Nothing like a little drama to make things interesting. After a very interesting finish to the Pocono weekend, the Trucks and Cup cars head to Michigan this week, while the Nationwide cars take to Kentucky Speedway. This week’s 78th edition of ATIW is a full one, so we’ll get to it. If you don’t know [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #78
June 9th, 2010 
T.C. 
Posted in Ask the Insiders 
Tags: coca cola 600, coke 600, contingency, COT, Denny Hamlin, Driver, Indianapolis 500, Indy 500, Mark Martin, North Wilkesboro, owner, pit crew, robby gordon, Rockingham 
7 Comments »UPDATED: Breaking News: Front Row Facing Possible Penalties Over Tire Issue
June 8th, 2010 T.C. After yesterday’s story about Front Row’s possible infraction at Pocono, we are hearing today that the penalty from NASCAR could be the biggest ever handed down. When NASCAR makes the announcement later today or tomorrow, expect the penalty to include a $250,000 fine and 300 driver and owner points for Travis Kvapil and owner Bob [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Bob Jenkins, Carl Long, cheating, Front Row Motorsports, NASCAR, penalty, Pocono, rules, tires, Travis Kvapil 7 Comments »Helicopter Parenting NASCAR Style
June 8th, 2010 Journo Helicopter parent: a colloquial, early 21st-century term for a parent who pays extremely close attention to his or her child’s or children’s experiences and problems Bill France Sr. founded NASCAR some 60+ years ago with the outlaws and good ole boys of Southern stock car racing. It was a rough and tumble time – France [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, Joey Logano, John Darby, NASCAR, Tom Logano 21 Comments »Breaking News: Front Row Facing Possible Penalties Over Tire Issue
June 7th, 2010 Journo As we mentioned this morning on Twitter, we are hearing Front Row Motorsports could be facing penalties from NASCAR after illegal bleeder mechanisms were discovered on the #38 car prior to Sunday’s race. The rain delay appears to have played a role in the discovery of the issue. As Kvapil exited pit road following the [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: bleeder mechanism, bleeder valve, Front Row Motorsports, tire, tires, Travis Kvapil 3 Comments »I’m Sorry I Can’t That Weekend, I Have A Race
June 7th, 2010 T.C. At some point or another in his racing career, a crew guy or driver has had this exchange with some friends or family: “Hey, we are going to have some friends over on Sunday for a BBQ. You want to stop by?” “Yeah, I’d love too, but I’ll be at (insert your favorite race track [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: crew guys, families, Friends, mechanics, pit crew, vacation 3 Comments »The NASCAR Week That Was: May 30-June 5
June 6th, 2010 Journo It was a Ganassi-Penske showdown in the final laps of the Coca Cola 600 last Sunday. After winning the Indianapolis 500 just hours earlier, team owner Chip Ganassi looked to make Sunday a perfect day. And for a while it looked like Jamie McMurray might make it happen for his boss. Kurt Busch though bested [...]
Do Teammates Really Need To Get Along?
June 3rd, 2010 T.C. One of the biggest storylines of the 2010 season has been the conflict we’ve seen between high caliber teammates. First, it was Jeff Gordon taking exception to some moves that Jimmie Johnson made at Texas and Talladega. Both races resulted in destroyed race cars for the Dupont team, and Gordon didn’t hesitate to tell everyone [...]
Now That’s What I Call PR Spin!
June 3rd, 2010 Journo Spin (verb): to cause to have a particular bias; influence in a certain direction For those of you unfamiliar with the term or it’s usage, I’ll tell you it’s generally considered a pejorative – though not all spin is bad or unethical. In NASCAR, some have a tendency to use spin when confronting difficult issues. [...]
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #77
June 1st, 2010 T.C. After two weeks at home in Charlotte, teams once again hit the road this week. The Truck Series is in the Lone Star State to take on Texas Motor Speedway, the Nationwide cars make their second trip to Nashville Superspeedway, and the Cup cars are in Pennsylvania to take on the Tricky Triangle of Pocono. Before the weekend arrives, we’ve got [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: Biffle, Charlotte Motor Speedway, fuel, gas cans, Goodyear, NASCAR, Prism Motorsports, qualifying, Red Bull Racing, tire 5 Comments »