Since coming to the Cup Series in 2005, Furniture Row Racing has grown into its current form gradually. Over the first several years of their existence, poor finishes and DNQs were the norm. But owner Barney Visser stayed the course, and with Regan Smith at the wheel, the team has gained respectability. Their first taste [...]
Archive for May, 2012
Furniture Row Continues To Progress
May 29th, 2012 
T.C. 
Posted in Racing Observations 
Tags: barney visser, denver, Furniture Row Racing, Kurt Busch, Mark McArdle, Regan Smith 
6 Comments »New All-Star Format Fell Short
May 21st, 2012 Journo Sandbagging (verb): To hold back; what happened Saturday night at the Sprint All-Star race. The collective oxygen this morning is being taken up with discussion about what happened Saturday night. A new format and $1 million on the line led the winner of the race to sandbag his way to the end. NASCAR in its [...]
2012 Charlotte Race Weeks Events Guide
May 17th, 2012 Journo Welcome to TNI’s annual look at things to do in Charlotte during All-Star and Coke 600 weeks. If you’re in town, or on your way, below is a list of things for you to do while you’re here. If you know of an event occurring in town not listed please feel free to add it [...]
Kurt Busch Is In The 51 For A Reason
May 16th, 2012 T.C. There was a post yesterday over at SB Nation, written by Jordan Bianchi, that was titled “If I Were A NASCAR Owner, I’d Hire Kurt Busch.” In it, Bianchi makes a case for why a big time owner should hire Kurt Busch, despite his very recent and past problems. His main point is that Busch [...]
Gordon Off To Worst Start Of His Career
May 8th, 2012 T.C. Three lead lap finishes through ten races, two DNFs, an average finish of 21.6, and a points position of 23rd. It all adds up to the worst start of Jeff Gordon’s career. And with a crash and a 33rd place finish at Talladega, there is no end in sight to Gordon’s bad luck. After blowing [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Dale Earnhardt Jr., hendrick motorsports, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, talladega 15 Comments »