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The Best And Worst Of NASCAR In 2009
For those of you who follow us on Twitter, you know every Monday we do a ‘best and worst’ of the weekend tweet. With the 2009 season now in the bag, we thought it might be fun to bring it over to the blog and ask you to do your best and w...
The End Is Near
And then there were two. Phoenix and Homestead are the only two remaining races before we put the 2009 season in the books. And I’ve got to say, I’m a little bummed. This time of year is always a little bitter sweet for me. I know the...
How Do Guys Keep Failing These Drug Tests?
Maybe I’m giving people too much credit here, but I continue to be shocked by the fact that NASCAR has again busted more crew members with the new drug testing. In case you missed it, they nabbed three more guys recently, including former A...
Do You Remember Why You Love NASCAR?
Do you remember why you love racing? I want you to stop for a minute and think about it. For me, the love is deep-seeded. From an early age at the local short tracks to now when I head through the tunnel at any track, the feeling I get is indescribab...
Mayfield Tests Positive A Second Time for Meth
In case you haven’t heard, Jeremy Mayfield has again tested positive for methamphetamines. Jenna Fryer from the Associated Press broke the story about 30 minutes ago. See it here. After we wrote about Mayfield on two separate occasions (her...
Mayfield Case Could Set A Dangerous Precedent
When U.S. District Court Judge Graham Mullen issued a temporary injunction against NASCAR’s suspension of Jeremy Mayfield yesterday I have to say I was among those who were surprised. Like many people I thought this part of the lawsuit would co...
Mayfield Is In It Up To His Neck
As I sat here this evening trying to decide what I was going to write about I couldn’t help but think of the almost daily bad news coming down on Jeremy Mayfield. Now I’m not going to talk about his guilt or innocence here. It is frankly ...
In NASCAR, Perception Isn’t Always Reality
People. Just like any other sport on this planet, the basis of NASCAR is the people involved. The only real difference between NASCAR and other sports being the means in which the competition happens. In one, it’s guys chasing around a w...
Some Of The Little Guys Are Starting To Fade
At the start of 2009, the outlook for NASCAR and its teams was bleak. The economy was tanking and people were talking about the possibility of less then 43 cars showing up at California and beyond. Then a funny thing happened. Where team contra...
NASCAR’s Poor Response to Positive Drug Tests
We are now five days into Mayfield-gate and I am sure everyone is starting to get sick of hearing about drugs, drug testing, positive tests for drugs etc. I understand. So in advance I apologize for adding one more blog post to the plethora that exis...
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #23
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...
Hey NASCAR, We Need Comprehensive Banned Substances Lists
Since this whole Jeremy Mayfield mess came to light last Friday, I’ve debated whether or not I wanted to comment about the situation. We’ve already written about the drug situation and testing here, here, and here. The third link i...
