Archive for October, 2007
« Previous EntriesEarnhardt Tests With His Hendrick Team
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Well I guess Dale finally knows what it is like to drive in a more competitive car. Not that his DEI cars weren’t ever competitive, they just haven’t been lately.
You know, I just realized that there is a slight Canadian connection to this Earnhardt and Hendrick merger. Together the [...]
Fencing
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
Tony Stewart has got a challenger. A NASCAR talk radio show host, Rob Pascoe of WDFN AM 1130’s “On the Track” from the Detroit area has challenged Stewart to a race to the top of the fence at MIS in June ‘08. This came months after Stewart said to a media person… [...]
Audi RS4 Avant VS BMW M5 Touring
Submitted by Auto Junkies
Sick!
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Interesting Finish To An Interesting Race
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
OK, other than the whole Carl Edwards vs Matt Kenseth saga leading up to, and into the race, it only really got interesting near the end, but it still was interesting.
Dale Jr got his 8th DNF this season - he only had 7 combined DNFs from 2000 - 20006 [...]
World Champ’s…Again
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
True Irish blood!!
If you’re even remotely aware of how loyal a typical Red Sox fan is you’d know that they are all in celebration today after the team clinched the world title last night after a 4 game sweep. They did the same thing in ‘04 against St. Louis. This ‘07 team [...]
Holy Smokes, Check Out This Contest!
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
OK, so it isn’t my contest but it is worthy of checking out, especially for the die-hard NASCAR fan. Go to NASCAR Black Flag’s site for your chance to enter, you’ll be glad you did.
Here is a hint as to what it is about:
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I Cried Today …
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
I just watched the documentary ‘Dale’ tonight - when there is a will, there is a way. I can’t really believe it has been over 6 years since that fateful February day.
Another thing I can’t really believe is how much the sport has changed since he left us.
Nothing about [...]
GO REDSOX
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
Yellow pretty much sums up the Busch race at Memphis yesterday. Cautions are all part of a good race, but this race proved, to me at least, that there can be too many. By the time lap 120 was complete I was ready to watch a movie or something.
Kudos to Dave [...]
Time for Carl to Grow Up
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
Reading all the A.P. articles, blogs and other related media concerning Carl Edwards, Kenseth and Roushfenway only made me look into this on a deeper level, especially where Carl is concerned.
I’ve concluded, although my conclusion is relative to only one side and/or possible reason{s}, that Carl is disliked not only in [...]
Just Another Reason To Dislike Carl Edwards
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
As you know, in the past I’ve really haven’t been a fan of Carl Edwards. I even have stated that his “Ah Shucks” demeanor hasn’t fooled me a bit and, after seeing the video of him confronting Matt Kenseth, I am reaffirmed in my belief that Carl isn’t as [...]
John Force, Greg Biffle, and Carl Edwards in eBay Celebrity Auction
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
I don’t usually like promoting eBay related stuff on my site, but this is worth posting and I urge all of you bloggers out there to copy this in its entirety and place it on your site (no need to give reference to me either - the cause outweighs [...]
No Martinsville Malice For Newman
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
In case you missed it, Ryan Newman made a hard charge near the end of the Martinsville race and shoved Jeff Gordon out of the way to do it. I bet if he caught Jimmie he would have done the same too.
Do I object to this? No. Just because [...]
The Top 35 Rule Just Kills The Joy of Qualifying Day
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
With all the clouds coming in I would have sworn Boris Said was racing at Martinsville this weekend, but they did manage to get qualifying in so I guess ol’ Boris wasn’t around after all.
Jeff Gordon’s team is really turning it on in the Chase, they grabbed the pole [...]
Ping Pong Anyone
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
Skinner… Hornaday. Hornaday… Skinner.
Skinner.
These NCTS drivers are switching the points lead on a weekly basis. But Mike Skinner actually spread the lead yesterday by 11 points. If the pattern continues with 3 races remaining, the Champion will be Ron Hornaday.
The Truck race at Martinsville had it’s share of cautions as usual, but [...]
Sir Jackie Stewart comments on Lewis Hamilton
Written by Michael Vass
There are few things in life as good as getting the endorsement and recognition of the recognized and lauded top of an industry. To have say, Bill Gates mention that so and so is up and coming, or Warren Buffett mentioning his admiration of a broker. This is also true of sports, [...]
Nationwide Logo Cool Blue
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
A Nationwide PR Rep sent me a nice Email with a link to the new logo. I like it. And as I said before, I like the change and it won’t take me long to get used to it.
The new logos are nearly mirror images.
It’s late in the A.M. for me… it’s [...]
NASCAR Nationwide Series Logo Unveiled Today
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
I like it, as it is simply stated and apparently that was their goal:
“The logo is simple yet extremely effective in delivering a completely new look to the branding of the series,” said Steve Phelps, NASCAR’s chief marketing officer. “It’s good to be able to place a ‘face’ to [...]
The “Rookie Of The Year” Curse
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
I was doing my daily “NASCAR blogger crawl” today and I came across an interesting posting by fellow blogger Michael over at NASCAR Eclectic about 1973 Rookie of The Year winner Lennie Pond, and how Juan Montoya looks like he might be the winner this year by barely edging [...]
Good Things
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
I can be an ignorant s.o.b with my mind focusing, yet missing out on the things happening in the racing world that are vital. NASCAR is now so very different from the days of yore, and some is negative in the hearts of the long time fan. Vroom made a very good [...]
Have you seen the Major League of Monster Trucks?
Written by Michael Vass
Are you a Monster Truck fan? Wondering what promoter is really moving the sport to the next level? Need to get a fix for an outdoor event and not sure where to look?
Well I found a comment that seems to answer all of that. Major League of Monster Trucks. One fan has [...]
Open Wheel Phenom Turned Stock Car Driver Wins First Ever NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Championship
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Andrew Ranger left a struggling CHAMP Car team for a chance to drive a fairly competitive stock car in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series this year and the gamble paid off as he won the inaugural Championship trophy.
Andrew, who will be 21 in November, won just one of the [...]
Sneak Peak
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Check it out! The #8 Army Car for 2008 Driven by Mark Martin and Aric Almirola.
Image by Dale Earnhardt Inc. through Motorsport.com
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Let’s Not Forget The Rookies
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
The year was 1973. I was a high school sophomore and Lennie Pond was the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. You’ll hear Lennie’s name from time to time and usually out of “Jaws”, D.W. Lennie beat out Darrell for the Rookie honors. It was one of the tightest contentions for the [...]
Get My New Widget Now!
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
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Hey Tony Settle Down and Focus
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Tony Stewart is not too happy finishing 7th at Lowes on Saturday. He figures he had a top 3 car for sure, so what happened? In Tony’s eyes Paul Menard happened, that’s what.
You see, as Tony was leaving the pits after a “gas’n go” Paul was pulling into his [...]
