June 13th, 2008
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
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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
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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
#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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
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