Archive for July, 2007
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Just a quick little something to note. In reading the comments of Michael McCarthy on Sunday’s ESPN coverage of the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway I love this quote best.
Brent Musburger to Suzy Kolber - “Suzy, it’s not true they’re honoring the Allstate adjusters, it just seems that way.”
I also have to agree that [...]
Need A Laugh??
Submitted from NASCAR Eclectic
NASCAR Coach Reveals Winning Strategy: ‘Drive Fast’
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Bobby Labonte’s 500th Career Start Is Coming And You Can Be A Part Of It
Submitted from NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
I just got this in my e-mail today.
Go here to enter the contest and get a free T-shirt, yep I said free - you only have to pay for shipping. You can also enter the contest without ordering a T-shirt.
If you are ordering a T-shirt don’t hesitate, I would [...]
The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard Review
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Today’s running of the Brickyard 400 (yes, I still call it that - don’t you?) quickly turned into the Junkyard 400. The safe place to be was out front, but that nearly turned costly for Harvick and Stewart as they ‘beat and banged’ their way around the track fighting [...]
Evernham Motorpsorts: Too Much Technology Isn’t A Good Thing
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Ray Evernham is blaming his organization’s bad performance on using information that was not correct and basing critical decisions on that information.
“According to Evernham, the team made changes to its simulation software and the aerodynamics of its Dodge racecars after a preseason Nextel Cup test session at Las Vegas [...]
Toyota’s First
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Jason Leffler’s newer tires gave him the edge to get past Biff in the final laps during last night’s Busch race at O’Reilly Raceway Park. The fender to fender racing was awesome. What was even better happened a few minutes earlier when Leffler’s Toyota locked horns with Reutimann’s Toyota. It was [...]
Mans Best Friend
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I am suffering from a bit of writer’s block this morning. I came across the quill image and it made me think of Mark Twain of all people. He was once quoted as saying
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This [...]
The Calm Before The Storm
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Another short but sweet one tonight, but I’m still posting (see post from 2 days ago to find out why I’m rushed). Anyway, the story I wrote about yesterday came true, how about that? The DEI/Ginn merger is a done deal and they haven’t wasted any time in moving [...]
Who’s Who
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So now that the Ginn-DEI marriage is on the honeymoon how long before Theresa’s talons dig deep? She has already gained tremendously by moving the whole operation into Ginn’s garage and picking up Mark Martin with the unwavering sponsorship of the US Army. Bobby pretty much gave her full rein, but [...]
NASCAR drug testing?
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The recent arrest of Craftsman Truck Series driver Aaron Fike on charges of heroin possession has brought new calls for NASCAR to toughen its drug-testing policies. Driver Kevin Harvick, who Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will try to win the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard for a second time, has been outspoken in [...]
Busy, But I’m Going To Try Anyway or At Least Give It a Good Effort!
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Hello everyone. I’ve got a really busy week, (relatives visiting - if you know what I mean) and I don’t know if I’ll be able to post everyday, but I’ll try. If you don’t see a post for a few days, don’t worry, I’ll be a regular Tour-De-Force this [...]
Salute
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Intrigued by an article I just read > FDNY Racing a true ‘grass-roots’ Truck Series team on NASCAR.com not only taught me a few things, but also reminded me of 9-11. I personally know a fireman who went through the Sept. 11th fiasco and well I’ll just say that for many months [...]
Kyle Petty and Harry Gant’s 2 Cents About Ginn Racing Moves
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Sometimes that’s what happens when you get somebody that invests in a sport that doesn’t really know anything about the sport,” said Petty about the release of Joe Nemechek and Sterling Marlin earlier this week.
“I’m not slamming Bobby Ginn, but that team’s been pretty much a fiasco ever since he’s [...]
Alonso wins chaotic European GP
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McLaren’s Fernando Alonso closed to within two points of the world championship lead by beating Ferrari’s Felipe Massa to victory in a chaotic, rain-interrupted, European Grand Prix.
Massa, leading Sunday’s chaotic race after his final pitstop, did his best to hold off Alonso on vibrating tyres but the Spaniard muscled his way past on [...]
Raceless & Restless
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The off weeks of The Nextel [Sprint] Cup leave me with a sense of separation anxiety. It’s like I need to check the schedule to remind me it’s for real. When one is as passionate about a sport as I am, the lack of the traditional weekend goings on from Friday Happy [...]
Change the NASCAR fines and what else?
Over at the Sporting News I read an interesting blog. The question asked is what would you change if you could. Well that is interesting. NASCAR has changed a lot. CoT, the rules, the fines and so on. But what do the fans want?
Well the first item that Mattbud8 wrote on is probably the one [...]
Jamie McMurray’s Show Car - Up Close and Personal
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Well I went and did it, I went and saw the number 26 Jamie McMurray show car today. It was in town at two locations - one at the West End of the City and one at the East End. Even though I live closer to the East End [...]
Last year underdog now favorite at Oxford Plains Speedway
Everyone loves an underdog. It’s true of virtually all sports, especially when that underdog makes good and wins. Sometimes that win takes a bit of time though.
I noticed this story from the Kennebec Journal, written by Travis Barrett, about driver Travis Adams. In 2005 he qualified for his only career start at the time, and [...]
Changes Underway at Ginn Racng
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About a year ago I talked about DEI possibly buying out MB2, which didn’t happen. MB2 was later bought by land developer Bobby Ginn. Now it looks like that the new team of Bobby Ginn Racing is going to merge with DEI.
Looks like Theresa is going places. She just [...]
Auto racing in the eyes of Dave Despain
Now here is an interview that will without doubt cause some conflict among fans. It’s an interview by Speed of Road Racing World with Dave Despain. In this interview Despain discusses NASCAR, the Car of Tomorrow, Formula One, Lewis Hamilton, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Michael Schumacher, Nicky Hayden and more. Talk about covering the bases.
In this [...]
Nascar: Marlin, Nemechek Released
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The shake-up at Ginn Racing continued Tuesday, when the team replaced driver Sterling Marlin, released driver Joe Nemechek, promoted Regan Smith and signed Aric Almirola in a whirlwind of activity.
Smith, 23, who was Mark Martin’s co-driver in the team’s 01 Chevrolet, will replace Marlin in the team’s No. 14 Chevrolet, beginning with the [...]
Stewart takes first NASCAR win of season
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He holds off Kenseth on late-race restarts to take Nextel Cup victory at Chicagoland Speedway. Tony Stewart finally broke through for his first victory of the season, holding off Matt Kenseth on several late-race restarts today to win the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.
“I’m glad this is over,” said Stewart, [...]
Does a NASCAR teammate help or hinder?
Depending on how you look at it, having teammates on a NASCAR track could be a great thing or a huge source of frustration. When it works well, you get winning drivers and occasionally a nice line of teammates crossing the line (like with Roush Racing recently). When it doesn’t you get Kyle Busch.
I don’t [...]
Arron Fike suspended from NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Mr. Michael Vass is a contributing author.
Well it’s about time that a comment, and better yet a response came from NASCAR. I have spoken several times now that a zero tolerance stance should be taken against NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Aaron Fike. It seems that my thoughts were finally understood.
For those that are unfamiliar [...]
Preliminarly felony hearing for Aaron Fike
Mr. Michael Vass is a contributing author.
July 19th. That could be a day of note for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and more specifically Red Horse Racing and Aaron Fike. As was reported here on July 9th Fike was arrested on possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia.
The 19th will be the a preliminary hearing on [...]
