Charlotte Motor Speedway kicked off its season on Wednesday with a press/advertising event for the Sprint All Star race at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Whiskey River bar in Uptown Charlotte. Speedway President Marcus Smith said during the event no changes would be made to the format (selection or otherwise) before the race in May. I for [...]
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NASCAR, Thanks for Maintaining the Status Quo. Now a Suggestion…
March 10th, 2011 
Journo Ask The Insiders Wednesday #76
May 26th, 2010 T.C. Race week in Charlotte is in full effect. Fans will descend on the QC this week to watch the Coca Cola 600 and to check out all there is to see in the center of the NASCAR universe. In case you are coming to town and are looking for stuff to do, we’ve put together a nice list to [...]
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Tags: 1080i, 720p, all star race, All-Star, Brian Vickers, Casey Mears, coke 600, ESPN, Fox, Monaco grand prix, Phoenix Racing, Red Bull, Scott Speed 
6 Comments »Does Anybody Else Miss The Old Bud Shootout?
December 27th, 2009 T.C. On Wednesday last week, NASCAR announced a revised set of criteria for drivers who are eligible for the 2010 Budweiser Shootout. The exact criteria can be found here. In the article linked, near the bottom you will also find the list of drivers who are actually eligible. After looking the list and the criteria over, [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: All-Star, Budweiser Shootout, Coors, Daytona, DJ Richardson, eligibility, NASCAR, pole award 27 Comments »NASCAR Wants You To Be Happy
May 25th, 2009 Journo So I’m about to blow your mind. Are you ready? NASCAR wants their fans to be happy. I know this is a tough thing to swallow but they really do. In all seriousness though, NASCAR really isn’t out to make their fans hate what they are watching. In fact it is quite the opposite. On [...]
Pit Crew Challenge with an Angry David Poole
May 15th, 2008 Journo The Pit Crew Challenge is always a highlight of All-Star week in Charlotte and this year failed to disappoint. The ever growing, ever evolving event in, I believe, its fifth year in Charlotte, featured NASCAR’s premiere teams competing for a year of bragging rights. This year featured an even more flashy set, a band and an [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: All-Star, Brian Vickers, David Poole, NASCAR, pit crew challenge, Rutledge Wood No Comments »