Before Pocono, all the talk about Joey Logano was that he may be on his way out of a Cup ride at Joe Gibbs Racing. Following a win from the pole on Sunday, the discussion about Logano is now about how the win saved his ride. But I’m not convinced that is the case. 2012 [...]
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Continued Performance, Not One Win, Will Save Logano
June 11th, 2012 
T.C. 
Posted in Racing Observations 
Tags: Home Depot, Joe Gibbs Racing, Joey Logano, Pocono, sliced bread 
9 Comments »Playing Hurt Can Bring Out The Best In A Player
August 8th, 2011 T.C. You saw it today. Brad Keselowski pounded a concrete barrier earlier in the week during a test session at Road Atlanta, ended up with a painful avulsion fracture in his left ankle, and somehow went on to win at Pocono. And to think earlier in the week there was talk he may not race at [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: ankle, avulsion fracture, Brad Keselowski, Chase, Pocono, Road Atlanta 6 Comments »Fuel Mileage, Fuel Mileage, Fuel Mileage
June 9th, 2011 T.C. Love it or hate it, fuel strategy is going to continue being the name of the game over the next few weeks. The last two Cup races and the most recent Nationwide Series race were all decided on late race fuel gambles, and the next three Cup races are all at tracks conducive to fuel [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Brad Keselowski, charlotte, fuel mileage, fuel strategy, Justin Allgaier, Kansas, Kevin Harvick, Michigan, Pocono, Sonoma 9 Comments »Why Do We Need Multi-Car Qualifying?
September 3rd, 2010 T.C. The idea of multi-car qualifying is nothing new to motorsports. Our readers who follow Formula 1 racing (or other open wheel series) know what I’m talking about. It is however, a fairly new system for NASCAR. We’ve seen the Nationwide Series use the process for road course races over the last few years, and this season [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Cup Series, Kentucky, multi car qualifying, NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Pocono, qualifying, Truck Series 22 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #88
August 17th, 2010 T.C. With big announcements flying this week, the teams are getting geared up to head for Bristol for a little short track Saturday night action. Don’t forget, the Truck Series races tonight at the ”World’s Fastest Half Mile.” 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: Casey Mears, Chicago, commercials, contingency, David Reutimann, Elliott Sadler, Ganassi, Germain Racing, HANS, helmet, hendrick motorsports, intake, Kasey Kahne, Marcos Ambrose, Max Papis, payouts, PJ Jones, Pocono, road course, robby gordon, safety, sponsorship, Target, TRD 5 Comments »Montoya, Pattie Relationship Rocky. Then Again…
August 5th, 2010 Journo Two weeks, two problems and frustrations again boiled over on the radio between Juan Pablo Montoya and his crew chief Brian Pattie. With the four tire stop that cost them the race at the Brickyard still fresh in their minds, Montoya entered the pits for a late race stop at Pocono. As he pulled in [...]
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #86
August 4th, 2010 T.C. Road racing returns this weekend as the Cup and NNS cars head up to Watkins Glen. While they are turning left and right, and doing backwards pit stops, the truck series takes on the Nashville Superspeedway. As we work through another week, here are more reader questions and answers. If you don’t know what this post [...]
The Trucks at Pocono? Really?
July 30th, 2010 Journo TC played the ‘NASCAR homer’ in his post yesterday, so I figured I’d balance out the week and criticize NASCAR today. The Truck Series is making their Pocono debut this weekend and you can count me among those not excited. In fact I’m a little irritated the sanctioning body added this event to the schedule [...]
UPDATED: Breaking News: Front Row Facing Possible Penalties Over Tire Issue
June 8th, 2010 T.C. After yesterday’s story about Front Row’s possible infraction at Pocono, we are hearing today that the penalty from NASCAR could be the biggest ever handed down. When NASCAR makes the announcement later today or tomorrow, expect the penalty to include a $250,000 fine and 300 driver and owner points for Travis Kvapil and owner Bob [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: Bob Jenkins, Carl Long, cheating, Front Row Motorsports, NASCAR, penalty, Pocono, rules, tires, Travis Kvapil 7 Comments »On Track Retaliation: How Much Is Too Much?
August 9th, 2009 T.C. We’ve all seen it happen. From the Friday night local short track race all the way to the Daytona 500. One driver gets wrecked; then he gets mad; then he gets even. But when does one driver retaliating against another driver go too far? I know I’m going to get blasted by the Robby Gordon [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: anger, David Stremme, Driver, Joey Logano, Pocono, retaliation, robby gordon, Watkins Glen, wreck 35 Comments »