Since the track’s reconfiguration a few years ago, it seems that every time we get close to Bristol, the comments about how the track and the racing just aren’t the same come back. When the track’s concrete was redone in 2007, the banking in the corners went from a straight 26 degrees to 24-30 degrees. And in making the [...]
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Is Variable Banking The Answer?
March 14th, 2011 
T.C. 
Posted in Racing Observations 
Tags: bristol, concrete, homestead, las vegas, pavement, phoenix, progressive banking, reconfigure, track, variable banking 
18 Comments »Martin’s Win Validates Turner Motorsports
March 9th, 2011 T.C. If you thought before the season that Turner Motorsports was just a flash in the pan, or that they wouldn’t be contenders, the first three Nationwide Series races have been a rude awakening. Following Las Vegas, Turner’s full time drivers sit first, third, and fifth in the standings, and don’t appear to be going away any [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: las vegas, Mark Martin, Nationwide Series, Truck Series, Turner Motorsports, win 3 Comments »Three Races In, Pit Stops Still Evolving
March 7th, 2011 T.C. So far this season, we’ve seen everything from tire carriers becoming catch can guys, to second gas men, and tire changers and jackmen hanging tires. This new fueling system has the teams trying absolutely anything to figure out a way to make pit stops faster. At this point however, the only thing the teams are really sure [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: dry break, fueling, gas can, gas man, Greg Biffle, las vegas, pit crew, pit stop, schultz 2 Comments »Is NASCAR Success Tied to Geography?
August 27th, 2010 Journo Is it possible to be a successful, competitive team and not be located in Charlotte (or near it)? This is something I was thinking about today as I saw the announcement that Regan Smith had re-signed with Furniture Row Motorsports through 2012. The Denver, Colo. based team has fielded a car in NASCAR since 2005. [...]
Pit Stalls: A Sticky Situation
March 3rd, 2010 T.C. Every week, teams are trying to get any little edge they can. And one way that many teams have found they can gain a small edge with pit stops, is to add a little bit of traction to their pit stalls. At places like Las Vegas, that little bit of traction in the stall can make a [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: grip, las vegas, pit road, pit stall, pit stop, soda, traction, VHT 7 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #63
February 23rd, 2010 T.C. Vegas baby, VEGAS! The Cup and Nationwide cars head to Sin City this week, but before we take off for a little gambling in the desert, we’ve got another round of readers questions for you. If you don’t know what this post is, we answer any and all reader questions every Wednesday, right here. So if you’ve got [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: California, Champion Tire, Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, las vegas, pit boxes, pit road, pits, Richmond 13 Comments »Fans At The Banquet? Come On
September 14th, 2009 Journo NASCAR announced on Monday, for the first time ever, fans would have the opportunity to attend NASCAR’s end of season banquet at the Wynn Las Vegas. The idea will give the top-12 teams access to about 300 tickets, what NASCAR says is about one-quarter of the audience, to use for fan promotions/contests/sweepstakes. In the press [...]
A Sin City Banquet For NASCAR
April 13th, 2009 Journo I might be alone in this, but I’m not among those excited the end of season banquet will be relocated to Las Vegas. I know New York didn’t care if NASCAR was there for one week a year. I’m also aware hotel rooms are very expensive in New York City. And I know increasingly the [...]
Posted in The Business of NASCAR Tags: Banquet, Championship, end of season, las vegas, NASCAR banquet, New York, Waldorf Astoria 20 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #15
March 17th, 2009 T.C. It’s Bristol race week for the Nationwide and Cup Series! Teams will head into the Tennessee mountains this weekend to tackle the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.” But before they do, we’ve got the 15th edition of Ask The Insiders. If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any and all reader questions [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: bleeder valves, carburetor, crew chiefs, drivers, Fan zone, las vegas, lucky dog, probation, rules 1 Comment »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #13
March 3rd, 2009 T.C. We’ve reached lucky number 13. That’s right, this is the 13th edition of Ask The Insiders Wednesday. It’s hard to believe we’ve done this many already. You have been busy sending in questions, so lets get to some answers. If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: crabby cars, ear plugs, exhaust system, F1, Justin Marks, las vegas, lug nuts, Manufacturers, pit road, restart rules, tire, tire changing, tire cost, tires, USF1 4 Comments »