After a light edition last week, we are back this Wednesday with another full plate of questions for “Ask The Insiders.” In case you don’t know what this is, we will be answering any and all questions every Wednesday until at least Daytona comes around. So if you’ve got one, click on the ”Ask the Insiders” [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #7
January 20th, 2009 
T.C. 
Posted in Ask the Insiders 
Tags: chevrolet, COT, Ganassi, gas, Ken Schrader, Mark Martin, NASCAR, older drivers, podium, questions, sunoco, victory circle 
No Comments »Don’t Blame Max Siegel
January 19th, 2009 Journo When bad things happen people naturally look for someone to blame. We need someone who we can peg our frustrations on and someone to explain away often complex issues. Right or wrong it does happen. In the case of Dale Earnhardt Inc. this need to blame someone has of late fallen on the shoulders of [...]
Possible Truck Series Rule Changes: Your Thoughts?
January 18th, 2009 T.C. In case you weren’t aware, NASCAR is currently staring straight in the face of a newly sponsored Truck Series that may only have 15 or 20 full time teams in 2009. The cost of the series and the difficult economy have forced some teams to quit completely. In lieu of this, NASCAR has decided just a [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Camping World Truck Series, Economy, NASCAR, pit stop, rule changes 19 Comments »Are You on Twitter? Check This Out…
January 18th, 2009 T.C. One of the many places you can keep up with us and TNI (The NASCAR Insiders) is on the social media site Twitter. We can be found at http://twitter.com/nascarinsider. If you are looking for more NASCAR people to follow on Twitter, tallglassofmilk from the blog Answer this has put together a very good list of [...]
The NASCAR Week That Was: Jan. 11-Jan. 17
January 17th, 2009 T.C. With Daytona less then a month out, there continues to be no shortage of news and announcements. After it appeared Bobby Labonte was headed to EGR and the #8 car early in the week, we eventually found out Labonte would drive the #96 car for Hall of Fame. Along with that, HOF will partner with Yates Racing and [...]
Need Bargaining Help? Use the Media for Leverage
January 15th, 2009 T.C. As the clock ticks ever closer towards Daytona, desparation is starting to set in. Teams are scrambling to lock down deals, and drivers are trying to grab those last couple of chairs before the music stops. But even with the desperation, all parties involved are still vying for the best possible agreement they can negotiate. Need help with your [...]
Meet NASCAR’s Appellate Court
January 14th, 2009 Journo So you’ve spent the entire off-season getting ready for Daytona. When you get there you make it through pre-race inspections, qualify and race. After you win the Great American Race, NASCAR pulls you into the garage for the obligatory post-race inspection. Uh-Oh. NASCAR finds that there were improper weights added to the car and they take away the [...]
Posted in NASCAR History, The Business of NASCAR Tags: cheating, Daytona, Harry Gant, Humpy Wheeler, NASCAR, NSCRC, penalties, Stock Car Racing Commission 5 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #6
January 13th, 2009 T.C. It’s midweek, and that brings another edition of “Ask the Insiders Wednesday.” We’ve got a light one this week, but they are all great questions. In case you don’t know what this is, we will be answering any and all questions every Wednesday until at least Daytona comes around. So if you’ve got one, click on the ”Ask [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: challenger, DEI, drug testing, female drivers, Ganassi, Hendrick, Jimmie Johnson, Merger, pony cars, spotter 3 Comments »Come On Stremme, You’re Better Then That
January 12th, 2009 T.C. So I stumbled on this article today from the Kansas City Star while making my normal rounds online. In it, Cup Series driver David Stremme is interviewed and talks about his move over to Penske Racing for this season. He is filling the void left by the departing Ryan Newman in the #12 Alltel Dodge. Now [...]
Where They’ve Been and Where They’re Going: Part 5
January 11th, 2009 Journo This is part five in the series, looking at how Cup teams fared in 2008, and where they are headed in 2009. Each post will feature two teams and we will iron out details for the upcoming season and give our own projection for what to expect in ‘09. Gillett Evernham Motorsports GEM took some risks [...]
