The top-ten in Sunday’s Cup race was a diverse group. The drivers came from nine different teams, three different countries, all four manufacturers, and they ranged in age from 27 to 40. And your winner? Well, he was doing backflips. On Saturday, it was an old face in victory lane and a history making moment [...]
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This Is Supposed To Be Fun People
March 3rd, 2011 
T.C. I think sometimes it can be easy for those of us who work in and around the sport to lose a little perspective. We get caught up in the daily BS, and we forget what it is exactly that we do. We aren’t curing cancer, or fighting crime, or making laws. Our job is to travel [...]
Random Final NASCAR Thoughts
February 6th, 2011 T.C. I didn’t have one idea that I wanted to focus on with my last blog post before the 2011 season gets under way this week, so instead I’ve got a bunch of mini topics to touch on. Feel free to comment on any or all of them. New Points System I’ve been asked by a [...]
Do You Like Exhibition Races?
January 9th, 2011 T.C. Leading up to the start of the season, NASCAR officially announced last week who is eligible for the 2011 Budweiser Shootout. In case you didn’t see, the entry list will consist of the 12 Chase drivers, past champions, past Daytona (500 & 400) winners, and the ten most recent rookies of the year. The announcement has [...]
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20 Comments »2010 TNI Rumor Scorecard
January 2nd, 2011 T.C. At the beginning of the last two years since we opened TNI, we’ve done a rumor scorecard for the previous season. (See the ’08 and ’09 scorecards here and here.) With 2010 now officially behind us, I figured it was time to grade ourselves and our reporting for the year. Before I do though, let [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous Tags: 2010, Aric Almirola, Billy Johnson, Bob Jenkins, Braun Racing, Caitlin Shaw, catch can, Cup Series, D.J. Copp, David Starr, Elliott Sadler, erik darnell, Extenze, Front Row Motorsports, Iain Watts, Johanna Long, Josh Wise, Kevin Conway, KHI, Larry Carter, lugnuts, marc davis, Marcos Ambrose, Matt Kenseth, mike skinner, NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Randy Moss Motorsports, robby gordon, ron hornaday, Roush Fenway Racing, RPM, rumors, scorecard, Steve Turner, Tayler Malsam, TJ Bell, Travis Kvapil, Trevor Bayne, Truck Series, Turner Motorsports 5 Comments »Harder To Find: Great Crew Chief Or Great Driver?
December 13th, 2010 T.C. There is no question that in order to have success in racing, a team needs to have both a great driver and a great crew chief. We are witnessing one such pair right now with Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus. Apart, they are both good enough that they would probably still have success, but together they are seemingly [...]
The NASCAR Week That Was: Dec. 5-11
December 12th, 2010 Journo Only 70 days and counting until the Daytona 500. Scott Speed led the news this week as he filed suit against his former employer Red Bull Racing. The lawsuit alleges breach of contract and seeks damages of $6.5 million. In other news, Daytona International Speedway is putting the finishing touches on a $20 million repaving [...]
What Was Your NASCAR Best And Worst From 2010?
November 28th, 2010 T.C. After a few days off following Homestead, both Journo and myself are back to keep things rolling through the offseason. For now, expect new posts from us on Mondays and Fridays, with Ask The Insiders continuing on Wednesdays. We may decide to change things up, but for now, we’ll go with this schedule. If you follow us on [...]
The NASCAR Week That Was: Oct. 10-16
October 17th, 2010 Journo NASCAR came home to Charlotte this week, and the Hall of Fame led the news. This year’s class, selected by a 52 member panel (and one fan vote), consists of Lee Petty, David Pearson, Ned Jarrett, Bobby Allison and Bud Moore. The group will be inducted in the Hall next summer. In other news, NASCAR [...]
Perhaps Crew Chiefs Aren’t The Issue At RWR
September 16th, 2010 Journo Is Rusty Wallace Racing becoming the new Robby Gordon Motorsports? RWR announced this week yet another management change. The team released #62 crew chief Brad Parrott, and named Larry Carter general manager and interim crew chief of the #62. Team owner Rusty Wallace told Sirius Speedway yesterday that he is “tired of jacking around, running outside [...]
