Often times when drivers get one off rides there becomes this serious sense of urgency. They have to do whatever it takes to get a good result now, because they may not get another chance. I believe what we saw today out of Boris Said could somewhat be explained this way. He came in as [...]
Posts Tagged ‘road course’
Boris Vs. The Field
August 15th, 2011 
T.C. 
Posted in Racing Observations 
Tags: Boris Said, david ragan, David Reutimann, Greg Biffle, ringer, road course, Watkins Glen 
26 Comments »Mayhem And Paybacks Rule The Weekend
June 27th, 2011 T.C. We saw it at both Road America and Infineon. Bent sheet metal and angry drivers filled the garage area after the races. You would have thought we had just raced at Martinsville or the old Bristol. Papis was angry with Villeneuve, Stewart and Vickers were at odds, and no NASCAR clash is complete without a [...]
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 »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #87
August 11th, 2010 Journo It’s back to the Irish Hills this week as NASCAR rolls into Michigan International Speedway and inches closer to the start of the Chase. But before we head to Brooklyn (Michigan that is), it’s time to answer your questions! If you don’t know what this post is, we answer any and all reader questions every Wednesday, right [...]
Do You Remember Gilligan’s Island?
June 14th, 2010 T.C. Every track we go to has unique challenges on pit road. At short tracks like Martinsville, the stalls are very small; Phoenix and Darlington have curved pit roads; Kentucky has the world’s thinnest pit wall; and at Watkins Glen we pit backwards. Until only a few short years ago however, nobody had a pit road [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Gilligan's Island, Infineon Raceway, pit road, pit stops, road course, Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma 14 Comments »Stock Cars Were Not Meant To Race In The Rain
August 31st, 2009 T.C. I’m sorry, they just weren’t. After what happened last year at Montreal, and the debacle that took place on Sunday at the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve, NASCAR needs to take a serious look at getting rid of racing in the rain. There are some that disagree with me, and believe that not only should the [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve, grand am, IRL, Montreal, Nationwide Series, rain, rain tires, road course 33 Comments »NASCAR Needs One More Road Course Race
August 6th, 2009 T.C. Since we are at a road course this week, I thought this would be the perfect time to bring up the NASCAR road course debate. Some people, both inside and outside the sport, say they need to be eliminated from the schedule all together. I personally think we need to keep the two races we [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Infineon, Laguna Seca, NASCAR, road course, road racing, Schedule, Watkins Glen 39 Comments »Ever Tried to Do Your Job Backward?
August 5th, 2009 T.C. This is a post we ran last year about this time, and because we are racing at Watkins Glen this weekend, we thought it would be fun to revisit this topic. Enjoy! I have… The Nationwide and Cup Series are heading north this weekend to the Finger Lakes region of New York and the historic [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: Infineon Raceway, jackman, pit crew, pit stop, road course, tire carrier, Tire Changer, Watkins Glen 7 Comments »Ever Tried to Do Your Job Backward?
August 5th, 2008 T.C. I have… The Nationwide and Cup Series are heading north this weekend to the Finger Lakes region of New York and the historic Watkins Glen road course. The Glen and Infineon always present unique challenges to the drivers because all of a sudden they need to turn left and right. What you will also see [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: Infineon Raceway, jackman, pit crew, pit stop, road course, tire carrier, Tire Changer, Watkins Glen 1 Comment »