In 1986 real estate developer Edward Robert Ginn III, better known as Bobby Ginn, was quickly making a name for himself, though not for the right reasons. He owned eight of 20 golf courses (among other properties) in Hilton Head Island, S.C. and his company was failing. Failing to the point that employee paychecks were [...]
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The Rise and Fall of Ginn Racing
August 13th, 2009 
Journo 
Posted in The Business of NASCAR 
Tags: Bobby Ginn, dale earnhardt inc, DEI, Ginn Racing, Jay Frye, Joe Nemechek, Kraig Kinser, NASCAR, Sterling Marlin 
12 Comments »Sometimes You’ve Got It. Sometimes You Don’t.
August 21st, 2008 Journo Just like anything in life, success in the world of motorsports can often times be cyclical. Just when the highest high has been hit, the lowest low can come with a crashing blow. Success is often fleeting in this business, some know this better than others. Lets just say though, sometimes you’ve got it and sometimes [...]
Posted in Racing Observations, The Business of NASCAR Tags: DEI, Ganassi, Jamie McMurray, NASCAR, Penske Racing, racing success, RCR, Rusty Wallace, ryan newman, Sterling Marlin 2 Comments »Go or Go Home: The Race before the Race
May 22nd, 2008 T.C. The Thursday before the Coke 600 is always a very important day for a select group of drivers and teams. Tonight is Pole Night for Sunday’s Coke 600 and every driver wants to be in the field for the home race. The entry list shows thirteen drivers that are currently on the outside looking in, [...]
Posted in NASCAR News, Racing Observations Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, coke 600, go or go home, J.J. Yeley, Jeff Green, Joe Nemechek, Johnny Sauter, Jon Wood, Ken Schrader, Kyle Petty, Patrick Carpentier, pole night, qualifying, Sam Hornish Jr., Stanton Barrett, Sterling Marlin, Tony Raines No Comments »