Here we go again. For those of you that don’t know, after the Nationwide Series race at Michigan on Saturday, the Joe Gibbs Racing Nationwide Series teams were discovered to have put magnets under the accelerators so NASCAR inspectors wouldn’t be able to get an accurate read on horsepower on the chassis dyno. If you’ll remember a [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Cheating is a Team Sport
August 18th, 2008 
T.C. 
Posted in In the Shop, NASCAR News 
Tags: Dave Rogers, David Poole, Jason Ratcliff, Joe Gibbs Racing, Nationwide Series, Toyota 
22 Comments »Tardy Posting
August 18th, 2008 T.C. Hey everyone, I apologize for not posting per our usual schedule this weekend. Once I get caught back up from a crazy weekend, I’ll have a new post up later this afternoon. I have a topic ready, but if you would like to suggest something for today, or if you ever have ideas for that matter, shoot me [...]
The NASCAR Week That Was: August 10-16
August 16th, 2008 Journo Another peg has fallen and another team is in place. Silly Season is finally being wrapped up after intense months-long speculation. Ryan Newman announced this week that he would be joining the newly formed Stewart-Haas Motorsports, driving the #4 Chevrolet. Casey Mears is rumored to Richard Childress Racing in the #07, we will see if that [...]
Driver Websites: Do They Know its 2008?
August 14th, 2008 T.C. So when I sat down to write my post tonight, I decided I wanted to get away a little bit from our normal groove of topics. I thought “hey, a top ten best driver websites post might be fun.” I was about to be in for a serious letdown. What I ended up coming up with [...]
Cut McDowell a Break
August 13th, 2008 Journo 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 buzz with negativity about the young driver. The criticism though is unfair. While his performance this season has not been [...]
Deadbeat Owners Hurt the Sport
August 12th, 2008 T.C. This post is one I’ve had on my list of topics to write about for a while, but I’ve debated with Journo about whether to actually write it or not. But after some recent events and some serious consideration, I think its important to discuss it. Recently it was reported by Scene Daily that Mike [...]
The NASCAR Life: The Offseason
August 11th, 2008 Journo 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 way. Think again! The work for your next season is just beginning and it is a [...]
I Can’t Drive it For Him
August 10th, 2008 T.C. Racing is a team sport. Maybe more so then the other major professional sports in this country. One guy’s effort and performance cannot carry an entire race team. I don’t care how good you might think a driver is, if the equipment isn’t right or pit stops are bad, he won’t win. But something that I [...]
Posted in Over The Wall, Racing Observations Tags: chemistry, Crew Chief, Driver, pit stop, Tire Changer 1 Comment »The NASCAR Week That Was: August 2-9
August 9th, 2008 Journo 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 week produced interesting storylines. Hall of Fame Racing, which started just a couple of seasons ago with such promise is grasping to stay afloat, booting JJ [...]
Posted in NASCAR Week That Was Tags: Bruton Smith, DEI, diversity, ESPN, J.J. Yeley, Mauricia Grant, media, media ethics, NASCAR, SMI, Speedway Motorsports No Comments »I’d Like to Thank the Guys Back at the Shop
August 7th, 2008 T.C. It’s a quote you’ve probably heard a thousand times from drivers being interviewed. They always thank their sponsors, maybe the crew chief, and the guys back in the shop. Those all important ”guys back in the shop” are what separates the good teams from the bad. For all the mechanics and crew members you see at the race track [...]
