Start-and-park teams were the talk of the week after NASCAR confiscated the #66 Prism Motorsports car for a post-race inspection. The sanctioning body inspected the car in the garage at Las Vegas to allow the team to qualify for Sunday’s race. In sponsorship news, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing picked up McDonald’s for 11 races this season [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Behind Closed Doors: The Pre-Race Meeting
February 25th, 2010 
T.C. In order to be successful on race day, crew members must all be on the same page. Knowing what to expect for the upcoming 500 miles (or laps… or kilometers) can mean the difference between winning or finishing second. Teams have gotten so big now, and have so many moving parts, that it’s vital for everyone to [...]
Posted in NASCAR at the Track, Over The Wall 
Tags: Crew Chief, crew members, Jake Elder, pit crew, pre-race meeting 
4 Comments »Kentucky, Kansas And The 2011 Schedule
February 25th, 2010 Journo I know it’s a little early to start talking about the potential changes to the 2011 schedule, but why not? With California in our rear-view mirror and Atlanta now right in front of us, this season’s schedule presents us with two potential casualties for next year. The ongoing saga of Kentucky Speedway looks to finally [...]
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #63
February 23rd, 2010 T.C. Vegas baby, VEGAS! The Cup and Nationwide cars head to Sin City this week, but before we take off for a little gambling in the desert, we’ve got another round of readers questions for you. If you don’t know what this post is, we answer any and all reader questions every Wednesday, right here. So if you’ve got [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: California, Champion Tire, Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, las vegas, pit boxes, pit road, pits, Richmond 13 Comments »The ‘Start And Park’ Beast Bares It’s Ugly Head Again
February 22nd, 2010 T.C. Following their usual quick exit from Cup races, the #66 Prism Motorsports team of Dave Blaney was met with a little surprise on Sunday at California. Lee Spencer of FoxSports.com first reported about Blaney’s Toyota being taken by NASCAR for inspection. Once the team was out of the race, the #66 was chosen as NASCAR’s [...]
Hey Team Danica, Get With It
February 21st, 2010 Journo The frenzy surrounding Danica Patrick in the weeks since she has begun her ascent to the highest level of American motorsports has been nothing short of a spectacle. When Patrick walks down pit road (or anywhere for that matter) a crowd almost constantly surrounds her, her pit stall is four and five deep and the [...]
Posted in Racing Observations, The Business of NASCAR Tags: California Speedway, Danica Patrick, media, NASCAR 24 Comments »The NASCAR Week That Was: 14-20
February 20th, 2010 Journo Pothole-Gate and Jamie McMurray led the headlines this week after a wild Daytona 500. After two delays to repair a pothole between turns one and two and two G-W-C attempts, Jamie McMurray held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win his first Daytona 500. It was also the first 500 win for team owner Chip Ganassi. [...]
Should They Stay Or Should They Go
February 19th, 2010 Journo Bass Pro Shops and Kasey Kahne don’t seemingly have a lot in common, but with the season now in full swing the two are about to have a very similar decision to make: do they stay where they’re at or look for greener pastures elsewhere. It’s well known Kahne and Bass Pro are in contract [...]
Breaking News: Marc Davis To Race At Vegas
February 18th, 2010 T.C. We are hearing that 19 year old driver Marc Davis will return to the Nationwide Series next weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Sam’s Town 300. He will be behind the wheel of the #58 Macys.com Cavi Chevrolet for XXXtreme Motorsport. Davis, fresh off a third place run in the ASA’s Freestate 500 in South [...]
The Kenseth Crew Chief Change And California Speedway
February 17th, 2010 T.C. It was announced Wednesday that effective immediately, Todd Parrott would be replacing Drew Blickensderfer as crew chief for Matt Kenseth. The Crown Royal team finished eighth at Daytona, and I think the move has surprised some fans and maybe even some media folks. But with what happened last season, and what it took the 17 team to [...]
