We’ve seen a few stories emerge over the last few weeks in the NASCAR world that have made some wonder, including myself, how far is too far? It seems that some have set aside ethics and the principles of responsible reporting in exchange for page views. If you follow the sport closely, and are active [...]
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Larry McReynolds… Might Have Had a Point
January 28th, 2011 
Journo We learned a lot through the media tour this week. NASCAR is changing the points system. RPM has a new CEO, who happens to also be female. Felix Sabates has a lot of ideas for how to make things better (on second thought, not sure we learned anything there). Larry McReynolds thinks the sport’s media [...]
Posted in The Business of NASCAR 
Tags: 2011, Brian France, Jeff Gluck, larry mcreynolds, media, Monte Dutton, NASCAR 
19 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #92
September 14th, 2010 T.C. The Chase is now upon us! This weekend’s race at New Hampshire marks the first of the ten race playoff. While we work through another week, here’s the 92nd edition of your questions and our answers. If you don’t know what this post is, we answer any and all reader questions every Wednesday, right here. So if you’ve [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: bobby labonte, engineering, glue, Jeff Gordon, john wes townley, journalists, Kenny Wallace, lucky dog, lugnuts, media, numbers, Richmond, sealer, seat, setup, sim program, spotters, start-and-park, Terry Labonte, travel 3 Comments »The Hard Card Mystique
July 22nd, 2010 T.C. NASCAR Hard Card: The annual credential issued to NASCAR officials, drivers, media, and team personnel. One of the most important articles I bring with me to the race track each weekend is my NASCAR hard card. A hard card is a plastic ID card that is very similar to any school or employer ID card. [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: credential, crew, drivers, hard card, license, media, NASCAR, officials 8 Comments »She’s Coming Baaaaaack…
June 16th, 2010 T.C. And by “she,” I mean Danica Patrick. This post serves as your official 10 day hype warning. You’d better enjoy the nice, quiet, normal Nationwide Series coverage this weekend on ESPN, because it will be the calm before the storm. Danica returns to the JR Motorsports #7 on June 26th at New Hampshire. Through the first [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Danica Patrick, hype, indy car, JR Motorsports, media, Nationwide Series, New Hampshire Motor Speedway 15 Comments »NASCAR Teams: ‘We Have a Website. Now What?’
May 11th, 2010 Journo Pages that don’t work. Under construction banners. Replayed press releases. Poorly produced video content (or clipped TV interviews). Lackluster traffic. Pitiful efforts. All these things and more describe the websites of NASCAR’s biggest teams. For all their sponsorship dollars and sales savvy, the sport’s elite have largely failed in their efforts to attract a strong [...]
Posted in The Business of NASCAR Tags: Earnhardt Ganassi, hendrick motorsports, media, NASCAR, roush fenway, video, website 11 Comments »Got a Problem? Complain to the Media
May 6th, 2010 Journo Most NASCAR drivers like to talk. If things aren’t going well few hesitate to express their issues with those in charge. If they’re mad you can be sure the person on the opposite end will be fully aware of it. And luckily for them if their intended target isn’t willing to listen, there is a [...]
NASCAR And Its Place In The Mainstream
March 26th, 2010 Journo In the last two decades NASCAR’s leadership has taken great pains to expand the sport to just about every region of this country. East to West, North to South, the once regional sport hosts events all over the country – including events in the nation’s largest media markets. On top of that, NASCAR has active [...]
Posted in Racing Observations, The Business of NASCAR Tags: 30 rock, mainstream media, media, NASCAR, NASCAR dad, NBC, press register, stereotype 29 Comments »Hey Team Danica, Get With It
February 21st, 2010 Journo The frenzy surrounding Danica Patrick in the weeks since she has begun her ascent to the highest level of American motorsports has been nothing short of a spectacle. When Patrick walks down pit road (or anywhere for that matter) a crowd almost constantly surrounds her, her pit stall is four and five deep and the [...]
Posted in Racing Observations, The Business of NASCAR Tags: California Speedway, Danica Patrick, media, NASCAR 24 Comments »
This Secret Fine Discussion Has Become Ridiculous
I really didn’t want to have to write this post. I figured that everyone was smart enough to really see things clearly and think logically, but I’ve been proven horribly wrong. After Jenna Fryer’s AP story about NASCAR “secretly” fining drivers that appeared this week, there has been a ton of discussion about the topic. I [...]