I’m talking to all of you who have become so angry and frustrated with NASCAR that you’ve vowed to no longer spend money on attending races or even watch on TV. There should be plenty of you out there, as it seems there has been quite a bit to be angry about this year. And the [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Calling All Angry Race Fans…
September 30th, 2010 
T.C. 
Posted in Racing Observations 
Tags: anger, attendance, frustration, NASCAR, race fans, ratings, tickets 
56 Comments »Breaking News: Trevor Bayne Signs With Roush Fenway
September 30th, 2010 Journo We are hearing today that Nationwide Series driver Trevor Bayne, the former Michael Waltrip Racing prospect, has signed on to race for Roush Fenway Racing. Bayne’s new team will waste no time in getting him on the track, as RFR is expected to bring out a fifth NNS car for Bayne to race this weekend [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Kansas, michael waltrip racing, Nationwide Series, Roush Fenway Racing, Trevor Bayne 1 Comment »Ratings Oddities and Anomalies in NASCAR
September 30th, 2010 Journo In a world where perception is everything, ratings and attendance have become big topics of discussion among NASCAR fans and insiders. Ratings in particular have been of interest to those in control of the sport. But the picture on that front is less than clear. With fluctuating numbers and ratings looking better from the top-down [...]
Posted in The Business of NASCAR Tags: ABC, anc, Camping World Truck Series, cbs, ESPN, espn 2, NASCAR, Nationwide Series, NBC, ratings, SPEED, SPEED Channel, SpeedTV, Truck Series 19 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #94
September 28th, 2010 T.C. Two Chase races down, eight to go. While the Truck Series is off this weekend, the Cup and NNS cars head west to Kansas. While we work through another week, here is the 94th round of reader questions and answers. If you don’t know what this post is, we answer any and all reader questions every Wednesday, right here. So [...]
Why In the World Would MWR Let Bayne Walk?
September 27th, 2010 T.C. In what can only be described as a surprising move, Michael Waltrip Racing has released Trevor Bayne. The move was confirmed by Martin Truex Jr. today on Sirius Speedway. Truex himself will be in the #99 Diamond-Waltrip NNS car at Kansas this weekend. From what we’ve heard, there is a great deal of interest in [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Martin Truex Jr., michael waltrip racing, Roush Fenway Racing, ryan truex, Trevor Bayne 24 Comments »A Week of Communications Missteps in NASCAR
September 27th, 2010 Journo Combine a sanctioning body with no self awareness, select media members inflaming a penalty, an unclear inspection process and technical issue, and a driver who likes to speak his mind and you’ve got a lesson in public relations no-nos. There is an old adage in PR: if you don’t tell your story, someone else will [...]
The NASCAR Week That Was: Sept. 19-25
September 25th, 2010 Journo NASCAR inches closer to the end of the season this weekend as they enter the second race of the Chase at Dover International Speedway. It was Richard Childress Racing and Clint Bowyer that led the news this week after NASCAR penalized the team following a more thorough post-race inspection at the NASCAR R&D Facility in [...]
Everybody’s (Not) All(gaier) Right
September 24th, 2010 Journo Penske Racing is an organization on the move. As they transitioned this season into their role as the sole Dodge team in NASCAR, Penske has found success and wins. Despite their move up in the world, they are in familiar territory for race teams these days – light on sponsorship and heavy on drivers. Sirius [...]
See, NASCAR Doesn’t Just Penalize The Little Guys
September 22nd, 2010 T.C. When NASCAR announced today that they were dropping the hammer on Clint Bowyer and his team for violations following his win at Loudon, they showed the teams and fans that nobody is above the law. Big team, small team, in the Chase, or just trying to qualify, the rules apply to everyone. Both myself and [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: body, Carl Long, Clint Bowyer, haters, Loudon, NASCAR, penalty, richard childress racing, rulebook, rules, violation, whitney motorsports 34 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #93
September 21st, 2010 T.C. Another Wednesday is upon us, and with that comes another round of your questions and our attempts at answers. The Cup and NNS cars will take to the Monster Mile of Dover for the second time this season, and the Trucks are off to Sin City this weekend. If you don’t know what this post is, we answer [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: abs, apparel, COT, Danica Patrick, fuel injection, lug nuts, pressure, shocks, spindle, traction control 3 Comments »