On a normal NASCAR weekend when the Truck Series and/or Nationwide Series run companion to the Cup cars, there are a lot of pit crew members who double or triple dip. Crew members make some extra cash and get more reps, and the teams get top talent pitting their cars. But this last weekend presented [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Nationwide Series’
Iowa Rain Out Causes Pit Crew Problems
June 11th, 2013 
T.C. 
Posted in Over The Wall 
Tags: Cup Series, Iowa, Nationwide Series, pit crew, Pocono, rain, Texas, Truck Series 
No Comments »The Nationwide Series Is Going To Be Awesome In 2013
January 3rd, 2013 T.C. Thanks to a strong mix of young drivers and veterans trying to fight their way back to the top, with help from the NASCAR rule limiting drivers to one series for points, we are about to see the re-emergence of the Nationwide Series in 2013. I mean, have you seen the driver lineup? Instead of [...]
Why Danica’s Success, Or Lack Thereof, Might Not Matter
December 18th, 2012 T.C. There have been several times over the last two months that I’ve started writing a post about Danica Patrick and her prospects for the future. Once, I even wrote a full post before deleting it after a conversation with Journo on it’s content. I, like many, believe she is no where near ready to jump [...]
Posted in The Business of NASCAR Tags: Cup Series, Danica Patrick, IndyCar, Nationwide Series 16 Comments »Pastrana To Debut With RAB Racing?
April 16th, 2012 T.C. When Travis Pastrana, who was in attendance at Texas Motor Speedway, makes his NASCAR debut next weekend at Richmond International Raceway, it may be in a car associated with RAB Racing. Pastrana’s Pastrana 199 Racing has an alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing, but the team hasn’t run it’s #99 Nationwide car since last season and [...]
Kyle Busch Motorsports Sputtering Out Of The Gate
April 5th, 2012 T.C. Five races into the 2012 Nationwide Series schedule, Kyle Busch is experiencing just how difficult it can be to own a team in the upper tier of NASCAR. A combination of mistakes, bad luck, and slow race cars has added up to an average finish of 17.4 and just two lead lap finishes. His team’s [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Mike Beam, Nationwide Series 13 Comments »I Hope David Ragan Has Been Working The Phones
October 28th, 2011 T.C. On Thursday, UPS announced what their future NASCAR involvement will entail. And as expected, their team side sponsorship has been drastically reduced. For 2012 the shipping giant will scale back to being just an associate sponsor on Carl Edwards #99, and will serve as a primary for just one Cup race. This move, coupled with [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Cup Series, david ragan, Nationwide Series, Roush Fenway Racing, TRG, Truck Series, UPS 4 Comments »Where Does Reed Sorenson Go From Here?
October 6th, 2011 T.C. On Tuesday, shortly after a Turner Motorsports press release confirmed our breaking news from Monday (Dollar General gone), we found out that Reed Sorenson had been bounced from Turner’s #32 Chevy. The exact reason for why he was given the boot isn’t clear, but performance can be ruled out. Sorenson has a win this season, sits [...]
Breaking News: Turner Motorsports Employees Receive WARN Letters, Dollar General Gone
October 3rd, 2011 T.C. We are hearing that Turner Motorsports had meetings with the majority of their employees today and handed out letters in accordance with the North Carolina WARN Act regarding layoffs. In case you aren’t familiar, the WARN Act “requires a 60-day notice to the state and employees if at least 50 employees will be laid off [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Braun Racing, Dollar General, layoffs, Nationwide Series, Turner Motorsports, WARN Act 6 Comments »Another Rough Offseason Ahead For Crew Guys
September 29th, 2011 T.C. The end of the 2011 season is drawing near, and it seems we hear every week about another team that is preparing to lay off employees. The U.S. economy has still not rebounded, and even though some signs are better for NASCAR (like TV ratings), it would appear that we haven’t yet found the bottom. [...]
Posted in The Business of NASCAR Tags: Austin Dillon, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Vickers, cale gale, Clint Bowyer, Cup Series, Eddie Sharp Racing, GEICO, Germain Racing, Kevin Harvick Inc., Mark Martin, Max Papis, michael waltrip racing, Nationwide Series, Red Bull Racing, richard childress racing, Roush Fenway Racing, Rusty Wallace Racing, tim george, todd bodine, Truck Series, Turner Motorsports, WARN Act 5 Comments »Key Pit Crew Changes Could Shape Championships
September 13th, 2011 T.C. Pit road has played a big roll in the outcome of races this season, and as the Cup and Nationwide Series search for their 2011 champions, an even bigger emphasis will be placed on the crews. Those drivers with the strongest pit crews will have a serious advantage as we come into the home stretch. [...]
