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The NASCAR blog by insiders for outsiders. Two NASCAR insiders, including a crew member and journalist will expose the world of NASCAR to fans and readers. We cover topics ranging from news and rumors, to driver development, to experiences.
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Cut McDowell a Break
Have you ever heard that saying about opinions? Well I have one for you. Since the word came that Michael McDowell would be pulled out of the #00 MWR car for three races, message boards have been a bu...
The NASCAR Life: The Offseason
So you have finally gotten done with the race at Homestead and the banquet is behind you. Nine months of constant travel and 50 hour weeks have come to an end and a three month vacation is headed your...
The NASCAR Week That Was: August 2-9
Road course racing is back again as the NASCAR Sprint Cup series and Nationwide Series travels to Watkins Glen International. From rain tires, to the re-emergence of the lawsuit facing NASCAR, this ...
The Race Track Gourmet
One of the biggest struggles teams face every week is what to feed dozens of starving crew members. From Friday to Sunday, they are responsible, either through per diem, or at track cooking to make su...
A Salute to the Midway Madness
Outside the race track every weekend the village of souvenirs, car displays and sponsor tents appear seemingly out of nowhere. They offer samples of sun screen, chewing tobacco, and Coca-Cola. You ca...
The NASCAR Week That Was: July 27th-Aug. 7th
Tires dominated discussion this week following the debacle at The Brickyard. NASCAR issued an apology, but the speedway refused to do the same. In other news Brickyard winner Jimmie Johnson announce...
Open Wheel Bust
Just past the halfway point of the season, the much anticipated (and criticized) open wheel transplants are finding the transition into stock car racing was perhaps not as easy as they first thought....
Adiós Mexico City
The rumblings that Mexico City was going to be removed from the schedule began late last week. As the weekend came to an end the rumor became a reality. NASCAR had decided after four seasons and pl...
Let’s Talk Toyota
After last night’s post on conspiracy theories I received a comment about Toyota and not including that in the entry. That got me to thinking about the larger implications and frustration fans ...
NASCAR Conspiracy Theorists
Have you ever heard the one about how NASCAR staged Richard Petty’s 200th win? Or Dale Earnhardt’s 1998 Daytona 500 victory? They make up just a couple of the vast conspiracy theories that...
Past The Halfway Point
Now that the Chicago race is over and the season is officially one race passed halfway, finally some of the story lines that have plagued the sport all season are being wrapped up. While Silly Season...
The Insiders Face Off: Driver/Media Interaction
Its a momentous day here at The Nascar Insiders. This is our 100th post!! We’ve only been around for four months, and boy has it been a crazy ride so far. We went from obscurity to the for...
NASCAR Scoring Still an Inexact Science
NASCAR, like every other sport, is still a game governed and officiated by people. Yeah, there are certain tools used by NASCAR officials to make officiating the game easier like computer scoring loop...
So You Want to Work in NASCAR? Part Three
I do not know if you have noticed, but a common theme has begun to emerge in these posts. Contacts and relationships are vital to success within the sport. I know, I know, that is true other places t...
NASCAR History Courtesy of TNT
If you have the watched the TNT broadcasts this season no doubt you have seen the Pride of NASCAR Series. I spoke a little about this in my earlier post NASCAR History. Learn It., but I want to take a...
Reader Question: Tire Prep
I got a great set of questions from reader Kenny and thought I’d write a quick post in response. Kenny asks: How long does it take for the tire specialist to change the air pressure? Are the...
The Trouble with Ganassi
With some recent high profile moves and less than stellar performances on the track, the world of motorsports has been a buzz the last couple of months with criticisms of Chip Ganassi Racing. This w...
The Not So Good Ol’ Boys Club
After having read through a lot of blogs and forums today I think this needs to be said: NASCAR is a multi-billion dollar company and it is run by highly qualified individuals. This idea that the spor...
Team Meetings: The Ultimate Spin Machines
The week after a race is a time to come home, reset and refire for the next weekend. It is also a time to evaluate weekend results and performance from the weeks past. The weekly, sometimes monthly ...
The High Walls of NASCAR
Often when I describe NASCAR to people who are unfamiliar with it, I like to compare it to a fortress. It is small relatively compared, has high walls, a strong closed door, and a lot of power. Once ...
NASCAR’s Apparent Image Problem
It came out earlier this week that former NASCAR Nationwide Series official Mauricia Grant had filed a lawsuit against NASCAR with claims of intense racism and sexual harassment. If these allegations...
Reader Question: Road Courses
In two weeks the Cup series heads to their first road course of the year at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. With that we recently received a question from reader NascarInSonoma. He asks: Wha...
The MWR Discussion Continues…
As expected, Michael Waltrip Racing’s PR department came out with a response today to our report from last week (June 3rd) that they were having some financial difficulties. They, of course, d...
NASCAR Needs Dedicated Safety Team
During the Pocono 500 today there was an on track incident that resulted in Juan Pablo Montoya’s #42 Dodge parked at the exit to pit road, on fire. Montoya escaped uninjured but the car remain...
Developing NASCAR Talent
At a pace unseen in the sport before, NASCAR team owners are scooping up hot young prospects and grooming them to be the stars of tomorrow. The driver development programs are now common place among t...
The NASCAR Life: The Job
A NASCAR career is one that many dream of, and one that many give up a lot to pursue. It has perks unlike any other job, that is if you enjoy NASCAR, and it provides an opportunity to work for a profe...
Tactical Toyota and Successful Scott Speed
The last few decades of NASCAR racing has ushered in a need from officials to create uniformity and a level playing field. In fact one of the main goals of the COT is to make sure teams cannot gain a...
Good Spotters are Key to Success on Track
Behind every superstar driver in the sport today is a good crew chief, good team, good equipment, and supportive sponsors. But one vital piece of the puzzle that doesn’t get the praise they de...
Rules Are Made to Be Broken Unless…
NASCAR made it perfectly clear from the outset of this season that any infractions made on the Car of Tomorrow would not be tolerated. As is so common with the sport the message did not resonate, and ...
NASCAR Espionage
I came across an interesting article recently about the Ferrari-McLaren spying scandal that rocked Formula One last season. For those that don’t know, McLaren was discovered last season in po...