Do you follow NASCAR on Twitter? I noticed this week, in comparison to other sports sanctioning bodies, NASCAR’s Twitter following is pitiful (TC and I would take in a second though). Consider this: NASCAR has 31,708 followers The NFL has 1,839,492 followers The NBA has 2,204, 132 followers MLB has 1,055,408 followers The NHL has [...]
Archive for December, 2010
Is NASCAR Missing the Mark with Social Media?
December 31st, 2010 
Journo 
Posted in The Business of NASCAR 
Tags: Facebook, Michael Waltrip, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, social media, Twitter 
14 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #106
December 29th, 2010 T.C. It’s the last Ask The Insiders Wednesday until next year! Don’t worry though, next year is only a few short days away. We hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Year! 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 one, click on [...]
The Calm Before The Storm
December 26th, 2010 T.C. With Christmas now behind us and New Years coming this week, the 2011 season will quickly be up on us. Only eight weeks stand between us and the 2011 Daytona 500. And teams know the clock is ticking. This week between Christmas and the New Year is traditionally an off week for the teams. While some [...]
Posted in In the Shop, Over The Wall Tags: 2011, crew, Daytona, NASCAR, pit crew, season, shop 3 Comments »Your NASCAR Christmas Wish List – 2011 Edition
December 23rd, 2010 Journo 2010 was a season like we haven’t seen in a while. Wrecks, spoilers, fines and fights – NASCAR said “Boys, have at it” and they did. From Jimmie’s continued dominance, to Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton fighting on the backstretch at Texas, this season brought surprises and what NASCAR claims was the closest competition we’ve [...]
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #105
December 21st, 2010 T.C. Christmas is upon us! And our gift to you is the 105th edition of Ask The Insiders Wednesday. 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 one, click on the ”Ask the Insiders” tab at the top of the page and send one [...]
Could Turner Be The Next Big Team?
December 19th, 2010 T.C. There was a great piece done recently by Scene Daily’s Bob Pockrass about the Nationwide Series’ newest owner, Steve Turner. (We’ve also written previously about Turner.) Towards the end of 2010, Turner became the largest independent owner when he expanded his Truck Series operation to include four NNS teams that he acquired when he purchased [...]
The NASCAR Week That Was: Dec. 12-18
December 19th, 2010 Journo There is still 63 days until the 2011 season kicks off, but never fear, NASCAR returned to the track this week for a Goodyear test on the new surface at Daytona. Goodyear officials said they were confident in their compound selection following the test. In other news, Travis Geisler was named director of competition at [...]
Breaking News: Skinner Out? Kvapil In?
December 17th, 2010 Journo We’re hearing this afternoon that Mike Skinner has been let go from Randy Moss Motorsports. This ends a two year relationship. We’re also hearing Travis Kvapil is the likely replacement for Skinner at RMM. Skinner joined RMM at the beginning of the 2009 season after he lost his ride following the closure of Bill Davis [...]
At What Point Do We Just Call It What It Is?
December 17th, 2010 Journo I fully understand the idea behind putting the best face on something. It’s in the best interest of companies, and in our case race teams, to make sure they’re portrayed in the best light possible. With the uptick of “funded drivers” in recent years though this desire to put the best light on things has [...]
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #104
December 15th, 2010 T.C. There are only 10 more shopping days until Christmas! Scary right? Well if you need a break from all the holiday madness, take a quick minute and check out the 104th edition of Ask The Insiders Wednesday. 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 one, [...]
