Recent Posts Tagged With 'ask the insiders'

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #50

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 21:53 in NASCAR, jimmie johnson, jeff gordon, dale earnhardt jr., inspection, goodyear, mark martin, hendrick motorsports, scott riggs, chad knaus, victory lane, ask the insiders

  The last race of the season is upon us.  Come Sunday night, the 2009 season will be over.  But what won’t end, is Ask The Insiders Wednesday.  We’ve got our 50th batch of questions and answers for you.  If you don’t know what this p...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #49

  Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 21:28 in viagra, jimmie johnson, goodyear, mark martin, cot, marcos ambrose, extenze, stock car science, justin allgaier, ask the insiders, kevin conway, tire testing

  All three series have one more trip out West for the year.  While the haulers make the long trek to Phoenix, we’ve got another question and answer post for you.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answerin...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #48

  Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 20:44 in busch series, greg biffle, kyle busch, robby gordon, matt kenseth, tony stewart, breathalyzer, kevin harvick, a.j. allmendinger, nationwide series, bobby labonte, jgr

  And then there were three.  Texas, Phoenix, and Homestead are the last remaining races on the 2009 schedule before we put it in the record books.  But before we start the home stretch, we’ve got more of your questions and our somewhat educ...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #47

  Posted on Tuesday October 27th, 2009 at 22:18 in NASCAR, engine, Tires, ford, kyle busch, bodies, dale earnhardt jr., debris, joe gibbs racing, cot, trg, pace car

  Apparently everyone is in a question asking mood, because we have (I believe) the largest ATIW post ever.  So we’ll just get right to it.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any and all reader q...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #46

  Posted on Tuesday October 20th, 2009 at 21:29 in TDS, jimmie johnson, lowes motor speedway, jack roush, chad knaus, charlotte motor speedway, ask the insiders, champion tire

  We’ve got a good batch of questions for you this week, and many from some new names which is great to see!  Remember, there are no stupid questions here, and even if we’ve answered a question in the past, we will answer it again.  If yo...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #45

  Posted on Tuesday October 13th, 2009 at 21:43 in Tires, sponsorships, steering wheel, rubber, a.j. allmendinger, california speedway, johnny benson, auto club speedway, motorcoach, ask the insiders, series director

  It’s a home game this week, as both the Nationwide and Cup cars take to the 1.5 mile Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord.  But while the season starts winding to a close, ATIW keeps chugging along.  If you don’t know what this post is, until f...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #44

  Posted on Tuesday October 6th, 2009 at 23:37 in Tires, aggressive driving, darlington, goodyear, brad keselowski, pit stops, ask the insiders, carl long

  We’ve got a short list of questions this week before the Cup and Nationwide Series head to California.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any and all reader questions every Wednesday, right here....

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #43

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 21:21 in NASCAR, Tires, rubber, banquet, brian vickers, kyle busch, red bull racing, camping world, hendrick motorsports, tire changer, ask the insiders, ncwts

  It’s the last day of September, and fall is in the air.  The Cup and Nationwide teams take the fight to Kansas Speedway this week, but before they do, it’s question and answer time.  If you don’t know what this post is, until furthe...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #42

  Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 22:06 in Tires, tools, ABC, nfl, damage, sponsorship, rpm, kasey kahne, kelly bires, tire changer, landon cassill, ask the insiders

  One Chase race down, nine to go.  It’s Wednesday again, so if you’ve got questions, we try really hard to have answers.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any and all reader questions ever...

• Did Kenseth Block Waltrip On Purpose?

  Posted on Wednesday September 16th, 2009 at 21:44 in Richmond, michael waltrip, matt kenseth, pit stop, pit crew, pit road, racing observations, pit stall, ask the insiders

  We normally save reader questions for our Wednesday Q&A posts, but I got this one in my email today, and I thought it would be interesting to throw this one out there for some discussion. From reader Dave: At Richmond last week, on the first two...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #41

  Posted on Tuesday September 15th, 2009 at 21:25 in ford, manufacturer, danica patrick, superstitions, denny hamlin, budweiser, kasey kahne, boost mobile, sprint cup, rain delay, ask the insiders, nascar banquet

  The Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship officially gets under way this Sunday.  The Nationwide boys are off, while the Truck Series joins the Cup cars at Loudon.  And since it’s Wednesday, we’ve got more of your questions and our ans...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #40

  Posted on Tuesday September 8th, 2009 at 21:40 in Tires, practice, sponsorships, costs, jeff gordon, mark martin, push to pass, ask the insiders, steve letarte

  Thanks to the long holiday weekend, we now have a short week.  In just a few days, both the Nationwide and Cup cars will race under the lights at Richmond, while the Truck Series heads to Gateway International Raceway.  Before that happens though, ...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #39

  Posted on Tuesday September 1st, 2009 at 22:31 in NASCAR, wreck, jimmie johnson, jeff gordon, goodyear, scott wimmer, nascar officials, ask the insiders, lug nuts, tire testing

  Don’t worry people, you are only three days away from a long holiday weekend!  It will be a week of firsts, as this will be the first Labor Day weekend race at Atlanta and the first ever Truck Series race at Iowa Speedway.  But this isn’...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #38

  Posted on Tuesday August 25th, 2009 at 22:10 in NASCAR, sponsors, Tires, toolbox, irl, indycar, pit stops, over the wall, ask the insiders, sticker tires

  The Cup Series is off this weekend, but there will be no shortage of racing to watch.  The Truck Series takes on Chicago, while the Nationwide cars head north of the border to the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.  If you don’t know what ...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #37

  Posted on Tuesday August 18th, 2009 at 21:05 in cot, mike bliss, ask the insiders, james finch

  With a wild weekend of racing at Michigan in the rearview, we are looking ahead to another possibly wild weekend of action at Bristol.  While we wait for the weekend to arrive, we’ve got another round of questions and answers for you.  If you...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #36

  Posted on Tuesday August 11th, 2009 at 20:13 in sponsors, engine, sponsor, merchandise, motors, restrictor plate, pit stops, ask the insiders, phoenix racing, james finch, restricter plate

  From the Finger Lakes of New York, NASCAR moves to the Irish Hills of Michigan this week.  The Cup and NNS cars will take to the two mile Michigan International Speedway on Saturday and Sunday.  But following another Monday race, we’ve got m...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #35

  Posted on Tuesday August 4th, 2009 at 22:10 in kyle busch, slicks, kevin harvick, pit crew, lucky dog, victory lane, rain delay, pit road, ask the insiders, hat dance

  It’s a short week for the Cup guys following the Monday race at Pocono.  This weekend, both the Nationwide and Cup Series travel to the Finger Lakes region of New York to race at the road course in Watkins Glen.  But before we head north...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #34

  Posted on Tuesday July 28th, 2009 at 21:25 in penalties, scanner, conspiracy theories, kyle busch, triad, juan montoya, pit road, ask the insiders

  With the Cup cars being off last Sunday, we’ve got a very light edition of ATIW this week.  As always, thanks to those that do send in questions.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any and all re...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #33

  Posted on Tuesday July 21st, 2009 at 22:18 in jimmie johnson, jeff gordon, kyle busch, impact, ricky rudd, hendrick motorsports, alan kulwicki, air gun, pit crew, tire changer, ask the insiders

  With the Cup cars being off last Sunday, we’ve got a very light edition of ATIW this week.  As always, thanks to those that do send in questions.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any and al...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #32

  Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 23:39 in michael waltrip, kyle busch, tony stewart, martin truex jr., pit crew, ask the insiders, double file restarts, wave around

  We are half way through another week in the 2009 season.  The Cup cars are off this weekend, but the Nationwide Series and Trucks will be on track, as is this 32nd edition of ATIW.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #31

  Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 21:30 in engine, fuel, sunoco, kyle busch, chassis, kevin harvick, mayfield, pit stops, ask the insiders, rule book, double file restart, historic tracks

  While he is off doing some Yahoo! Sports blogger stuff, Jay Busbee featured this post and a few of our more popular questions today on his blog, From the Marbles.  Thanks Jay!  In case you don’t already, stop by his site, he updates throughou...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #30

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 20:55 in logos, tnt, uniforms, spotter, bill weber, tire changer, ask the insiders, pit road speed

  It’s hard to believe, but this is the 30th edition of ATIW!  We’ve got another full slate of questions to get to, so I will save the babbling for the answers.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be ans...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #29

  Posted on Tuesday June 23rd, 2009 at 22:47 in f1, Computers, NASCAR, chase, manufacturers, psi, max mosley, nascar history, tire, ask the insiders, start-and-park, catch can

  As the summer continues to roll along, we have reached the 29th edition of Ask The Insiders Wednesday.  These posts continue to gain in popularity every week, and I’ve been told by many of you that ATIW is what you look forward to the most.  ...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #28

  Posted on Tuesday June 16th, 2009 at 23:16 in NASCAR, sponsors, journalism, souvenirs, midway, journalists, driver, infineon, pit stops, ask the insiders, road courses, souvenir trailers

  Since the Cup cars will be turning left AND right this week on the road course in Sonoma, I figured we’d take a strange turn of our own here to start out Ask The Insiders Wednesday.  The much talked about “guyliner” question kicks ...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #27

  Posted on Tuesday June 9th, 2009 at 23:36 in NASCAR, ESPN, contract, kyle busch, pit crew, nascar media, ask the insiders, in-field care center, nascar journalism, pit stalls

  We’ve got a ton of questions this week, so I’ll just get right into it.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any and all reader questions every Wednesday, right here.  So if you’ve got on...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #26

  Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 00:45 in Public Relations, templates, Media Relations, isc, smi, ask the insiders, tony eury jr., pr people, start-and-park, jet dryers

  The big three NASCAR series all shared the same track this last weekend in Dover, but they all split up this weekend.  The Truck Series is in Texas, the Nationwide cars take to Nashville, and the Cup cars head to Pocono.  But before the weekend kic...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #25

  Posted on Tuesday May 26th, 2009 at 22:02 in ask the insiders

  After a monster weekend of weather in Charlotte, all three of NASCAR’s top series now head to the Monster Mile at Dover, DE.  While teams prepare for the weekend ahead, we’ve got our 25th edition of reader questions and answer to get int...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #24

  Posted on Tuesday May 19th, 2009 at 23:24 in qualifying, parking, michael waltrip, michael mcdowell, kyle busch, truck series, payouts, mwr, colin braun, ask the insiders

  We saw plenty of action during the first weekend of racing in Charlotte.  Hopefully we will see more of the same this weekend for the Nationwide and Cup races.  But unil the cars hit the track, we’ve got another round of your questions to ...

• The Ethical Lapse of ESPN’s David Newton

  Posted on Monday May 18th, 2009 at 23:45 in journalism, ethics, ESPN, conflict of interest, nascar news, over the wall, the business of nascar, ask the insiders, david newton

  In journalism school one of the very first things you learn is to not report on things you have a connection with. You don’t write about your friends, relatives or loved ones (there are special exceptions here), companies you work for or clubs ...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #23

  Posted on Tuesday May 12th, 2009 at 23:32 in Health Insurance, bathroom, jimmie johnson, jeremy mayfield, motorhome, flat tire, drug testing, motorcoach, pit gun, ask the insiders, start-and-park

  Got a NASCAR question?  We’ve got answers.  Maybe.  It’s the first Wednesday of race weeks here in Charlotte, and because it’s Wednesday, that means we’ve got more of your questions to answer.  If you don’t know wha...