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Waiting for more
Not long ago, the NASCAR season began with a bang for one week, a fizzle for the next, and then a week off. Now we get a bang, a fizzle, an "okay" race, and a race of uplifting competition before having the week off. Where the old schedule wouldn't e...
'09 should be a wild ride
Rev' Jim's RantsnRaves always tends to be late for the party at the beginning of each season, and we have yet to change that habit. However, rather than missing the pre-season picks party altogether this year, we decided that we will be fashionably l...
Santa didn't forget
We almost let Christmas slip by without offering a wish list for some of our favorite drivers, teams, and NASCAR personalities. I'm not going to let that happen.Silly season never really ended. Bobby Labonte was released from Petty Enterprises even a...
Some of this, some of that, and the other
It's funny how, as the season winds down, we find less to get fired up about enough to think of a worthwhile post. It isn't that nothing is happening--there has been plenty of news. NASCAR will implement their new drug testing policy beginning next y...
Stremme is back
It is official that David Stremme will return to the Sprint Cup as a full time driver beginning next year, taking over the duties of Ryan Newman in the Penske #12 car. He has been the test driver for Penske for most of the current season, as well as ...
Benson!
While Johnny Benson was a regular in what is now the Sprint Cup Series, we often noted that he did not seem aggressive enough to be competitive in the top series of NASCAR. It may have been equipment, but Benson never seemed to want to even try to ma...
The NASCAR All-Stars: Part 4
Continuing the overview of the drivers locked into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge, Saturday, May 17, at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Driver: Mark MartinHow did he get in? Two-time event winner, 1998 and 2005.All-Star History: Martin's first All-Star ...
The NASCAR All Stars: Part 3
Continuing the rundown of the 21 drivers locked in to the NASCAR Sprint All Star Challenge, May 17, at Lowe's Motor Speedway.Driver: Dale JarrettHow did he get in? Being the 1999 NASCAR Cup Series Champion is what qualifies Jarrett for this particula...
The NASCAR All-Stars: Part 2
Continuing an overview of the drivers qualified to race in the NASCAR Sprint All Star Race, Saturday, May 17, 2008.Driver: Kurt BuschHow did he get in? 2004 NASCAR Cup Champion, plus he had two wins last year, at Pocono and Michigan.All Star Race His...
The NASCAR All-Stars: Part 1
This coming weekend, NASCAR presents the much anticipated NASCAR Sprint All Star Race, at Lowe's Motor Speedway near Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a non-points race that encourages all out racing in four 20 lap segments. The winner gets $1M and ...
Darlington: "Live" on type delay
Only the third lap and already the race is eventful. Biffle took off from the drop of the green flag and takes the lead for the first lap, but Dale Jr takes the lead for the second. Going into turn one Stewart went too high and was collected by Ellio...
Quote of the day
From Scene Daily:He (Stewart) said, though, that he has not made a decision about what he is going to do and has not requested to get out of his contract.“We’re going to do our due diligence and go through looking at every option, looking at the ...
A dissenting opinion
I have taken a week to collect my thoughts on the drug testing issue in NASCAR. Before I begin my rant, I must remind the reader that the opinion expressed here does not neccessarily reflect the opinion of all or any of the associate editors at NASCA...
Warming up in Vegas
Once again I find myself having to correct an inaccuracy from one of my previous posts. I hate it when that happens. I mentioned that there were three venues in the Cup Series at which Tony "Smoke" Stewart has yet to win. I believe I correctly mentio...
All About Love
Those who have been with me for awhile already know this, so the following disclaimer is for those who may not be familiar with this blog:This blog is not so much about racing as it is about the love of racing. It presents the views of a fan who does...
More pre season fun!
I had a great weekend. It was good watching cars go fast on television again. It didn't quite bring the satisfaction five-hundred miles of beatin' and bangin' brings us, but it was racing and it did bring some thrills, to break what seems like the lo...
Daytona Session II Day II
Well, now we are getting to the meat and potatoes of Daytona Testing. The drafting session is showing us something, now, and the teams are adding to what they learned in the first session last week. The Dodges that hung back in time in the single car...
Daytona Session II Day One
Tony Stewart has made it clear to his fans and the media that testing is his least favorite part of racing in NASCAR. If he is going to be in a race car, he wants to be in it to race. In his autobiography, True Speed, he relates a story of how he got...
First Sprint Cup testing session ends with Kyle Busch and Toyota on top.
Okay, so testing isn't a competition, but it is fun to treat it as such anyway. Every team had its own testing agenda this week, and so we didn't really see every team doing its best to get the fastest times. Many teams, including the Hendrick teams,...
Preason Thunder Day 2--Toyota's looking stronger
Even as interesting as it is to me to see the top speeds in the single car runs, I tend to agree with Mark Martin that this kind of practice really serves no purpose for the drivers and teams. You really can't tell what a car is going to do during a ...
Testing is Here!
To quote Speed TV's John Roberts, "The Holidays are over and it is time for a new season of NASCAR."Though the phrase may seem premature at this time and date, it is not untrue. Preseason Thunder has begun at Daytona. The beginning of a two week peri...
On the end of many things
As we head into the final NASCAR race of 2007, we get a true sense of finality. The qualifying, for instance produced the final Bud Pole Award, because next year, drivers will be trying for the Coors Light Pole.The image of a light pole as the goal f...
Sunday Thoughts--Honoring the Vets and Kyle Busch
First, and foremost, Happy Veteran's Day to all who have served their country, and in remembrance of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice, you are Honored.Some day, Kyle Busch will be forgiven for being Kurt's brother. The man is one lean, mea...
