The end of the 2011 season is drawing near, and it seems we hear every week about another team that is preparing to lay off employees. The U.S. economy has still not rebounded, and even though some signs are better for NASCAR (like TV ratings), it would appear that we haven’t yet found the bottom. [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Another Rough Offseason Ahead For Crew Guys
September 29th, 2011 
T.C. 
Posted in The Business of NASCAR 
Tags: Austin Dillon, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Vickers, cale gale, Clint Bowyer, Cup Series, Eddie Sharp Racing, GEICO, Germain Racing, Kevin Harvick Inc., Mark Martin, Max Papis, michael waltrip racing, Nationwide Series, Red Bull Racing, richard childress racing, Roush Fenway Racing, Rusty Wallace Racing, tim george, todd bodine, Truck Series, Turner Motorsports, WARN Act 
5 Comments »Michael Waltrip Is The Worst Driver In NASCAR
September 29th, 2011 Journo You heard him say it. Sure he was angry and it’s not true – Waltrip did win two Daytona 500s after all – but it definitely adds an uncomfortable element to the Clint Bowyer to Michael Waltrip Racing rumors. Strange bedfellows? We often say around here not to burn bridges – the community is too small and [...]
Posted in The Business of NASCAR Tags: Clint Bower, contract, michael waltrip racing, MWR, NASCAR, RCR, richard childress racing 11 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #145
September 28th, 2011 T.C. Two Chase races, two Tony Stewart wins. Could this be the year the 48 finally falls? Dover is up next on the schedule, with the Nationwide and Cup Series in action. With Wednesday upon us, we’ve got the 145th edition of ATIW. If you don’t know what this post is, we answer any and all reader questions [...]
NASCAR Doesn’t Need A Chase Pit Crew Rule
September 26th, 2011 T.C. There was an interesting piece today on NASCAR.com where Joe Menzer and Bill Kimm faced off about whether or not Chase teams should be allowed to make pit crew changes. They referenced the changes that have happened to Kevin Harvick’s team the last two years, and the mid-race change for the #48 at Texas last [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: Bill Kimm, Chase, Joe Menzer, Kevin Harvick, pit crew, pit road, pit stop, roster 7 Comments »Crew Chief Swaps… By The Numbers
September 26th, 2011 Journo The only thing as sure as the next race is that there will be flux and change during the NASCAR season. And this year hasn’t been any different. This summer we saw crew chief shifts at some of the sport’s top tier teams – I even wrote about it here. From Earnhardt Ganassi Racing to [...]
The NASCAR Week That Was: Sept. 18-24
September 24th, 2011 Journo Tony Stewart pulled off a fuel mileage victory in the opening race of the Chase putting him just 7 points from the Chase lead last weekend at Chicago. It was movement to Michael Waltrip Racing that led the news this week though. Richard Childress Racing Competition Director Scott Miller left the teamto take a similar [...]
The Plight Of Red Bull Racing
September 23rd, 2011 T.C. Since hearing in June that Red Bull was effectively pulling out of NASCAR, information about the team’s future has been very sparse. The team’s manager, Jay Frye, has been working to try and find investors to buy the team, but his efforts have yet to pay off. And it seems that the chances of Red [...]
Truck Series Trouble
September 22nd, 2011 Journo The 2011 Truck Series season started on a high note in Daytona with 46 trucks on the entry list and an emotional win by Michael Waltrip on the 10th anniversary of his Daytona 500 win. In the weeks and months that followed, the field began to thin. First, Randy Moss Motorsports shut down it’s second [...]
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #144
September 21st, 2011 T.C. The Chase is on, and thanks to a little Monday strategy, Tony Stewart makes the first move. Now, with a weekend off for the Nationwide teams, the Trucks and Cup cars head to Loudon. 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, [...]
Did NASCAR Need The Chase Wild Card Rule?
September 19th, 2011 T.C. I don’t remember where I saw it, so I apologize for not giving credit, but I read somewhere within the last week that NASCAR’s Chase wild card rule worked; it got the highest guys in the points with the most wins into the Chase. And while that is technically true, under the previous Chase qualifications, [...]
