Archive for August, 2008
« Previous EntriesDomination, making points and other Fontana notes
Sunday, August 31st, 2008By Richard Allen
The domination of the Pepsi 500 at the Auto Club Speedway began on Friday. Jimmie Johnson clocked a tremendous qualifying lap to take the pole and he was never seriously challenged from that point on.
Johnson led 227 of the 250 laps. The only time any other drivers led were by staying out under […]
Earnhardt should have changed his name to “Eight”
Saturday, August 30th, 2008By Jayson D. Henry
Remember last year about this time when everybody was trying to figure out what number Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was going to be.
His soon to be old team, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., was unwilling to give up his #8. So, the search was on for a suitable number that would provide the marketing opportunities […]
Drifting and So Cal not the right fit for NASCAR
Saturday, August 30th, 2008By Richard Allen
Drifting and NASCAR both involve cars and skilled drivers. Both attract fans with sensations of sights, sounds and smells that cannot be matched. However, although they may sound like they do, the two have nothing in common with each other.
In drifting, drivers attempt to slide cars around turns with the object being to […]
Upper Cumberland Dirt Racing HoF inducts first members
Saturday, August 30th, 2008attached photo by Joe Dunn
UCDRHoF Inductees L-R Jeff Kilburn, Lloyd Williams, Tom Montgomery, Jennifer Purkey, Ruby Tabor and J Paul Smith
Upper Cumberland Dirt Racing Hall of Fame
Inducts First Members
By Joe Dunn joe@onpitroad.com
In the spring of 2008 a group of Dirt Racing fans and support personnel began plans for the establishment of a Hall of […]
It’s now or never for Kasey Kahne
Friday, August 29th, 2008By Richard Allen
Just four races ago in Pocono Kasey Kahne looked like a certainty to make the Chase for the Championship. In Pocono he finished 7th which placed him 7th in the overall point standings, well within the Top 12 necessary to make the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoff.
The next week in Watkins Glen Kahne did […]
Pictures from “The Scorcher”
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Mouse over each picture for a description.
Busch vs. Edwards is what NASCAR needs
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008By Richard Allen
NASCAR and the NFL have a couple of things in common. Both feel the need to keep their competitors as equal as possible and both are lucky in that some competitors are able to succeed despite the sanctioning body’s best efforts.
Both organizations seem to have decided that sameness is what people want and […]
This is why racing is still “pretty cool”
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008By Richard Allen
Living in east Tennessee during the week of the Bristol NASCAR event means there is plenty of racing action to go around. This last few days served to remind me why I love racing.
On Thursday of this past week I attended the World of Outlaws Late Model race at the Volunteer Speedway in […]
Bristol could have been medicine for Gibbs
Monday, August 25th, 2008By Richard Allen
Joe Gibbs, his family and his organization are among some of the most respected people in racing, or all of sports for that matter.
After Michigan the leaders of Joe Gibbs Racing were understandably upset and no doubt embarrassed when members of their team attempted to manipulate a NASCAR test by placing magnets under […]
Montoya wasn’t doing anything wrong
Monday, August 25th, 2008By Jayson D. Henry
One thing you can say about Juan Pablo Montoya in Bristol is that he helped make things interesting. Other drivers found him very hard to pass all night.
At one point early in the race he held up the leader, Carl Edwards, long enough for Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch to chase him […]
Junior, team creating their own bad luck
Sunday, August 24th, 2008By Richard Allen
Over the last three races Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and his Hendrick Motorsports team have almost seemed as if they are looking for ways to dig themselves into a hole.
In Watkins Glen a questionable decision by crew chief Tony Eury, Jr. to leave his driver on the track well after other competitors had made […]
Edwards shows others how to frustrate Busch
Sunday, August 24th, 2008By Richard Allen
Carl Edwards did something on Saturday night in Bristol that Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson were unable to do a few weeks ago. He was able to frustrate Kyle Busch.
After the races in Indianapolis Gordon remarked that Busch’s Joe Gibbs Racing team had seemingly lost their edge. He went on to say he […]