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And We’re Back!
After a nice (but brief) vacation, both myself and Journo are returning to action this week. As Journo said last week, we are going to cut down our posting frequency during the off-season to a post for Monday, Ask The Insiders on Wednesday, a post...
Hey CWTS on SPEED Crew, We Got Your Back
I’m coming to this party a little late, but after what I read earlier today, I have to say something. On Saturday, during the pre-race show for the Truck Series race on SPEED, the broadcast crew which includes Rick Allen, Phil Parsons, Michael ...
This Ain’t Formula One Harvick
What started out as a tension filled weekend between the likes of Kevin Harvick Inc. and Thorsport Racing ended up turning into a bizarre display of teammate on teammate crime. Hey Harvick, if there is one driver that you can be damn sure isn̵...
Please Tell Me You Saw That Truck Race
If you happen to be one of the many race fans who is unhappy with the Cup Series and the current perceived lack of “racing” and action, then you need to seek out the Truck Series. We’ve said it several times here on this blog, bu...
Danica Taking Safe Path To NASCAR
If the rumors are true about Danica Patrick, then her choice to run a partial Nationwide, Truck, and ARCA schedule while still running the complete IRL schedule in 2010 is the safest thing she could do. It leaves her an out if she cannot figure out...
Don’t Blame Darnell For Labonte’s Situation
Earlier this week Yates Racing announced Erik Darnell would run seven races this season (beginning this weekend at Atlanta) in the #96 Hall Of Fame Racing car. This of course meant Bobby Labonte was out of a ride, at least temporarily on that end. He...
Why Cost Saving Measures Don’t Matter
Doesn’t it seem lately that many of the moves made by NASCAR have dollar signs attached to them in terms of the teams? Let me briefly give you a few examples: Why develop the COT? Safety and cost savings. Why only allow five over the wall...
The Other Side of the Garage
You know in a lot of neighborhoods how there is that one street that’s just different from the others. It’s not necessarily a bad street, it’s just different. The yards aren’t kept up and there are big oil stains in the drivew...
Kyle Busch, Team Owner in 2010?
In a recent piece on SceneDaily.com, Kyle Busch discussed his interest in being a team owner in one of NASCAR’s top series “down the road.” From what we are hearing, “down the road” might mean 2010. There have been rum...
Hard Times for NCWTS Sponsorships
Sponsorship, or lack thereof has been on the mind of just about every team executive in NASCAR this season. While the year has been rough for the sponsorship market as a whole, in no place has it hit harder then in the Truck Series. The biggest anoma...
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #24
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 ...
UPDATE: Trouble At Trail?
After we reported on Monday about serious problems at Trail Motorsports, including employees not being paid and the organization’s lack of equipment, the team’s future now appears to be even more in doubt. When the entry list for this...
Where’s The Truck Series Love?
In past posts here at TNI, we’ve made no bones about the fact that we think the Truck Series gets the shaft. The series proves its worth week in and week out, and has arguably the best racing of the big three. Some of you are finally star...
