Archive for November 14th, 2008

PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

- Third win in a row at Phoenix sets up Jimmie Johnson for his third Championship in a row. This week at Homestead, Jimmie Johnson will join Cale Yarborough as one of only two drivers to win the Cup title three years in a row. Johnson dominated the Phoenix weekend, winning the pole on Friday,…

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Ron Pegram – NASCAR – Homestead

This weekend the circuit heads south to Homestead, Florida for the final race of a long, grueling NASCAR season. There are many storylines going into the race. Jeff Gordon is looking for his first win of the season and his teammate Jimmie Johnson is closing in on his third straight point’s championship.

On this edition of Sports Spectrum Today, we talk about the top stories in NASCAR with our racing analyst, Ron Pegram.

Ron shares his observations of Jimmie Johnson and the season he’s had. Ron comments on why Johnson is so successful and why he’s so consistent. Can he expect help from his teammate, Jeff Gordon this weekend? Ron says “no” and he explains why.

Ron also compares the challenges we face each day with those that the drivers face on the track. 

It’s NASCAR’s final weekend and a visit with Ron Pegram on Sports Spectrum Today.

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