I’ll admit I’m a bit of a lurker. I like to hang around on Twitter, Facebook, and some forums to see what the fans are talking about. It really helps when searching for new topics to write about for TNI. Something I’ve seen a bit recently that I wanted to address has to do with [...]
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Pit Crews Aren’t Always To Blame
July 27th, 2011 
T.C. 
Posted in Over The Wall 
Tags: adjustments, Facebook, Fans, pit crew, pit stop, repair, tires, Twitter 
4 Comments »Pit Road Will Be Key At Darlington
May 4th, 2011 T.C. As we get ready for Darlington this week, pit crew coaches across the sport are preparing their crews for what will be a busy night of work. The Lady in Black is a unique track and it creates a lot of challenges for the teams. From it’s abrasive surface and looming walls, to it’s uncommon [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: abrasive, adjustments, asphalt, damage, Darlington, Darlington Stripe, pit road, pit stop, pit work, shims, spring rubber, surface, tires, trackbar, wedge No Comments »Superspeedway Pit Stops Really Don’t Matter
April 11th, 2011 T.C. As we get ready to head to Talladega this weekend, pit crew coaches across the sport will spend the week preaching to their crews about the importance of not making mistakes. Even if it means pit stops take a few extra seconds than normal, it’s more important to get things right, than it is to [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: Crew Chief, Daytona, fuel, fuel only, mistake, pit crew, pit road, pit stop, superspeedway, talladega, tire carrier, Tire Changer, tires, two tire 1 Comment »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 [...]
Front Row Motorsports Penalty Unfortunately Deserved
June 11th, 2010 Journo I know we’re all getting sick of the Front Row Motorsports penalty discussion, but I wanted to give it one last word. A lot of the discussion this week has centered around NASCAR penalizing yet another team who can’t afford it. Lest I start a discussion, Carl Long’s name has been brought up. How could [...]
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 »Breaking News: Front Row Facing Possible Penalties Over Tire Issue
June 7th, 2010 Journo As we mentioned this morning on Twitter, we are hearing Front Row Motorsports could be facing penalties from NASCAR after illegal bleeder mechanisms were discovered on the #38 car prior to Sunday’s race. The rain delay appears to have played a role in the discovery of the issue. As Kvapil exited pit road following the [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: bleeder mechanism, bleeder valve, Front Row Motorsports, tire, tires, Travis Kvapil 3 Comments »The Teams You Won’t See On TV
May 31st, 2010 T.C. When you watch a race on TV, or see one in person, certain people get the spotlight. The drivers of course, are at the top of this list. Everyone knows them. Team personnel are next, with crew chiefs and a few select crew members getting most of the notoriety. You will also probably notice the presence [...]
Ask The Insiders Wednesday #75
May 18th, 2010 T.C. It’s a bit of a weekend off for teams, as even though we will be at the track this week for the All Star and Truck races, at least we get to sleep in our own beds. If you are in Charlotte for the races, don’t forget that the Pit Crew Challenge is tonight at [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: 88, air hose, Brian France, Brian Vickers, Casey Mears, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darlington, Dover, firesuit, jeff burton, Mike Helton, penalties, Red Bull, setup, spoiler, start-and-park, tires 4 Comments »Ask The Insiders Wednesday #60
February 3rd, 2010 T.C. The season has all but arrived, and so has another edition of Ask The Insiders Wednesday. If you don’t know what this post is, we answer any and all reader questions every Wednesday, right here. So if you’ve got one, click on the ”Ask the Insiders” tab at the top of the page and send one to us. [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: ARCA, driver contracts, Goodyear, Jim Hunter, tires, trading cards No Comments »