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July 4th, 2008

Mark Martin to Hendrick; Office Depot to Tony Stewart

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Ever since we learned that Hendrick Motorsports scheduled a press conference this weekend at Daytona, most people believed that they would announce Mark Martin as the driver for their no. 5 car next season, and they were right. What was unclear, however, was whether it would be […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments

July 4th, 2008

DEI Not Helping Truex Jr’s Case for the Chase

NASCAR officials confiscated and impounded the no. 1 DEI Chevy driven by Martin Truex Jr. on Thursday afternoon when the car failed multiple attempts during the opening day inspections, as the roof failed to meet the inspection templates. The incident forced Truex to miss out on the first practice session after the team was unable to […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments

July 1st, 2008

Why Mark Martin Could be the Key to the Silly Season Domino Theory

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With Aric Almirola now slated to drive the no. 8 car full-time for DEI next season, it appears as though the driver / mentor program that the organization set out to accomplish with veteran driver, Mark Martin, is now coming to a close. With Silly Season already in […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 10 comments

June 29th, 2008

Prospect of All-Star Dynasty Could Lure Stewart Away from Gibbs

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Every now and then, thing happen in the sport that make guys like me stand up and just flat-out say, “I was wrong.” Well, this could be one of those moments …
I received a phone call this morning asking me if it was true that two-time […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 3 comments

June 28th, 2008

2009 Silly Season Tracker

Transactions:
- DEI has picked up the 2009 option on Martin Truex Jr, though Truex disputes the legality of the verbiage in the contract.
- Hendrick Motorsports has announced the release of Casey Mears for next season.
- Richard Childress Racing has extended Clint Bowyer’s contract through 2011.
- Roush-Fenway Racing has extended Greg Biffle’s contract through 2011.
- Gillette-Evernham […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

June 24th, 2008

Why Does Silly Season Hinge on Tony Stewart’s Decision?

Seriously … I would like somebody to answer that question for me. Silly Season started way back in the first month of the season when Richard Childress announced that he would field a fourth race team next season, and it’s been hell ever since. But, once the media caught wind that Tony Stewart had expressed […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 15 comments

June 24th, 2008

Mears Leaving Hendrick? Martin to Replace Him? Que Wha …?

By now, most of you are probably familiar with the many rumors surrounding the status of Casey Mears and the no. 5 team over at Hendrick Motorsports for 2009. Several sources are indicating that Rick Hendrick may have notified Casey last week that his tenure with HMS was coming to an end at the conclusion […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 11 comments

June 13th, 2008

Loose in Turn Three: Will the Big Penalty Influence Stewart’s Decision?

Welcome everyone to yet another rendition of your favorite weekend blogging series.  I’m joined here by Bruce Simmons from Bruce’s NASCAR Bits & Pieces, and the infamous Charlie Turner from On Pit Row for our weekly rendition of “Loose in Turn Three”.
This week here at Do You NASCAR, we’re going to determine what effect - […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 1 comment

June 11th, 2008

NASCAR Puts Their Perrenial Foot Down, Sticks it to Haas CNC

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The NASCAR Commission announced on Tuesday their ruling on the appeal from Haas CNC Racing and their decision to uphold the penalties handed out for violations incurred at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for the Coca Cola 600. During practice for the race, NASCAR officials confiscated both of the team’s […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 5 comments

May 31st, 2008

The Biff is Fastest at the Monster Mile

Greg Biffle turned the fastest lap during Friday’s Sprint Cup Series qualifying session at Dover International Speedway by clocking a lap in just 23.193 seconds, and in doing so, will start Sunday’s Best Buy 400 from the pole position. This is the second time Biffle has won the Coors Lite Pole Award this season - […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

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