So we come to the end of the “So You Want to Work in NASCAR?” series. Throughout the last several posts I have discussed some of the ways for you to obtain (and not obtain) that coveted position in NASCAR. While these are certainly not the be all end all of ways to get a job [...]
Archive for July, 2008
So You Want to Work in NASCAR? Part Four
July 10th, 2008 
Journo Austin Dillon to the Truck Series?
July 10th, 2008 T.C. Austin Dillon, the 18 year old grandson of Cup Series team owner Richard Childress and son of former Busch Series driver Mike Dillon, might be headed for the Truck Series. I’m hearing that he may run as many as three races this season in the NCTS to further his development. The races will be run [...]
The Insiders Face Off: Driver/Media Interaction
July 8th, 2008 T.C. 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 forefront in one day thanks to our man Jayski (he even crashed our site), and we are just getting [...]
Posted in Racing Observations, The Business of NASCAR 
Tags: Dale Earnhardt Jr., media, media attention, NASCAR, Tony Stewart 
3 Comments »The Truth about the Ganassi Shut Down
July 7th, 2008 Journo In the days since the shut down of the #40 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates team a lot has been written about the cause, and the potential for the future. The message board rumors have ranged from Ganassi closing at the end of the season to Target turning the team’s facility into a warehouse. Even journalists have [...]
Posted in NASCAR News, The Business of NASCAR Tags: Chip Ganassi Racing, Dario Franchitti, Don Coble, Target 14 Comments »Insiders Tip Line Fixed
July 7th, 2008 T.C. For those of you who have tried to submit tips over the last few weeks and received an error message on that page, we apologize. There was a problem (that was just discovered tonight) with the setup of the page and it was not validating the information properly, thus resulting in an error. The problem is [...]
NASCAR Scoring Still an Inexact Science
July 6th, 2008 T.C. 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 loops and video replays, but its still up to the race director. Any time people are involved in judging anything, mistakes are bound [...]
Posted in NASCAR News, Racing Observations Tags: Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Daytona, Joe Balash, Mark Martin, Michigan, NASCAR, scoring No Comments »Happy Fourth of July!
July 4th, 2008 Journo We here at The Nascar Insiders wanted to take a second to wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July. There is a lot of great racing action set to come this weekend from Daytona for the Nationwide and Cup Series, so check out some fireworks, grab an adult beverage, and enjoy the weekend! [...]
So You Want to Work in NASCAR? Part Three
July 3rd, 2008 Journo 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 too, but in NASCAR without that contact it is very difficult to even get your foot in the [...]
Posted in Getting a Job in NASCAR Tags: getting a job, Getting a Job in NASCAR, NASCAR, NASCAR Jobs, working in NASCAR 1 Comment »Dominos Starting to Fall: Mark Martin to Hendrick
July 2nd, 2008 T.C. We’ve been hearing rumblings about this for a few days, and its being reported today by the AP and ESPN that Hendrick Motorsports will announce on Friday at Daytona that Mark Martin will replace Casey Mears in the #5 for next season. Martin has been splitting time this season with Aric Almirola in DEI’s #8 [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Aric Almirola, Casey Mears, hendrick motorsports, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Rick Hendrick 7 Comments »Breaking News: Ganassi shuts down #40 car, lays off 71 employees
July 1st, 2008 T.C. As was reported earlier today by Jayski, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates has officially shut down the #40 Cup team for the season and has laid off 71 employees. A lack of sponsorship is ultimately to blame for the team’s demise. From what I’m hearing, the layoffs include the entire #40 team, and effect every [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Chip Ganassi Racing, Dario Franchitti, Felix Sabates, John Fernandez, Steven Lane 6 Comments »