We’re just a week into the NASCAR off-season and the changes are coming fast and heavy. Layoffs Around The shoe hasn’t dropped everywhere just yet, but so far Roush Fenway has undertaken a massive layoff that we’ve heard was as many as 125 employees. This included many long-time Roush employees. What’s loyalty worth in this [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Drew Blickensderfer’
A Turbulent Start to the NASCAR Off-Season
November 29th, 2011 
Journo If You Can’t Beat Them, Steal Their Crew Chief
June 17th, 2010 T.C. The struggles for the Ford teams have been well documented this season. There is even a tidbit on Jayski’s Cup Series page right now about how this is Ford’s longest winless drought to start a season since 1983. And those struggles haven’t just been on the Cup side. Roush Fenway’s Nationwide Series program hasn’t been as [...]
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 [...]
Bored With The TV Broadcast?
February 23rd, 2009 Journo Do you get bored watching the race on TV? Well you’re not alone. Millions of fans suffer this debilitating condition every time NASCAR takes to the banks of such exciting tracks as California and Michigan. Fear not! There is a cure for this. Turn on your radio! Sorry, but I figured since this post was essentially [...]
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Tags: Barney Hall, Doug Rice, Drew Blickensderfer, ESPN, Fox, Matt Kenseth, MRN, PRN, radio, television, tv 
11 Comments »…And Daytona Is In The Books
February 15th, 2009 T.C. Wait, that’s it? The 500 is over? Oh, well, okay… Pack it up boys, its time to go home. Oh yeah, and congrats to Matt Kenseth. How about Drew Blickensderfer winning the Daytona 500 in his first ever Cup race as a crew chief? He stepped in last season as Carl Edwards’ Nationwide Series team boss [...]
The NASCAR Week That Was: Dec. 15-20
December 20th, 2008 T.C. We now are less then two months away from the start of the 2009 NASCAR season. Another busy week saw Gillett-Evernham lay off 65 employees, and rumors continued to swirl about the on again, off again merger with Petty Enterprises. Robby Gordon’s #7 will be a Toyota next season, and with that he has now driven [...]
