In what appeared to be an eleventh hour decision, NASCAR announced last week that they were changing the pit stop rules for the Truck Series, but not to what we had previously reported. They will allow five guys over the wall, and will not allow fuel and tires on the same stop as we said. They [...]
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Final Thoughts on Truck Series Rule Changes
February 1st, 2009 
T.C. 
Posted in In the Shop, NASCAR at the Track, NASCAR News, Over The Wall 
Tags: crew member, engine rule, hard cards, limit, Over The Wall, pit crew, pit stops, rule changes, Truck Series 
16 Comments »EGR’s “Technical Alliance”
January 28th, 2009 Journo A month or two ago we heard from a good source that officials from the newly merged Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing had approached a team that will remain nameless and asked them if they would be interested in serving as a test team for the organization. Obviously because of the test ban EGR was looking to collect [...]
We Talkin’ ‘Bout Practice Man
November 4th, 2008 T.C. Allen Iverson? Anyone? Sorry, on to the post… You often hear during pre-race shows about who the broadcasters think will be fast during the race and who the drivers are pointing to as a favorite to win. Many times, the driver getting the attention wasn’t necessarily at the top of the speed charts during practice. What?! So how do they [...]
Posted in NASCAR at the Track Tags: broadcasters, lap, lap speed, lap time, Practice, qualifying 4 Comments »Entourage
October 28th, 2008 T.C. No, I’m not talking about the ridiculously amazing show on HBO. I’m talking about those that follow some drivers to each and every race. Some are good, and some are not so good. Either way, they are a reality in the sport because those at the top are young, well paid, and popular. The entourage [...]
Posted in NASCAR at the Track, Those Crazy Race Fans Tags: Driver, entourage, hauler, pit area, pit pass, race fans, track 4 Comments »The Tarnished Gem
October 9th, 2008 Journo In 1959 Curtis Turner and O. Bruton Smith set out to seperately construct a large speedway in the Charlotte area. After a lengthy battle, the two agreed to join together to build what is today Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Turner was forced out of the company in 1961 and Smith in 1962. For the next 9 years Turner worked [...]
Hey, Nice Body…
October 6th, 2008 T.C. After a weekend of madness at Talladega, I wanted to clarify something and let our readers in on a little secret. Engines and horsepower are important, but success at the superspeedways all comes down to how good the sheetmetal is on your race vehicle. Aerodynamics are vital at high speed, and even though the importance [...]
The Hat Dance
October 2nd, 2008 T.C. The race is over, and you’re team has just picked up that ever important win after a hard fought day. Your driver has done his burnout and his polish victory lap, pulled into victory lane, and has gotten his Gatorade bath. After he gets his TV and radio interview, its time to pack the hauler and head [...]
You Call That a Penalty?
September 18th, 2008 Journo As I watched Todd Bodine’s and David Starr’s crews go at it last weekend (here is the video in case you missed it), I figured some harsh penalties would be doled out. And why not? I heard someone spit in David Starr’s face, and that Dennis Adcock, one of the lead series officials, was hit in [...]
The Race Track Gourmet
August 6th, 2008 Journo One of the biggest struggles teams face every week is what to feed dozens of starving crew members. From Friday to Sunday, they are responsible, either through per diem, or at track cooking to make sure their guys (and gals) do not go hungry. In recent years some teams have sub-contracted their dining needs during the [...]
Posted in NASCAR at the Track Tags: Food at the track, NASCAR, nascar hauler, race track, transporter 3 Comments »A Salute to the Midway Madness
August 4th, 2008 Journo Outside the race track every weekend the village of souvenirs, car displays and sponsor tents appear seemingly out of nowhere. They offer samples of sun screen, chewing tobacco, and Coca-Cola. You can even play video games, or test your skill as a member of a pit crew. Whatever your pleasure, the city of tents and trailers serve a [...]
Posted in NASCAR at the Track Tags: hauler, ifavorite, midway, NASCAR, NASCAR at the Track, NASCAR transporter, village 1 Comment »