With the impending demise of Red Bull Racing's NASCAR program, Brian Vickers repeatedly stated that he "had options" as the 2011 race season drew to a close. At this point, I'm wondering, exactly what are/were those options? To read full story, go to: http://www.autoracingdaily.com/site/comments_new/what-are-vickers-options/ For NASCAR-related news and features, follow me on Twitter... Read More
When the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit makes stops at various tracks around the country that drivers consider to be their home tracks, said drivers look at these visits as a homecoming of sorts, a chance to race in front of the "home crowd," a chance to make their hometown fans proud. To read full story, see it at: ... Read More
When NASCAR unveiled the current points system back in January, one of the reasons given for the change in points tallying was simply simplicity. A point per position. What could be simpler than that? Of course there is more to the new system than simply one point per position. Don’t forget those bonus points -- three points for a win, one point for a lap led and another point for leading the... Read More
Recently, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitor, Ron Hornaday, revealed that he had found a ride for next year, as he had signed a letter-of-intent with someone, but didn’t reveal what team or in what series he’d be racing in next year. So it’s unclear whether or not he approached a team with a sponsor in his back pocket or he got a gig with an already-sponsored team.
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The fallout continues to mount for Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing since Kyle Busch decided at Texas Motors Speedway last Friday that it would be a good idea to wreck then-championship contender Ron Hornaday during a caution in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. TO READ FULL STORY, GO TO: http://www.autoracingdaily.com/site/comments_new/just-how-stable-is-buschs-future-with-jgr/ For... Read More
Sure, there are technically nine drivers with a mathematical shot at this year’s Sprint Cup with only two races remaining, -- Sunday’s showdown at the newly-repaved Phoenix International Raceway and the season-finale a week later at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Kyle Busch has, undoubtedly, replaced Tony Stewart as the bad boy of NASCAR. Not so many years ago, it was Stewart who had to go through an anger management program after several run-ins with the motorsports media -- run-ins that included damage to cameras and tape recorders (yes, some of us were still using tape recorders back then).
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Since his banishment from NASCAR 2009, Jeremy Mayfield has seemed to be -- and pardon my language here -- hell-bent on proving his innocence, that NASCAR was the bad guy here in this situation, that the sanctioning body’s drug testing methods were flawed, and he was an innocent victim, being unjustly crucified.
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Sure, there are several drivers still in the running to be named 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, but, with three races to go, it looks like the title is going to be decided between two very different drivers -- current points leader Carl Edwards and the driver second in points, eight points behind Edwards, Tony Stewart.
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Oct
28
Gordon: from kid to veteran making Cup start 650posted in NASCAR on Oct 28th 2011 at 11:11am.
At the risk of making myself sound old, it doesn’t seem all that long ago that a young driver named Jeff Gordon emerged on the NASCAR Sprint (then-Winston) Cup Scene. The year was 1992 and one era was being ushered out as another was ushered in. At the season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway that season, Richard Petty made his final start as a driver and Gordon made his first.
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When it comes to NASCAR dynasties among teams consistently competing for championships the past few decades, pretty much the only two teams that come to mind -- championship-wise -- are Hendrick Motorsports with its 10 Sprint Cup crowns and Richard Childress Racing with six, with all for both teams earned since the mid-1980s.
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Generally, getting you face plastered on the cover of a magazine is a good thing, that is unless that magazine is a tabloid. But I’m not talking about the tabloids or the typical “supermarket rag” here. I’m talking about reputable magazines. The one exception to that “it’s cool to be on the cover rule,” though, at least for some, is Sports Illustrated.
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So, is Jimmie Johnson’s run of championships -- at least consecutive ones -- done? In political terms, I’m declaring this one “too close to call.” After Johnson’s rather poor start -- by Johnson standards -- to the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup, his rebound win and then slip a week ago, there seem to be two schools of thought, one being, “yep, stick a fork in him. He’s done” and... Read More
Apparently, NASCAR drivers are popular with the country music crowd. Of
course, the two groups have intermingled several times, and sometimes
people try to test both waters. To read more, see full story at SpeedWeekly For additional NASCAR news and features, follow @NASCARexaminer on Twitter or like NASCAR Examiner on Facebook.
Oct
14
Race honoree's experience puts life in perspectiveposted in NASCAR on Oct 14th 2011 at 10:10am.
To some, racing is life. But there are other things that really put life into perspective -- like the experiences of Honorary Race Director for Friday night's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. To read more, See full story on Auto Racing Daily: For additional NASCAR news and features, follow me on Twitter @NASCARexaminer or like NASCAR Examiner on Facebook.
The 10-race stretch that is NASCAR’s “postseason,” or Chase for the Sprint Cup, is typically dominated by the 12-drivers in the Chase who are vying for the series championship. That makes sense. After all, when the system works perfectly, aren’t the 12 drivers competing for the title supposed to be the 12 best drivers on the circuit?
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On Tuesday, NASCAR Nationwide Series regular, Reed Sorenson revealed publicly that he had been fired from Turner Motorsports. On the same day, Turner Motorsports sent out a press release stating that Brian Vickers would be in its No. 32 Nationwide Series car -- the one that has been driven primarily by Sorenson this season -- for Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 NNS event at Kansas Speedway and in... Read More
Whether or not his fellow 2011 NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup competitors thought this was finally the season for “somebody other than Johnson” is unknown, but there were several people who seemed to figuratively “stick a fork” in Johnson following the first two races of this year’s Chase, saying that he was “done” -- that his chances of a sixth-consecutive championship title was... Read More
At first glance, Tony Stewart may seem to be in the ideal spot, championship-wise. After all, he’s the points leader, two races into the 2011 Chase for the Sprit Cup. Where better to be than first? If past statistics are any indication, second is actually the place to be at this point in time. Kevin Harvick is currently in that position, seven points behind Stewart.
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The onset of the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup must have been some kind of push on a reset button for Tony Stewart and the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing team. Heading into the Chase, Stewart was winless on the season through the first 26 races and just barely squeaked into the Chase.
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Sep
27
Keselowski making case for serious title considerationposted in NASCAR on Sep 27th 2011 at 10:10am.
Before the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season got underway, Brad Keselowski wasn’t even seen as a blip on most radars when it came to preseason championship predictions. He wasn’t even listed by hardly anyone as one of 12 drivers expected to be in the Chase.
Early in the season, it appeared there was good reason to not even give Keselowski a second though when it came to Chase... Read More
Early in the season, it appeared there was good reason to not even give Keselowski a second though when it came to Chase... Read More
Prior to the start of the Chase for the Sprint Cup last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway -- well, really prior to the start of the 2011 season -- talk was that, with the new points system, bad finishes in the Chase would be more detrimental to championship hopes than every before. That may not be the case after all. Or at least several drivers are probably hoping that maybe they were wrong,... Read More
Earlier this week, NASCAR announced that more than a million
miles have been completed across its three national series – Sprint Cup,
Nationwide and Camping World Truck – since the move to E15 fuel to start the
2011 race season. Specifically, according to the announcement, the three series
have combined to complete approximately 1.3 million miles in practice,
qualifying and racing. To read... Read More
At times throughout motorsports history, the topic of team orders has come up and been debated. The nature of motorsports -- a sport in which teammates are put into the situation of competing against each other while also competing against other teams -- lends itself to such a debate as to what is acceptable and what’s not and what is simply bad sportsmanship when it comes to intentionally... Read More
Sep
6
Should big deal be made of declined White House invites?posted in NASCAR on Sep 6th 2011 at 6:06am.
Over the last week or so, NASCAR has broken into the realm of political news and not in a good way. Four drivers have caught public heat recently for declining an invitation to the White House from President Barack Obama. Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart have caught flack for turning down the invitation, citing prior commitments. Kurt Busch was said to be a fifth driver... Read More
With the start of each new racing season, particularly at the local level, optimism is the norm. Teams anxious to turn laps have visions of meeting their goals – being competitive; winning races; and, even taking track championships. They’re all within reach prior to the drop of the season’s first green flag.
For regional short-track owners and promoters, the same sense of... Read More
For regional short-track owners and promoters, the same sense of... Read More
If you were a fly on the wall in NASCAR’s marketing office today, you’d likely observe much rejoicing over the on track results from the past two weekends. “Class" has made a couple of prominent appearances within the sport.
At the Daytona 500, an “historic” Wood Brothers victory was a nothing short of refreshing in a sporting arena which has become far too business-like... Read More
At the Daytona 500, an “historic” Wood Brothers victory was a nothing short of refreshing in a sporting arena which has become far too business-like... Read More
It was 10 years ago today—Feb. 18, 2001—that the NASCAR universe lost
its ambassador or sorts, Dale Earnhardt. A crash on he last lap of that
year’s Daytona shook the racing world to its core. While Earnhardt
hasn’t been around in the 10 years since, his memory and the wreck that
took his life continues to impact the sport of auto racing, particularly
NASCAR.
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Feb
18
The more things change at Daytona, the more they stay the same!posted in NASCAR on Feb 18th 2011 at 7:07am.
As I look over the 2011 Daytona 500 starting line-up, there are really very few surprises with who’s up front – and who’s not. And, in spite of the two-by-two-by-two racing we are likely to see on Sunday, this year’s version of the Great American Race will certainly include much of the same excitement of past 500s – lots of 200 plus mph bump-drafting, a “BIG ONE” or two, and a... Read More
While watching last night’s Bud Shootout, I found myself pondering and reflecting on the new two-car draft. “Dancing partners” was a term used more during the broadcast of the 75-lap event on Fox than is normally uttered during an episode of “Dancing with the Stars.”
Just not sure if I liked it. While I did find myself often on the edge of my seat during several laps, and... Read More
Just not sure if I liked it. While I did find myself often on the edge of my seat during several laps, and... Read More
The recent changes in NASCAR points – announced last week by NASCAR President Mike Helton – simplify the series championship scoring system.
A welcomed change.
“The goal for some time is to create a points system that is easy to understand, easy to explain, easy to be talked about, but also (to) be credible at the end of the season,” NASCAR President Mike... Read More
A welcomed change.
“The goal for some time is to create a points system that is easy to understand, easy to explain, easy to be talked about, but also (to) be credible at the end of the season,” NASCAR President Mike... Read More
The 2010 NASCAR season saw a lot of changes, from NASCAR’s “boys have
at it” stance of letting drivers police themselves to the first full
season with the double-file restart and wave around rules and the beefed
up attempt to end races under green by making up to three
green-white-checker attempts. Changes will continue in 2011 and not just
when it comes different faces in different... Read More
My plan is to light up the racing series that I participate in. That includes fully promoting my sponsors. I will be spending time with the marketing partners in the hospitality tents before each race. Their time at the track is to be most beneficial either for their own passion for being up close to racing or to be a place to entertain their professional business relationships. At the end of the... Read More
My specialties include taking race cars to winners circle and teams with good equipment to championships. A car in the back never gets noticed. I will promote the sponsor like my racing. They are number one and I will promote my sponsors so they benefit and keep coming back. Sponsors gain significant exposure at the track, in the media, in transit to the track, and at the race shop. The average... Read More
Jan
8
HOW I HAVE OBTAINED AND PROMOTED MY SPONSORS PAST AND PRESENTposted in NASCAR on Jan 8th 2011 at 3:15pm.
First and foremost I went out and won races and championships. You have to win for a sponsor to want to support you. Check out my website at www.brandonhuffracing.com
When it came to the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, it seemed
like the more things changed, the more they stayed the same. NASCAR’s
“boys have at it” hands-off stance seemed to make for more aggressive
driving that resulted in more rivalries—some short-term, some more
long-lasting. The up-to-three green-white-checker attempts and
double-file restart/wave-around rules possibly... Read More
Of course, Jimmie Johnson has dominated the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
the last several years. After all, he’s claimed the series championship
each of the last five seasons. The first four were in somewhat
dominating fashion, but the most recent one was not. In 2010, the Cup
came down to the wire with three drivers—Johnson, Denny Hamlin and Kevin
Harvick—each with a shot to claim the... Read More
It’s been no secret that NASCAR race attendance and television
ratings have been down the last couple of seasons or so. As attendance
and ratings have declined, speculation as to why seems to have bounced
all over the radar. One school of thought for the drop in attendance at
the track is the health, or lack thereof, of the economy. That could be a
contributor. The economy has also been... Read More
When the dust settled on Championship weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and when the points for the Ford 400 were tallied crowning Jimmie Johnson with his fifth-consecutive championship, no doubt NASCAR’s marketing moguls breathed a collective sigh of relief.
They did it.
They marketed excitement in a year when “dull” was a serious front-runner. Not only was... Read More
They did it.
They marketed excitement in a year when “dull” was a serious front-runner. Not only was... Read More
For many sports fans around the country, this weekend’s NASCAR season finale – the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway – is going widely unnoticed. It could be argued in fact, most of the 10-race Championship chase has gone unnoticed!
According to NASCAR estimates, TV ratings have declined from 2009 in the first nine races of the Chase (including a 24% drop for last Sunday's... Read More
According to NASCAR estimates, TV ratings have declined from 2009 in the first nine races of the Chase (including a 24% drop for last Sunday's... Read More
Nov
18
What does the future have in store for Richard Petty Motorsportsposted in NASCAR on Nov 18th 2010 at 12:12pm.
With Sunday’s Ford 400 being the curtain call on the 2010 Sprint Cup
Series season, a handful of drivers will be making their final starts
for their respective current teams—Elliott Sadler, Marcos Ambrose, and
Paul Menard to name a few. Bobby Labonte has made starts for a few
different teams this season, but Sunday’s race will be his final start
before heading over to JTG-Daugherty... Read More
Nov
17
Seats at banquet and bragging rights up for grabs at Homesteadposted in NASCAR on Nov 17th 2010 at 2:14pm.
Three drivers have separated themselves to battle it out for the 2010
Sprint Cup—Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick. Only 15
points separate points leader Hamlin and second-place Jimmie Johnson,
and Harvick sits just 46 points out of first and 31 out of second.
Meanwhile, there’s another three-way battle going on—the fight to be
the best of the rest (non-Chase drivers).... Read More
Nov
16
Busch stands chance of being part of two championshipsposted in NASCAR on Nov 16th 2010 at 11:11am.
Kyle Busch may not be looked at as a champion in 2010, with Brad
Keselowski already nailing down the driver’s title in the Nationwide
Series, Todd Bodine claiming championship honors in the Camping World
Truck Series, and the Sprint Cup coming down to a three-man battle
between Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick heading into the
season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but he... Read More
Prognosticators have sounded like broken records the last few years,
as they’ve pretty much all named Jimmie Johnson as THE favorite to be
crowned Sprint Cup Series champion year in and year out. The predictable
predictions continued well into this year’s Chase for the Sprint Cup,
and understandably so. After all, he headed into the Chase second in
points, only 10 behind Denny Hamlin,... Read More
After learning of Kyle Busch’s penalty for his “inappropriate gesture” during last Sunday’s NASCAR event at Texas Motor Speedway, I came to the conclusion I’m grateful my frequent “single finger salutes” on highways and byways haven’t been recorded on national television!
Kyle was caught speeding while trying to beat the pace car off pit road during a particularly... Read More
Kyle was caught speeding while trying to beat the pace car off pit road during a particularly... Read More
Several years ago, after incidents of huge multi-car accidents
claiming a sizable portion of race fields at the restrictor plate tracks
of Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, set in
motion by drivers dipping down onto the apron to pass in the closing
laps, NASCAR laid down the law and implemented a rule prohibiting going
below the yellow line during racing at the two... Read More
Oct
22
RPM looks to be on life support with possibly no relief in sightposted in NASCAR on Oct 22nd 2010 at 12:12pm.
Did Kasey Kahne’s departure from Charlotte Motor Speedway during last Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 signal the beginning of the end for Richard Petty Motorsports? The turmoil the organization is going through at the present time has been brewing for months, but Kahne’s actions on Saturday and then his parting ways with the... Read More
Oct
20
The No. 9 team needs to just hit fast forward and skip to 2011posted in NASCAR on Oct 20th 2010 at 1:13pm.
Often times when drivers announce moves to different teams for the next season before the current season is over, or teams announce that their going to make driver changes during the offseason before the season is even over, drivers and teams alike insist that the plans for the upcoming changes will not hinder focus and efforts for the remainder of the season in progress. But are they really... Read More
There's still time to get your dog's photo on the #99 OUT! Pet Care car for an upcoming Nationwide race. Enter as many times as you like with multiple photos. Click here to enter: http://www.topdogoftherace.com/entry The owner of the favorite dog of the season also wins a trip to NASCAR Nationwide race at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6th! I'll be entering my Sadie...she'd make that car... Read More
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Jamie McMurray may not have made this Chase this year, but does that
mean his 2010 season is a bust? After all, most competitors would love
to have the type of season McMurray has had so far in 2010. He started
the year by winning the Daytona 500—NASCAR’s marquee event. To top that
off, around mid-season, he claimed victory for the second time in 2010
by winning the Brickyard 400 at the... Read More
Oct
12
Who will be the next inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fameposted in NASCAR on Oct 12th 2010 at 12:12pm.
On Wednesday, the NASCAR Hall of Fame voting committee will get
together once again to vote on the second class of inductees into the
NASCAR Hall of Fame. One ballot is already determined, as it’ll contain
the result of the fan vote that wrapped up last month on NASCAR.com. As
for the other ballots cast, at least some of the names on them look to
be up in the air.
Of the 25 men nominated... Read More
Several months ago, I blogged about “Two super shoes to watch,” letting readers know about a couple of up and coming drivers – Chad Finley and Johnny VanDoorn. Today, they’re making me look like I actually knew what I was talking about – love it when that happens (it’s so rare)!
Last Saturday, 18 year-old Chad Finley qualified on the outside pole in the last ARCA event... Read More
Last Saturday, 18 year-old Chad Finley qualified on the outside pole in the last ARCA event... Read More
Unlike in other sports where playoff participants don’t have the
non-title contenders to deal with, competitors in NASCAR’s playoff—the
Chase for the Sprint Cup—still have to race with and around other
drivers/teams that they’ve been competing against all season long. With
that being said, should Chase drivers get or expect special treatment
from the non-Chasers they’re sharing... Read More
Sep
30
Kenny Wallace, Brian Scott have heated discussion via Twitterposted in NASCAR on Sep 30th 2010 at 1:13pm.
Kenny Wallace seemed to unintentionally set off a Twitter war between
himself and fellow-NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Brian Scott earlier
this week. The Tweet from Wallace that set Scott off:
“MY THOUGHTS. . Trevor Bayne is a good driver, He will get a ride
Imediately! . . Brian Scotts dad is wealthy he will BUY a ride
Imediately. .
Wallace’s tweets were in response to announcements... Read More
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The turn of events following the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at
New Hampshire Motor Speedway a couple of weekends ago that led to Clint
Bowyer being docked 150 driver points, Richard Childress Racing losing
150 owner points and crew chief Shane Wilson being fined $150,000 and
placed on probation for six races have sort of brought NASCAR’s appeals
process into the spotlight.
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“Maximum points day brother!”
That was the radio transmission from Crew Chief Chad Knaus to driver of the #48 Jimmie Johnson following the latter’s dominant performance at the “Monster Mile” on Sunday.
Johnson won the race, collected bonus points for leading the most laps and alerted the racing world once again to be on notice. The #48 is poised for a fifth... Read More
That was the radio transmission from Crew Chief Chad Knaus to driver of the #48 Jimmie Johnson following the latter’s dominant performance at the “Monster Mile” on Sunday.
Johnson won the race, collected bonus points for leading the most laps and alerted the racing world once again to be on notice. The #48 is poised for a fifth... Read More
When teams bend the rules to make their cars better, is it a matter
of creative engineering or just flat out cheating? And, also, what
should NASCAR do about it? The No. 33 Sprint Cup Series car of Richard
Childress Racing driven by Clint Bowyer has opened up this can of worms
and seems to have gotten more people talking about the subject than
other rules violators in recent... Read More
If there was ever a time to pay attention to the rules, it seems doing so during the “playoffs” would be the time. As we found out today, the RCR #33 of Clint Bowyer apparently didn’t mind the rule book last weekend in Loudon.
Bowyer’s Crew Chief, Shane Wilson, and Car Chief, Chad Haney, are both $150,000 lighter in the bank account today, and the #33 team has fallen from... Read More
Bowyer’s Crew Chief, Shane Wilson, and Car Chief, Chad Haney, are both $150,000 lighter in the bank account today, and the #33 team has fallen from... Read More
Sep
22
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee spotlight: David Pearsonposted in NASCAR on Sep 22nd 2010 at 12:12pm.
David Pearson, who over time has become known among the NASCAR community
as "The Silver Fox," may not have ever competed full-time in NASCAR, as
he never ran all the races in a single season, but he didn't have to.
He even managed to win three Cup titles without showing up at the race
track every week, doing so in 1966, 1968 and 1969. Despite never
running the entire Cup schedule, Pearson... Read More
Sep
22
What to do with only one rookie who’s not setting the world on fireposted in NASCAR on Sep 22nd 2010 at 11:11am.
With the 2010 NASCAR season winding down, it looks as if it’s pretty
much certain that Kevin Conway is going to be the 2010 Sprint Cup Series
Rookie of the Year. After all, he’s the only rookie left competing in
the series on a regular basis. Terry Cook started off the season as
another contender for the rookie honor, but has since fallen by the
wayside, leaving Conway the lone candidate... Read More
Sep
22
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee spotlight: Benny Parsonsposted in NASCAR on Sep 22nd 2010 at 10:10am.
Benny Parsons was a native of North Carolina -- the home state of
NASCAR, of sorts -- but he moved to Detroit early on in his life, and it
could be said that he honed his driving skills there, working as a cab
driver. He would eventually return to North Carolina to do some driving
of a different kind -- stock car racing at NASCAR's top level. Parsons
entered NASCAR's Cup series somewhat... Read More
Sep
16
With Chase system, does points leader after 26 races deserve recognition?posted in NASCAR on Sep 16th 2010 at 1:13pm.
Should Kevin Harvick receive some kind of recognition, in the form of
perhaps a special trophy, for being the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
regular season champion? Of course, he still has a shot at the big
Sprint Cup trophy awarded at season’s end, but should he fall short of
nabbing that one, should he receive some sort of consolation prize for
being a regular season champion of sorts?
When... Read More
Let me go out on a limb with this statement – the 2010 version of the NASCAR Sprint Cup “playoff” is any one of the 12 competitor’s to win!
More so than in years past, there really isn’t a clear cut favorite in 2010. Momentum hasn’t attached itself to any single team this season.
Points leader Denny Hamlin has faded in previous Chases. Kevin Harvick... Read More
More so than in years past, there really isn’t a clear cut favorite in 2010. Momentum hasn’t attached itself to any single team this season.
Points leader Denny Hamlin has faded in previous Chases. Kevin Harvick... Read More
Sep
14
No clear cut favorites for this year's Sprint Cupposted in NASCAR on Sep 14th 2010 at 2:14pm.
Hit the reset button on the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season,
because the Chase for the Sprint Cup is about to begin. The slate has
been wiped somewhat clean for the top-12 drivers who will battle for the
Cup. While the points have been reset to a base 5000 points for each of
the 12 drivers, they do get to carry their wins earned in the first 26
races of the season with them into the... Read More
Sep
10
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee spotlight: Raymond Parksposted in NASCAR on Sep 10th 2010 at 11:11am.
Raymond Parks was involved in NASCAR from the beginning and set the
standard for successful car owners in the sport. He actually began his
career as a car owner before NASCAR was even born, fielding a cars for
drivers Lloyd Seay and Roy Hall. His cars dominated short tracks
throughout the South. With Red Byron in his car in 1949, Parks
became NASCAR's first Cup-level champion car owner when... Read More
Sep
10
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee spotlight: Bud Mooreposted in NASCAR on Sep 10th 2010 at 11:11am.
Although Bud Moore is best known in NASCAR circles as a car owner, his
racing career actually began as a crew chief. In 1957 he served as crew
chief for champion driver Buck Baker. Moore got into NASCAR team
ownership in 1961, and he experienced success soon after his entry into
the sport's ownership realm. He won his first two championships in his
second and third seasons as a car owner --... Read More
The time is almost here—the time to make up or shut up as as far as
being in this year’s Chase for the Sprint Cup is concerned. This really
only applies to a few drivers, as 10 have already clinched spots heading
into this weekend’s race at Richmond International Raceway—the last
chance to climb into the top-12 to be a championship contender.
Greg Biffle and Clint Bowyer currently... Read More
Sep
7
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee spotlight: Ned Jarrettposted in NASCAR on Sep 7th 2010 at 10:10am.
Ned Jarrett's NASCAR Cup-level career got off to a slow start, as he
only made a handful of starts per season from 1953 through 1957 and
didn't compete at all in the series 1958. He was competing at NASCAR's
Sportsman level in those days, winning division championships in both
1957 and 1958. His Cup career got off the ground running in 1959, though, when he made 17 starts and claimed his... Read More
Heading into the 2010 race season, Jimmie Johnson was, of course,
among the favorite preseason picks to claim the Sprint Cup Series title,
yet again. He headed into the season as the reigning four-time champion
and there didn’t look to be anybody who could knock him off his
pedestal to keep him from claiming a fifth-straight.
The season started just as expected with Johnson visiting... Read More
There's an old saying that goes, "Behind every good man, there's a good
woman backing him up." The racing version of that saying could go
something like, "Behind every great driver, there's a great crew chief
calling the shots for him." That would at least be the case for NASCAR
Hall of Fame member Richard Petty and the man who was his crew chief for
most of his successes -- his cousin Dale... Read More
Sep
1
Race season's long, but silly season's even longerposted in NASCAR on Sep 1st 2010 at 11:11am.
It seems like it wasn’t all that long ago that NASCAR’s silly
season—the time period during which drivers moved to new teams to
prepare for the upcoming season—was basically the NASCAR offseason. The
racing season went from mid-February to mid-November, and silly season
was mid-November to sometime in January. The race season still runs
February to November, but silly season seems to... Read More
“Finally!”
That’s what Boris Said exclaimed upon exiting his car – victorious – after Sunday’s Nationwide race in Montreal. Said’s #09 edged the #33 driven by Max Papis at the finish of what was truly the more entertaining of the 2010 Nationwide races. It was also Said’s first victory in NASCAR’s second series.
Said-heads were jubilant after the... Read More
That’s what Boris Said exclaimed upon exiting his car – victorious – after Sunday’s Nationwide race in Montreal. Said’s #09 edged the #33 driven by Max Papis at the finish of what was truly the more entertaining of the 2010 Nationwide races. It was also Said’s first victory in NASCAR’s second series.
Said-heads were jubilant after the... Read More
Aug
26
Do haters dislike Busch for dominance or personality issues?posted in NASCAR on Aug 26th 2010 at 1:13pm.
Is Kyle Busch an a@#? Brad Keselowski obviously thinks so, and he had
no problems expressing his opinion of his fellow competitor last
Saturday night during driver introductions preceding the Irwin Tools 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol,
Tenn. When handed the microphone during pre-race ceremonies, Keselowski
said what he thought about Busch after... Read More
Aug
24
When it comes to Nationwide Series racing, how many Cup drivers are too many?posted in NASCAR on Aug 24th 2010 at 2:14pm.
Do Sprint Cup Series drivers belong in the Nationwide Series? There seems to be two schools of thought on this topic.
One one side of the fence you have people who feel that Sprint Cup
drivers racing in the Nationwide Series is good for the health of the
Nationwide Series, as these “big name” drivers bring money, primarily
through ticket sales, to the series. Track owners and race... Read More
With his inclusion on the list of nominees under consideration for
induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011, Jack Ingram becomes the
first driver from what is now known as the Nationwide Series to receive
such recognition. Ingram competed in NASCAR from 1965 until 1991,
and during that time he made 275 starts in the NASCAR Busch (now
Nationwide) Series. In those 275 starts, he... Read More
Aug
22
Jeff Burton will never win with current pit crew.posted in NASCAR on Aug 22nd 2010 at 3:15pm.
When will the realization happen that Jeff Burton needs a new crew cheif and a decent pit crew? Since so many others see this it is beyond my comprehension that Mr. Childress would let this continue. His fans cannot be the only one that knows this to be a fact. Let him trade evenly, the pit crew for Keven Harvick for just one race and watch the improvement. What you will see is Kevin Harvick... Read More
It used to be I’d mark the annual night race at Bristol in red on the calendar. The announcement went out to family and friends – “don’t bother me Saturday night, ‘cause it’s Bristol baby!” Not this year. What a yawner.
I guess the “settle it on the track” memo from NASCAR got lost before the haulers paraded into “Thunder Valley.”
The days of... Read More
I guess the “settle it on the track” memo from NASCAR got lost before the haulers paraded into “Thunder Valley.”
The days of... Read More
Aug
19
Chase lineup pretty much determined with three to goposted in NASCAR on Aug 19th 2010 at 1:13pm.
With only three races remaining—including Saturday night’s Irwin
Tools 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway—is the top-12 drivers who will make
up the lineup for the 2010 Chase for the Sprint Cup already determined?
Granted, the complete lineup won’t set in stone for three more races,
with the points being reset and the Chase field locked in after the
Sept. 11 race at Richmond International... Read More
In the NASCAR world, silly season often refers to the game of musical
chairs drivers play as they move from one team to another as they look
ahead to the upcoming season. This season there seems to be a second
version of silly season playing out as teams prepare for 2011—sponsor
silly season.
Many times when teams take on a new sponsor, it’s because said
sponsor is new to the sport,... Read More
Aug
17
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee spotlight: Rick Hendrickposted in NASCAR on Aug 17th 2010 at 12:12pm.
When it comes to NASCAR team owners, they don't come much more decorated
than Hendrick Motorsports head man, Rick Hendrick. His nine Cup level
championships tie him with Petty Enterprises for the most at that level.
When it comes to overall NASCAR national series titles, Hendrick's 11
tie him with fellow NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee Richard Childress for
most-ever. Hendrick ventured into... Read More
Kevin Harvick’s win Sunday at Michigan International Speedway did more than cement his position in the 2010 “Chase” for NASCAR’s season championship. It also solidified the comeback of Richard Childress Racing (RCR).
A less than stellar 2009, coupled with rumors of dissatisfaction with his RCR contract didn’t bode well for a continued charge in the #29 for “Happy... Read More
A less than stellar 2009, coupled with rumors of dissatisfaction with his RCR contract didn’t bode well for a continued charge in the #29 for “Happy... Read More
There was a time when NASCAR and Southeast Michigan Chamber of Commerce reports estimated more than $400 Million was generated for the state’s economy during annual stops the race series made in the Irish Hills. Of course, that was during brighter economic times.
Today, the NASCAR dollar infusion into Michigan’s struggling economy is certainly much less significant. A glance... Read More
Today, the NASCAR dollar infusion into Michigan’s struggling economy is certainly much less significant. A glance... Read More
Aug
14
Keselowski does the hometown fans proud in Nationwide winposted in NASCAR on Aug 14th 2010 at 3:15pm.
Michigan native Brad Keselowski overcame pit road and mechanical problems to dominate Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide race.
Keselowski, who hails from nearby Rochester Hills, Michigan, led the majority of the Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway en route to his fourth win of the 2010 campaign.
“We had some struggles on pit stops,” Keselowski said, “but we... Read More
Keselowski, who hails from nearby Rochester Hills, Michigan, led the majority of the Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway en route to his fourth win of the 2010 campaign.
“We had some struggles on pit stops,” Keselowski said, “but we... Read More
Following an announcement earlier in the day he will not be in a Hendrick ride in 2011, Kasey Kahne put his Budweiser Ford on the pole for Sunday’s Carfax 400 from Michigan International Speedway. It was Kahne’s second pole of the 2010 campaign and the 18th of his career.
His fast lap of 187.183 mph around the 2-mile super speedway came on the same afternoon it was revealed the... Read More
His fast lap of 187.183 mph around the 2-mile super speedway came on the same afternoon it was revealed the... Read More
The Flock family was one of the first families in NASCAR racing and its
represented by Tim Flock among the 25 nominees for induction into the
NASCAR Hall of Fame and rightfully so. While Flock's 39 wins place him
on 17th on NASCAR's all-time win list, he amassed those 39 wins in only
187 starts. Flock's best racing season came in his second
championship season -- 1955. He dominated that... Read More
On the surface, the future doesn't look bright for Elliott Sadler, at least as far as his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing career is concerned. Awhile back, Sadler announced that he would not return to Richard Petty Motorsports in 2011. This season is the last on Sadler's contract with RPM and whether it was Sadler's decision, the team's or a mutual one, it doesn't look like the driver will be... Read More
That collective sigh of relief you heard Sunday came from the five Sprint Cup teams still within striking distance of the last “playoff” spot all knowing there are no more road courses to deal with this season.
Clint Bowyer in particular will welcome the oval at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) this coming Sunday – no more right turns! Bowyer’s 32nd place finish at... Read More
Clint Bowyer in particular will welcome the oval at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) this coming Sunday – no more right turns! Bowyer’s 32nd place finish at... Read More
Aug
4
With FR9 issues ironed out, may still be hope for Ford this seasonposted in NASCAR on Aug 4th 2010 at 2:14pm.
Well, Ford finally did it. The manufacturer finally broke into the NASCAR win column in 2010 with Greg Biffle's win at Pocono on Sunday. Actually, Ford did already have a couple of Nationwide wins -- turned in by Carl Edwards -- prior to last weekend's action at Pocono Raceway. But before last weekend, the Blue Oval group had gone well past the halfway point of the 2010 race season without a win... Read More
Jul
29
Will 2010 be last year a Cup driver wins Nationwide title?posted in NASCAR on Jul 29th 2010 at 1:13pm.
Over the last several seasons, there have been complaints from fans of the NASCAR Nationwide Series regulars and independent teams with no Sprint Cup ties and no Sprint Cup drivers behind the wheels of their race cars about the ever growing number of Sprint Cup drivers competing in the Nationwide Series.
Pretty much since the series began back in 1982, there's been at least a small handful of... Read More
Jul
28
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee spotlight: Richie Evansposted in NASCAR on Jul 28th 2010 at 11:11am.
Richard Petty may be considered the "King" of NASCAR's Cup level, but Richie Evans is the "King" when it comes to NASCAR's modified ranks, and rightfully so.
The exact numbers aren't known by NASCAR, but it is estimated that Evans posted 475 wins in 1,300 starts in NASCAR Modified racing. In the 13-year span from 1973 to 1985, he captured nine modified titles, eight of them coming in... Read More
History was made today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Following his victory in the Brickyard 400 by Jamie McMurray, car owner Chip Ganassi became the only owner ever to win the Daytona 500 (McMurray), Indianapolis 500 (Dario Franchitti) and Brickyard 400 in the same season.
It's an accomplishment ESPN’s Allen Bestwick commented would likely never happen again. I beg to... Read More
It's an accomplishment ESPN’s Allen Bestwick commented would likely never happen again. I beg to... Read More
Jul
22
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee spotlight: Jerry Cookposted in NASCAR on Jul 22nd 2010 at 1:13pm.
When NASCAR announced its second class of nominees up for induction into the Hall of Fame recently, Jerry Cook became the second driver from NASCAR's Modified ranks to receive a nomination, following Richie Evans who was one of the inaugural 25 nominees and is nominated again this year.
Cook and Evans went head to head in what turned into quite the rivalry between the two Rome, N.Y., drivers in... Read More
It looks like NASCAR may have figured out where the proverbial "line" is with a little help from Carl Edwards after Saturday night's Nationwide Series race at Gateway International Raceway.
Following the incident between Edwards and Brad Keselowski in the Sprint Cup event at Atlanta Motor Speedway back in March, NASCAR placed Edwards on probation for three races, with no fine and no suspension... Read More
Jul
20
How far should NASCAR’s “boys have at it” stance be allowed to go?posted in NASCAR on Jul 20th 2010 at 12:12pm.
A rivalry that bordered on downright feuding seemed to brew between
Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin back in 2008 NS carried over well into
2009, with Hamlin seeming to carry more of the bitter emotion. While the
two never publicly mended fences, that rivalry seems to have cooled
only for another one to take its place—a fireworks and bended sheet
metal-filled rivalry between Keselowski and... Read More
Ask and ye shall receive!
In my last post, I indicated we needed a little more on-track "action." Some good old fashioned use of the "chrome horn." The renewal of long-standing rivalries.
Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski delivered last night during the final laps of the Nationwide race at Gateway - in a big way!
While we never want to see anyone get hurt... Read More
In my last post, I indicated we needed a little more on-track "action." Some good old fashioned use of the "chrome horn." The renewal of long-standing rivalries.
Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski delivered last night during the final laps of the Nationwide race at Gateway - in a big way!
While we never want to see anyone get hurt... Read More
Posted a couple of photos of my opportunity to be part of history when NASCAR lifted its ban on spirits by designing Crown Royal's paint scheme driven by Kurt Busch for the 2005 season.
Posted a couple of photos of the first paint scheme design and a career highlight
that came with the opportunity to design Greg Biffle’s 2004 National Guard Urban
Camo Ford that went right from the computer screen to the race track in
that year’s running of the Labor Day race at California Speedway.
Is NASCAR’s Chase system for determining each champion each season
broken? Does it need fixing? It’s received criticism pretty much since
the format’s inception, and NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France
acknowledged recently that it’s being looked at.
At first, the Chase format that includes resetting points after race
26 on the 26-race schedule didn’t really seem fair, and that... Read More
Jul
15
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee spotlight: Richard Childressposted in NASCAR on Jul 15th 2010 at 9:09am.
Richard Childress began his NASCAR career as an owner/driver. He bought his first race car for $20 at the age of 17 and made it to the NASCAR ranks in 1969, serving as a replacement driver at Talladega Superspeedway during a drivers' strike. After he broke into the NASCAR world, he continued to drive his own car until 1981. During that time, he made 285 starts at the Cup level. Those starts... Read More
Rivalries rarely just happen. They develop over time. Often, competitors become rivals over a single incident – in stick and ball sports, a hard foul, a late hit or lopsided victory may spawn hatred among fans and lead to vengeance sought in the next meeting of two teams.
Long-standing state or city competitors may become rivals throughout seasons. Pittsburgh and Cleveland,... Read More
Long-standing state or city competitors may become rivals throughout seasons. Pittsburgh and Cleveland,... Read More
Jul
14
Vote for the Goat!! Ricky Carmichael voting for favorite driverposted in NASCAR on Jul 14th 2010 at 8:08am.
http://www.nascar.com/news/features/2010.truck.mpd/index.html
Mergers seem to have come commonplace in NASCAR the past few years.
So much so that a few teams have merged multiple times. For example,
remnants of the team Ray Evernham formed several years ago has gone
through so many mergers that it has gradually faded away over time. He
has since pretty much gotten out of the sport as his original team
merged with the former Petty Enterprises to form... Read More
Jul
13
Looking back at the first half of the Nationwide Series seasonposted in NASCAR on Jul 13th 2010 at 11:11am.
The 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season is around its midpoint, with the exact middle of the season coming midway through Friday night's Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway.
The season, to this point, has been an eventful one. With rules changes across the NASCAR board -- like double-file restarts (that actually began during the 2009 season), the wave-around rule that went along with... Read More
Several drivers among the latest class of nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame were around during the early days of the sport. Nominee Red Byron was around from the very beginning. As a matter of fact he won NASCAR's first race in 1948 on the beach course at Daytona. He also won NASCAR's first championship, being awarded NASCAR Modified Division champion later that same year. Byron also became... Read More
Voting has started for NASCAR's Most Popular Driver award. This is a really big deal in NASCAR, and with everyone's help, we were able to win it last year! We are asking again for your support. All you have to do is go to the site click Ricky Carmichael, and then click submit. It just takes a few seconds. You can vote every day up until November 12th. Thanks again to everyone for... Read More
The 2010 Sprint Cup Series season has reached the halfway point, and there are eight races remaining until the cutoff prior to the start of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, including Saturday night's Lifelock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.
With the Chase approaching, drivers have differing goals in mind for the eight races remaining in what has come to be known as the Race to the Chase -- races... Read More
Buck Baker became a NASCAR legend early on and was a fixture in NASCAR pretty much from the start, beginning his career in the sport in 1949. He went on to become the first driver to ever claim consecutive Cup-level titles, doing so in 1956 and 1957.
Those two championships came during a four-year span (1955-1958) in which Baker finished no lower than second in the season-ending points... Read More
Jul
7
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee spotlight: Bobby Allisonposted in NASCAR on Jul 7th 2010 at 11:11am.
Bobby Allison is among the second class of 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He was also among the first class of nominees that the inaugural class of 2010 was chosen from.
Allison, one of the original members of the famed "Alabama Gang," actually originally hailed from Miami, Fla., but he packed up and moved to Hueytown, Ala., his long-time home, to further his budding racing career by... Read More
On Saturday July 3rd who knew what would happen next at the Coke Zero 400, which was delayed almost by an hour and a half because of rain. What did happen, the points for many in the running for the chase did change. The Coke Zero 400 proved to be a memorable one at Daytona International Speedway as the last race before the track is to be repaved. The track surface was... Read More
This truly is the “Land of Opportunity.” As we revel through the celebrations of our Independence Day weekend, even in stock car racing we are witnessing opportunities which have become more apparent during the past several decades.
In particular, we are seeing increasing opportunities for women to enter the sport.
Lyn St. James, Janet Guthrie and more recently,... Read More
In particular, we are seeing increasing opportunities for women to enter the sport.
Lyn St. James, Janet Guthrie and more recently,... Read More
Jul
2
Nationwide car may be new, but one of them's a throwbackposted in NASCAR on Jul 2nd 2010 at 12:12pm.
When the Nationwide Series takes to Daytona International Speedway Friday night for the Subway Jalalpeno 250, the series will have a new look with the debut of the Nationwide car of tomorrow. While the shape of the car will be new, one car in the field may cause flashbacks to days of old for some.
A partnership between JR Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing as resulted in a No. 3 blue and... Read More
The Nationwide Series may have a new car this weekend in Daytona, but the Sprint Cup Series has something new of its own -- a new restrictor plate. The plate that'll be used for Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 will have 1 1/32-inch openings, the largest opening ever.
With the new restrictor plate and the different aerodynamic package, including the new rear spoiler, who knows what will happen... Read More
On Thursday, the NASCAR Hall of Fame revealed the 25 nominees up for consideration for the second class of inductees. Five of these nominees will be announced as inductees later this year and will be officially inducted in May 2011. Five nominees were new to the list, and the other 20 spots were occupied by the 20 men on the first list of 25 nominees who weren't one of the five inducted as the... Read More
It was reported today that Dale Jr. and sister Kelley, urged Danica to replace her parents. They told her she was becoming a brand name and she needed the best professional management possible - even if it meant moving forward without her parents. Her dad T.J. was her coach, crew chief and handled her contracts, and her mom Bev was the bookkeeper. Danica's devoted dad told The New Yorker... Read More
I've added a really cool section to my website which shows slow motion videos. This can be a very useful learning tool for any sporting activity, but for racing it's great for adjusting suspension components, tire pressures, weight balance, etc. See it here: http://slow-motion.martinmckeefery.com
792 Points! That’s what my NASCAR fantasy race team scored at Loudon today. Of course, I’m still mired deep in the standings against my fellow competitors who are a part of the “Grand Ledge Cup Challenge” on ESPN’s Stock Car Racing Challenge. But at least I had a good week.
There are varying methods to picking the five drivers each team in our “challenge” uses to... Read More
There are varying methods to picking the five drivers each team in our “challenge” uses to... Read More
With less than 19 laps to go, Jeff Burton had it made to win the 17th race of the season at New Hampshire. Burton moved up the track and at lap 63 with a fast car moves around Kyle Busch for 5th. At 92 he moves around Kurt Busch for 4th. At lap 146 Burton gets around Kyle Busch in Turn 4 and beats Busch to the line to lead. At 178 he pits to get 4 new tires. At 194 Jeff Burton passes Kasey Kahne... Read More
It is another first for NASCAR as the July 3rd broadcast of for the Coke Zero 400 at the Daytona International Speedway will be offered in 3D The broadcast will be carried by TNT and DirctecTV and also available on RaceBuddy on your computer. Of course you will have to have 3D glasses to be viewed on your computer, and your TV does have to be one of the new 3D TV’s being offered. I have been... Read More
I do believe that we will hear those words this season. He may have won one this year if it wasn’t for a series of bad luck. It does seem that Murphy’s Law is in full effect. Burton does have a fast car and carries the skills of a seasoned driver. Always coming from behind to get in the top 10 positions during the race shows what skill he possess. My only concern he does not seem to be... Read More
That’s correct on Wednesday June 23, Shaquille O’Neal will battle on track during the taping of ABC’s hit show “Shaq Vs.”. Shaquille O’Neal (Cleveland Cavaliers), Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (NASCAR’s most popular driver and winner of more than 40 NASCAR-sanctioned races) Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has swapped his size-23 basketball shoes for racing Velcro; traded his... Read More
Jun
22
Let's get back to our roots. Revisit the tracks from the past.posted in NASCAR on Jun 22nd 2010 at 12:12pm.
The heart of Nascar beats today because of the initiative, hard work, determination and money to foresee what the future would be. Cities and communities, invested money, time and effort to create a racing experience for fans to come to. By doing so, the economy of these areas blossomed. As time went by, tracks were closed which resulted in many businesses closing. Hand thousands of disappointed... Read More
http://www.nascar.com/2010/races/lapbylap/06/20/lap.by.lap.sonoma/index.html
Jun
14
Trinity Racing Concepts Featured in NVision Magazineposted in NASCAR on Jun 14th 2010 at 2:14pm.
Our friends at Trinity Racing Concepts, with an office right down the hall from us, has a great article in this edition of NVision magazine. It's a digital entertainment magazine, so naturally they loved the real-life feel of the racing simulators. In fact, friends gave it a try this weekend after watching F1 and World Cup. I had to drag her out of there... Check out the article on the Trinity... Read More
http://coyotemx.com/2010/06/denny-hamlin-wins-michigan-for-two-nascar-wins-in-a-row/
Jun
13
NASCAR results to date w/Denny Hamlin winning at Michiganposted in NASCAR on Jun 13th 2010 at 9:21pm.
February 6ShootoutKevin HarvickResults-February 11Duel 1Jimmie JohnsonResults-February 11Duel 2Kasey KahneResults1February 14DaytonaJamie McMurrayResults2February 21FontanaJimmie JohnsonResults3February 28Las VegasJimmie JohnsonResults4March 7AtlantaKurt BuschResults5March 21BristolJimmie JohnsonResults
Chad Finley. Johnny VanDoorn. Two names known well within Midwest racing circles, and two names the rest of the country may be hearing a lot more from in the next few seasons.
Chad Finley burst on to the national scene late in 2009 when NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Brad Keselowski put the then 17 year-old behind the wheel of his ARCA Stock Car. In four starts on the ARCA circuit... Read More
Chad Finley burst on to the national scene late in 2009 when NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Brad Keselowski put the then 17 year-old behind the wheel of his ARCA Stock Car. In four starts on the ARCA circuit... Read More
If you’ve ever attended a sporting event of any kind you can attest to the fact the action at the venue in front of you cannot be captured in its entirety through a television broadcast.
In spite of this fact, some are trying. Others fear these attempts will be successful.
The advent of 3-D television has a few pundits wondering if the advanced visual experience may hurt attendance at the... Read More
A few days ago, one of my colleagues posed the question about the relevance and luster of NASCAR's upcoming All-Star event. He wondered if the race had lost its appeal?
In discussing the issue, I took the question a step further and asked if ANY professional sports All-Star event had relevance to the sport it represents?
Certainly the NFL's Pro Bowl, and the NBA and NHL All-Star games... Read More
Hats off to Kyle Busch for his first Sprint Cup victory in 2010! Also a big congratulations to FullSpeed Friend Kevin Harvick, who came in third - he tweeted his was "lucky" @KevinHarvick: "Well we got lucky to even finish last night jack
screw in the left front broke and we took what we could get....." Whatever, this puts him at #1 in points! Truck Series Race today called due to weather...
It's a big day at FullSpeed - today we relaunched the site. We love the new design, new features (size your avatar and choose your profile background), and it's ease of use. Thanks to everyone that made this happen, all my friends who I bugged to test the site (you know who you are) and especially our amazing developer, Greg (sublimey on FullSpeed) Please post comments here or send me feedback... Read More
Just this morning, a radio advertisement on my local sports/talk radio station caught my attention. The ad boasted “affordable” seats were still available for the May 8th NASCAR race at Darlington. “Affordable” seems to be the buzz word for NASCAR venues throughout the country. Promoters have finally determined the economy won’t allow for event sell... Read More
Race three in the Danica Patrick saga was successful. In spite of another less than stellar finish (31st at California’s Auto Club Speedway), NASCAR’s 2010 marketing machine finished last Saturday’s race with the car moving forward, all fenders attached, and the engine running!
She’s gaining the seat time all of the “experts” are saying is so... Read More
We now know Danica will make her NASCAR debut on Saturday in the Nationwide Series race from Daytona. I'm curious how you all think she'll do?
I'd love to see her finish in the top 10 in this race too, but my gut says it's going to be a difficult day for her. There won't be the attrition there is in a typical ARCA race, and she'll be facing much more talented... Read More
I received several e-mails from friends this morning with similar themes – 2010 will be the year of the estrogen invasion in stock car racing! And, while I certainly enjoyed watching the successful debut of Danica Patrick yesterday in the ARCA season opener (until the latter stages of the race, Alli Owens impressed as well), I have but one thought for my bandwagon friends.
One... Read More
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a race fan or not here in Michigan, one thing is for sure, Felix Sabates is not a popular individual in the Great Lakes State. While conducting an interview on the economics and popularity of racing with an internet racing site, Sabates lamented on the expenses involved in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series, indicating supply has outdone... Read More
As Fullspeed.com evolves into the web's premier source for all things motorsports, I felt it an appropriate time to share with readers how I made my way into this exciting sport. Throughout the better part of the past two decades, I've been fortunate to fall back on my marketing communication background to write sponsorship packages for a host of race teams - from local short track family... Read More
Somewhere today, an impressionable young girl is further defining her dream of becoming a racecar driver. This youngster knew about and followed Danica Patrick, and now that (arguably) the most recognizable of female professional athletes is venturing onto the NASCAR stage, there is even greater opportunity and likelihood this youngster will be able to pursue her dream.
Oh who am I... Read More
What is wrong with NASCAR?
Count the number of fans dressed as bleachers at recent Cup events and you may wonder.
Bill Simonson - better known as "Huge" of nationally syndicated sports radio's "Huge Show" recently posed that same question to the listening audience on his Sunday evening program. Callers from Des Moines to Dallas chimed in with their "Huge" opinions.
The rants... Read More
September 28, 2009 Blakesley Sports Media
Top-ten finish for McKeefery in NASCAR Camping World Series at Roseville
Milpitas, Calif. – Martin McKeefery piloted the Trinity Racing Concepts Chevrolet for Dick Midgley Racing to a tenth place finish in the “Toyota/Copart 150” in the NASCAR Camping World Series West at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. on Saturday... Read More
Milpitas, Calif. – Martin McKeefery piloted the Trinity Racing Concepts Chevrolet for Dick Midgley Racing to a tenth place finish in the “Toyota/Copart 150” in the NASCAR Camping World Series West at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. on Saturday... Read More
My name is Martin McKeefery. I have competed in the Camping World West Series for one race with impressive results.
I am pursuing my career as a professional driver and am looking to join a team with aspirations to succeed. I have accumulated nine years of racing experience in 3 car classes.
My Goals: For 2010 my goal is to secure the Rookie of the Year Championship For... Read More
I am pursuing my career as a professional driver and am looking to join a team with aspirations to succeed. I have accumulated nine years of racing experience in 3 car classes.
My Goals: For 2010 my goal is to secure the Rookie of the Year Championship For... Read More
Hats off to David Ragan for his win at Bristol! David held off Roush Fenway Racing teammate Carl Edwards in Friday night's Food City 250.
The money quotes:
"It was a fun night to drive such a fast racecar," said Ragan. "The outside had been great all night. I really struggled passing cars on the bottom.
"I raced with Carl—it was fun racing with a teammate—and I was able to pin... Read More
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