Bill Davis Racing has been a lightning rod for merger rumors this season. With the loss of Caterpillar as a sponsor on the #22 ride earlier this season, the fate of the Cup team was put into question and subsequently became a likely contender for acquisition. Now as the season winds to an end, the [...]
Archive for November, 2008
What’s the Deal with Bill Davis?
November 6th, 2008 
Journo The Insiders Have A New Look!
November 5th, 2008 T.C. Here it is! What do you think? I mentioned a few days ago that we would be implementing a new design soon, and I decided I couldn’t wait. I had to get it up. I’m still doing a little bit of tweaking with the design, so you may notice some small changes here and there [...]
We Talkin’ ‘Bout Practice Man
November 4th, 2008 T.C. Allen Iverson? Anyone? Sorry, on to the post… You often hear during pre-race shows about who the broadcasters think will be fast during the race and who the drivers are pointing to as a favorite to win. Many times, the driver getting the attention wasn’t necessarily at the top of the speed charts during practice. What?! So how do they [...]
Posted in NASCAR at the Track 
Tags: broadcasters, lap, lap speed, lap time, Practice, qualifying 
4 Comments »He’s Runnin’ His Mouth Again: Update
November 4th, 2008 Journo Update: The newest merger rumor is between Chip Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. and guess who the biggest source behind this rumor is? None other than Felix Sabates. Lee Spencer at Fox Sports is maintaining she has several sources, while ESPN is solely quoting Sabates. Whether this rumor is true, I am really not prepared to [...]
Posted in NASCAR News, Racing Observations Tags: bob margolis, Bruton Smith, Chip Ganassi Racing, ESPN, Felix Sabates, NASCAR, SMI, Terry Blount, yahoo sports No Comments »He’s Runnin’ His Mouth Again
November 3rd, 2008 Journo There are a lot of people in this sport who like to run their mouth and all too often it is a motorsports reporter at the other end. Despite many of these reporters knowing the reputation of those they are speaking with, they report the rumors/speculation anyway. And then we are all forced to deal [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: bob margolis, Bruton Smith, Chip Ganassi Racing, ESPN, Felix Sabates, NASCAR, SMI, Terry Blount, yahoo sports 3 Comments »Stuff Worth Mentioning
November 3rd, 2008 T.C. I just wanted to give our readers a quick update on a few newsworthy items here at the Insiders. First, we started this last week, but going forward one of our posts will be featured each week over at Rowdy. Bass & Buck offered us the opportunity to get a little exposure over on their [...]
What $20 Million Won’t Buy You
November 2nd, 2008 T.C. As we close in on the end of the 2008 season and look ahead to 2009, the sponsor landscape for the Cup Series will be vastly different next season. Some sponsors have left the sport completely, while many have moved from one team to another. One sponsor move in particular stands out to me, and [...]
Posted in The Business of NASCAR Tags: business, Dale Jarrett, david ragan, Economy, Roush Fenway Racing, sponsorship, United Parcel Service, UPS 5 Comments »The NASCAR Week That Was: Oct. 26- Nov. 1
November 2nd, 2008 Journo This week, Larry McClure, co-owner of Morgan McClure Motorsports, was indicted on federal tax law violations. McClure pleaded not guilty to the charges. He joins IRL driver Helio Castroneves and fellow NASCAR team owner Gene Haas (Haas is currently serving a 24 month prison sentence) as motorsports regulars charged with tax law infractions. If you [...]
