Archive for October, 2008
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Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Here is my house from last year. Ignore the date stamp, I dropped the camera and the battery fell out and I didn’t bother to reset the date. Not much has changed about the house this year either - except the pumkins. I usually add a little bit to [...]
“Dale Earnhardt 10 Greatest Wins” DVD Set Released This Week
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
O.K., let me use just 3 words here, “I want it”!
If you keep your web browser tuned into this blog over the next week or so, you just might end up with your very own copy too!
If that wasn’t a hint of things to come then you really need [...]
Atlanta Is ‘Fast-lanta’ For Johnson and Crew
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Jimmie Johnson finishes second and people are talking more about him than race winner Carl Edwards.
Why? Because Jimmie came in under the last caution, got 4 new tires, went back out and passed everyone in front of him like Dale Earnhardt at Talladega in Oct. 2000. Only Jimmie finished [...]
Max Papis to Race in Sprint Cup Next Year
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Today GEICO Racing announced their newest driver for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Max Papis.
Papis signed a four-year deal with Germain Racing for 18 Cup races to race their No. 13 car. Gemain racing also announced that they will be part of an alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing [...]
Missing That Kodak Moment Already
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Kodak is pulling out of NASCAR for good and is concentrating their maketing dollars in Pro Golf to capture more of the overseas market.
I wonder if they considered F1 at all since they were looking at overseas options. Just askin’ is all.
Photo Credit: 1994 Daytona 500 (Sterling Marlin) howstuffworks.com
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Q&A with Carl Edwards, winner of this week’s NASCAR Nationwide Kroger On Track For The Cure 250
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
With only seven drivers on the lead lap by the end of the race, Carl Edwards led the final 185 laps of the Kroger 250 to capture his fifth Nationwide Series win of the season at Memphis Motorsports Park.
The race was tight at the end, and Edwards was [...]
JUST A FEW WEEKS LEFT TO REGISTER FOR PRIZES IN FORD’S ‘I’M DRIVING ONE’ CAMPAIGN
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 24, 2008 – The clock is ticking down quickly to visit Ford Racing’s ‘I’m Driving One’ campaign and enter the sweepstakes for a chance at three great prizes.
The seven-week campaign, which kicked off September 24, is down to its final two weeks before three grand prize [...]
Eisenmann BMW E39 M5 - Kelleners Sport Edition DTM
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BMW E39 M5 driving through tunnel
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Runnin’ Down a Dream - Can Jimmie Do It?
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
There are four races left in the NASCAR Sprint Cup season and most believe that Jimmie Johnson (48) has the Championship all sewn up. Well I’ve got one thing to say to all of those people; “Remember Kyle Busch (18)”?
At the beginning of this Chase thing in September everyone [...]
“It’s Only Cheating If You Get Caught”
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Brian Vickers’ car was randomly selected for additional inspection after the race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday
NASCAR found that the side sheet metal of the car did not meet the minimum thickness requirement. The bodies of the CoT must be made from 24-gauge (.025-inch thick) sheet steel and the [...]
Martinsville - My Take (In Point Form)
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Man, I just can’t seem to settle down long enough to get things written down. I am so behind in answering my email too - sorry.
Last week was a ‘write’ off (get it? - never mind) I had to coach a ton of things; regular season senior boys volleyball [...]
GILLETTE OFFERS FANS THE CHANCE TO RACE WITH THE GILLETTE YOUNG GUNS
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Ten Grand Prize Winners to Compete for TimeShaver Challenge Trophy
Boston, October 2008 – Precise moves on pit road have helped lead the Gillette Young Guns drivers to victory lane in nearly half the NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series races this season. To give fans the chance to experience the thrill [...]
FORD RACING REVS UP ONLINE CONTENT TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP QUEST
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 16, 2008 - With the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup and the NHRA Countdown to 1 in full swing, Ford Racing is pleased to provide additional opportunities for race fans and media to get insight and get behind the scenes as their favorite Ford drivers [...]
Hey, You There. Ya You. You’ve Got an Extra 12 Million?
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
The world of NASCAR never ceases to amaze me. Check this out, you can bid to sponsor JJ Yeley’s car on eBay. Yep, eBay and you can hit the buy it now option for a cool 12 million dollars.
If you go to the eBay site here is what you’ll [...]
Going For The Clock
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Wow did you see last week’s race? It turned into a ‘drive to survive’ for the Chase contenders as well. Excellent job by Jeff Burton (31) and his crew to come out on top at the end of it all.
I can not believe Dale Earnhardt Jr’s (88) bad luck [...]
Here Is The Picture
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
… of the Harvick vs. Edwards scuffle from last week.
Photo credit: AP
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Cocobean
Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic
Our beloved Coco had to be put down last night. The poor little guy had developed a brain tumor. He was mainly my wife’s. Those two were practically inseparable. Patty’s heart is broken.
It was one of the hardest decisions but we had no choice.
Chase will miss him too and he was [...]
Busy, Busy, Busy, …
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
I’m at the end of a long weekend as it was Thanksgiving up here in Canada, and I took some time off do do some large things around the house as well as spend some time with Family so I haven’t posted for a few days. This weekend I [...]
Who Would Win?
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
In case you haven’t heard Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick got into a shoving match about Carl’s bump-drafting techniques. See the Jenna Fryer article for more. Here is what a few people had to say about the possible match-up;
Dale Earnhard Jr: “It would be tough, Kevin never backed down [...]
Next Up, Lowes!
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
After last week’s race at Talladega I bet the drivers of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series are happy to be at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte N.C., I know I would be.
Even though Lowes Motor Speedway is a 1.5 mile quad-oval these drivers can get their cars roughly up to [...]
Pretty In Pink!
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Kyle and Elliott will be running a pink paint scheme on their racecars in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Kyle Busch (18) Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
Elliott Sadler (19) Photo by nascar.com
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Just Wait Until Next Week!
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Rain washes out qualifying and Scott Speed has to wait until next week to run in his first Cup race.
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It’s Official!
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Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
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Here Is Some Interesting News
Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Two things caught my eye tonight while I was web-crawling the usual NASCAR related haunts:
1) NASCAR.com is reporting that ARMY will indeed be pulling its sponsorship from DEI. This is really nothing new, but here is the twist; they are moving to Stewart-Haas Racing to sponsor Ryan Newman [...]
