Archive for March, 2008
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Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Hello everyone. I’m still not feeling 100%, but I’m plowing on through it anyhow.
Since I am sick, I was able to see most of the Martinsville race from my horizontal position on the couch and here is my take;
1) Kurt spinning out Kyle was pretty neat to see - [...]
Monday
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
A rare 1967 Toyota 2000GT.
The Toyota… interesting because they’ve never really been serious muscle car builders, but they sit on top of the charts in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The TRD started in the off-road circuit with huge success, entered into the NCTS with even more success and now they are [...]
This Guy Feels Better Than Me
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
I still can’t shake what I’ve got. My wife has convinced me to seek medical attention, so I’ll be seeing the Dr. today - I hope the waiting room isn’t full of sick people.
I’ll catch up with the world of NASCAR later - maybe once the Dr. has given [...]
One to Watch
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
Nice guy! But can he give MWR the boost they need. He takes over the #00 Domino Toyota. He is one to watch with this week being his debut race and of all places…..Martinsville.
Good Luck Michael!!
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Robby Gordon + Open Mouth = Trouble Again
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
One of Robby Gordon’s sponsors, Vanguard, wants to to pull its sponsorship off of Robby’s NASCAR uniforms and its multi-year, multi-million dollar sponsorship off of Robby’s Drakar Rally vehicles.
Vanguard didn’t like what Robby had to say about the cancellation of the Drakar Rally due to terrorist-like acts [...]
Martinsville
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
It’s almost time for the weekend kickoff. A full race schedule… NCTS, Nationwide and Cup.
Hoopla…. Jimmy Johnson winning!! NOT!! It’s going to be a Toyota. A calculated guess or perhaps it’s that clairvoyance, but I don’t see a Hendrick car in Victory Lane.
Martinsville is one of those very active and exciting [...]
Roush’s Claim Could Be Explosive for NASCAR
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
I cruised on over to Marc’s place and he had an interesting quote that he got from Dave’s place, who got it from ESPN Magazine;
“We had a proprietary Roush-Fenway part go missing from one of my race teams, and we recovered it from a Toyota team. I’m not going [...]
Lewis Hamilton Has “Gods of Thunder” In His Corner
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
OK, I know this doesn’t look quite like a NASCAR thing, but bear with me and you’ll see.
This last weekend Kiss was on hand at the Australian Grand Prix and met Lewis Hamilton, but to get the NASCAR connection here you have to watch the video.
The video [...]
I Must Apoligize For My Absence
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Things have gotten a little out of hand around here - both at home and at work in fact! It has been so busy that I haven’t had the time to put up a post in the last few days. Sorry.
But just because I haven’t really posted anything new [...]
Grand Ole’ Opry
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
I always look forward to the Nashville Nationwide race. I was hoping to see fewer Cup Big Guns on the entry list, because it’s so cool to see a minor leaguer win. The last one of these I recall was David Gilliland winning, which broke a streak and placed him on the [...]
Bristol: Post-Race Observations
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Well I’m finally getting to it. I just got too side-tracked last night by the whole Dale Earnhardt/Kevin Harvick/Richard Childress coincidence to get this post done.
So here it is 24hrs late.
I’m just going to do this in point form:
1. Even though Dale Jr is doing well so [...]
Bristol: Easy As 1,2,3, and 29.
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
It is kind of interesting that the #29 car of Kevin Harvick would play a key role in the outcome of today’s race.
Stay with me on this one, OK?
You see, 29 years ago a rookie driver won his first ever race on April 1st, 1979 at Bristol. [...]
Fall As They May
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
Typical Bristol. Gotta love it!!
Smoke’s dominate run surely kept the records straight… the most laps led driver has never won at Bristol and it’s always a surprise ending and always anyone’s race.
Very impressive run by the “Cuban Missile” Aric Almirola with a top ten finish in the #8 DEI Army car.
Many [...]
Bring On Bristol!
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Now that was a win!
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Five Stories In Five Races
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
As we approach the 5th race of the NASCAR season, I feel it is time to review the 5 most important stories to come out so far (in my humble opinion of course):
5. Kyle Busch: His 3 wide driving style so far this year has garnished him [...]
Fans React to NASCAR Announcement
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
In an unprecedented move today NASCAR announced that, based on Toyota’s new found success, another foreign car maker will be joining the Sprint Cup Series in 2010.
The car maker you ask? VW’s Audi.
Fan reaction was fast and swift (see picture below).
OK, so this isn’t true, but based on the [...]
Movin’ On Up (again)
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Man, that Atlanta race really helped me out. I’m now in 7th in my Fantasy NASCAR Pool. I went from 1st to 13th after the Vegas race, so I’m happy where I’m at - for now, that is. I want that big #1 back!
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Farewell DJ
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
Photo from Dale Jarrett.com
I just took this shot on my dining room table with a navy blue sweatshirt of mine under it.
This is of course the RCCA Elite Autographed 2005 Herbie Fully Loaded paint scheme. This car was raced by DJ at the Richmond Chevy Rock and Roll 400, where if my [...]
Better Check My Power Source Next Time
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
What happens when you go away for a few days, bring the laptop with you, and forget the power source for said laptop? You run out of power and can’t do anything computer related. Duh.
We decided to steal away a few days this week to Erie, Pennsylvania [...]
Kyle Busch; The Next Dale Earnhardt?
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
OK, a few posts ago some of my more outspoken readers got into it in the comment section over whether or not Kyle Busch is the next Dale Earnhardt.
For what it is worth, I don’t think so. Not yet anyway, it is still way too soon in [...]
Oh, How The Mighty Have Fallen!
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
As predicted, I have fallen from my ‘lofty’ first place position in my Fantasy Pool all the way to 13th. I’m not even in the Chase for crying out loud. That race at Vegas messed me up something fierce. I hope this past Atlanta race gets me back into [...]
“As The Goodyear Turns”
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
After yesterday’s race you heard a lot of people complaining about the crummy tire, and how they couldn’t race side by side, and so on. One of the most outspoken of the group was Tony Stewart;
“That was the most pathetic racing tire that I’ve ever been on [...]
Tall Order
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
Kyle Busch…. We might as well get used to it. And I always hate to say this but…. I told you so! The kid has actually grown on me a wee-bit. Does he remind you of anyone?? Come on think real hard! Okay… so perhaps nobody wants to compare Rowdy to a [...]
Atlanta: My Observations
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Here are some observations about today’s race:
1) Toyota finally won a points race and it was JGR and Kyle Busch that did it for them. I’m not really surprised here, are you?
2) The “I’m Not Going To Roll Over and Die” award goes to Jimmie Johnson for keeping that [...]
CPT Racing Experience: A Celebration of Speed
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
If you live in Southern Ontario, Canada and you are a race fan then you are going to want to go to the CPT Racing Experience: A Celebration of Speed.
Clint Boywer’s show car will be there along with Dale Earnhardt’s (not necessarily the one pictured). There will [...]
