If you were watching the race on TV Saturday night, it looked like Texas Motor Speedway had a really great crowd. In fact, the Speedway reported a crowd of 168,400. That’s nearly one and a half times the capacity of Cowboys Stadium. A heck of crowd – if it stood up to scrutiny. The grandstands [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Auto Club Speedway’
Hey, Nice Crowd (Sort Of)
April 11th, 2011 
Journo California… Wasn’t So Bad
March 27th, 2011 Journo I’ve been a big advocate through the years of removing California’s (or should I say Auto Club’s) second date. I’m just not a fan of the track. So I of course thought it was nothing short of a brilliant move last season when ISC took that second date and gave it to Kansas. As we’ve [...]
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #96
October 12th, 2010 T.C. The NASCAR teams have a home game this week, as both the Nationwide and Cup Series will take to Charlotte this weekend. As the teams look forward to sleeping in their own beds this week, we’ve got the 96th round of reader questions and answers. If you don’t know what this post is, we answer any and all [...]
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5 Comments »Debris A Matter of Perspective
October 11th, 2010 Journo NASCAR is always one call away from controversy. This is a lesson that has been glaringly apparent over the last couple of weeks. One penalty gets them into trouble, and another doesn’t. Why that is, is really a matter of perspective. Take today for instance. Clint Bowyer, fresh off his own controversy with NASCAR, was [...]
The Kenseth Crew Chief Change And California Speedway
February 17th, 2010 T.C. 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 [...]
Everyone Wants Danica!
December 18th, 2009 Journo Oh to be a track promoter right now. Yeah I know times are tough and people aren’t buying tickets like they used to, but a gift has landed on their doorsteps. That gift is of course Danica Patrick and you better believe every track operator on the Nationwide schedule is crossing their fingers she graces [...]
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #45
October 13th, 2009 T.C. It’s a home game this week, as both the Nationwide and Cup cars take to the 1.5 mile Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord. But while the season starts winding to a close, ATIW keeps chugging along. If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any and all reader questions [...]
California Doesn’t Deserve A Cup Date
February 23rd, 2009 T.C. Since we are sort of in a “talking about tracks” mood (see Kentucky, Really?), I figured I’d continue the conversation with a little bit on the Auto Club Speedway. Let me start off by apologizing to everyone who actually spends money and takes the time to attend races at this track. Thanks for showing up, but [...]
