Within the last couple of seasons, the TV networks that carry the races have developed a neat little toy that lets viewers see pit stops from a whole different perspective. By mounting a small camera on a crew helmet, fans can take a ride with carriers, changers, and jackmen and see things how we see [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Helmet Cam: Pit Stops Through Our Eyes
September 9th, 2008 
T.C. 
Posted in Over The Wall 
Tags: DJ Copp, helmet cam, jackman, pit crew, pit stop, tire carrier, Tire Changer 
3 Comments »When Two Teams Are Really One
September 8th, 2008 Journo Kyle Petty did something this weekend that no one else in the sport has had the gall to do. He called out the super-teams that have become mega-teams. From Roush Fenway Racing to Richard Childress Racing this movement to mergers and equipment sharing in order to bypass NASCAR rules is becoming increasingly routine in the sport. Roush Fenway Racing [...]
The Silly Season You Don’t See
September 7th, 2008 T.C. As driver and sponsor plans begin to fall in place for the upcoming season, a different side of the Silly Season has kicked off. This part isn’t necessarily visible to the fans though. Once the big pieces of the puzzle have been secured for the next year, it’s time for team managers to begin filling [...]
The NASCAR Week That Was: August 31-Sept. 6
September 6th, 2008 Journo This weekend marks the beginning of the end for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as the field for the Chase is locked up. Despite the race being delayed by (what used to be) Hurricane Hanna, racing will continue Sunday. This week brought news that Robby Gordon was being sued Gillett Evernham Motorsports for what they [...]
The Anatomy of a Pit Stop
September 4th, 2008 T.C. There is no doubt that if you’ve ever watched a race from ARCA all the way up to Cup, you’ve seen a pit stop. The driver comes to pit road and the seven man crew springs into action putting on four fresh tires and filling the tank fuel of Sunoco race fuel. There are many different [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: catch can man, gas man, ifavorite, jack, jackman, lugnuts, pit crew, pit stop, tire carrier, Tire Changer, tires 5 Comments »Punish One. Punish All.
September 3rd, 2008 Journo In a rare reversal today, the National Stock Car Racing Commission removed the probation penalties against Joey Logano and Tony Stewart. The points penalties still stand. If you do not remember the team was heavily penalized by NASCAR for spacers placed on the throttle to manipulate dyno tests. Seven crew members were suspended and various [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, Joey Logano, penalties, penalty, punishment, Tony Stewart 5 Comments »Truck Series Dyno Results… Update
September 3rd, 2008 T.C. Today, NASCAR came out with a technical bulletin that amends the Truck Series rule book regarding the tapered spacers used on engines in the CTS this season. While not named specifically, the only teams affected by the smaller spacer talked about in the bulletin are those using Toyota engines. Here is the specific wording from the [...]
Truck Series Dyno Results & More
September 2nd, 2008 T.C. It was reported by Scene Daily that after the Truck Series race at Bristol on August 20th, NASCAR took engines from eight teams for analysis. They took two Toyotas, two Fords, a Dodge, and three Chevrolet engines. I’m hearing from a source that the horsepower numbers are in, and the Toyota engines have as much as an [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: chevrolet, dodge, donny lia, dyno, engines, ford, Toyota, trg motorsports, Truck Series 3 Comments »Passions Run Deep
September 1st, 2008 Journo One of the greatest and most enduring things about NASCAR is its fans. They are some of the most passionate, devoted followers in the sports world today. Just look at any forum or message board; they will defend their driver and/or their team until their death. They are also willing to spend their time and [...]
Posted in The Business of NASCAR, Those Crazy Race Fans Tags: Fans, Mark Martin, MarkMartin.com, passionate fans, race track 4 Comments »