Posts under ‘Racing Observations’

I’ve been following the Carl Edwards/Brad Keselowski reaction all week, because I was curious how everyone would respond to the incident.  Between Twitter, forums, blog comments, and the writers, I’ve read a lot.  Journo weighed in on the topic here on Monday.  Some folks have made some really great points, and I can understand most [...]

Say what you want about Bruton Smith, you can’t accuse the guy of not speaking his mind. And you can bet when there are eager reporters around him the gospel according to Bruton is about to be preached.
Though it might have gotten lost in the noise about Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski, Smith took time [...]

Now that Danica is taking a NASCAR hiatus for a few months, can we please get back to talking about the actual competition in the Nationwide Series?
Three races into the season, the top ten in NNS points could be mistaken for the top ten in the Cup Series.  Seven of the top ten are Cup [...]

NASCAR policies often ebb and flow in their enforcement. In the past we’ve seen a sanctioning body that really likes to loosen things up when people start complaining; but when that inevitable watershed event occurs enforcement gets ramped up again.
In true NASCAR form, this season brought us one of those promises of lighter enforcement. They [...]

Following Sunday’s race in Atlanta the Cup Series will enter its first off week of the season. While there won’t be any racing, teams will still be hard at work preparing for the impending switch over to a spoiler.
The upcoming test at the Charlotte Motor Speedway will be the first chance many of these teams [...]

Following their usual quick exit from Cup races, the #66 Prism Motorsports team of Dave Blaney was met with a little surprise on Sunday at California.  Lee Spencer of FoxSports.com first reported about Blaney’s Toyota being taken by NASCAR for inspection.  Once the team was out of the race, the #66 was chosen as NASCAR’s [...]

The frenzy surrounding Danica Patrick in the weeks since she has begun her ascent to the highest level of American motorsports has been nothing short of a spectacle. When Patrick walks down pit road (or anywhere for that matter) a crowd almost constantly surrounds her, her pit stall is four and five deep and the [...]

It was announced Wednesday that effective immediately, Todd Parrott would be replacing Drew Blickensderfer as crew chief for Matt Kenseth.  The Crown Royal team finished eighth at Daytona, and I think the move has surprised some fans and maybe even some media folks.  But with what happened last season, and what it took the 17 team to [...]

Speedweeks at Daytona no doubt left us with thrilling finishes and things to talk about for weeks to come. From Danica Patrick to Asphalt-Gate to Jamie McMurray and Timothy Peters this is sure to be a year we won’t soon forget. Despite the issues with the track on Sunday the races for the Cup and [...]

First, before I get into the meat of this post, I want to congratulate Jamie McMurray and his Earnhardt Ganassi crew.  Jamie drove his butt off and the team did a heck of a job to bring home the 2010 Daytona 500.
Now, after tonight’s race I got to thinking about what it means for the season to win the [...]