When the dust finally settled on Sunday, there didn’t appear to be a single car without some damage. Martinsville is known for beating and banging, but what we saw in the Cup race was seriously ramped up. All race long it was every driver for themselves, and it didn’t seem to matter for some who [...]
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Truex Not Happy, NASCAR Looking At Fuel Heads
April 3rd, 2011 
T.C. As is usually the case with Martinsville races, there was definitely no shortage of story lines after Sunday’s race. There was the usual Martinsville bumping and grinding, a ton of lead changes, some hard hits, and a near miss for Dale Jr. In the end though, Kevin Harvick made another late race move and won [...]
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Tags: fuel system, hung throttle, Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr., Martinsville, NASCAR, Pat Tryson, Schultz Products, self vented 
18 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #70
April 13th, 2010 T.C. I was amazed tonight to look up and realize this is our 70th edition of “Ask The Insiders Wednesday.” It’s crazy to think we’ve done this many all ready! 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 one, click on the ”Ask the Insiders” [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: fuel, gear, hauler drivers, lugnuts, Martinsville, Nationwide COT, sunoco, Tony Stewart 8 Comments »Bristol Last Race For 2009 Locked In Drivers
March 14th, 2010 T.C. When the Cup Series heads to Bristol this weekend, it marks the fifth race on the 2010 schedule. It will be the final race that the top 35 in the owners standings from 2009 will have a guaranteed starting spot. The following weekend at Martinsville, the 2010 owners points will decide who is in and who is [...]
Kentucky, Kansas And The 2011 Schedule
February 25th, 2010 Journo I know it’s a little early to start talking about the potential changes to the 2011 schedule, but why not? With California in our rear-view mirror and Atlanta now right in front of us, this season’s schedule presents us with two potential casualties for next year. The ongoing saga of Kentucky Speedway looks to finally [...]
The Jimmie Johnson Issue
October 19th, 2009 T.C. As we near the end of the season, and what some are already predicting could be a fourth straight championship for Jimmie Johnson, it seems the negative feelings toward driver 48 are growing. Some have even hinted that Johnson’s dominance is to blame for the decline in ratings and attendance recently. The argument is that [...]
Posted in NASCAR News, Racing Observations Tags: 48, attendance, Chad Knaus, Championship, Chase, Cup Series, dominance, Jimmie Johnson, Martinsville, ratings, Sprint Cup 49 Comments »Digger Fans? And Where Are The Hospitality Tents?
March 30th, 2009 Journo As the rain fell down this weekend at Martinsville I had a chance to get out and walk through the midway area. I am a big fan of people watching and where is there a better place to do that? As I rounded the corner on the last row of trailers I couldn’t help but notice the people, [...]
Posted in The Business of NASCAR Tags: bristol, digger, Fox, hospitality tents, Martinsville 10 Comments »The NASCAR Week That Was: Oct. 12-18
October 18th, 2008 Journo Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Petty Enterprises dominated the news this week as speculation about their futures continues and rumors of a merger between the two surfaced. Robbie Loomis, VP of racing operations at PE, said Saturday that the team has in fact spoken with several other organizations, but would neither confirm nor deny that DEI [...]
Travel: Long Days, Small Seats
May 21st, 2008 T.C. Being that NASCAR is a sport that takes place at venues all over the country, we spend a lot of time traveling. Our team flies to most races except for the tracks within about a 3 hour driving radius. We will drive to Bristol, Martinsville, Charlotte, Atlanta, and usually Talladega. Its really nice racing out at Lowes [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: airplane, airport, atlanta, bristol, charlotte, Martinsville, talladega, travel No Comments »Staying Safe at the Track
May 9th, 2008 Journo The first time I was on the infield at a racetrack my father said to me over and over again, pay attention. He wanted me to always be alert of what was going on behind me, in front of me, and beside me so that I first, stayed out of everybody’s way and second didn’t get [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Danica Patrick, Garage, Infield, Martinsville, NASCAR, pit road No Comments »