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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013By Richard Allen
As has been reported by several media outlets, the hauler used by Jennifer Jo Cobb’s Camping World Truck Series team was stolen from the team’s shop. The Rowan County(NC) Sheriff’s Department confirms it has a warrant for the arrest of former NASCAR driver Mike Harmon, who is one of two suspects in the case(this […]
Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne Just Seem to Keep Finding Each Other
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
By Richard Allen
If you’ve followed racing for any length of time, you have no doubt noticed that certain drivers seem to just have a knack for crossing each other’s paths at the wrong time. This season, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano had such run-ins as they came together on multiple occasions until Hamlin was injured […]
Those Surprised That Ryan Newman’s Car Was “Randomly” Selected at Darlington Were Also Sursprised When…
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013By Richard Allen
After each Sprint Cup race, NASCAR officials typically take the winning car and a random chosen car or two to be thoroughly inspected at their Research & Development Center in Concord, NC. There seems to be a rather remarkable ratio of drivers or teams who have at some point run afoul of the […]
Laps Led Statistics Show How Dominant Joe Gibbs Racing Has Been in 2013
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
By Richard Allen
One unmistakable trend throughout this NASCAR Sprint Cup season has been that the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas have been strong in virtually every race. The three cars driven by Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin(who was replaced by drivers Mark Martin and Brian Vickers for four races) have spent a great deal […]
A New NASCAR Theme Song, “Don’t Pass The Leader”
Saturday, May 11th, 2013 By Richard Allen
For those who have watched very much NASCAR racing this season, it is not exactly breaking news to report that there hasn’t been a whole lot of passing going on. As a matter of fact, if pit stop exchanges and the first couple of laps after a restart are factored out, the passes […]
Kyle and Kurt Busch Discuss Mother’s Day
Saturday, May 11th, 2013By Richard Allen
Here, Kyle and Kurt Busch were caught in a moment of family time as they discuss Mother’s Day.
Want To Buy Jeff Gordon’s New York City Condo?
Friday, May 10th, 2013By Richard Allen
If you’re looking for a high end real estate deal, Jeff Gordon is putting his New York City condo up for sale.
It has 3454 square feet with three bedrooms. The asking price for the residence located at 15 Central Park West is a cool $30 million. Gordon and wife Ingrid Vandebosch originally paid […]
Is Paul Menard a Serious Chase for the Sprint Cup Contender?
Friday, May 10th, 2013By Richard Allen
Have you taken a close look at the Sprint Cup standings of late? Many of the usual suspects are listed among the top-12 contenders. Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch are among the names one would expect to find on that list.
However, a name that could be easily […]
Ryan Newman’s Claim Supported By Inspection Photo
Friday, May 10th, 2013 By Richard Allen
After Ryan Newman’s claim last week that someone in Talladega had “their head up their ass”, some have wondered if that is even possible. Speculation has it that Newman just might have been talking about NASCAR so the crack staff at RacingWithRich.com have unearthed this exclusive photo of officials conducting a rarely seen […]
RacingWithRich.com Sprint Cup Power Rankings and Fantasy Picks: Southern 500
Thursday, May 9th, 2013By Richard Allen
I’m introducing a new feature this season. The RacingWithRich.com Sprint Cup Power Rankings and Fantasy Picks will serve as my own personal system for rating drivers throughout the season and will also reveal my weekly fantasy picks for the upcoming race.
The Power Rankings will not necessarily mirror the Sprint Cup standings. A number […]
NASCAR’s John Middlebrook Confronted With Another ‘Gray Area’ Appeal in Penske Case?
Monday, May 6th, 2013
By Richard Allen
Last year in preparation for the Daytona 500, the No. 48 team of Jimmie Johnson was caught with what NASCAR inspectors called unapproved modifications to the C-posts of their Chevrolet. Series officials came down hard by levying a 25 point penalty for the driver and car owner(Hendrick Motorsports/Jeff Gordon) as well as a $100,000 […]
Talladega Television Coverage Demonstrates Why Fans Complain
Sunday, May 5th, 2013By Richard Allen
One of the biggest targets in the sights of NASCAR fans when they decide to complain is the sport’s television coverage. And among the most common complaints is the number of and timing of commercials during each broadcast. Sunday’s race at Talladega demonstrated why those complaints come so frequently.
On lap 124 NASCAR threw a […]