Memories (interview) 09/11/07 The Rossi Files: (SI.com) 09/06/07 Leilani Munter Makes Short Work of Steep Learning Curve(driver interview)------- 08/30/07 Kyle Petty Races Hard, Fundraises Harder (driver interview) 08/30/07 Beyond The Cockpit : Kyle Busch (driver interview) 06/22/07 Jeff Versus Junior? No Way 06/18/07 Ten Points To Ponder After Michigan 06/11/07 Busch Racing Without Buschwhackers 06/11/07 Becca's Big Six : Pocono Edition - 06/07/07 13 Races Down, 13 to Go Until NASCAR Chase Begins 06/05/07 Becca's Big Six : Dover Edition 05/31/07 NASCAR, Dover Speedway, Draw Attention to Puzzle of Autism 05/28/07 Becca's Big Six: Coca-Cola 600 05/24/07 Another Driver In NASCAR's Number 8 Car? Certainly! 05/24/07 Leilani Munter Looking To Make A Splash In Indy Pro Series (driver interview) 05/21/07 Becca's Big Six : All-Star Edition 05/10/17 NASCAR's Diversity Program: Fundamentally Flawed? 05/07/07 Becca's Big Six : Richmond Edition 05/03/07 NASCAR's Tony Stewart - A Work in Progress 04/30/07 Becca's Big Six : Talladega Edition 04/26/07 Car of Tomorrow Rankling Many NASCAR Competitors 04/22/07 Jeff Gordon Scores Trifecta at Phoenix Raceway (live from Phoenix) 04/21/07 Bootie Barker Confident In Car At Phoenix (live interview from Phoenix) 04/20/07 Core Values Led to Dale, Jr.'s Stint in HMS Ride (live from Phoenix) 04/19/07 Richard Childress Gives Drivers Invaluable Gift 04/12/07 Thinking Like a Racecar Driver 04/05/07 NASCAR Drivers or Lab Rats? 04/02/07 Becca's Big Six : Martinsville Edition 03/29/07 Bristol Brings Out Bravado in Busch as Vickers Braves Burns 03/26/07 Becca's Big Six: Bristol Edition 03/22/07 Excitement, Apprehension Greet NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow 03/19/07 Becca's Big Six: Atlanta 03/15/07 NASCAR Walking a Tightrope Between Battling Sponsors 03/12/07 Becca's Big Six: Las Vegas Edition 03/08/07 Will the Dark Cloud Lift Over Greg Biffle? 03/02/07 Beyond the Cockpit : Bobby Labonte (driver interview) 03/02/07 Beyond The Cockpit : Carl Edwards (driver interview) 03/01/07 Hey NASCAR Fans, Did You Hear the One ... 02/24/07 NASCAR's Matt Kenseth Visits Luke AFB, Flies in Fighter Jet (driver interview) 02/22/07 Daytona Controversy: 500 Laps and as Many Opinions 02/19/07 Becca's Big Six : The Daytona 500 Edition 02/15/07 NASCAR in 2007: You Can't Tell the Players Without a Scorecard 02/14/07 Nuts 'N' Bolts : Hey Baby, It's NASCAR!  02/08/07 Despite Fame and Wealth, Earnhardt Jr. is Still Old School 01/25/07 Biggest Change to NASCAR Chase May Not Be in Points 01/18/07 Head Injuries Problematic for NASCAR Drivers and Rescuers 01/11/07 NASCAR's Fifty-Somethings Rarin' to Race 01/04/07 Top Five NASCAR Nextel Cup Scuffles of 2006 12/28/06 Online Voters Rank Earnhardt Jr. Among 2006 Overrated Athletes 12/22/06 Frontstretch Report Card : Ryan Newman 12/22/06 Frontstretch Report Card : Jamie McMurray 12/21/06 NASCAR Drivers' Charities Provide Opportunities for Giving 12/14/06 Disgruntled NASCAR Fans Speak Out 12/07/06 NASCAR's Humdrum Awards Ceremony Symptom of Bigger Illness 11/30/06 Johnson's Lack of Emotion Leaves Fans Wanting More 11/23/06 A NASCAR Writer's Pledge to Non-NASCAR Fans 11/16/06 NASCAR Number Crunchers are in Their Glory 11/15/06 Becca's Big Six : Phoenix "II" Edition  11/12/06 Harvick Sweeps Season at PIR; Johnson Builds on Point Lead (live from Phoenix) 11/12/06 Montoya Reflects On Performance to Date (live from Phoenix) 11/10/06 Biffle Ready To Handle New Crew Chief (live from Phoenix) 11/10/06 Jeff Gordon Grabs Phoenix Pole (live from Phoenix) 11/10/06 J.J. Yeley & Phoenix Raceway Announce Spring Golf Tournament (live from Phoenix) 11/10/06 Jeff Gordon Tops Friday Practice (live from Phoenix) 11/10/06 McMurray Hopeful Despite Disheartening Year (live from Phoenix) 11/09/06 Dale Earnhardt Jr. ~ Just Call Him Resilient 11/08/06 Becca's Big Six : Texas "II" Edition 11/02/06 NASCAR's Non-Chase Roster is Deep with Talent 11/01/06 Becca's Big Six : Atlanta "II" Edition 10/26/06 Jeff Gordon: "Sometimes I Whine Too Much" 10/25/06 Becca's Big Six : Martinsville Edition  10/19/06 Harvick's Busch Championship Illustrates Need For Reform 10/17/06 Becca's Big Six : Charlotte II Edition 10/13/06 Becca's BlogOff:  Race Chick 10/12/06 NASCAR Fans Behaving Badly 10/10/06 Becca's Big Six : Charlotte II Edition  10/06/06 Becca's BlogOff:  Poole 10/05/06 Internet Replete with Interesting NASCAR Stats 10/05/06 What's the Call?  Stewart Better Off Not Making Chase?  10/03/06 Becca's Big Six : Kansas Edition  09/28/06 NASCAR Title Contenders Worry About Talladega 09/26/06 Becca's Big Six: Dover Edition 09/21/06 Tony Stewart Calls for Radical Changes to NASCAR Chase 09/19/06 Becca's Big Six : Loudon Edition 09/14/06 The Real Young Guns: Busch, Hamlin, Kahne 09/14/06 Becca's Big Six : Richmond 2 Edition  08/31/06 Sorry,Race Fans: This Ain't Your Daddy's NASCAR 08/31/06 Becca's Big Six : Bristol Edition 08/25/06 Interview:  Late Model Driver Leilani Munter (driver interview) 08/24/06 "You Don't Have Time to Breathe" ~ The Buzz on Bristol 08/23/06 Becca's Big Six : Michigan Edition  08/16/06 NASCAR's Chase Format Promotes Points Racing 08/16/06 Becca's Big Six : Watkins Glen Edition 08/09/06 Kahne Exasperated After Two Hard Hits at Brickyard 08/09/06 Becca's Big Six : Brickyard Edition  07/19/06 Becca's Big Six : Loudon Edition  07/12/06 NASCAR Taking Security Concerns Seriously 07/12/06 Becca's Big Six : Chicagoland Edition 07/05/06 NASCAR Will Be a Horse of a Different Color in 2007 07/05/06 Becca's Big Six : Pepsi 400 Edition 06/30/06 Interview: Nextel Cup Driver J.J. Yeley (driver interview) 06/28/06 Notable Names In NASCAR's Top Ten 06/28/06 Becca's Big Six : Infineon Edition 06/21/06 Have NASCAR's Road Racing "Ringers" Run Their Course? 06/21/06 Becca's Big Six : Michigan Edition 06/15/06 Mike Helton: Busch Series Will Remain Open to All Comers 06/14/06 Becca's Big Six - Pocono Edition 06/13/06 Top Ten Reasons NASCAR Races are Better Than NBA Playoff Games 06/09/06 What's the Call? Driver Substitutions - 06/08/06 Things I Don't Get About NASCAR: The TV Broadcast Schedule-------------- 06/06/06 Becca's Big Six - Dover Edition  06/01/06 NASCAR Events Produce Gut-Wrenching Weekend 05/31/06 Top Ten Things Rick Hendrick said to Kyle Busch Sunday Night 05/31/06 Becca's Big Six - Coca-Cola 600 Edition 05/24/06 NASCAR All-Star Voting: Touching on a Touchy Subject 05/24/06 Becca's Big Six - All-Star Edition 05/17/06 NASCAR Rookie Denny Hamlin on the Fast Track to Success 05/17/06 Becca's Big Six  - Darlington Edition 05/17/06 Top Ten Reasons Why Dale Jr. Needed to Slap His Armpit 05/10/06 Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Resilient Again 05/10/06 Becca's Big Six - Richmond Edition 05/03/06 NASCAR Season is One-Fourth Over 05/03/06 Top Ten Things Greg Biffle is Doing to Insure a Better Finish 04/28/06 Interview: Nextel Cup Driver Reed Sorenson (driver interview) 04/26/06 Harvick's Victory Proves Familiar NASCAR Adage 04/19/06 Can NASCAR Maintain its Christian Connection? 04/18/06 Top Ten NASCAR Phrases Non-Fans Might Misinterpret  04/13/06 What's the Call? Will Greg Biffle Make the Chase? 04/12/06 Happy Birthday, Kasey Kahne 04/05/06 Are NASCAR Driver Image Makeovers a Good Idea? 04/04/06 Top Ten Signs You've Been Watching Too Much NASCAR  03/29/06 NASCAR Stars to Headline Martinsville Fight Card 03/22/06 Mark Martin Continues Fan Salute With New Museum 03/21/06 Top Ten Things NASCAR Drivers Did During the Rain Delay 03/07/06 Tony Stewart's Recurring Dream 02/22/06 Drivers Who Missed Daytona 500 Cut Worth a Mention 02/21/06 Top Ten Rejected NASCAR Sponsor Bets 02/15/06 When Dale Earnhardt Jr. Talks, People Listen 02/08/06 Will This Be the Year Kurt Busch Grows Up? 02/07/06 Top Ten Things Kurt Busch Did to Improve His Image 02/04/06 Five More Things For NASCAR Fans To Argue About 01/31/06 Top Ten Reasons Why the Daytona 500 is Better than the Superbowl 01/25/06 Family Feud, NASCAR Style 01/18/06 NASA Innovations Prevalent in NASCAR 01/11/06 The Question That Nags At Ryan Newman 01/04/06 A Piece of NASCAR History at Barrett-Jackson 12/28/05 2006 Will Feature Competitive Rookie Class 12/21/05 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hopes to Recover Old Form 12/14/05 NASCAR Drivers 2005: From A-Z (Part Two) 12/07/05 NASCAR Drivers 2005: From A-Z (Part One) 11/30/05 Greg Biffle Optimistic Despite Failed Title Bid 11/23/05 Human Interest Stories Dominate NASCAR Finale 11/23/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Homestead 11/16/05 Crew Chiefs Crucial to NASCAR Drivers Success 11/16/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Phoenix 11/02/05 Struggling Drivers Gain Redemption at Atlanta 11/02/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Atlanta 10/26/05 With Four Races Left, Chase Picture A Little Clearer 10/26/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Martinsville 10/19/05 Danger, Decisions, Death - The Ties that Bind in NASCAR 10/19/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Lowes 10/12/05 Matt Kenseth Hoping to Be There at the End 10/06/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Talladega 10/05/05 NASCAR Drivers Search for Elusive Momentum 09/28/05 The Devil Made Him Do It 09/23/05 What's the Call? Penalties for On-Track Retaliation  09/21/05 NASCAR Driver's Frustrations Boil Over 09/20/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Weekend Off 09/14/05 What Drives NASCAR's Non-Chase Drivers? 09/14/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Richmond 09/07/05 Half Of The Chase Field Could Be Roush Drivers 09/06/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Fontana 08/31/05 Law of Unintended Consequences a Factor in Chase 08/30/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Bristol 08/25/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Michigan 08/24/05 Two Drivers Locked into Chase; Some Spots Up for Grabs 08/17/05 Stewart Credits Team, Prayer, for Tour de Force 08/16/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Watkins Glen 08/10/05 Young NASCAR Stars Shine At The Brickyard 08/09/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Brickyard 400 08/03/05 NASCAR Drivers Coming to an Icy Slope Near You 08/02/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Weekend Off 07/27/05 Matt Kenseth Unhappy at Roush Racing? 07/26/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Pocono 07/20/05 No Brakes, No Breaks for Jeff Gordon 07/19/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - New Hampshire 07/13/05 In NASCAR, Consistency Still Trumps Winning 07/13/05 If I Ruled the NASCAR World - Chicagoland 07/06/05 Drivers Express Frustration with Plate Racing 06/29/05 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Optimistic Despite Struggles 06/22/05 In NASCAR, Fines Become Year-End Rebates 06/15/05 Who Tamed Tony Stewart? 06/08/05 Crunching the Numbers After 13 Races 06/01/05 Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Just Plain Confused 05/25/05 Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin Deliver Feel-Good Wins 05/18/05 Greg Biffle: Wheel Man 05/11/05 Dodge Shut Out, Roush and Hendrick Dominate 05/04/05 Our National Anthem Deserves Better (Revisited) 04/27/05 Elliott Sadler Moves Quietly Into The Top-Five 04/20/05 Fans Vote For NASCAR "Wildcard" Driver 04/13/05 Jeff Gordon - Victory Was Fitting 04/06/05 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Gains Big at Bristol 03/30/05 Surprises Abound in Current Cup Standings - 03/23/05 Our National Anthem Deserves Better----------------------------------- 03/16/05 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Off to Shaky Start 03/09/05 NASCAR: Boring is in the Eyes of the Beholder 02/28/05 For Matt Kenseth, Only Way To Go Is Up 02/14/05 Jeff Gordon, NASCAR's Reigning Metrosexual 02/07/05 AMA Website Misses Mark With NASCAR Article 01/31/05 Gentlemen, Start Your Antes! 01/26/05 The Enigmatic Earnhardt Junior 01/19/05 Should NASCAR Shorten Its Season? 01/10/05 I Resolve to Support Victory 01/03/05 The Top Ten NASCAR Nextel Cup Feuds of 2004  12/27/04 Will Harvick be Happy in 2005? 12/22/04 How You Can Survive The Off Season Online 12/13/04 Dale Earnhardt's Name Still Sells 12/03/04 20 Points About The 2004 Points System 11/26/04 Kurt Busch Can't Win 11/19/04 Never Chase a Lie 11/14/04 When the Spirits Move Them 11/12/04 Rain, Gain, Pain and Raising Kahne 11/07/04 When is a Win More Than a Win? 10/29/04 What Can We Do to Help? 10/15/04 Point - Counterpoint 10/09/04 What’s Wrong with this Picture?  09/26/04 The Ten Best … and All the Rest 09/21/04 The Six Million Dollar Driver, Part Three - Resiliency 09/02/04 The Six Million Dollar Driver, Part Two - Talent  08/21/04 The Six Million Dollar Driver, Part One - Intensity  08/15/04 As the Bottle Turns  08/07/04 Winning Isn’t Everything …  o Article Archives Media Reviews Reader Reviews Email List Guest Book o