Archive for August, 2008
« Previous Entries Next Entries »Randy Moss already making impact in NASCAR
Monday, August 11th, 2008By Richard Allen
New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss has joined the list of athletes who have come from other sports to become a part of NASCAR. That list includes the likes of Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach, Joe Gibbs and recently, ESPN analyst and former NBA star, Brad Daugherty.
Among those listed there have been varying […]
No one able to trim Busch and other notes from Watkins Glen
Sunday, August 10th, 2008By Richard Allen
Kyle Busch just keeps rolling. After a 15th in Indianapolis and a 36th in Pocono it may have appeared as though he and his team had lost their edge, but instead, they looked as sharp as ever in winning the Centurion Boats at The Glen.
Busch led the most laps and won the race, […]
Junior doomed by pit strategy
Sunday, August 10th, 2008By Richard Allen
When Dale Earnhardt, Jr. passed Kyle Busch to take the lead on lap 2 of the Centurion Boats at The Glen the crowd let out an enormous roar. Junior went on to lead a number of laps from that point.
As a matter of fact, Junior may well have had the best car in […]
Section of The Glen should be named for McDuffie
Sunday, August 10th, 2008By Richard Allen
J.D. McDuffie stood for everything a NASCAR racer is, or was, supposed to stand for. He worked hard, he never gave up and he struggled against the odds. These characteristics are exemplified by the fact that he still holds the record for the most starts, 653, by a Sprint Cup Series driver without […]
This could be the last chance for the Wood Brothers to win
Saturday, August 9th, 2008By Richard Allen
Sunday’s race in Watkins Glen could provide the last chance for famed Wood Brothers Racing to win a race.
The Wood Brothers began fielding NASCAR race cars from their Stuart, Virginia shop in 1953. Since then they have collected 97 checkered flags including wins in the Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600, the Southern 500 […]
Good News, Bad News for Waltrip
Saturday, August 9th, 2008By Richard Allen
It has definitely been an up and down past few weeks for Michael Waltrip. So, with that being said, there is good news and bad news for the Michael Waltrip Racing team.
Since nobody likes to start off with bad news, the good news will come first. Waltrip and longtime sponsor NAPA recently announced […]
Earnhardt, Johnson, others seeking road course experience
Friday, August 8th, 2008By Richard Allen
Normally I am not a proponent of Sprint Cup drivers competing in the Nationwide Series, but this weekend it makes perfect sense for them to do so.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton and Ryan Newman are among those who have not exactly been regulars on the second circuit this season […]
Season could get real long for Newman and team
Thursday, August 7th, 2008By Jayson D. Henry
During the rain delay that took place at Sunday’s Pocono race two interesting crew/driver situations played out.
Carl Edwards and his crew chief, Bob Osborne, got into what was apparently a heated argument about the decision to pit with rain beginning to fall on some parts of the track. Edwards made no bones […]
Here’s hoping for sunny weather in Watkins Glen
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008By Richard Allen
The most important television network going into this week’s race in Watkins Glen may not be ESPN or SpeedTV. Instead, it could be The Weather Channel.
This past weekend the NASCAR Nationwide Series raced in Montreal, Canada. Normally, there might be some debate about a race being run outside the United States. However, this […]
Did DEI crew chief take verbal jab at Junior?
Monday, August 4th, 2008By Richard Allen
During the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono ESPN reporter Mike Massaro gave a report about the good working relationship that exists between the driver of car #8 Mark Martin and crew chief Tony Gibson.
Maybe it was an inadvertent disclosure, maybe it was a statement taken out of context or maybe it […]
More competition cautions, please!
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008By Richard Allen
The title of these race notes for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 is a bad joke, of course, but there were times throughout the race in which the action was not exactly riveting.
There was actually one(only one) competition caution on lap 21 due to the fact that both Saturday practice sessions had […]
Volunteer Speedway results for 8-2-08
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008Maupin cruises to second Volunteer Speedway Super Late Model victory
By Robert Walden
BULLS GAP, Tenn. (Aug. 2) — Pizza Plus presented the “Summer Sizzler” Saturday night at Volunteer Speedway and no driver was hotter than Jeff Maupin of Greeneville. Maupin powered into the lead at the drop of the green flag and never looked back en […]