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June 13th, 2008

An Anheuser Sellout Would Effect More Than Just The Beer

The headlines have poured across the newspapers and internet for the last couple of days, and it’s become a hot topic of debate on morning radio as I learned today while listening to Elliot in the Morning on my way into work. For those of you that have been stuck under a rock or just […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 9 comments

May 26th, 2008

Rating the Race: Lowe’s - Coca Cola 600

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In the longest race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, Kasey Kahne proved that attrition pays off, as he was setup in the right place at the right time in the closing laps of the Coca Cola 600 to put his no. 9 Dodge into Victory Lane at […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 7 comments

May 21st, 2008

Who’s Got It Figured Out?

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Ever since NASCAR unleashed the dreaded “Car of Tomorrow” last year in the Sprint Cup Series, it’s always seemed like a lop-sided battle in our minds as to which teams were able to get the car figured out. In 2007, the mighty duo of Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments

February 20th, 2008

the Chase Update - Week 1

#1 – Ryan Newman – Flyin’ Ryan took the racing world by complete surprise by coming from behind to win the Daytona 500 this past Sunday and now sits atop the Sprint Cup Series points standings for the first time in his career. His current status at the top could be short-lived, however, as the […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

February 6th, 2008

Season Preview: Haas CNC Racing

Haas CNC Racing is yet another in a long line of underachieving race teams in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. So much so, in fact, that the typical casual race fan probably isn’t even quite sure who the heck I’m talking about when I say “Haas CNC”. Well, to sum them up, historically they’ve been an […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments

February 6th, 2008

Wednesday Mid-Week Wrap

2/3 – NASCAR has announced their driver lineup for the 2008 Budweiser Shootout. The entry list includes a total of 23 drivers. Read More.
2/4 – Tony Stewart was awarded a “Brickyard” ring by IMS boss, Tony George, this past week at the Indiana Statehouse for winning the 2007 Allstate 400 in Indianapolis. Read More.
2/4 – […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments

February 5th, 2008

A Night Out Gets the Wheels Churning

It’s funny that a simple night spent at the bar can spawn ideas in your head for topics of discussion in the racing world. Well, that’s exactly what happened to me over the weekend … purely accidental, I assure you. Last Saturday night I was at a sports bar up the road from me here […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

February 2nd, 2008

Saturday Morning Quick Fix

1/30 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. has now reported that the comments he made in regards to DEI removing his memorabilia from their headquarters were mischaracterized and that there are no ill feelings over the situation.  Read More.
1/30 – Richard Petty will waive the green flag at this year’s Daytona 500, a race that “the King” […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments

January 29th, 2008

Season Preview: Gillette-Evernham Motorsports

It wasn’t long ago that life was looking on the up and up for former team owner Ray Evernham. In 2003, the bedrock of his team was built around racing legend Bill Elliott who drover the no. 19 Dodge for Ray and finished the season ranked 9th in points while Jeremy Mayfield, pilot of the […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 6 comments

June 20th, 2007

Is Mayfield Cup Material?

It’s not usual for NASCAR owners to use alternate drivers for the road courses, so it shouldn’t be a big deal that Bill Davis Racing is replacing Jeremy Mayfield for the Sonoman race this weekend, with Butch Leitzinger, a road course expert from the American Le Mans Series.
However, Mayfield has been struggling in Cup cars […]

By dale -- 0 comments