Three lead lap finishes through ten races, two DNFs, an average finish of 21.6, and a points position of 23rd. It all adds up to the worst start of Jeff Gordon’s career. And with a crash and a 33rd place finish at Talladega, there is no end in sight to Gordon’s bad luck. After blowing [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Dale Earnhardt Jr.’
Gordon Off To Worst Start Of His Career
May 8th, 2012 
T.C. 
Posted in NASCAR News 
Tags: Dale Earnhardt Jr., hendrick motorsports, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, talladega 
15 Comments »Dale Jr.’s Season Has To Be Considered A Success
November 8th, 2011 T.C. I know he hasn’t won yet, and I know he won’t win the championship, but no matter how you slice it, 2011 has been a very solid season for Dale Earnhardt Jr. After struggling mightily in 2010 with Lance McGrew atop the box, Rick Hendrick decided it was time to make a change. For 2011, [...]
Don’t Feel Too Bad For Dale Jr.
June 3rd, 2011 Journo This was a tough weekend for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the #88 team. For the second time this season they came just short of a win; oddly enough, to the same guy – Kevin Harvick. On top of that, the conspiracy mill was in full force this week over the caution that didn’t get called [...]
There’s No Bigger Zoo Than The Pre-Race Grid
June 1st, 2011 T.C. Pit road can be a very busy place. During a round of pit stops under caution there are crews flying around, cars fighting for position, and tires and fuel everywhere. But pit stops are hardly the busiest part of the race on pit road. There is no bigger circus at any time during a race [...]
Posted in NASCAR at the Track Tags: circus, Dale Earnhardt Jr., grid, pit road, pre race 7 Comments »Will This Season’s Star Please Stand Up
April 19th, 2011 Journo Coming off of a season that saw a pot hole mar the opening race and then rain and other issues combine to make for a less than stellar start, 2011 has been nothing short of a breath of fresh air in the Cup Series. And consider this, with Jimmie Johnson’s come from behind win Sunday [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: average finish, Carl Edwards, Championship, Chase, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, NASCAR, points, wins 7 Comments »Assessing The Hendrick Crew Chief Swap (So Far)
April 14th, 2011 Journo Seven races into the season and all those questions we got in the off-season are starting to be answered, namely what off-season changes have worked, and in some cases haven’t so far in 2011. One of the biggest changes that came after Homestead last season (and the topic for this particular follow up) was the crew [...]
Hey Bud, Don’t Lay Down On Me
July 19th, 2010 T.C. By now, I’m sure most of you have heard the audio from Bristol earlier in the season where Lance McGrew keys his mic and tells Dale Jr. to not lay down on him. The team was facing some adversity with track position, and McGrew was afraid Dale Jr. had thrown in the towel for the [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: compete, competitor, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Driver, give up, Lance McGrew, lay down 15 Comments »Why In The World Would Hendrick Let Dale Jr. Go?
May 26th, 2010 T.C. Somebody please explain this to me. It seems that these ludicrous Dale Jr. to RCR rumors have come up every year since he made the decision to leave DEI after the 2007 season. I realize that Jr. has only a single points paying win since joining Hendrick Motorsports, and things haven’t gone well at times this [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Dale Earnhardt Jr., hendrick motorsports, Kasey Kahne, Lance McGrew, RCR 31 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #75
May 18th, 2010 T.C. It’s a bit of a weekend off for teams, as even though we will be at the track this week for the All Star and Truck races, at least we get to sleep in our own beds. If you are in Charlotte for the races, don’t forget that the Pit Crew Challenge is tonight at [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: 88, air hose, Brian France, Brian Vickers, Casey Mears, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darlington, Dover, firesuit, jeff burton, Mike Helton, penalties, Red Bull, setup, spoiler, start-and-park, tires 4 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #73
May 4th, 2010 T.C. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for this weekend! Both the Nationwide Series and Cup Series are headed to Darlington, and if you are like me, you can’t get enough of the “Track Too Tough To Tame.” Don’t worry though, this week’s round of reader questions shouldn’t be too tough to tame. If you don’t [...]
