Posts under ‘Driver Development’

Driver development has been a topic both myself and Journo have written about in the past here at TNI.  We’ve talked about the business of driver development, talked about different drivers, and even offered up some advice to people coming up.  The last time I wrote a post with some advice in it, I chose [...]

Just days after Hall of Fame Racing announced it had released driver Brad Coleman, Joe Gibbs Racing President J.D. Gibbs told Scene Daily he wants to bring Coleman back to JGR’s Nationwide team.  Coleman drove part time for JGR in the Busch Series in 2007, and after leaving to pursue other opportunities that didn’t work [...]

In recent years NASCAR has strived to make the sport more representative of an increasingly diverse America. With program’s like the Drive for Diversity and the Diversity Internship Program they have enhanced the visibility of the sport, and increased the opportunities for women and minorities interested in pursuing the NASCAR life.
Some notable alumni of the program include [...]

USAR announced recently that after a 14 year relationship, Hooters will end its tenure as title sponsor of its Pro Cup Series.  As the series heads into its final two races of the 2008 season, much uncertainty exists about the future of the Myrtle Beach based sanctioning body.
For those of you that aren’t familiar with the Hooters Pro Cup [...]

I’m going to start this post off with a brilliant “captain obvious” type statement.  Racing is dangerous.  There is a reason we (drivers and crew) wear helmets and firesuits, and why racecars are built to withstand violent collisions.  The threat of serious injury and maybe worse is always present.
I’ve been involved in racing for a [...]

In conversation I had the other day, an interesting point was brought up. If the stars of yesterday were racing today, would they be able to afford to race in any of NASCAR’s premier levels? With the advent of multi-million dollar sponsorships, and the necessity of money in order to break down barriers, I thought [...]

Have you ever heard that saying about opinions? Well I have one for you. Since the word came that Michael McDowell would be pulled out of the #00 MWR car for three races, message boards have been a buzz with negativity about the young driver. The criticism though is unfair. While his performance this season has not been [...]

Just past the halfway point of the season, the much anticipated (and criticized) open wheel transplants are finding the transition into stock car racing was perhaps not as easy as they first thought. From Jacques Villeneuve to Scott Speed the success these men have had has varied, but the common theme among them all has been [...]

We’ve seen a trend developing over the last few years in terms of driver development in NASCAR that, I believe, has probably hurt the careers of many young drivers.  It’s this idea that a driver can run a partial season, maybe as few as five to eight races, and actually learn enough to aid in [...]

Austin Dillon, the 18 year old grandson of Cup Series team owner Richard Childress and son of former Busch Series driver Mike Dillon, might be headed for the Truck Series.  I’m hearing that he may run as many as three races this season in the NCTS to further his development.  The races will be run [...]