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  • Goodbye for good

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    Yes, sorry to say, but I've decided that I'm not going to continue updating this blog anymore. It will stay here though, floating in cyberspace, as an archive of all my thoughts about NASCAR. Still love the sport, but I'm trying to prioritize my time better and this actually did [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2008, 2:03pm EDT

  • Goodbye for good

    Number of comments: 1
    Yes, sorry to say, but I've decided that I'm not going to continue updating this blog anymore. It will stay here though, floating in cyberspace, as an archive of all my thoughts about NASCAR. Still love the sport, but I'm trying to prioritize my time better and this actually did' [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2008, 2:03pm EDT

  • Goodbye for Summer

    Well everybody, I am off on a great adventure this summer. I am leaving tomorrow for Dublin, Ireland, where I will be volunteering for 2 months. I return August 16. Meantime, this blog will sit, lonely and un-updated, as I miss NASCAR's summer stretch. By the time I get back, [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2008, 3:16pm EDT

  • Goodbye for Summer

    Well everybody, I am off on a great adventure this summer. I am leaving tomorrow for Dublin, Ireland, where I will be volunteering for 2 months. I return August 16. Meantime, this blog will sit, lonely and un-updated, as I miss NASCAR's summer stretch. By the time I get back, [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2008, 3:16pm EDT

  • Pocono

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    If only they would knock 100 miles off this race! It would take away 40 laps and make it a little more bearable to watch. On lap 17, Kasey Kahne got the lead back from Jimmie Johnson, who had taken it on the opening lap. Around lap 40, Kurt Busch [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2008, 2:38pm EDT

  • Pocono

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    If only they would knock 100 miles off this race! It would take away 40 laps and make it a little more bearable to watch. On lap 17, Kasey Kahne got the lead back from Jimmie Johnson, who had taken it on the opening lap. Around lap 40, Kurt Busch [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2008, 2:38pm EDT

  • Nashville

    Joey Logano started on pole for the Busch race and led about the first 60 laps. However, after a caution and pit stops, Logano was further back in the top 10. Everyone got bunched up on the restart and he was turned around and wrecked. With 12 to go, there [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2008, 2:25pm EDT

  • Nashville

    Joey Logano started on pole for the Busch race and led about the first 60 laps. However, after a caution and pit stops, Logano was further back in the top 10. Everyone got bunched up on the restart and he was turned around and wrecked. With 12 to go, there [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2008, 2:25pm EDT

  • CTS Texas

    Ron Hornaday and Jack Sprague were the two main guys in this one. They swapped the lead several times throughout the race. Good work in the pits was able to keep Hornaday out front. He was able to hold off Kyle Busch in a GWC finish. Last week's winner Scott [...]
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    Posted: June 07, 2008, 5:08pm EDT

  • CTS Texas

    Ron Hornaday and Jack Sprague were the two main guys in this one. They swapped the lead several times throughout the race. Good work in the pits was able to keep Hornaday out front. He was able to hold off Kyle Busch in a GWC finish. Last week's winner Scott [...]
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    Posted: June 07, 2008, 5:08pm EDT

  • Rain Then Race

    Saturday's Busch race was delayed for quite some time by rain - downpours, to be exact. I couldn't believe they were actually able to dry the track and get the whole race in before daylight faded. Of course, it helps to have concrete. The start was waved off for a [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2008, 8:41pm EDT

  • Rain Then Race

    Saturday's Busch race was delayed for quite some time by rain - downpours, to be exact. I couldn't believe they were actually able to dry the track and get the whole race in before daylight faded. Of course, it helps to have concrete. The start was waved off for a' [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2008, 8:41pm EDT

  • Back to Boring

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    Yesterday at Dover wasn't too hot, thankfully. It was warm, but there was a nice, steady breeze that blew on us in turn 4 and quite a few clouds to block the sun. Unfortunately, that was one of the most boring races I've attended there. I think a lot of [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2008, 1:57pm EDT

  • Back to Boring

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    Yesterday at Dover wasn't too hot, thankfully. It was warm, but there was a nice, steady breeze that blew on us in turn 4 and quite a few clouds to block the sun. Unfortunately, that was one of the most boring races I've attended there. I think a lot of [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2008, 1:57pm EDT

  • The Perfect Name

    The Craftsman Truck Series had yet another first-time winner yesterday. All the series are at Dover this weekend. About lap 50, Bryan Scott had a wreck on the frontstretch that buckled in the inside wall. He really hit it hard! There wasn't really any way to repair it and nobody was [...]
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    Posted: May 31, 2008, 5:37pm EDT

  • The Perfect Name

    The Craftsman Truck Series had yet another first-time winner yesterday. All the series are at Dover this weekend. About lap 50, Bryan Scott had a wreck on the frontstretch that buckled in the inside wall. He really hit it hard! There wasn't really any way to repair it and nobody was' [...]
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    Posted: May 31, 2008, 5:37pm EDT

  • Music List: Music of the Month

    Music of the Month

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    Posted: May 31, 2008, 5:11pm EDT

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    Posted: May 31, 2008, 5:08pm EDT

  • One More Race

    Just a quick recap of the Busch race at Charlotte...   Kyle Busch won yet again, overcoming a pit road mistake that had put him back in the pack. He held off Denny Hamlin for the win and was actually driving a Braun Racing Toyota, not one from Gibbs. There was a [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2008, 3:32pm EDT

  • One More Race

    Just a quick recap of the Busch race at Charlotte...   Kyle Busch won yet again, overcoming a pit road mistake that had put him back in the pack. He held off Denny Hamlin for the win and was actually driving a Braun Racing Toyota, not one from Gibbs. There was a [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2008, 3:32pm EDT

  • Surprisingly Good

    Well, the Coke 600 was not a snooze-fest, like I had predicted after last week's race. It was actually pretty good. There were plenty of lead changes and the top 5 were always running fairly close to one another; no one really stretched it out like they had in the [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2008, 7:22pm EDT

  • Surprisingly Good

    Well, the Coke 600 was not a snooze-fest, like I had predicted after last week's race. It was actually pretty good. There were plenty of lead changes and the top 5 were always running fairly close to one another; no one really stretched it out like they had in the [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2008, 7:22pm EDT

  • Short Trackin'

    The NCTS was at Mansfield, Ohio yesterday, the shortest track of them all. Ron Hornaday must not have realized that it was only lap 48 because he wrecked after pushing it hard for the lead between Johnny Benson and then Mike Skinner. He had to go behind the wall to [...]
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    Posted: May 25, 2008, 8:31pm EDT

  • Short Trackin'

    The NCTS was at Mansfield, Ohio yesterday, the shortest track of them all. Ron Hornaday must not have realized that it was only lap 48 because he wrecked after pushing it hard for the lead between Johnny Benson and then Mike Skinner. He had to go behind the wall to [...]
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    Posted: May 25, 2008, 8:31pm EDT

  • News from the week...

    H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler is retiring from his post as Lowe's Motor Speedway track president following Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600. One of the sport's most colorful and fun figures, his presence will be missed a lot.

    SMI bought Kentucky Speedway, practically ensuring that they'll get a Sprint Cup date in the [...]
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    Posted: May 23, 2008, 8:59pm EDT

  • News from the week...

    H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler is retiring from his post as Lowe's Motor Speedway track president following Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600. One of the sport's most colorful and fun figures, his presence will be missed a lot.

    SMI bought Kentucky Speedway, practically ensuring that they'll get a Sprint Cup date' [...]
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    Posted: May 23, 2008, 8:59pm EDT

  • Dull Stars

    The All-Star Race: It just ain't what it used to be. There definitely weren't the sparks that I and everyone else was hoping for. Speed Channel's coverage started off with the "Pennzoil Victory Challenge," a burn-out competition that was really quite gimmicky. Greg Biffle "won" the event. The Sprint Showdown [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2008, 2:27pm EDT

  • Dull Stars

    The All-Star Race: It just ain't what it used to be. There definitely weren't the sparks that I and everyone else was hoping for. Speed Channel's coverage started off with the "Pennzoil Victory Challenge," a burn-out competition that was really quite gimmicky. Greg Biffle "won" the event. The Sprint Showdown [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2008, 2:27pm EDT

  • Fantastic First Win

    I hope we'll see some more tonight, but there were definitely sparks at the Craftsman Truck Series race in Charlotte last night. Kyle Busch was on the pole and although he led a lot of laps, he didn't get a win (thank goodness). Green flag pit stops began with 61 [...]
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    Posted: May 17, 2008, 1:25pm EDT

  • Fantastic First Win

    I hope we'll see some more tonight, but there were definitely sparks at the Craftsman Truck Series race in Charlotte last night. Kyle Busch was on the pole and although he led a lot of laps, he didn't get a win (thank goodness). Green flag pit stops began with 61 [...]
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    Posted: May 17, 2008, 1:25pm EDT

  • Racing Stripes

    Oh, Kyle Busch, what are we going to do with you? You're in every series, so we can't help but see you, and not only that, you're winning in every series too! It's enough to make the haters turn off their televisions, except for the tiny fact that he's exciting [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2008, 3:43pm EDT

  • Racing Stripes

    Oh, Kyle Busch, what are we going to do with you? You're in every series, so we can't help but see you, and not only that, you're winning in every series too! It's enough to make the haters turn off their televisions, except for the tiny fact that he's exciting' [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2008, 3:43pm EDT

  • "New" Darlington

    With the Darlington surface repaved, no one really knew what to expect but predicted a lot of wrecks for last night's Busch race. Well, polesitter Carl Edwards smacked the wall twice in the first 3 laps, bringing out the first caution and actually ending his night. After that incident though, [...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2008, 6:05pm EDT

  • "New" Darlington

    With the Darlington surface repaved, no one really knew what to expect but predicted a lot of wrecks for last night's Busch race. Well, polesitter Carl Edwards smacked the wall twice in the first 3 laps, bringing out the first caution and actually ending his night. After that incident though, [...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2008, 5:39pm EDT

  • Hamlin's Win

    Denny Hamlin had better luck in Friday night's Busch race. He was the first of the cars who came in and pitted late under a caution while the leaders, Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards, stayed out. Fresh tires were what was needed. Hamlin didn't waste any time blowing by the [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2008, 2:15pm EDT

  • Hamlin's Win

    Denny Hamlin had better luck in Friday night's Busch race. He was the first of the cars who came in and pitted late under a caution while the leaders, Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards, stayed out. Fresh tires were what was needed. Hamlin didn't waste any time blowing by the' [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2008, 2:15pm EDT

  • Surprise Endings

    It didn't seem like there would be much to write about regarding the Richmond race, but the last laps changed all that. Before I get to that, let's go back to the big wreck in the middle of the race. It was weird, but occasionally you do see pile-ups like [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2008, 5:12pm EDT

  • Surprise Endings

    It didn't seem like there would be much to write about regarding the Richmond race, but the last laps changed all that. Before I get to that, let's go back to the big wreck in the middle of the race. It was weird, but occasionally you do see pile-ups like' [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2008, 5:12pm EDT

  • Music List: Music of the Month

    Music of the Month

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    Posted: May 02, 2008, 2:45pm EDT

  • Man of the Moment

    Kyle Busch is the man of the moment right now. He conquered Talladega on Sunday, which hasn't been too kind to him in the past. Not only that, he did it after being down a lap from missing his pit stall earlier in the race and without much help from [...]
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    Posted: April 30, 2008, 4:58pm EDT

  • Man of the Moment

    Kyle Busch is the man of the moment right now. He conquered Talladega on Sunday, which hasn't been too kind to him in the past. Not only that, he did it after being down a lap from missing his pit stall earlier in the race and without much help from' [...]
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    Posted: April 30, 2008, 4:58pm EDT

  • Still the Same

    You can take him out of the country, but you can't keep him from winning. Kyle Busch did it again yesterday, getting his 3rd straight win and his first on a road course. Mexico was good to Colin Braun, too - at least for a little while. The 19-year-old was [...]
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    Posted: April 21, 2008, 5:34pm EDT

  • Still the Same

    You can take him out of the country, but you can't keep him from winning. Kyle Busch did it again yesterday, getting his 3rd straight win and his first on a road course. Mexico was good to Colin Braun, too - at least for a little while. The 19-year-old was' [...]
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    Posted: April 21, 2008, 5:34pm EDT

  • Hendrick Breaks Through

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    In the Busch race on Friday night, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch put on a spirited show for the fans that was quite fun to watch, even though they led the majority of the laps. Busch prevailed at the end thanks in part to his beating Edwards out of the [...]
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    Posted: April 14, 2008, 1:50pm EDT

  • Pole

    That penalty didn't hold down Ryan Newman too much. He went out yesterday and took the pole for tomorrow night's race in Phoenix. [...]
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    Posted: April 11, 2008, 1:53pm EDT

  • Texas Recap and a penalty

    Kyle Busch dominated (and this time actually won) the Busch race on Saturday and Carl Edwards pretty much offered a repeat performance of that in Sunday's Cup race. The key difference is that Busch had started 31st and had to drive up to the front. Edwards started 2nd and so [...]
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    Posted: April 09, 2008, 2:45pm EDT

  • Savior Barriers

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    Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Texas pole, but that wasn't the big story of the day yesterday. Michael McDowell, the newbie at MWR, had a horrific wreck early in the session. It was bad. His car got loose in turn 4, jerked to the right, and made a violent impact [...]
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    Posted: April 05, 2008, 9:38pm EDT

  • Sign of the Times

    Well, the news came out this week that Richard Childress will definitely be starting up a fourth team next season thanks to sponsorship from Cheerios/General Mills. They're leaving the Petty organization and Bobby Labonte just might be going with them. That's what the rumors say anyway. This is how the [...]
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    Posted: April 04, 2008, 2:35pm EDT

  • Short Track Racing

    I love Martinsville. There's just something about seeing the beautiful cars at the beginning all crunched up, mangled, and beaten in at the end. The wear and tear is evident, even moreso than at Bristol. Jeff Gordon started on the pole, but Denny Hamlin led the first lap. Gordon got [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2008, 2:17pm EDT

  • Music List: Music of the Month

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    Posted: April 02, 2008, 2:05pm EDT

  • Nashville

    Sorry for the delay, but Scott Wimmer took the win at Nashville on Saturday. Kyle Busch is getting sick of this storyline: He had the dominant car again but couldn't get the victory. He and Clint Bowyer were passing each other back and forth for the lead, but then Busch [...]
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    Posted: March 26, 2008, 1:42pm EDT

  • A WILD One

    Good old Bristol. She's back! After complaints about the racing there last year, this ought to make people happy again. The race went green for the first 50 laps and then NASCAR threw a competition caution to check the tires because of all the rain the night before. Clint Bowyer [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2008, 7:48pm EDT

  • Rain-Shortened

    The Busch race did end up getting cut short by rain on Saturday just as everyone thought it would be. I was surprised they were able to make it past halfway. The race started over 2 hours late and being Bristol, there were several early cautions. One involved Martin Truex [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2008, 2:05pm EDT

  • Weather Worries

    Sprint Cup qualifying was rained out yesterday, so Jimmie Johnson inherited the pole thanks to last season's owner points. Bristol is the 5th race of the season, so after this week the current standings will be used to set the field when necessary. It's more than likely this afternoon's Busch race [...]
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    Posted: March 15, 2008, 10:24am EDT

  • Coulda Been Perfect

    Kyle Busch could have had a perfect weekend if not for a blown tire late in Saturday's Busch race. Busch was leading with 26 laps to go (and had utterly dominated the event) when his right front blew and he slammed into the wall. Matt Kenseth got the win instead. [...]
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    Posted: March 12, 2008, 4:42pm EDT

  • Spring Ahead (i.e. Moving Forward)

    Atlanta was an interesting race because it was dominated in spurts by different drivers. The attrition rate was low, so as the race progressed, many guys fell a lap or more down. A lot of drivers just could not find the handle on their car and Goodyear ended up taking [...]
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    Posted: March 10, 2008, 3:42pm EDT

  • Rowdy Racing

    There's a reason they call him "Rowdy" Busch in the Truck Series. Kyle wowed everybody once again Friday night in Atlanta. He started up front and was in the lead before long. A pit problem sent him back in the field, but that didn't matter. We were in for a [...]
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    Posted: March 09, 2008, 12:57pm EDT

  • Minus 100, Plus 100

    NASCAR giveth and NASCAR taketh away. And when they take away, boy, do they mean business. It was known on Monday that Carl Edwards had failed post-race inspection, but it wasn't until Wednesday night that penalties were announced. Behind the driver's seat there is supposed to be an attached covering [...]
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    Posted: March 07, 2008, 2:30pm EST

  • Wreckin' to Win

    Mark Martin won the Busch race at Vegas on Saturday and he did a very un-Mark Martin-like thing to get to Victory Lane. Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards were racing for the lead with around 6 laps to go and Martin was right there with them. As Edwards passed Keselowski [...]
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    Posted: March 04, 2008, 3:48pm EST

  • Double Or Nothing

    Kyle Busch was on the Las Vegas pole and he got off to a hot start yesterday. His dominance did not last all race though as almost all of the Roush cars had a very strong showing. Every single car it seemed had trouble with looseness. The racing was excellent [...]
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    Posted: March 03, 2008, 5:42pm EST

  • Music List: Music of the Month

    Music of the Month

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    Posted: March 01, 2008, 10:13am EST

  • Let's Race Two!

    It was a rainy, rainy weekend at California (excuse me, Auto Club) Speedway. An extremely long weekend. Only ducks could have been happy with the weather; NASCAR and the drivers certainly weren't. Saturday was supposed to be a doubleheader. I only caught the last 30 laps of the afternoon Truck [...]
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    Posted: February 26, 2008, 3:54pm EST

  • A Big Penalty

    After this week, Robby Gordon and his fans are probably right to think that NASCAR is against them. Gordon had 100 points taken away and his crew chief suspended for 6 weeks all because of an "unapproved front bumper cover." His top 10 finish at Daytona seems worthless now because [...]

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    Posted: February 23, 2008, 6:11pm EST

  • The Big 5-0

    Sunday was proof once again why the Daytona 500 has been around for 50 years. The fans were treated to a great race. The beginning was very similar to the Busch race in that the cars didn't take long to spread out across the track in small groups. Two rounds [...]
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    Posted: February 19, 2008, 3:40pm EST

  • Custom List: NSC Point Standings

    NSC Point Standings

    • 10. Kevin Harvick -394

    • 9. Kasey Kahne -365

    • 8. Jeff Gordon -317

    • 7. Greg Biffle -303

    • 6. Jimmie Johnson -285

    • 5. Denny Hamlin -284

    • 4. Carl Edwards -228

    • 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. -145

    • 2. Jeff Burton -21

    • 1. Kyle Busch 2084

    [...]
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    Posted: February 18, 2008, 7:25pm EST

  • Custom List: Daytona top 10

    Pocono top 10

    • 10. Mark Martin

    • 9. Carl Edwards

    • 8. Kurt Busch

    • 7. Matt Kenseth

    • 6. Jimmie Johnson

    • 5. Jeff Burton

    • 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    • 3. Denny Hamlin

    • 2. Brian Vickers

    • 1. Kasey Kahne

    [...]
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    Posted: February 18, 2008, 7:22pm EST

  • A New Name

    The christening of the Nationwide Series was this afternoon. I don't think I heard a slip-up once, by the drivers or announcers. The field got spread out quickly and stayed that way for quite awhile. The first caution wasn't until lap 55. Mark Green and David Gilliland both hit the [...]
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    Posted: February 16, 2008, 6:37pm EST

  • A Smashing Start

    The Truck Series started off its season with a bang last night. There were so many close calls and near collisions in the first few laps that it wasn't surprising when the Big One happened on lap 19. Kyle Busch came down two lanes of traffic into Mike Skinner and 8 [...]
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    Posted: February 16, 2008, 6:33pm EST

  • The Duels

    The Gatorade Duels were held yesterday at Daytona. Just a refresher: Each Duel is 60 laps long and the field is set by odd and even qualifying positions from Sunday. Kurt Busch lost his engine early on in the first race, which would have implications for Dale Jarrett in the [...]
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    Posted: February 15, 2008, 5:10pm EST

  • Welcome to the Club

    The Bud Shootout was a great way to kick off the season for Hendrick Motorsports. All four teams had strong showings and Dale Earnhardt Jr. christened his new team by winning the event. He led a large portion of the laps, but still had to get past buddy Tony Stewart [...]
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    Posted: February 11, 2008, 5:03pm EST

  • Sometimes you can't make it on your own

    Robby Gordon is leaving Ford and will be running Dodges this season. Gordon is partnering with Gillett Evernham Motorsports in a "technical, manufacturing, and marketing agreement." He'll still be a single-car team, but they will provide him with engines to run and other resources to help with marketing and sponsorship. Robby said [...]
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    Posted: February 03, 2008, 3:53pm EST

  • Music List: Music of the Month

    Music of the Month

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    Posted: February 01, 2008, 4:22pm EST

  • Michael McDowell & Two Watches for JPM

    If you aren't already aware, Dale Jarrett will be retiring after the first 5 races of this season. It's sad that he has to go out this way with his career on the decline like it's been. He hasn't had a solid season for quite some time. So, Michael Waltrip [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2008, 2:02pm EST

  • MORE Changes

    Ready or not, here comes another change. This one has to do with the annual All-Star Challenge. It is being renamed to simply the Sprint Cup All-Star Race and will now have Roman numerals after it. So, this year's will be called the NSC All-Star Race XXIV (that's 24 for [...]
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    Posted: January 24, 2008, 1:29pm EST

  • Some Changes Made

    After much complaining by the teams and drivers, NASCAR has decided to adjust the qualifying system to make it more fair for those who must make a race on time. Teams that are outside the top 35 in points will qualify as a separate group after the session is over. [...]
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    Posted: January 23, 2008, 1:12pm EST

  • 21 Means 21... and not just for drinking

    I find this piece of news quite interesting. NASCAR's current minimum age for competing in its top 3 series is 18, but now they are thinking about having a separate minimum for the Sprint Cup Series - 21. That's right: you'd have to be legally able to drink before you [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2008, 1:12pm EST

  • Misc. News

    Some sponsor news to start off the new year: AAA is leaving as a sponsor, both on David Ragan's car and in their role as an "official" NASCAR sponsor. I'm sure Nationwide's entrance might have something to do with that. It was announced that NASCAR Day will fall on May [...]
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    Posted: January 10, 2008, 10:21am EST

  • Book List: Book List

    Book List

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    Posted: January 01, 2008, 2:46pm EST

  • Music List: Music of the Month

    Music of the Month

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    Posted: January 01, 2008, 2:45pm EST

  • Goodbye, Busch

    The Busch awards ceremony was shown on TV last week and it was condensed into an hour. It was, as usual, held at the Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando. Allen Bestwick hosted and Shannon Spake helped with the "interviews." I found it funny that there were dueling champions' tables on [...]
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    Posted: December 19, 2007, 5:57pm EST

  • CTS Awards Show

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    I watched the Truck Banquet, which actually occurred a couple weeks ago. They held it at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, FL. It's definitely different from the Cup banquet in that it's so much choppier to watch; everything is edited to fit in an hour and a half. [...]
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    Posted: December 13, 2007, 1:54pm EST

  • Not AGAIN

    This is getting to be ridiculous and annoying, but my feelings won't stop it from happening. NASCAR is once again on the sponsor hunt after it was announced that Craftsman will be pulling out of its contract to sponsor the Truck Series after the 2008 season is over. Its been [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2007, 1:20pm EST

  • One Last Hurrah

    Friday night was the banquet, more formally known as the NASCAR Nextel Cup Awards Show. Remember, even though it was 12 drivers in the Chase this year, only the top 10 make the stage (as it should be). Sorry, Martin Truex and Denny Hamlin fans. The championship team was introduced, [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2007, 5:51pm EST

  • Music List: Music of the Month

    Music of the Month

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    Posted: December 02, 2007, 5:33pm EST

  • Two Stories

    If you have the time, read these stories about two young guys who were busted by NASCAR for drugs and are now on the road to recovery (and hopefully, reinstatement): Aaron Fike and Tyler Walker. It's well worth your time. [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2007, 5:10pm EST

  • MPD

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a pretty mediocre season. wins, 16th in points, and a whole lot of blown engines. And what does all that get him? Another Most Popular Driver award, of course. Yes, Junior takes the crown for the 5th year in a row. His fans still love him [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2007, 11:23am EST

  • "Entertainment"

    What's on tap for Friday night? That would be Kelly Clarkson as the musical entertainment and David Spade as the now-required-at-all-banquets comedian. Ehh. I know Clarkson did a concert back in Daytona (what a long time ago) and the whole NASCAR "how bad have you got it?" ad campaign, but [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2007, 6:10pm EST

  • Rookies of the Year

    The rookie of the year award winners were announced last week and they are Juan Montoya, Nextel Cup; David Ragan, Busch; and Willie Allen, Craftsman Truck. The champion's celebration week kicks off Monday in New York City. [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2007, 7:13pm EST

  • One Final Finale

    Why do I always get around to writing about the Busch races last? I don't know. There were quite a few cautions in this one: 4 within the first 30 laps. On lap 86, Matt Kenseth spun twice, but didn't hit a thing. He would end up finishing 3rd. 95 [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2007, 10:43am EST

  • Custom List: Homestead top 10

    Homestead top 10

    • 10. David Ragan

    • 9. Mark Martin

    • 8. Jeff Burton

    • 7. Jimmie Johnson

    • 6. Martin Truex Jr.

    • 5. Carl Edwards

    • 4. Jeff Gordon

    • 3. Denny Hamlin

    • 2. Kurt Busch

    • 1. Matt Kenseth

    [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2007, 6:51pm EST

  • Custom List: Final Chase Standings

    Final Chase Standings

    • 12. Denny Hamlin -580

    • 11. Martin Truex Jr. -559

    • 10. Kevin Harvick -524

    • 9. Carl Edwards -501

    • 8. Jeff Burton -492

    • 7. Kurt Busch -492

    • 6. Tony Stewart -481

    • 5. Kyle Busch -430

    • 4. Matt Kenseth -425

    • 3. Clint Bowyer -346

    • 2. Jeff Gordon -77

    • 1. Jimmie Johnson 6723

    [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2007, 6:49pm EST

  • Consistency and Domination

    It's over. One of the most dominating stretches in recent memory has come to a close. And with it, a season of changes and upheaval. The finale in Homestead went green for the first 50 laps. During green flag pit stops, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was spun out by Kyle Busch [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2007, 6:38pm EST

  • A 3-time Champ

    There's really only one championship to be "decided" this weekend and that happened last night. Jon Wood started on pole for the Truck finale and led until the first caution, but after that he quickly faded back. On lap 26, Mike Skinner was leading when he thought he had a [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2007, 7:26pm EST

  • Custom List: Chase for the Nextel Cup

    Chase for the Nextel Cup

    • 12. Denny Hamlin -599

    • 11. Martin Truex Jr. -563

    • 10. Kurt Busch -516

    • 9. Carl Edwards -505

    • 8. Jeff Burton -483

    • 7. Kevin Harvick -479

    • 6. Matt Kenseth -469

    • 5. Tony Stewart -403

    • 4. Kyle Busch -387

    • 3. Clint Bowyer -241

    • 2. Jeff Gordon -86

    • 1. Jimmie Johnson 6572

    [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2007, 6:48pm EST

  • Custom List: Phoenix top 10

    Phoenix top 10

    • 10. Jeff Gordon

    • 9. Jeff Burton

    • 8. Kyle Busch

    • 7. Martin Truex Jr.

    • 6. Kevin Harvick

    • 5. Ryan Newman

    • 4. Tony Stewart

    • 3. Matt Kenseth

    • 2. Greg Biffle

    • 1. Jimmie Johnson

    [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2007, 6:45pm EST

  • Running Away With It

    He's on a roll and there's just no stopping him. Jimmie Johnson won at Phoenix, his 4th victory in a row. Carl Edwards had dominated the race until his engine broke. On lap 118, Dale Jr. crashed after getting loose and Jeff Gordon pitted under that caution with very few [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2007, 6:39pm EST

  • Two for Busch

    Carl Edwards won a rare pole Friday at Phoenix. There were a lot of cautions in the Truck race that night. Todd Bodine spun out on the front straight early on and did a great job not hitting anything. That was an area where a lot of the wrecks happened. [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2007, 5:47pm EST

  • 3 Straight

    Before the race yesterday, Dirk Nowitzski gave the command to start engines and it was a rousing one. Everyone should have that much energy and enthusiasm saying those 4 words. Around lap 70, Jeff Gordon was leading, but had to pit under green because he hadn't done so when everyone [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2007, 3:51pm EST

  • Texas Trucks

    Everybody's in Texas this week. Martin Truex won his first career pole yesterday. Last night they ran the Truck race. Crazy! Kyle Busch was really good early on and it's so fun to watch him race in the Truck Series because he always drives it like he stole it. He [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2007, 4:51pm EDT

  • Music List: Music of the Month

    Music of the Month

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    Posted: November 01, 2007, 3:58pm EDT
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