Since we broke the news on Twitter before Saturday night’s race that A.J. Allmendinger was being replaced by Sam Hornish, the Dinger’s world has come apart. NASCAR announced he had failed a drug test, and Allmendinger has since requested the B sample be tested and admitted he tested positive for a stimulant. Penske has tabbed [...]
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NASCAR Got The Chase They Wanted
November 14th, 2011 
T.C. And then there were two. Following Sunday’s Cup Series race at Phoenix, only two drivers, Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards, still have a shot at the title. Every other Chaser has been mathematically eliminated. As we get ready for Homestead, we are in for one hell of a battle with the two drivers we do [...]
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Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, Carl Edwards, Chase, Cup Series, homestead, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR, phoenix, pit crew, pit road, pit stop, Tony Stewart 
10 Comments »Crew Chief Swaps… By The Numbers
September 26th, 2011 Journo The only thing as sure as the next race is that there will be flux and change during the NASCAR season. And this year hasn’t been any different. This summer we saw crew chief shifts at some of the sport’s top tier teams – I even wrote about it here. From Earnhardt Ganassi Racing to [...]
Suspensions For Speeding? Not In This Sport
May 26th, 2011 Journo Turns out the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office doesn’t look too kindly on people doing 128MPH in a 45MPH zone. Well, they’ll let you drive away, but they will issue you one heck of a citation. What’s three times the legal limit, right? If you live in the Charlotte area this has been THE story for [...]
Posted in Racing Observations, The Business of NASCAR Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, DUI, DWI, fines, Kyle Busch, Michael Annett, Mooresville, NASCAR, penalties, speeding 23 Comments »Is Red Bull Failing With Cole Whitt’s Development?
April 6th, 2011 T.C. If there is one thing Red Bull Racing has shown over it’s short time in the sport, it’s that they have yet to create a decent strategy for properly developing racing talent. AJ Allmendinger was bounced right as it appeared he was making strides, and the team is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Allmendinger’s [...]
Posted in Driver Development Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, Brian Vickers, cole whitt, Joe Menzer, Kasey Kahne, Red Bull Racing, Scott Speed 11 Comments »What Does Red Bull Do In 2012?
March 14th, 2011 Journo Entering its fifth season Red Bull Racing yet again finds itself with an uncertain future. Brian Vickers returned to the team this year after spending most of 2010 sidelined with health issues and Kasey Kahne joined the team on a one-year visa. With a couple of promising runs so far this season, 2011 could shape [...]
Allmendinger On The Cusp Of Contention
October 6th, 2010 T.C. If you watched the Sprint Cup race at Dover two weeks ago, you caught a glimpse of what might be the future for AJ Allmendinger. And if he continues to run like he did, that future looks very bright. It’s been an up and down ride for Allmendinger through his short career. From getting the [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: 43, A.J. Allmendinger, Dover, George Gillett, Kasey Kahne, Red Bull Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports 5 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #90
August 31st, 2010 T.C. Is this week dragging by? Don’t worry, a holiday weekend is approaching, and with it comes Truck Series action at Kentucky, and NNS and Cup racing at Atlanta! While we wait for it to get here, we’ve got the 90th edition of ATIW for you. If you don’t know what this post is, we answer any and all reader questions [...]
Watkins Glen Garage Chatter
August 8th, 2010 T.C. The Watkins Glen road course provided some great racing this weekend, but while the action on track was interesting, so were some of the rumors floating around the garage. We heard a few different bits this weekend that we wanted to share, and I figured I’d weigh in on them with some of my own [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, Bob Jenkins, Brian Vickers, chatter, Elliott Sadler, Extenze, Front Row Motorsports, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Conway, Marcos Ambrose, NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Paul Menard, Red Bull Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, rumors, Scott Speed, Silly Season, Watkins Glen 18 Comments »TNT’s Disappointing Summer Series
July 16th, 2010 Journo After six weeks, TNT’s turn at the helm of the Cup Series broadcasts is over. And if you ask me, it couldn’t have come any sooner. From missed stories, to commercial overkill, TNT’s races were lackluster at best. Thanks to the wonders of technology (the DVR) and Speed’s Wednesday re-broadcast, TC and I usually catch [...]
Posted in Racing Observations, The Business of NASCAR Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, broadcast, NASCAR, network, Richard Petty, television, TNT, tv 27 Comments »