Located around seven miles west of Willows in California, Thunderhill Raceway Park is a popular racing venue for both cars and motorcycles and is used by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) for its events. The three mile track has a total of fifteen turns, but is designed to allow event organizers to reconfigure the course to suit their needs. Thunderhill hosts the longest race in the United States ? the annual 25 Hours of Thunderhill ? a National Auto Sport Association event supported by the US Air Force.
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Memories Of Chuck "Uncle Buck" Rogers Dominate The Festivities At The Waterford Speedbowl
WATERFORD - On a night for the Waterford Speedbowl community to remember one of their own, it's hard to walk only a few feet anywhere at the track without being greeted by something memorializing former Speedbowl competitor Chuck "Uncle Buck" Rogers.
Rogers, a former driver in the Mini Stock and Street Stock at Waterford, passed away unexpectedly on April 16. Rogers, of Quaker Hill, was 56.
All over the Speedbowl Saturday were dedications to Rogers, from decals on racecars to the t-shirts worn by many of the fans on hand.
Before the start of features, track announcer Matt Buckler led a tribute to Rogers on the frontstretch led by a moment of silence.
Rogers, a former driver in the Mini Stock and Street Stock at Waterford, passed away unexpectedly on April 16. Rogers, of Quaker Hill, was 56.
All over the Speedbowl Saturday were dedications to Rogers, from decals on racecars to the t-shirts worn by many of the fans on hand.
Before the start of features, track announcer Matt Buckler led a tribute to Rogers on the frontstretch led by a moment of silence.
Hamster racing at the UK
International Online Zhuangao: According to “Daily Mail” reported on August 20, recently, in Durham in the vicinity of Valley Children’s Adventure Playground held a spectacular racing. Participating in the “driver” is a cute fluffy little hamster only. In this interesting game, each has its own small hamster racing, this trait is installed on the car [...]
NASCAR 101: Air Cooling
NASCAR on FOX’s Jeff Hammond shows how air plays a key role in stock car racing. Related Blogs Related Reading: Speedway Electric Auto Racing NASCAR Sim Racing Nascar Auto Racing Dodge Replica baseball hat cap
Friday, April 29, 2011
INDYCAR: Buddy Rice Joins Panther For Indy
SPEED has learned that Buddy Rice will partner at Indianapolis with JR Hildebrand next month for Panther Racing.
Jeff Gordon hoping to reclaim spot at top of Martinsville
Jeff Gordon used to be the King of Martinsville, but he hasn’t registered a win at the speedway since 2005. Track conditions may hinder Gordon from ending that winless streak today at the Goody’s Fast Relief 500.
Kyle Busch Completes Weekend Sweep At Bristol
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First off pit road after stops under caution on Lap 429, Busch held off polesitter Carl Edwards and defending race winner Jimmie Johnson to win his fifth straight race in NASCAR?s top three national series at the .533-mile short track.
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The question isn?t whether Kyle Busch will win at Bristol Motor Speedway?it?s whether anyone else can find a way to keep him out of victory lane.
BRISTOL, Tenn.?The question isn?t whether Kyle Busch will win at Bristol Motor Speedway?it?s whether anyone else can find a way to keep him out of victory lane.
First off pit road after stops under caution on Lap 429, Busch held off polesitter Carl Edwards and defending race winner Jimmie Johnson to win his fifth straight race in NASCAR?s top three national series at the .533-mile short track.
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Fund Raisers And Memorial Events For Chuck "Uncle Buck" Rogers The Focus Saturday At The Waterford Speedbowl
Former Waterford Speedbowl competitor Chuck "Uncle Buck" Rogers will be remembered in multiple ways Saturday at the track.
Rogers, a longtime regular in the Mini Stock and Street Stock divisions at the Speedbowl, passed away unexpectedly on April 16. Rogers, of Quaker Hill, was 56.
The Speedbowl will run a pair of events Saturday in memory of Rogers. Thirty-three lap events in both the Street Stock and Mini Stock division will memorialize Rogers' former car number.
Rogers, a longtime regular in the Mini Stock and Street Stock divisions at the Speedbowl, passed away unexpectedly on April 16. Rogers, of Quaker Hill, was 56.
The Speedbowl will run a pair of events Saturday in memory of Rogers. Thirty-three lap events in both the Street Stock and Mini Stock division will memorialize Rogers' former car number.
Earnhardt Jr. on pole for Daytona 500
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s pole for Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout may have just been credited to the luck of a draw, but he hit Daytona International Speedway on Sunday and turned in the fastest lap in Daytona 500 qualifying to claim his first pole at Daytona in a points-paying race.
“Obviously, it gives you good ideas that [...]
“Obviously, it gives you good ideas that [...]
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Trailer ? NASCAR THE GAME 2011 for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360
CGR trailers presents a trailer for NASCAR The Game 2011 for the PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360. Below is an excerpt from a September 30, 2010 press release. Enjoy! NASCAR The Game 2011 has been built from the ground up to make a thoroughly new experience. The team started by speaking with [...]
F1 team completed the first round of the Pirelli tire test the new Ferrari temporary leader
Sohu Ticker November 20, last year’s winter testing F1 finale in the 2010 season, held in Abu Dhabi F1 Elias terminal end of a four-day track test. The new test in the previous two days, Red Bull teenager Daniel – Ricardo RB6 car driving rule the track. After two days in the Pirelli tire test, [...]
Quotations of the Year
“We’ve got a lot of racing left, but when we’re winning at places we’re not supposed to, you better watch out.” – Jimmie Johnson, after winning the Food City 500 at Bristol.
“I like Jimmie as good as anybody, but for the sake of the sport, one of the two of us (Harvick, Hamlin) needs to make something happen.” – Kevin Harvick, during the Chase.
“Two tires won the race, but when you’ve got two tires in dirty air, it’s no good.” – Dale Earnhardt Jr., after finishing eighth in the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas.
“The ‘48’ (Johnson) is testing my patience. I’m hard to get mad, and I’m (ticked) off.” – Jeff Gordon, after the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega.
“If we’d have kept those guys a lap down, that would’ve been selfish.” – Dave Rogers, winning crew chief, on allowing a mass ‘wave-around” during an early caution period in the Heath Calhoun 400 at Richmond.
“When you play at home, that’s when you want to win the most.” – Tony Stewart, from Columbus, Ind., at Indianapolis.
“He's real aggressive. That's cool, but when he starts affecting me with his aggressiveness … I just will not put up with it. I've been around here long enough. I just will not tolerate it.” – Jeff Burton, referring to Kyle Busch, after Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
“There’s just a pit that develops in your stomach and doesn’t go away. It’s the championship pit, and it’s there.” – Jimmie Johnson.
“Points? I chipped away, but I didn’t chip away much.” – Kyle Busch, after a fourth at Martinsville.
“In the World Series, when a pitcher’s not doing his job, they put another one in that can.” – Johnson, referring to pit-crew swap at Texas.
“I wonder if anyone else will ever win five of these things in a row, but next year we’re going for six, so away we go.” – owner Rick Hendrick, after Johnson extended his consecutive championships.
“I won't turn on the television, watch any racing. Remove myself from it. I know what I need to do, what my team has to do. I don't want to hear what anybody else has to say.” – Johnson, before the final race.
“I don’t know if part of that is coincidence, or just that those guys who win championships are really good. I don’t know, but it isa difficult race track. You have to do everything right.” – Matt Kenseth, noting the overlap of Indy winners and Cup champions.
“Bristol is a lot like Watkins Glen. You never know what’s going to happen.” – Harvick, naming one thing the two have in common.
“We have a way of forgetting the way history really was. … I think we tend to forget that even the great race teams go through struggles.” – Jeff Burton.
“If I sat down and planned it, we would win every Chase race and I would win the championship. But plans don’t quite work like that.” – Kyle Busch, whose Chase struggles continued.
“Mathematically, it’s possible. Realistically, I don’t think so.” – Jeff Gordon, asked about the possibility of a driver winning the Chase without winning any races.
“There’s a lot of psychology that goes into racing, but all of that goes out the window once the race starts.” – Carl Edwards
“If you get in a problem (at Martinsville), it’s normally because you are a root of it.” –Stewart
“It’s amazing what the Chase format does to the nerves and to the teams and the drivers.” – Kurt Busch
“If the roles were reversed, I would be saying the same thing. As a competitor, you’re tired of the same guy winning. I guess I understand where they’re coming from and what they’re saying … I don’t necessarily agree with it. I think it would be great for someone to win five straight.” – Johnson, who did.
SX: Battling Destiny
Only nine points separate the top four contenders for the 2011 Monster Energy Supercross title. So is it anybody's game at this point? Not quite?
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Legendary Modified Driver Bob Potter To Serve As Grand Marshall For Tech-Net Spring Sizzler At Stafford Speedway
On June 28th, Bob Potter will get back on the track competitively at Stafford Motor Speedway when he participates in the first CarQuest Champions for Charity event.
But before getting back behind the wheel, Potter will first fill the role of honored one at the track.
Potter, a 5-time SK Modified division champion at Stafford, will serve as Grand Marshall of the 40th Tech-Net Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway, April 30-May 1.
Potter is one 14 drivers who will participate in the Champions for Charity event.
The 69-year old won five SK Modified championships at Stafford in 1988, '91, '92, '94 and '95.
But before getting back behind the wheel, Potter will first fill the role of honored one at the track.
Potter, a 5-time SK Modified division champion at Stafford, will serve as Grand Marshall of the 40th Tech-Net Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway, April 30-May 1.
Potter is one 14 drivers who will participate in the Champions for Charity event.
The 69-year old won five SK Modified championships at Stafford in 1988, '91, '92, '94 and '95.
108 qualifying points leader Fernando Alonso satisfied
Alonso Ferrari immediate access to the erection of “boss” status. AP Ferrari Fernando – Alonso’s 19 games in the 2010 race season, there are among the 15 qualifying teammate Felipe – Massa, before it is in the drivers championship wide lead of 108 Brazilian points. In an interview with Italian radio station Onda Cero’s interview [...]
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Introduction and Audi R15 Racing Pictures
Audi R15 car is diesel-powered Audi to create the second paragraph of Section Le Mans P1 car, the first generation car is the Audi R10, the Audi R15 car is also called second-generation diesel Audi prototype. R10 launch in late 2005, has been taking since his debut, the participation of three Le Mans 24 Hours [...]
Penalties Coming From NASCAR For Whelen Modified Tour Drivers Ted Christopher And Justin Bonsignore
Despite winning Sunday's Whelen Modified Tour season opening Icebreaker 150 at Thompson International Speedway, Ted Christopher of Plainville will not go to the second event of the season on May 1 at Stafford Motor Speedway as the series points leader.
NASCAR will announce later today penalties against Christopher and fellow Whelen Modified Tour driver Justin Bonsignore for the use of unapproved parts during Sunday's Icebreaker 150
Christopher, of Plainville, confirmed Wednesday that his team was penalized for issues involving his carburetor and that he would be docked 50 points in the standings.
Bonsignore, of Holtsville, N.Y., said Wednesday that his team was penalized for the same carburetor issues.
NASCAR will announce later today penalties against Christopher and fellow Whelen Modified Tour driver Justin Bonsignore for the use of unapproved parts during Sunday's Icebreaker 150
Christopher, of Plainville, confirmed Wednesday that his team was penalized for issues involving his carburetor and that he would be docked 50 points in the standings.
Bonsignore, of Holtsville, N.Y., said Wednesday that his team was penalized for the same carburetor issues.
INDYCAR news - 26 car fields, lucky dogs, Bourdais, and more
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There's some nice bits of INDYCAR news floating around the web this week, so here is the latest edition of short-shifts. The definition of "full field" was redefined this week by Randy Bernard, as INDYCAR ...
There's some nice bits of INDYCAR news floating around the web this week, so here is the latest edition of short-shifts. The definition of "full field" was redefined this week by Randy Bernard, as INDYCAR ...
Drivers concerned of increased tire wear at Martinsville
The long-green flag run that is typically seen either at the middle or end of a Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway might not be seen in today’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 if the tires continue a trend of wearing down quickly.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Dodge Ford NASCAR 1970
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EXCLUSIVE: SPEED FREAKS LEAKS SPEED?S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
Last night upon the Speed Freaks, the ?Ol StattMann busted out his thoughts upon what the B-I-G Announcement on Speedcenter this Tuesday, either at 6 or 8PM ET depending on what show you watch... Will be all about ? in regards to their mondo Austin, Texas USGP announcement... As StattMann sez; lookup Shell USGP.com or Shell-USGP.com...
Just DON?T BUST UP upon either the StattMann or Mwah if it turns out to be the MacDougal?s GP instead; Hya! We?ll see shortly, eh?
Just DON?T BUST UP upon either the StattMann or Mwah if it turns out to be the MacDougal?s GP instead; Hya! We?ll see shortly, eh?
Going Bonkers!
So perhaps Y?all have momentarily glimpsed the myriad of Test Posts trying to solve a most mysterious technical malady incurred upon No Fenders upon my return from OZ?
And now I?ve managed to go from ZERO text line breaks to 3-spaces between each sentence break... So I?m trying another toggle setting inside of my Blogger.com Dashboard to see what it?s effect will be?
Thanxs for your patience... As its Getting a little Better All of the Time ? know what I mean Vern?
As I really do NOT understand the complexities of internal Confuzer coding; SHEISA!
And now I?ve managed to go from ZERO text line breaks to 3-spaces between each sentence break... So I?m trying another toggle setting inside of my Blogger.com Dashboard to see what it?s effect will be?
Thanxs for your patience... As its Getting a little Better All of the Time ? know what I mean Vern?
As I really do NOT understand the complexities of internal Confuzer coding; SHEISA!
Rain In The Forecast Forces Waterford Speedbowl Officials To Call Off Saturday Night Racing Card
The second weekend of Saturday night weekly racing at the Waterford Speedbowl is a no go.
With rain already falling in the southeastern portion of the state, and a forecast for rain through the evening, Waterford Speedbowl officials made the decision to call off tonight's NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly racing card.
The Speedbowl returns to action next week with a six-division Saturday night card.
With rain already falling in the southeastern portion of the state, and a forecast for rain through the evening, Waterford Speedbowl officials made the decision to call off tonight's NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly racing card.
The Speedbowl returns to action next week with a six-division Saturday night card.
Kenseth, Martin recover from drive-through penalties for top-10 finishes
Starting in the 24th position, Matt Kenseth was assessed a drive-through penalty for passing prior to the start/finish line on the opening-race green flag. NASCAR rules state that a driver must maintain his line until crossing the stripe.
INDYCAR news - 26 car fields, lucky dogs, Bourdais, and more
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There's some nice bits of INDYCAR news floating around the web this week, so here is the latest edition of short-shifts. The definition of "full field" was redefined this week by Randy Bernard, as INDYCAR ...
There's some nice bits of INDYCAR news floating around the web this week, so here is the latest edition of short-shifts. The definition of "full field" was redefined this week by Randy Bernard, as INDYCAR ...
Sunday, April 24, 2011
This week's Stockcartoon from Mike Smith
Stockcartoons are created by Mike Smith, editorial cartoonist for the Las Vegas Sun, and syndicated through King Features Syndicate. Mike generously shares them with us here.
Mike is also the primary contributor to the Las Vegas Sun's NASCAR blog,"Bloggity, Bloggity, Bloggity."
Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Week Roars into Palm Beach
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PALM BEACH, FLA. ? Mar. 22, 2011 ? The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, creator of ?The World?s Greatest Collector Car Auctions?,? puts the pedal to the metal with the 2nd annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Road Rally on Saturday, April 2, 2011.
The Road Rally signals the start of the Collector Car Auction Week in Palm Beach. Barrett-Jackson strives to create the ultimate experience that will involve the entire Palm Beach community. The week culminates with the main event at the South Florida Fairgrounds April 7-9, where hundreds of automobiles will be up for auction.
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PALM BEACH, FLA. ? Mar. 22, 2011 ? The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, creator of ?The World?s Greatest Collector Car Auctions?,? puts the pedal to the metal with the 2nd annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Road Rally on Saturday, April 2, 2011.
The Road Rally signals the start of the Collector Car Auction Week in Palm Beach. Barrett-Jackson strives to create the ultimate experience that will involve the entire Palm Beach community. The week culminates with the main event at the South Florida Fairgrounds April 7-9, where hundreds of automobiles will be up for auction.
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Lamborghini Reventon sports car
Lamborghini Reventon sports car parameters: Chassis Specifications: Front brake type: ABS ventilated disc Rear Brake Type: ABS ventilated disc Front Tire Size: 245/35 ZR18 Rear Tire Size: 335/30 ZR18 Transmission: all-wheel drive Lamborghini Reventon sports car engine parameters: Model: V12 Cylinder capacity (cc): 6496cc Maximum power (Ps): 650ps Maximum power (kW): 478kW Maximum power speed [...]
Lamborghini Reventon sports car
Lamborghini Reventon sports car parameters: Chassis Specifications: Front brake type: ABS ventilated disc Rear Brake Type: ABS ventilated disc Front Tire Size: 245/35 ZR18 Rear Tire Size: 335/30 ZR18 Transmission: all-wheel drive Lamborghini Reventon sports car engine parameters: Model: V12 Cylinder capacity (cc): 6496cc Maximum power (Ps): 650ps Maximum power (kW): 478kW Maximum power speed [...]
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Sprint All-Star Fan Vote Kicks Off
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- As anticipation builds for this year's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, it's time again for fans to help vote one eligible driver into the annual event, which airs live on SPEED, Saturday, May 21, from Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The Sprint Fan Vote kicks off at 12:01 a.m. ET on March 23 and continues until 5 p.m. ET May 21, marking the only time each season when fans help set the starting lineup for a NASCAR event. Race fans can vote multiple times, and votes cast on Sprint and Nextel handsets will again count double toward a driver's vote total.
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="larger">It's time again for fans to help vote one eligible driver into the annual event!</span></span></p>
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- As anticipation builds for this year's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, it's time again for fans to help vote one eligible driver into the annual event, which airs live on SPEED, Saturday, May 21, from Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The Sprint Fan Vote kicks off at 12:01 a.m. ET on March 23 and continues until 5 p.m. ET May 21, marking the only time each season when fans help set the starting lineup for a NASCAR event. Race fans can vote multiple times, and votes cast on Sprint and Nextel handsets will again count double toward a driver's vote total.
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Leader?s Schmeder?s or Leaderhosen?
So I couldn?t resist the Leaderhosen quip, as it occurred to me, as I spent the Versus IndyCar Central Showtime purusing le Internetz instead... Needing a break from duh BoobTube... How apparently this wasn?t the weekend to be starting on the Pole ? ShuhZamm! Lookie ?Dar NO Princess jokes following my Pole remark, eh? Oh Never Mind!
Thus in an Der Wienersnitzel OVER-dosage de Motorsporten; Ja Ja! I noticed the following traits from my ?Mega View-Athon of motor racing, as first up; ?Master Zebb (Vettel) who started from Pole for the third race in-a-row was defeated by ?Louise JAGUAR? Hamilton, who?d started the Shanghai event from P3.
Then I watched my very first Versus Indy Lights race ? where NOT one, but two leader?s crashed out all on their own - Peter Dempsey, (P2) and Josef Newgarden (P3) respectively, as fourth place starter Conor Daly led Pole-sitter and Sam Schmidt Motorsports teammate Esteban Guerrieri home in a 1-2 finish.
Thus, the stage was set for Will Power?s demise... As I was personally rootin? for Ryan Briscoe, who after his shearing at the Barber?s last week, I worried ?bout his continued tenure at Penske Racing... Although obviously I couldn?t predict that ?HULIO would take out Power for the second time; Can you say Edmonton?
Thus it was thoroughly refreshing to witness Mike Conway?s debutant win in the Indy Cars, as the Englishman had rolled off P3 after coming outta NOWHERE to advance to the Fast Six Shootout after being mired down in 16th during practice...
Meanwhile, earlier during the broadcast, I flipped over to FOX Just-in-Time to see Jimmy Johnson win the days outing at Talladega, Hmm? I?m sensing a pattern here, as wasn?t Jeff ?Pretty Boy-Floyd? Gordon the Pole-sitter? As Johnson started from alongside Gordon on the outside of Row-1 (P2) while Mark Martin was third and Dale IronHead Junior Earnhart Jr. was fourth... Just the third time ever in RASSCAR history a team has locked-out the grid?s first two rows, the last time being in Fontana, CA by The Cat in the Hat?s (Jack Roush) crew.
Then during the countless commercial breaks during the IndyCar race, I flipped over to SPEED to see Carlos ?THE BULL? Checa lose both rounds of this weekend?s World Superbikes action at Assen TT, in the Netherlands... As Checa settled for third in race-1 and runner-up in race-2...
So I guess that?s why they run the races, eh? As apparently the Pole winner doesn?t always win the race...
Thus in an Der Wienersnitzel OVER-dosage de Motorsporten; Ja Ja! I noticed the following traits from my ?Mega View-Athon of motor racing, as first up; ?Master Zebb (Vettel) who started from Pole for the third race in-a-row was defeated by ?Louise JAGUAR? Hamilton, who?d started the Shanghai event from P3.
Then I watched my very first Versus Indy Lights race ? where NOT one, but two leader?s crashed out all on their own - Peter Dempsey, (P2) and Josef Newgarden (P3) respectively, as fourth place starter Conor Daly led Pole-sitter and Sam Schmidt Motorsports teammate Esteban Guerrieri home in a 1-2 finish.
Thus, the stage was set for Will Power?s demise... As I was personally rootin? for Ryan Briscoe, who after his shearing at the Barber?s last week, I worried ?bout his continued tenure at Penske Racing... Although obviously I couldn?t predict that ?HULIO would take out Power for the second time; Can you say Edmonton?
Thus it was thoroughly refreshing to witness Mike Conway?s debutant win in the Indy Cars, as the Englishman had rolled off P3 after coming outta NOWHERE to advance to the Fast Six Shootout after being mired down in 16th during practice...
Meanwhile, earlier during the broadcast, I flipped over to FOX Just-in-Time to see Jimmy Johnson win the days outing at Talladega, Hmm? I?m sensing a pattern here, as wasn?t Jeff ?Pretty Boy-Floyd? Gordon the Pole-sitter? As Johnson started from alongside Gordon on the outside of Row-1 (P2) while Mark Martin was third and Dale IronHead Junior Earnhart Jr. was fourth... Just the third time ever in RASSCAR history a team has locked-out the grid?s first two rows, the last time being in Fontana, CA by The Cat in the Hat?s (Jack Roush) crew.
Then during the countless commercial breaks during the IndyCar race, I flipped over to SPEED to see Carlos ?THE BULL? Checa lose both rounds of this weekend?s World Superbikes action at Assen TT, in the Netherlands... As Checa settled for third in race-1 and runner-up in race-2...
So I guess that?s why they run the races, eh? As apparently the Pole winner doesn?t always win the race...
Indy 500 Fan Spotlight: Camp and Brew
This short blog series tells the story of how the Coke Lot event known as Camp and Brew, celebrating it’s 10th year in 2011 at the The Indy 500, began and grew.� It’s alliance with the Brian’s Wish Charity and the $31,900 raised in 9 short years, is in memory and support of a young [...]
NHRA Summit Racing Southern Nationals
The 31st annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals is considered to be one of the toughest of the NHRA series to claim a victory on. The heat of the action is magnified as temperatures rise, and all eyes are on the dragway’s 660-foot concrete launchpad. In addition to the NHRA events, the program includes [...]
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Ted Christopher Bounces Back From Saturday Wreck To Win SK Modified Feature Sunday At Thompson Speedway
THOMPSON - Dealing with the effects of an injured right hand was only one of the worries for Ted Christopher following Saturday's NASCAR Whelen All-American SK Modified feature at Thompson International Speedway.
Saturday, two cars racing at the rear of the SK Modified feature field at Thompson took out Christopher and Woody Pitkat as they battled for the top spot with less than two laps remaining.
It left Christopher with a bent racecar and soured optimism for Sunday's follow-up 25-lap feature. But Christopher's Jimmie Paige owned race team spent the evening hours Saturday and into the morning Sunday doing their best to straighten out a mangled rear end on the Modified.
Saturday, two cars racing at the rear of the SK Modified feature field at Thompson took out Christopher and Woody Pitkat as they battled for the top spot with less than two laps remaining.
It left Christopher with a bent racecar and soured optimism for Sunday's follow-up 25-lap feature. But Christopher's Jimmie Paige owned race team spent the evening hours Saturday and into the morning Sunday doing their best to straighten out a mangled rear end on the Modified.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Hamster racing at the UK
International Online Zhuangao: According to “Daily Mail” reported on August 20, recently, in Durham in the vicinity of Valley Children’s Adventure Playground held a spectacular racing. Participating in the “driver” is a cute fluffy little hamster only. In this interesting game, each has its own small hamster racing, this trait is installed on the car [...]
Wreck ends Keyes' weekend
For three minutes, Billy Keyes and the BnB Racing team were living a dream.
2011 Coke Zero 400
Join the crowds at Daytona Speedway to celebrate the Independence Day Holiday Weekend with the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The action-packed program includes qualifying laps, NASCAR Autograph Session and a pre-race concert featuring country-singing sensation Martina McBride. The 53rd Annual Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race starts at 7:30pm on [...]
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With You Taku!
Just ran across the story about TakuSan (Takuma) Sato?s With You Japan fundraising project, which is for a totally worthy cause ? as in the hundreds, perhaps thousands? Of Japanese children trying to recover from the devastation of Japan?s March 11th Earthquake and Tsunami...
You can purchase one of Taku?s T-Shirts this weekend at the Long Beach GP IndyCar race, while I?ll get mine at the Speedway this May, so if you wish to help out or purchase a T-Shirt, then click here for more details...
You can purchase one of Taku?s T-Shirts this weekend at the Long Beach GP IndyCar race, while I?ll get mine at the Speedway this May, so if you wish to help out or purchase a T-Shirt, then click here for more details...
INDYCAR Barber Test Day 1 Combined Times
Will Power at Sonoma 2010 // Photo: Michee Ursino// 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) INDYCAR is in Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park this week for an open test in preparation for 2011.�� And while it is early in the week, and only a test, two things are ...
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Legendary Modified Driver Bob Potter Ready To Get Back On Track In Stafford Charity Racing Event In June
Bob Potter is looking for a little seat team. Literally, "a little seat" time.
On June 28th at Stafford Motor Speedway, the legendary Modified driver will take part in the track's first CarQuest Champions for Charity race.
Drivers in the race will compete behind the wheel Senior Outlaw Go-Karts and Potter isn't fooling around when it comes to making sure he's ready to be competitive when the field takes the green flag in the event, which is part of the racing card for Stafford Motor Speedway's Xtreme Tuesday event.
"I've got to talk to some people about getting some practice time with a kart on a Monday night at Stafford," Potter said. "I know those things have a lot quicker steering than a Modified did, I need to be ready."
On June 28th at Stafford Motor Speedway, the legendary Modified driver will take part in the track's first CarQuest Champions for Charity race.
Drivers in the race will compete behind the wheel Senior Outlaw Go-Karts and Potter isn't fooling around when it comes to making sure he's ready to be competitive when the field takes the green flag in the event, which is part of the racing card for Stafford Motor Speedway's Xtreme Tuesday event.
"I've got to talk to some people about getting some practice time with a kart on a Monday night at Stafford," Potter said. "I know those things have a lot quicker steering than a Modified did, I need to be ready."
2011 Pocono 500
Head off to Pocono Raceway on the weekend of 10-12 June 2011 for loads of racing action with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), as well as the ARCA Series presented by Menards. ARCA Final Practice takes place on Friday at 10:00am with NSCS Practice following at 12:30pm. ARCA Qualifier kicks off at 2:05pm with [...]
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Wreck ends Keyes' weekend
For three minutes, Billy Keyes and the BnB Racing team were living a dream.
Wrecks ? and effects
Accidents to be expected, but keeping cars stuck to track of utmost importance
Leave it to Ryan Newma to cut to the core of the issue.
Always quick to remind everyone that he earned an engineering degree (Vehicle Structure Engineering, to be precise) from Purdue University, Newman sometimes has a way of talking down to questioners. He [...]
Leave it to Ryan Newma to cut to the core of the issue.
Always quick to remind everyone that he earned an engineering degree (Vehicle Structure Engineering, to be precise) from Purdue University, Newman sometimes has a way of talking down to questioners. He [...]
Dynamic fashion racing pleasure ? test drive the new
The appearance of the new Mazda 3 Pictures Test drive models: the new Mazda 3 2.0 Luxury Automatic Test Drive line: Stadium Road – on the pond elevated – Gou Wan Road Exit – Good Luck Road – backtrack Malaysia 3 first sight, I suddenly thought of a horse 6. The two cars both front [...]
Soured Relationship With Longtime Owner Sends Woody Pitkat To New SK Modified At Stafford Motor Speedway
THOMPSON - When the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified division hits the track for the Spring Sizzler April 30 and May 1 at Stafford Motor Speedway, one of the most successful drivers in the division over the last few years will be sporting a new number and new colors.
Woody Pitkat won't be behind the wheel of the familiar No. 52 SK Modified that he has piloted for the Rowe Family since the 2005 season, and the split was hardly amicable according to Pitkat.
Instead of driving for team owner Tim Rowe this season at Stafford, Pitkat will instead drive the No. 89 SK Modified for owner Bob Hitchcock.
"I've had enough of [Tim Rowe] and his [expletive] from his mouth," Pitkat said. "I tried to talk to him over the winter for two or three months. He finally called me back. He cried poverty, said he lost a bunch of money from the Davidson Company and lost a bunch of money from TSI [Harley-Davidson].
Woody Pitkat won't be behind the wheel of the familiar No. 52 SK Modified that he has piloted for the Rowe Family since the 2005 season, and the split was hardly amicable according to Pitkat.
Instead of driving for team owner Tim Rowe this season at Stafford, Pitkat will instead drive the No. 89 SK Modified for owner Bob Hitchcock.
"I've had enough of [Tim Rowe] and his [expletive] from his mouth," Pitkat said. "I tried to talk to him over the winter for two or three months. He finally called me back. He cried poverty, said he lost a bunch of money from the Davidson Company and lost a bunch of money from TSI [Harley-Davidson].
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
INDYCAR Barber Test Day 1 Combined Times
Will Power at Sonoma 2010 // Photo: Michee Ursino// 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) INDYCAR is in Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park this week for an open test in preparation for 2011.�� And while it is early in the week, and only a test, two things are ...
Quotations of the Year
“We’ve got a lot of racing left, but when we’re winning at places we’re not supposed to, you better watch out.” – Jimmie Johnson, after winning the Food City 500 at Bristol.
“I like Jimmie as good as anybody, but for the sake of the sport, one of the two of us (Harvick, Hamlin) needs to make something happen.” – Kevin Harvick, during the Chase.
“Two tires won the race, but when you’ve got two tires in dirty air, it’s no good.” – Dale Earnhardt Jr., after finishing eighth in the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas.
“The ‘48’ (Johnson) is testing my patience. I’m hard to get mad, and I’m (ticked) off.” – Jeff Gordon, after the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega.
“If we’d have kept those guys a lap down, that would’ve been selfish.” – Dave Rogers, winning crew chief, on allowing a mass ‘wave-around” during an early caution period in the Heath Calhoun 400 at Richmond.
“When you play at home, that’s when you want to win the most.” – Tony Stewart, from Columbus, Ind., at Indianapolis.
“He's real aggressive. That's cool, but when he starts affecting me with his aggressiveness … I just will not put up with it. I've been around here long enough. I just will not tolerate it.” – Jeff Burton, referring to Kyle Busch, after Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
“There’s just a pit that develops in your stomach and doesn’t go away. It’s the championship pit, and it’s there.” – Jimmie Johnson.
“Points? I chipped away, but I didn’t chip away much.” – Kyle Busch, after a fourth at Martinsville.
“In the World Series, when a pitcher’s not doing his job, they put another one in that can.” – Johnson, referring to pit-crew swap at Texas.
“I wonder if anyone else will ever win five of these things in a row, but next year we’re going for six, so away we go.” – owner Rick Hendrick, after Johnson extended his consecutive championships.
“I won't turn on the television, watch any racing. Remove myself from it. I know what I need to do, what my team has to do. I don't want to hear what anybody else has to say.” – Johnson, before the final race.
“I don’t know if part of that is coincidence, or just that those guys who win championships are really good. I don’t know, but it isa difficult race track. You have to do everything right.” – Matt Kenseth, noting the overlap of Indy winners and Cup champions.
“Bristol is a lot like Watkins Glen. You never know what’s going to happen.” – Harvick, naming one thing the two have in common.
“We have a way of forgetting the way history really was. … I think we tend to forget that even the great race teams go through struggles.” – Jeff Burton.
“If I sat down and planned it, we would win every Chase race and I would win the championship. But plans don’t quite work like that.” – Kyle Busch, whose Chase struggles continued.
“Mathematically, it’s possible. Realistically, I don’t think so.” – Jeff Gordon, asked about the possibility of a driver winning the Chase without winning any races.
“There’s a lot of psychology that goes into racing, but all of that goes out the window once the race starts.” – Carl Edwards
“If you get in a problem (at Martinsville), it’s normally because you are a root of it.” –Stewart
“It’s amazing what the Chase format does to the nerves and to the teams and the drivers.” – Kurt Busch
“If the roles were reversed, I would be saying the same thing. As a competitor, you’re tired of the same guy winning. I guess I understand where they’re coming from and what they’re saying … I don’t necessarily agree with it. I think it would be great for someone to win five straight.” – Johnson, who did.
Ferrari deny that the ?disposal? Dell 2011 will usher in
Alonso wrong choice for the 15th lap championship come to naught. ??AP Ferrari technical director Aldo – Costa denied that the team will dispose of ending points leader Chris tactical error – Dell (Chris Dyer).blog ??8-point lead with Alonso finishing up a decisive battle was thought certain to win, the result as the team’s tactical [...]
Rain In The Forecast Forces Waterford Speedbowl Officials To Call Off Saturday Night Racing Card
The second weekend of Saturday night weekly racing at the Waterford Speedbowl is a no go.
With rain already falling in the southeastern portion of the state, and a forecast for rain through the evening, Waterford Speedbowl officials made the decision to call off tonight's NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly racing card.
The Speedbowl returns to action next week with a six-division Saturday night card.
With rain already falling in the southeastern portion of the state, and a forecast for rain through the evening, Waterford Speedbowl officials made the decision to call off tonight's NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly racing card.
The Speedbowl returns to action next week with a six-division Saturday night card.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
NASCAR highs and lows of 2010
Most improved driver: “Flame On” Harvick. Least improved auto manufacturer: Ford.
HIGH: Jimmie Johnson won a record fifth consecutive Sprint Cup championship, which is even more impressive in that no one else in the sport’s history as won more than three.
LOW: The exhortation of NASCAR vice president Robin Pemberton – “Have at it, boys” – proved to be emblematic of the season that followed. An on-track feud between drivers Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski boiled over in both the Cup and Nationwide Series. No one was hurt, but the crashes were scary and obviously intentional.
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HIGH: Denny Hamlin’s run for the championship was inspirational and heartbreaking. Hamlin persevered in spite of a knee injury that required surgery … while he continued to race. He led Johnson by 33 points with two races remaining – and won two more races -- but wound up losing the championship by 39.
LOW: Dale Earnhardt Jr. continued to struggle. Ninety-three races have passed since his most recent victory. He will begin his fourth season at Hendrick Motorsports with his third crew chief, Steve Letarte. (A fourth, Brian Whitesell, just took the reins for one race.) He finished 21st in the standings and collected only three top-five finishes.
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HIGH: Another driver who didn’t qualify for the Chase won the season’s two most prestigious races. Jamie McMurray captured both the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.
LOW: Upset at being criticized, NASCAR officials tried to fine two drivers, Hamlin and Ryan Newman, in secrecy. Naturally, word leaked out, leading some to wonder what else the ruling body was hiding.
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HIGH: The season’s two races at Talladega Superspeedway produced a total of 175 lead changes. The individual numbers were 88 and 87, the two highest such totals in the sport’s history.
LOW: Two of the sport’s more dignified drivers, Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton, exchanged blows after Burton inexplicably wrecked Gordon’s Chevy under a caution flag at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 7. It’s difficult to buy Burton’s explanation that he didn’t mean to do it on purpose.
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HIGH: The Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the Camping World Truck Series, Austin Dillon, actually won two races.
LOW: The rookie of the year in Cup, Kevin Conway, never finished higher than 14th and was 35th in the point standings.
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HIGH: The most improved performance came from Kevin Harvick, who improved his average finish from 19.9 in 2009 to 8.7 in 2010. Under the point system in place prior to 2004, Harvick would have finished the season with 295 points more than any other driver.
LOW: Even though three of its drivers made the Chase, and Edwards won the season’s final two races, Ford’s NASCAR program still had a disappointing year. Chevys won 18 Cup races, and Toyotas won 12. Fords won four, and Dodge’s one-team, three-car effort claimed two.
HIGH: Jimmie Johnson won a record fifth consecutive Sprint Cup championship, which is even more impressive in that no one else in the sport’s history as won more than three.
LOW: The exhortation of NASCAR vice president Robin Pemberton – “Have at it, boys” – proved to be emblematic of the season that followed. An on-track feud between drivers Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski boiled over in both the Cup and Nationwide Series. No one was hurt, but the crashes were scary and obviously intentional.
* * *
HIGH: Denny Hamlin’s run for the championship was inspirational and heartbreaking. Hamlin persevered in spite of a knee injury that required surgery … while he continued to race. He led Johnson by 33 points with two races remaining – and won two more races -- but wound up losing the championship by 39.
LOW: Dale Earnhardt Jr. continued to struggle. Ninety-three races have passed since his most recent victory. He will begin his fourth season at Hendrick Motorsports with his third crew chief, Steve Letarte. (A fourth, Brian Whitesell, just took the reins for one race.) He finished 21st in the standings and collected only three top-five finishes.
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HIGH: Another driver who didn’t qualify for the Chase won the season’s two most prestigious races. Jamie McMurray captured both the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.
LOW: Upset at being criticized, NASCAR officials tried to fine two drivers, Hamlin and Ryan Newman, in secrecy. Naturally, word leaked out, leading some to wonder what else the ruling body was hiding.
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HIGH: The season’s two races at Talladega Superspeedway produced a total of 175 lead changes. The individual numbers were 88 and 87, the two highest such totals in the sport’s history.
LOW: Two of the sport’s more dignified drivers, Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton, exchanged blows after Burton inexplicably wrecked Gordon’s Chevy under a caution flag at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 7. It’s difficult to buy Burton’s explanation that he didn’t mean to do it on purpose.
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HIGH: The Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the Camping World Truck Series, Austin Dillon, actually won two races.
LOW: The rookie of the year in Cup, Kevin Conway, never finished higher than 14th and was 35th in the point standings.
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HIGH: The most improved performance came from Kevin Harvick, who improved his average finish from 19.9 in 2009 to 8.7 in 2010. Under the point system in place prior to 2004, Harvick would have finished the season with 295 points more than any other driver.
LOW: Even though three of its drivers made the Chase, and Edwards won the season’s final two races, Ford’s NASCAR program still had a disappointing year. Chevys won 18 Cup races, and Toyotas won 12. Fords won four, and Dodge’s one-team, three-car effort claimed two.
Podium for Vettel in Australia
Sebastian Vettel once again proved that he is a champion by winning the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday 27 March 2011. In 2010 he became F1 world champion, and together with Mark Webber, his team mate, he assisted in securing the Constructors Championships for the Red Bull team. Born in Germany on 3 July 1987, he was the youngest runner up in 2009 when Jenson Button won the title. Now it seems that his flawless driving and natural talent is putting him back into contention for winning the 2011 Formula One season.
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Goody?s and BC Powders Give Fans a Voice for the Goody?s Fast Relief 500
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Fans Can Select Favorite Wounded Warrior Project- and Victory Junction-Designed Paint Schemes MEMPHIS, Tenn. (March 11, 2011) ? For nearly a week beginning March 11, fans of Goody's and BC Powders can help choose a race car paint scheme designed by wounded hero from Wounded Warrior ...
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NASCAR on FOX: Revved Up
Darrell Waltrip reminds us all just how dangerous NASCAR can be. Related Blogs Related Reading: NASCAR Sim Racing Nascar Racing 6 Pc. Auto Floormat Set Floor Mats New NASCAR Men's NAS-SW-KEN Schedule Series Matt Kenseth Watch
Oreca Peugeot, BMW Motorsport win top classes at Sebring
Historic victory for de Chaunac led team in 2011 opener ORECA Sebring 2011-03-20Hugues de Chaunac 090917-1Peugeot won again at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida on Saturday, this time the Team ORECA Matmut taking victory in America?s greatest sports car race and ...
Monday, April 18, 2011
Burt Myers prepared for challenge of South Boston
Burt Myers enters the Whelen Southern Modified Tour South Boston 150 with high hopes of getting his season on track to defend his Southern Tour title. However, he may not race after breaking three ribs during Friday practice for the Midwest Supermodified Association’s first race at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, ...
Nascar 09 ? PS2 Online ? Craftsman Trucks ? Bristol
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Ryan Truex plans first Nationwide start at Gateway
Defending NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion and current points leader in that series, Ryan Truex, will make his Nationwide Series debut this month when he climbs behind the wheel of a Michael Waltrip Racing entry on July 17 at Gateway International Raceway. He will pilot a NAPA-sponored No. 00 entry and will be a [...]
Playing the Ratings Game...
So while I?m attempting to cope with the dreaded jetRAGG associated with the whims of circumnavigating the globe... YAWN! I thought I?d toss in my two-peso?s worth on what at the time was Randy ?The CandyMann? Bernard?s latest Show Stopper... Y?all know that most revered Five-for-Five Dolluh?s; Err, Uhm? I think ?Dat ?Juan?s already taken, albeit I think the latest Subweighz $5 FootLonger?s for February is over??? Try sayin ?Dat FAST 5-times, eh? But I digress... As back to the meat in duh Sandwich. (PUN intended!)
Thus Y?all may recall the dizzying hoopla generated over Messer Bernard?s High Stakes Los Wages holdem Five additional NON-INDYCAR ?Contendah?s? for a 5,000,000-dollar payout for winning the series season ending race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011... Where anybody who?s bought a race ticket can potentially get into duh B-I-G show for FREE! GASP! Take another deep breath; here goes my potential Fab-5 candidates. )Which I scribbled prior to going ?Down Under to OZ...)
Ricky Carmichael Although this made-for-TV Docudrama is perfectly suited for an encore episode of Travis Pastrana?s Nitro Circus, as I could see Travis Base Jumpin? off the Stratosphere or doing ?Juan O his patented NO parachute jumps into LVMS. And as much as I like the guy, I just really cannot see who he would drive for; Hmm? Perhaps with Panther Racing as Captain America as his Wingman? Although certainly NOT The Captain ? as I think Pastrana?s a little too WILD for somebody who?s as buttoned down as Roger! (NOT to mention having nearly ZERO Ovaltrack or single seater experience...)
Thus I?m gonna throw a different high wire act?s name into the mix. As in the ?GOAT;? (Greatest Of All Time) nee Ricky Carmichael, albeit I prefer StatMann?s pointing out that that title is already taken by some Cat named Ali... Yet Carmichael is currently cutting his teeth in the vaunted N**CAR CampingWorld Truck Series, so he?s got plenty ?O RoundyRound experience and has an equal Base following a la Pastrana...
Scott PruettWhile everybody?s salivating over the potential of Juan Pablo Montoya ? who?s already announced he has NO intentions of participating... wouldn?t it be funny if The Cheepster when for the ultimate Chip SLAM by bringin? six cars to the track? Why couldn?t he run a third Target Car for let?s see? I dunno, may be say; ?The Brackster?? (Kenny Brack) After all they do have a history... Or perhaps ?Zorro? As Alex Zanardi would most definitely be a crowd pleaser! Nah, I say MAD MAX (Massimiliano) Papis would be Ganassi?s choice...
Then ?Cheep?s ?Sleeper? could come from the other side of the fence - with the Brownsburg Bunch rolling out a third Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates TelMex Dallara/Honda for ?Scooter,? eh? After all it AIN?T like Scott Pruett is a stranger to the confines of an Open Wheel Racing Car...
John Andretti Although Marco?s joked ?bout his GranPappy findin? out ?bout this and making another comeback; Hmm? Perhaps that?s why Mario?s been circulating round ?N round in that two-seater, eh? Hya! I could see Mikey?s Andretti Autosport morphing into another 5-car operation to run ?Gentleman John? (Andretti) as a further collaboration with The King ? who after all is RASSCAR Nobility...
Jacques Villeneuve And what about our feverish fans from Up North Eh? As I can hear ?Dem KuhNucks goin? GaGa over the inclusion of Jackie V back in IndyCarLand... Otay; so I know he AIN?T Paul Tracy Meesh; BUTT! He?d definitely PEAK the interests of those frozen over Hosers and would probably give, say; Dryer & Reinbold a fightin? chance at winning an Oval race...
Nelson Piquet Jr. Since TK ?Follow-your-Schnoz? (Kanaan) is OFF Randy Bernard?s invite list, along with PT, etc, I figured I?d throw this name out there simply from el Brasilia angle, Ci?As after all ?Nelson Pickett Junior? has Formula One experience and is now plyin? his trade in ?Dat PickemUp truck series aforementioned... Not to mention this season he?s runnin? with a bonified contender, a.k.a. KHI. (Kevin Harvick Inc) Thus I?d think he?d be included on Randy?s DanceCard, right?
Adrian Fernandez And I know I?m gonna get in trouble for this; BUTT! DON?T forget the GuacamoleHeadz ? Ariva-Ariva-Ariva! Thus although he may be a bit long-in-the-tooth... You couldn?t go wrong with ?Juan ?O Mexico?s favoured sons, a.k.a Adrian Fernandez ? who after all, does have vast Oval track experience and is crafty as a Fox!
Other Possibilities?(In NO particular order...)Alex Gurney; PJ Jones; Robby ?DirtMann? Gordon; Ron Fellows; John Edwards; Katherine Legge; David Martinez; PJ Chesson and I dunno, perhaps the REAL Iceman, a.k.a. The Kimster, nee Kimi Raikkonen...
So will The CandyMann get his wish and have five bonafied Starz show up for the RALLY-RALLY-RALLY B-I-G Finale in Sin City? And will this have any affect upon the series title fight? Hmm? Just had this thought-bubble; would The Wanderin? Milka be eligible? You Make the Call!
OOPS! Guess my rith Uh tickin? AIN?T tooze good, eh? As I seem to have gone over the allotment of five candidates...
Thus Y?all may recall the dizzying hoopla generated over Messer Bernard?s High Stakes Los Wages holdem Five additional NON-INDYCAR ?Contendah?s? for a 5,000,000-dollar payout for winning the series season ending race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011... Where anybody who?s bought a race ticket can potentially get into duh B-I-G show for FREE! GASP! Take another deep breath; here goes my potential Fab-5 candidates. )Which I scribbled prior to going ?Down Under to OZ...)
Ricky Carmichael Although this made-for-TV Docudrama is perfectly suited for an encore episode of Travis Pastrana?s Nitro Circus, as I could see Travis Base Jumpin? off the Stratosphere or doing ?Juan O his patented NO parachute jumps into LVMS. And as much as I like the guy, I just really cannot see who he would drive for; Hmm? Perhaps with Panther Racing as Captain America as his Wingman? Although certainly NOT The Captain ? as I think Pastrana?s a little too WILD for somebody who?s as buttoned down as Roger! (NOT to mention having nearly ZERO Ovaltrack or single seater experience...)
Thus I?m gonna throw a different high wire act?s name into the mix. As in the ?GOAT;? (Greatest Of All Time) nee Ricky Carmichael, albeit I prefer StatMann?s pointing out that that title is already taken by some Cat named Ali... Yet Carmichael is currently cutting his teeth in the vaunted N**CAR CampingWorld Truck Series, so he?s got plenty ?O RoundyRound experience and has an equal Base following a la Pastrana...
Scott PruettWhile everybody?s salivating over the potential of Juan Pablo Montoya ? who?s already announced he has NO intentions of participating... wouldn?t it be funny if The Cheepster when for the ultimate Chip SLAM by bringin? six cars to the track? Why couldn?t he run a third Target Car for let?s see? I dunno, may be say; ?The Brackster?? (Kenny Brack) After all they do have a history... Or perhaps ?Zorro? As Alex Zanardi would most definitely be a crowd pleaser! Nah, I say MAD MAX (Massimiliano) Papis would be Ganassi?s choice...
Then ?Cheep?s ?Sleeper? could come from the other side of the fence - with the Brownsburg Bunch rolling out a third Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates TelMex Dallara/Honda for ?Scooter,? eh? After all it AIN?T like Scott Pruett is a stranger to the confines of an Open Wheel Racing Car...
John Andretti Although Marco?s joked ?bout his GranPappy findin? out ?bout this and making another comeback; Hmm? Perhaps that?s why Mario?s been circulating round ?N round in that two-seater, eh? Hya! I could see Mikey?s Andretti Autosport morphing into another 5-car operation to run ?Gentleman John? (Andretti) as a further collaboration with The King ? who after all is RASSCAR Nobility...
Jacques Villeneuve And what about our feverish fans from Up North Eh? As I can hear ?Dem KuhNucks goin? GaGa over the inclusion of Jackie V back in IndyCarLand... Otay; so I know he AIN?T Paul Tracy Meesh; BUTT! He?d definitely PEAK the interests of those frozen over Hosers and would probably give, say; Dryer & Reinbold a fightin? chance at winning an Oval race...
Nelson Piquet Jr. Since TK ?Follow-your-Schnoz? (Kanaan) is OFF Randy Bernard?s invite list, along with PT, etc, I figured I?d throw this name out there simply from el Brasilia angle, Ci?As after all ?Nelson Pickett Junior? has Formula One experience and is now plyin? his trade in ?Dat PickemUp truck series aforementioned... Not to mention this season he?s runnin? with a bonified contender, a.k.a. KHI. (Kevin Harvick Inc) Thus I?d think he?d be included on Randy?s DanceCard, right?
Adrian Fernandez And I know I?m gonna get in trouble for this; BUTT! DON?T forget the GuacamoleHeadz ? Ariva-Ariva-Ariva! Thus although he may be a bit long-in-the-tooth... You couldn?t go wrong with ?Juan ?O Mexico?s favoured sons, a.k.a Adrian Fernandez ? who after all, does have vast Oval track experience and is crafty as a Fox!
Other Possibilities?(In NO particular order...)Alex Gurney; PJ Jones; Robby ?DirtMann? Gordon; Ron Fellows; John Edwards; Katherine Legge; David Martinez; PJ Chesson and I dunno, perhaps the REAL Iceman, a.k.a. The Kimster, nee Kimi Raikkonen...
So will The CandyMann get his wish and have five bonafied Starz show up for the RALLY-RALLY-RALLY B-I-G Finale in Sin City? And will this have any affect upon the series title fight? Hmm? Just had this thought-bubble; would The Wanderin? Milka be eligible? You Make the Call!
OOPS! Guess my rith Uh tickin? AIN?T tooze good, eh? As I seem to have gone over the allotment of five candidates...
NASCAR?s big, but not that big, here
Will Denny Hamlin join the Miami posse of Lebron James? The opposite is unlikely.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – It’s all about the South down here. No drawls. No plantations (well, there is a city near here called Plantation). But there’s South Beach, and the geography is unmistakable. Homestead-Miami Speedway may not be Southern but it’s as south as the United States of America gets.
NASCAR takes its traveling show to most parts of the country, but it doesn’t get much glitzier than this. Juan Pablo Montoya held his annual South Beach gala – or soiree or extravaganza, or whatever – on Thursday night.
In other big news, Denny Hamlin met LeBron James.
“It was just at our hotel, basically,” said the Sprint Cup point leader. “One of the guys that I know, that works at the hotel, asked if I cared to meet him, and I said, ‘Of course. Sure.’ I just briefly talked to him for just a second. It really wasn’t anything too big. Obviously, he’s one of the most interesting guys of the past year, so it was good to experience that.”
Asked if the NBA star knew anything about NASCAR, Hamlin said not too much.
“He’s heard of it. I don’t know,” said Hamlin. “I really didn’t ask him too much about to be honest with you. I got to thinking, though, I was sitting there and looking around and the scene around him, and what-not, and I was thinking, why in the world would he leave Cleveland for this?”
It may have been a bit like the time Red Grange visited the White House. Grange was introduced to Pres. Calvin Coolidge, who was told, “This is Red Grange of the Chicago Bears,” and the president replied, “I’ve always enjoyed animal acts.”
NASCAR is known here. Every Chase has ended here, not to mention the seasons of 2002-03 before there was a Chase. NASCAR holds its grand finale in a city made famous at various times by Jackie Gleason, Tony Montana and Dan Marino. It’s going to take at least a Montoya championship to make NASCAR a household name.
Or maybe Hamlin can win the championship and thus earn a place in LeBron’s posse.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – It’s all about the South down here. No drawls. No plantations (well, there is a city near here called Plantation). But there’s South Beach, and the geography is unmistakable. Homestead-Miami Speedway may not be Southern but it’s as south as the United States of America gets.
NASCAR takes its traveling show to most parts of the country, but it doesn’t get much glitzier than this. Juan Pablo Montoya held his annual South Beach gala – or soiree or extravaganza, or whatever – on Thursday night.
In other big news, Denny Hamlin met LeBron James.
“It was just at our hotel, basically,” said the Sprint Cup point leader. “One of the guys that I know, that works at the hotel, asked if I cared to meet him, and I said, ‘Of course. Sure.’ I just briefly talked to him for just a second. It really wasn’t anything too big. Obviously, he’s one of the most interesting guys of the past year, so it was good to experience that.”
Asked if the NBA star knew anything about NASCAR, Hamlin said not too much.
“He’s heard of it. I don’t know,” said Hamlin. “I really didn’t ask him too much about to be honest with you. I got to thinking, though, I was sitting there and looking around and the scene around him, and what-not, and I was thinking, why in the world would he leave Cleveland for this?”
It may have been a bit like the time Red Grange visited the White House. Grange was introduced to Pres. Calvin Coolidge, who was told, “This is Red Grange of the Chicago Bears,” and the president replied, “I’ve always enjoyed animal acts.”
NASCAR is known here. Every Chase has ended here, not to mention the seasons of 2002-03 before there was a Chase. NASCAR holds its grand finale in a city made famous at various times by Jackie Gleason, Tony Montana and Dan Marino. It’s going to take at least a Montoya championship to make NASCAR a household name.
Or maybe Hamlin can win the championship and thus earn a place in LeBron’s posse.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Expect the 2-car tandem at Talladega Superspeedway
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Friday, April 15, 2011
Playing the Ratings Game...
So while I?m attempting to cope with the dreaded jetRAGG associated with the whims of circumnavigating the globe... YAWN! I thought I?d toss in my two-peso?s worth on what at the time was Randy ?The CandyMann? Bernard?s latest Show Stopper... Y?all know that most revered Five-for-Five Dolluh?s; Err, Uhm? I think ?Dat ?Juan?s already taken, albeit I think the latest Subweighz $5 FootLonger?s for February is over??? Try sayin ?Dat FAST 5-times, eh? But I digress... As back to the meat in duh Sandwich. (PUN intended!)
Thus Y?all may recall the dizzying hoopla generated over Messer Bernard?s High Stakes Los Wages holdem Five additional NON-INDYCAR ?Contendah?s? for a 5,000,000-dollar payout for winning the series season ending race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011... Where anybody who?s bought a race ticket can potentially get into duh B-I-G show for FREE! GASP! Take another deep breath; here goes my potential Fab-5 candidates. )Which I scribbled prior to going ?Down Under to OZ...)
Ricky Carmichael Although this made-for-TV Docudrama is perfectly suited for an encore episode of Travis Pastrana?s Nitro Circus, as I could see Travis Base Jumpin? off the Stratosphere or doing ?Juan O his patented NO parachute jumps into LVMS. And as much as I like the guy, I just really cannot see who he would drive for; Hmm? Perhaps with Panther Racing as Captain America as his Wingman? Although certainly NOT The Captain ? as I think Pastrana?s a little too WILD for somebody who?s as buttoned down as Roger! (NOT to mention having nearly ZERO Ovaltrack or single seater experience...)
Thus I?m gonna throw a different high wire act?s name into the mix. As in the ?GOAT;? (Greatest Of All Time) nee Ricky Carmichael, albeit I prefer StatMann?s pointing out that that title is already taken by some Cat named Ali... Yet Carmichael is currently cutting his teeth in the vaunted N**CAR CampingWorld Truck Series, so he?s got plenty ?O RoundyRound experience and has an equal Base following a la Pastrana...
Scott PruettWhile everybody?s salivating over the potential of Juan Pablo Montoya ? who?s already announced he has NO intentions of participating... wouldn?t it be funny if The Cheepster when for the ultimate Chip SLAM by bringin? six cars to the track? Why couldn?t he run a third Target Car for let?s see? I dunno, may be say; ?The Brackster?? (Kenny Brack) After all they do have a history... Or perhaps ?Zorro? As Alex Zanardi would most definitely be a crowd pleaser! Nah, I say MAD MAX (Massimiliano) Papis would be Ganassi?s choice...
Then ?Cheep?s ?Sleeper? could come from the other side of the fence - with the Brownsburg Bunch rolling out a third Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates TelMex Dallara/Honda for ?Scooter,? eh? After all it AIN?T like Scott Pruett is a stranger to the confines of an Open Wheel Racing Car...
John Andretti Although Marco?s joked ?bout his GranPappy findin? out ?bout this and making another comeback; Hmm? Perhaps that?s why Mario?s been circulating round ?N round in that two-seater, eh? Hya! I could see Mikey?s Andretti Autosport morphing into another 5-car operation to run ?Gentleman John? (Andretti) as a further collaboration with The King ? who after all is RASSCAR Nobility...
Jacques Villeneuve And what about our feverish fans from Up North Eh? As I can hear ?Dem KuhNucks goin? GaGa over the inclusion of Jackie V back in IndyCarLand... Otay; so I know he AIN?T Paul Tracy Meesh; BUTT! He?d definitely PEAK the interests of those frozen over Hosers and would probably give, say; Dryer & Reinbold a fightin? chance at winning an Oval race...
Nelson Piquet Jr. Since TK ?Follow-your-Schnoz? (Kanaan) is OFF Randy Bernard?s invite list, along with PT, etc, I figured I?d throw this name out there simply from el Brasilia angle, Ci?As after all ?Nelson Pickett Junior? has Formula One experience and is now plyin? his trade in ?Dat PickemUp truck series aforementioned... Not to mention this season he?s runnin? with a bonified contender, a.k.a. KHI. (Kevin Harvick Inc) Thus I?d think he?d be included on Randy?s DanceCard, right?
Adrian Fernandez And I know I?m gonna get in trouble for this; BUTT! DON?T forget the GuacamoleHeadz ? Ariva-Ariva-Ariva! Thus although he may be a bit long-in-the-tooth... You couldn?t go wrong with ?Juan ?O Mexico?s favoured sons, a.k.a Adrian Fernandez ? who after all, does have vast Oval track experience and is crafty as a Fox!
Other Possibilities?(In NO particular order...)Alex Gurney; PJ Jones; Robby ?DirtMann? Gordon; Ron Fellows; John Edwards; Katherine Legge; David Martinez; PJ Chesson and I dunno, perhaps the REAL Iceman, a.k.a. The Kimster, nee Kimi Raikkonen...
So will The CandyMann get his wish and have five bonafied Starz show up for the RALLY-RALLY-RALLY B-I-G Finale in Sin City? And will this have any affect upon the series title fight? Hmm? Just had this thought-bubble; would The Wanderin? Milka be eligible? You Make the Call!
OOPS! Guess my rith Uh tickin? AIN?T tooze good, eh? As I seem to have gone over the allotment of five candidates...
Thus Y?all may recall the dizzying hoopla generated over Messer Bernard?s High Stakes Los Wages holdem Five additional NON-INDYCAR ?Contendah?s? for a 5,000,000-dollar payout for winning the series season ending race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011... Where anybody who?s bought a race ticket can potentially get into duh B-I-G show for FREE! GASP! Take another deep breath; here goes my potential Fab-5 candidates. )Which I scribbled prior to going ?Down Under to OZ...)
Ricky Carmichael Although this made-for-TV Docudrama is perfectly suited for an encore episode of Travis Pastrana?s Nitro Circus, as I could see Travis Base Jumpin? off the Stratosphere or doing ?Juan O his patented NO parachute jumps into LVMS. And as much as I like the guy, I just really cannot see who he would drive for; Hmm? Perhaps with Panther Racing as Captain America as his Wingman? Although certainly NOT The Captain ? as I think Pastrana?s a little too WILD for somebody who?s as buttoned down as Roger! (NOT to mention having nearly ZERO Ovaltrack or single seater experience...)
Thus I?m gonna throw a different high wire act?s name into the mix. As in the ?GOAT;? (Greatest Of All Time) nee Ricky Carmichael, albeit I prefer StatMann?s pointing out that that title is already taken by some Cat named Ali... Yet Carmichael is currently cutting his teeth in the vaunted N**CAR CampingWorld Truck Series, so he?s got plenty ?O RoundyRound experience and has an equal Base following a la Pastrana...
Scott PruettWhile everybody?s salivating over the potential of Juan Pablo Montoya ? who?s already announced he has NO intentions of participating... wouldn?t it be funny if The Cheepster when for the ultimate Chip SLAM by bringin? six cars to the track? Why couldn?t he run a third Target Car for let?s see? I dunno, may be say; ?The Brackster?? (Kenny Brack) After all they do have a history... Or perhaps ?Zorro? As Alex Zanardi would most definitely be a crowd pleaser! Nah, I say MAD MAX (Massimiliano) Papis would be Ganassi?s choice...
Then ?Cheep?s ?Sleeper? could come from the other side of the fence - with the Brownsburg Bunch rolling out a third Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates TelMex Dallara/Honda for ?Scooter,? eh? After all it AIN?T like Scott Pruett is a stranger to the confines of an Open Wheel Racing Car...
John Andretti Although Marco?s joked ?bout his GranPappy findin? out ?bout this and making another comeback; Hmm? Perhaps that?s why Mario?s been circulating round ?N round in that two-seater, eh? Hya! I could see Mikey?s Andretti Autosport morphing into another 5-car operation to run ?Gentleman John? (Andretti) as a further collaboration with The King ? who after all is RASSCAR Nobility...
Jacques Villeneuve And what about our feverish fans from Up North Eh? As I can hear ?Dem KuhNucks goin? GaGa over the inclusion of Jackie V back in IndyCarLand... Otay; so I know he AIN?T Paul Tracy Meesh; BUTT! He?d definitely PEAK the interests of those frozen over Hosers and would probably give, say; Dryer & Reinbold a fightin? chance at winning an Oval race...
Nelson Piquet Jr. Since TK ?Follow-your-Schnoz? (Kanaan) is OFF Randy Bernard?s invite list, along with PT, etc, I figured I?d throw this name out there simply from el Brasilia angle, Ci?As after all ?Nelson Pickett Junior? has Formula One experience and is now plyin? his trade in ?Dat PickemUp truck series aforementioned... Not to mention this season he?s runnin? with a bonified contender, a.k.a. KHI. (Kevin Harvick Inc) Thus I?d think he?d be included on Randy?s DanceCard, right?
Adrian Fernandez And I know I?m gonna get in trouble for this; BUTT! DON?T forget the GuacamoleHeadz ? Ariva-Ariva-Ariva! Thus although he may be a bit long-in-the-tooth... You couldn?t go wrong with ?Juan ?O Mexico?s favoured sons, a.k.a Adrian Fernandez ? who after all, does have vast Oval track experience and is crafty as a Fox!
Other Possibilities?(In NO particular order...)Alex Gurney; PJ Jones; Robby ?DirtMann? Gordon; Ron Fellows; John Edwards; Katherine Legge; David Martinez; PJ Chesson and I dunno, perhaps the REAL Iceman, a.k.a. The Kimster, nee Kimi Raikkonen...
So will The CandyMann get his wish and have five bonafied Starz show up for the RALLY-RALLY-RALLY B-I-G Finale in Sin City? And will this have any affect upon the series title fight? Hmm? Just had this thought-bubble; would The Wanderin? Milka be eligible? You Make the Call!
OOPS! Guess my rith Uh tickin? AIN?T tooze good, eh? As I seem to have gone over the allotment of five candidates...
Hamster racing at the UK
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NASCAR Notebook: Johnson ?qualified? to win
Four-time and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has cameras follow his every move in the garage during practice Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. for Sunday's Ford 400. Johnson qualified sixth, well ahead of Kevin Harvick (28th) and Denny Hamlin (37th). (Photo: Getty Images)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – For the two contenders seeking to deprive Jimmie Johnson of a fifth straight Sprint Cup championship, qualifying was no cause for celebration.
Johnson qualified sixth at176.482 mph. It was a nice solid run, leaving him well situated for the start of Sunday’s Ford 400.
Kevin Harvick qualified 28th, which wasn’t that unusual. Denny Hamlin qualified 37th, which was. Hamlin’s previous low in qualifying was 34th at Auto Club Speedway on Oct. 8. On the positive side, Hamlin did manage to salvage top-10 finishes in each of his previous qualifying performances that were 30th or worse, and he won after starting 30th just two weeks ago at Texas Motor Speedway.
A poor qualifying performance is also a poor predictor of race-day success, but starting deep in the field adds a certain amount of pressure to an already overheated championship battle.
Johnson held a press conference before qualifying, but what he said seemed pertinent: “I slept great. I don’t know if Denny (Hamlin) did, but I know I did.”
Hamlin’s response? “I feel the same as I do every week. No, I’m never uptight.”
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SPEECHLESS--If Foster Gillett meant to quiet rumors regarding the future of Richard Petty Motorsports, this wasn’t the way to do it.
Gillett, whose father George is the official owner of the team that carries the seven-time champion’s name, was at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday. His presence spread quickly, but he refused to responded to any questions posed by media members.
Rumors have the team going out of business, going out of business temporarily while other investors are acquired and being sunk by the reputed mountain of indebtedness faced by the Gillett family.
Foster Gillett’s presence reportedly did nothing to allay fears among team members that their jobs are endangered.
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STEWART’S TAKE-- Tony Stewart is the only driver who has won championships under both the “season-long” and current “Chase” format. Long relegated to the nether regions of the Chase field, Stewart offered his analysis of the three-way battle for the title.
“I think they’re all playing mind games with each other,” he said. “You don’t get this far in the season and be in this position by racing guys dirty. I don’t see it coming down to the last race with guys racing each other dirty.”
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TITLE MAY GO THROUGH HIM--As expected, Carl Edwards established himself as a contender to win the race. He ended a 70-race winless streak last week at Phoenix and qualified second. Edwards won this race in 2008 and has finished eighth or better in five straight races at Homestead.
Referring to Hamlin, Johnson and Harvick, Edwards said, “They’re all going to be aggressive. That’s the way it’s going to be, no matter what they say. That’s how they got in the position they’re in, and now it’s going to be a great race for everyone to watch.
“I hope I’m watching the whole thing in my rear-view mirror, though.”
Thursday, April 14, 2011
NASCAR Craftsman Trucks at Daytona 2000: (pt.15/16)
The final 10 laps of the race, Mike Wallace (#2) is still the leader. Greg Biffle (#50) gets pushed into the wall by teammate Kurt Busch (#99) and slows dramatically, no caution. Terry Cook (#88) puts a nose ahead of Wallace for the lead but can’t complete the pass. Andy Houston (#60) also gets along [...]
Bayne carries on tradition of Wood Brothers at Martinsville
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Sellout or not, BMS remains the gold standard for fans
For 28 years and 55 races, Bristol Motor Speedway was the envy of the motorsports world. Despite its lack of big-city sizzle, little Bristol attracted sellout crowds for all of its NASCAR Sprint Cup events.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Win a Drawing of Dario at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by Kevin Paige Art
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There's some nice bits of INDYCAR news floating around the web this week, so here is the latest edition of short-shifts. The definition of "full field" was redefined this week by Randy Bernard, as INDYCAR ...
There's some nice bits of INDYCAR news floating around the web this week, so here is the latest edition of short-shifts. The definition of "full field" was redefined this week by Randy Bernard, as INDYCAR ...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Soured Relationship With Longtime Owner Sends Woody Pitkat To New SK Modified At Stafford Motor Speedway
THOMPSON - When the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified division hits the track for the Spring Sizzler April 30 and May 1 at Stafford Motor Speedway, one of the most successful drivers in the division over the last few years will be sporting a new number and new colors.
Woody Pitkat won't be behind the wheel of the familiar No. 52 SK Modified that he has piloted for the Rowe Family since the 2005 season, and the split was hardly amicable according to Pitkat.
Instead of driving for team owner Tim Rowe this season at Stafford, Pitkat will instead drive the No. 89 SK Modified for owner Bob Hitchcock.
"I've had enough of [Tim Rowe] and his [expletive] from his mouth," Pitkat said. "I tried to talk to him over the winter for two or three months. He finally called me back. He cried poverty, said he lost a bunch of money from the Davidson Company and lost a bunch of money from TSI [Harley-Davidson].
Woody Pitkat won't be behind the wheel of the familiar No. 52 SK Modified that he has piloted for the Rowe Family since the 2005 season, and the split was hardly amicable according to Pitkat.
Instead of driving for team owner Tim Rowe this season at Stafford, Pitkat will instead drive the No. 89 SK Modified for owner Bob Hitchcock.
"I've had enough of [Tim Rowe] and his [expletive] from his mouth," Pitkat said. "I tried to talk to him over the winter for two or three months. He finally called me back. He cried poverty, said he lost a bunch of money from the Davidson Company and lost a bunch of money from TSI [Harley-Davidson].
Late Race Wreck Gives Todd Ceravolo An SK Modified Victory At Thompson International Speedway
THOMPSON - Over the years late race bad luck has stolen more than a few victories away from Todd Ceravolo, so the Gales Ferry driver wasn't feeling any guilt at all after pulling into victory lane at Thompson International Speedway Saturday.
After the top two cars of Woody Pitkat and Ted Christopher were wiped out in a wreck caused by backmarkers in the field with less than two laps remaining, Ceravolo inherited the lead and drove to victory in the 25-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified feature Saturday at Thompson.
"It's unfortunate because Ted had a real good car and so did Woody and I inherited the win," Ceravolo said. "So, they don't give them back to me when I lose them like that, so I'll take it. We had a good car, just not the best car."
After the top two cars of Woody Pitkat and Ted Christopher were wiped out in a wreck caused by backmarkers in the field with less than two laps remaining, Ceravolo inherited the lead and drove to victory in the 25-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified feature Saturday at Thompson.
"It's unfortunate because Ted had a real good car and so did Woody and I inherited the win," Ceravolo said. "So, they don't give them back to me when I lose them like that, so I'll take it. We had a good car, just not the best car."
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Monday, April 11, 2011
This year ? the Chase works
Chase contenders Denny Hamlin, Jimmy Johnson and Kevin Harvick during a Champions press conference on Friday. (Photo: Getty Images)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Let the best man win. Let the fastest car win. Here’s hoping they’re the same.
Grant the serenity not to have to muddy the Sprint Cup waters with leaking oil or litter them with debris. Here’s hoping no one’s title hopes run out of gas … literally.
Even though “ABC’s Wide World of Sports” is but a memory, it would be nostalgic to have the Ford 400 decided amid “the human drama of athletic competition.” What’s more important than who wins is how he wins it.
In an incredible development, given the slings and arrows of the Chase format, the three drivers who are still in contention – at Homestead-Miami Speedway, in the final race, with a 46-point blanket over them – are the three who deserve to be there.
If there were no Chase – and the points awarded in each race the same as now – Kevin Harvick would lead by 295 points. Of course, there is a Chase.
The driver with the most victories is Denny Hamlin.
The driver with four straight championships is Jimmie Johnson.
Chase or no Chase, they would be the top three now, though in different order. If the true goal of the Chase is to tighten, but not otherwise alter, the course of the season, then this Chase is the one that exemplifies the format. Even those who dislike the Chase – they’re out there – should be willing to concede that this is just about as good as the format, however flawed, gets.
If everything works out perfectly today, NASCAR will have a difficult time justifying further changes, even though NASCAR chairman Brian France has been floating trial balloons on the subject since July.
They’ll probably “tweak it” a little – France and his minions love that word – just to save face.
France was still pumping hot air – perhaps not quite as hot as before – into the balloon as recently as Friday.
The results of the current season, he said, demonstrate that “the more we can do, to have incentives ? an incentive basis -- to decide this championship, that puts it all on the line more often. That's what we need to be thinking about.”
Oh, yeah. “Take paradise and … put up a parking lot.”
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Let the best man win. Let the fastest car win. Here’s hoping they’re the same.
Grant the serenity not to have to muddy the Sprint Cup waters with leaking oil or litter them with debris. Here’s hoping no one’s title hopes run out of gas … literally.
Even though “ABC’s Wide World of Sports” is but a memory, it would be nostalgic to have the Ford 400 decided amid “the human drama of athletic competition.” What’s more important than who wins is how he wins it.
In an incredible development, given the slings and arrows of the Chase format, the three drivers who are still in contention – at Homestead-Miami Speedway, in the final race, with a 46-point blanket over them – are the three who deserve to be there.
If there were no Chase – and the points awarded in each race the same as now – Kevin Harvick would lead by 295 points. Of course, there is a Chase.
The driver with the most victories is Denny Hamlin.
The driver with four straight championships is Jimmie Johnson.
Chase or no Chase, they would be the top three now, though in different order. If the true goal of the Chase is to tighten, but not otherwise alter, the course of the season, then this Chase is the one that exemplifies the format. Even those who dislike the Chase – they’re out there – should be willing to concede that this is just about as good as the format, however flawed, gets.
If everything works out perfectly today, NASCAR will have a difficult time justifying further changes, even though NASCAR chairman Brian France has been floating trial balloons on the subject since July.
They’ll probably “tweak it” a little – France and his minions love that word – just to save face.
France was still pumping hot air – perhaps not quite as hot as before – into the balloon as recently as Friday.
The results of the current season, he said, demonstrate that “the more we can do, to have incentives ? an incentive basis -- to decide this championship, that puts it all on the line more often. That's what we need to be thinking about.”
Oh, yeah. “Take paradise and … put up a parking lot.”
All eyes on Bristol Motor Speedway
The buzzword for the 2011 NASCAR season has been urgency. After a five-year slide in television viewers and attendance, the movers and marketers in the sport have crafted efforts to lure back fans with compelling on-track action and innovative outreach campaigns through social media.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
NASCAR fans start rolling into BMS
Darius McConnell jogged from the Bruton Smith Building on Friday afternoon flashing a broad smile and a handful of happiness.
Sellout or not, BMS remains the gold standard for fans
For 28 years and 55 races, Bristol Motor Speedway was the envy of the motorsports world. Despite its lack of big-city sizzle, little Bristol attracted sellout crowds for all of its NASCAR Sprint Cup events.
Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Week Roars into Palm Beach
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Barrett Jackson puts the pedal to the metal with the 2nd annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Road Rally on Saturday, April 2, 2011.</p>
PALM BEACH, FLA. ? Mar. 22, 2011 ? The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, creator of ?The World?s Greatest Collector Car Auctions?,? puts the pedal to the metal with the 2nd annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Road Rally on Saturday, April 2, 2011.
The Road Rally signals the start of the Collector Car Auction Week in Palm Beach. Barrett-Jackson strives to create the ultimate experience that will involve the entire Palm Beach community. The week culminates with the main event at the South Florida Fairgrounds April 7-9, where hundreds of automobiles will be up for auction.
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Barrett Jackson puts the pedal to the metal with the 2nd annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Road Rally on Saturday, April 2, 2011.</p>
PALM BEACH, FLA. ? Mar. 22, 2011 ? The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, creator of ?The World?s Greatest Collector Car Auctions?,? puts the pedal to the metal with the 2nd annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Road Rally on Saturday, April 2, 2011.
The Road Rally signals the start of the Collector Car Auction Week in Palm Beach. Barrett-Jackson strives to create the ultimate experience that will involve the entire Palm Beach community. The week culminates with the main event at the South Florida Fairgrounds April 7-9, where hundreds of automobiles will be up for auction.
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Podium for Vettel in Australia
Sebastian Vettel once again proved that he is a champion by winning the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday 27 March 2011. In 2010 he became F1 world champion, and together with Mark Webber, his team mate, he assisted in securing the Constructors Championships for the Red Bull team. Born in Germany on 3 July 1987, he was the youngest runner up in 2009 when Jenson Button won the title. Now it seems that his flawless driving and natural talent is putting him back into contention for winning the 2011 Formula One season.
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Checa Checks Out!
Otay, I must admit ? I?m extremely biased towards Carlos ?THE BULL? Checa... Especially now since my Numero Uno World superbike (WSBK) rider Ben ?ELBOZ Spies has moved onto MOTO GP. And in ?Juan more bit ?O irony ? can it already be time for another World Superbike season to be kicking off at none other then Down Under at Australia?s Phillip Isle; Hmm? Have I mentioned where I?m off to shortly yet?Thus it was good to hear those signature voices of WSBK, nee the respective Duo of Jonathan Green & Steve Martin...Rating the PunditsYet even better yet as I sat down for my first 2hr block ?O ?Scooters; Whale ? at least KneeDraggerz, since I have watched a couple of this year?s AMA Supercross events; it was great news for Mwah to hear that King Carlos as Messer Green would take to calling him during the broadcasts ? had won the SuperPole shootout in convincing style... As reportedly the Island?s undulating, bumpy surface has always suited the ?DUCs (Ducati?s) favourably.My notes were somewhat scattered ? scribbling furiously during the ?Mega commercial breaks... Noting that the day?s first race started off upon a damp, but drying track ? with a terminal velocity of 312kph being clocked ? as Steve ?Wild ?N Crazy? Martin noted that those are Monza style trap speeds ? but we?re at Phillip Island! As Massimiliano ("Max") Biaggi put an exclamation point upon this by ripping off a ?Mega 321kph down the straight, which is just a skosh under 200mph. (199.34mph) CRIKEYS MATES! That?s blistering fast, as Biaggi would use the Aprilia?s superior straight-line speed to mess about with a resurgent Marko Melandri; but I?m jumping the gun a wee bit here.Thus it was ?The Bull motoring away from the pack and simply playing Hide ?N Seek after dispatching the momentarily surprising leader Eugene Laverty; as the Irishman was making his WSBK debut ? riding for the ?YamaHopper Factory Sterilgarda Team. As Laverty, who finished runner-up in World Supersport in 2009-10 had a fantastic battle with his teammate Marco Melandri, with the two riders swapping fourth place back ?N forth before Eugene nipped Marco at the stripe.Yet Checa steadily pulled away to nearly a 6-second advantage (5.85) ahead of Max Biaggi and Leon Haslam ? now riding for the BMW Factory team, occupied the final two steps of the Round-1 podium...Unawares of their respective ages, it was funny hearing Jonathan Green pointing out that Checa?s 38 and Biaggi?s 39; quipping that perhaps 40 is the new 23! As the riders behind this elder duo were all members of the 20-something Brat-pack...And I was pleasantly surprised to hear ?Nitro Nori (Noriyuki) Haga receive a shout-out during Round-1 and thus is still in the field, albeit somewhat surprised to learn that the Japanese rider is now aboard the Privateer Pata Aprilia WSBK Team?s Aprilia RSV4R; reportedly the exact same 2010-spec ?Scooter that reigning Champion Max Biaggi rode last year...The second race was more of the same up-front, as once again Checa sped away from the field, yet there was a most entertaining good ?Ol Donnybrook going on for P2 between Max Biaggi and Marco Melandri. And although Melandri did manage to overtake his fellow Italian, Biaggi?s Aprilia?s terminal velocity was simply too great for Marco to overcome. As the elder Italian routinely slipstreamed the Yamaha with blasts between 319-321kph as Biaggi ultimately finished second with Melandri settling for third place.Honda?s Jonathan Rea finished fourth with Leon Haslam rounding out the Top-5 positions in Round-2. Noriyuki Haga finished ninth & seventh in the first two rounds respectively, while Eugene Laverty dropped to a disappointing 15th in Round-2, as I?ve got NO idea what happened?And while I?m sad that it?ll be a whole month between races, and I?ll miss hearing Messer Greene?s enthusiastic race calls alongside ?The Chiller,? nee Steve Martin ? who tries keeping Green from frothing over during the broadcasts... Nevertheless, I?m extremely happy to know that Donington Park has returned to racing status after some Gillette Dude tried giving the venue a close shave, Err more likely a bunch ?O nicks and cuts! Ok, the track needed a massive tourniquet applied to it... So it?s very good news that the track has survived and is back in business!Donington gets green lightMeanwhile, NO word on where ?Ol shakey Byrne disappeared too... Anybody out there know?
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