Opinions on Racing
Now we’re down to the nitty-gritty – the heats are over and the features begin. And the big enchalada is prepared for the competitive feast of the 16th of February 2003. Some surprises came from the Twins but there weren’t any real surprises in who didn’t make the race. A look at the field for […]
Some miscellaneous thoughts as we close on the Qualifiers: Remember when Jack Sprague drove Bill Baumgarder’s #74 Chevrolet in Grand National? He ran in 1993 and lost the ride rather unglamorously. Sprague reminded us why during Daytona 500 practice. Trying to force the issue, Sprague swerved into Steve Park, then spun into Mike Skinner, sweeping […]
Rain washed out Sunday activities and also played havoc with Monday’s. First scheduled was the Daytona Dash race, ending after 44 of 60 laps due to more rain. Toyota and Robert Huffman took the win and Arlene Pittman took a hard shot in the inside wall. With the Dash race done hope turned to getting […]
Hold on – here is the bump and the SPIN OUT! As Winston Cup FANS, we are not short on Rookie of the Year Candidates in 2003. However, I truly believe we will be extremely disappointed with their campaign of racing for the title. Compared to last year’s battle between Rookie of the Year winner […]
Well the front row has been decided for the 500. Jeff Green nips Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the coveted top starting spot for this Sunday’s running of the Daytona 500. It sure looks like RCR and DEI have been sharing notes again and it’s paid off for Jeff Green. Or maybe it’s just time for […]
Not that most people didn’t believe the hype, but Dale Earnhardt Junior put himself as the overwhelming favorite for the Daytona 500 with a scintillating performance in the Daytona Shootout. Other teams viewing their tapes of the race, though, may see the key to beating Junior – getting into the corners; where Junior could kill […]
For autograph seekers, the abrupt stop of pit passes at some of the Winston Cup tracks has caused quite a stir. Unjustly referred to as the “Tony Rule”, NASCAR tracks have now closed the doors to the garages where several fans could get up close and personal with such drivers as Tony Stewart, and Jeff […]
With the recent news of R.J.R.‘s possible departure from NASCAR’s elite division, it has become a frantic rush to find the perfect fit to replace the legendary Winston as the title sponsor. There have been many rumors of possible replacements for Winston, such as U.P.S., Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s as well as beer companies and automotive […]
We enter 2003 and the nightmare has started with rumors that RJR will withdraw its sponsorship of NASCAR’s top-drawer racing division after 2003. It has long been a rumor since the government’s quasi-legal extortion of the tobacco industry hit home in the late 1990s, but it never really seemed that plausible. Even now amid the […]
Wow. It’s been three months since I posted anything here. I certainly didn’t intend to go that long, but as John Lennon said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” I was somewhat taken by surprise to realize that the Bud Shootout is this weekend. I don’t think I have […]