April 20th, 2008
The Sprint Cup Series was off this week, but that didn’t stop the Nationwide Series from running their most highly anticipated race of the season as they headed to Mexico City for their annual running of the Corona Mexico 200 for the fourth year in a row.
In the closing laps of the race, Kyle Busch […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 5 comments
April 19th, 2008
In 2007, as the Case for the [then] Nextel Cup dwindled down and was coming to a close, I pretty much berated Clint Bowyer at every possible opportunity. I just didn’t think that he belonged in the top tier with the Hendricks Motorsports duo of Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, and I sure as hell […]
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April 19th, 2008
Earlier this week, Stanton Barrett – driver of the no. 30 SBA Racing Chevrolet, and owner of SBA Racing itself – called up his father, Stan Barrett, and asked him to drive the no. 31 car in the upcoming Corona Mexico 200 in the Nationwide Series. Stan has competed in 19 races in the [then] […]
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April 18th, 2008
Welcome once again, folks, to another rendition of Loose in Turn 3 with your weekly hosts, Bruce Simmons (Bruce’s Bits & Pieces), Tim Zaegel (Do You NASCAR), and Charlie Turner (On Pit Row). Please be sure to visit all three websites to get caught up on the complete discussion between this week’s three topics, and […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 3 comments
April 18th, 2008
The votes are in, and I’ve tallied your winners. So, strap in, and let’s get you ringside for the first-ever NASCAR Mania! Enjoy!
Rookie Brawl - Five Way Elimination Match:
Patrick Carpentier and Regan Smith eliminated one another via a double countout. Dario Franchitti pinned Sam Hornish Jr via a Small Package. Then, Michael McDowell closed the […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments
April 17th, 2008
Lowe’s Motor Speedway President, Humpy Wheeler, asked … and, now he has received. The NASCAR sanctioning body announced last Tuesday that they have added an open testing session at Lowe’s for all Sprint Cup Series drivers on May 5-6, just twelve days prior to the running of the annual All-Star Race, and twenty days before […]
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April 17th, 2008
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Earlier this week, NASCAR’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr, took a giant step in his “off-track” career when he opened his new bar Whisky River in downtown Charlotte, NC right across the street from the downtown arena.
The club has a nice sized stage and dance floor, which […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments
April 16th, 2008
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Last week, Aaron Fike stunned the entire sports world when he revealed to ESPN the Magazine that he had been using heroin on race days during his rookie season in the Craftsman Truck Series, and ever since, NASCAR’s substance abuse policy has been the […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 3 comments
April 15th, 2008
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Kevin Harvick has already – at the ripe young age of 33 – established himself not only as one of NASCAR’s most competitive drivers, but also as a successful car owner in both the Nationwide and Craftsman Truck Series with his company, Kevin Harvick, Inc. Now, it appears that he […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments
April 15th, 2008
1 – Jeff Burton (n/c) – No matter where he starts the race from, this guy continues to put up decent finish after decent finish … it’s like he’s taken a page out of Kenseth’s book and has become the new “Weasel” of the field. Seriously, though, eight races into it and he still doesn’t […]
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