Opinions on Racing
The RacinDeals archive: race reports, commentary, and the conversations that followed.
Will somebody get Bruton Smith his binky? Now officially Rootin’ Tootin’ Bruton is not behind the lawsuit against NASCAR by a Speedway Motorsports shareholder, a lawsuit alleging that NASCAR exercises monopoly control and has denied Texas an allegedly promised Winston Cup date. But of course it is universally known that Bruton is doing his Gerry […]
MINORITY RULES: Well, NASCAR wanted to get more minorities in racing… Supposedly Sunday there was a very high profile minority lawyer planning on attending the race. I don’t know if he hung around on Monday to watch. The fact that Johnnie Cochran is the lead lawyer for the small minority of Speedway Motorsports shareholders who […]
At the Daytona 500 the unthinkable happened. It got lost in all the other news, but for ten years one team came to personify power at Daytona and Talladega, winning three Daytona 500s, two Spring 500s at Talladega, two Firecracker 400s, and two Alabama 500s at Talladega. For those ten years one engine builder personified […]
Matt Kenseth started last – finished first! After a rain-soaked weekend in Texas, the running of the Samsung/Radio Shack 500 took place on Monday. With 30 laps remaining, Kenseth took just two tires on his final pit stop, and came out of the pits in the lead. Jeff Gordon, running second, was unable to overtake […]
The opening weekend of April saw rain plague NASCAR’s weekend at Texas Motor Speedway while bright sunshine and somewhat chilly temperatures greeted the opening of the Featherlite Modified Series at Thompson, CT. With the sunshine up north, the action was there for all in attendance. Among those running in the Icebreaker’s Mod Tour feature were […]
GREENER GRASS: If I remember right, Jimmy Elledge left the #55 team at the end of 2001 to become Dale Jarrett’s crew chief. On the surface, that appeared to be a great opportunity. However, as of this week, he’s been relieved of those duties. Sometimes the reason the grass is greener on the other side […]
Qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday saw record-breaking speeds and a couple of hard accidents. This is more than likely indicative of what we will see on Saturday and Sunday as the Busch and Winston Cup teams vie for position on the newly repaved surface in Texas. Speculation is that there will be one […]
Getting ready for Texas, some two-steps: Darrell Waltrip’s sanity may need to be questioned, not only because he wants to race again – when FOX Sports showed him in Mark Melling’s shop in that Dodge #17 Truck, one couldn’t help but wish the crew had taped his mouth shut – but also because he’s repeatedly […]
And I quote . Wally Dallenbach. "While NASCAR officials are trying, unsuccessfully, to curb extracurricular stuff on the track, pits, and pit road, Dallenbach doesn’t agree with people who think it’s an embarrassment. "I’m not saying it’s bad for the sport. We need a little entertainment in it," he said in a column written for […]
Authors note: I regret that it has been a long sabbatical away from the racing press. Mind you, I realize that there aren’t throngs of readers waiting with bated breath for my next round of NASCAR musings. It’s just a personal thing for me, and personal things have been a tad overwhelming for many months […]