With the season winding down, Zephyrhills' David Reutimann prepares for another weekend of doing Nextel Cup and Busch Series double-duty. He'll be in Atlanta today, Saturday and Sunday for the Nextel Cup Pep Boys Auto 500 and in Memphis on Saturday afternoon for the Sam's Town 250. In this week's edition of his Tampa Tribune rookie diary, Reutimann talks about his fondness for the Memphis Motorsports Park and qualifying for the past eight Cup races. ...more

October 26, 2007

Jeff Burton came from the back of the field Friday night to win the crash-filled NASCAR Busch Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. ...more

October 13, 2007

Ryan Newman dominates qualifying at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson dominates the races. ...more

October 12, 2007

TALLADEGA, Ala. - Judgment call. That was the final, definitive explanation from NASCAR on Friday for why Greg Biffle was declared the winner of last week's LifeLock 400 at Kansas when it appeared he ran out of fuel and was passed by Clint Bowyer and Jimmie Johnson under caution before the checkered flag. ...more

October 5, 2007

Sunday's LifeLock 400 at Kansas Speedway was supposed to be the calm before next week's storm at wreck-prone Talladega. There was nothing calm about it. ...more

October 1, 2007

Jack Roush sat in the pitch black, the generator that powers the lights having overheated. Flickers of light illuminated his face in snapshots each time the tinted glass doors to Greg Biffle's hauler were opened and closed to the daylight Friday. ...more

September 29, 2007

Each week during the season, The Tampa Tribune will challenge a columnist from the Bucs' opposing city to a Throwdown, to determine the superior city - and which team will come out ahead. This week's Throwdown features the Tribune's Martin Fennelly against Scott Fowler of the Charlotte Observer. ...more

September 28, 2007

Denny Hamlin's car crashed into Kyle Petty's bumper. Then a furious Petty got in Hamlin's face. Hamlin responded with verbal threats about wanting to fight. ...more

September 24, 2007

Race drivers often say a race can't be won on the first lap but can easily be lost. ...more

September 16, 2007

CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE ONE: NEW HAMPSHIRE Sylvania 300 (2 p.m. Sunday, WFTS, Ch. 28) ...more

September 14, 2007