The word is out. JGR will switch from Chevrolet to Toyota for ‘08. The formal announcement should come within 2 weeks. The longer JGR put off the extension with the Bowtie boys, it was becoming apparent that the switch would be on. As a chevy team, JGR was no better than 3rd or 4th in [...]
Each Labor Day weekend, NHRA racers and fans descend on O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis for the biggest, oldest, richest, and most prestigious drag race in the world. The fabled quarter-mile is regarded by many as one of the smoothest on the circuit, an appropriate staging ground for the Countdown to 4 segment of the [...]
Dale Earnhardt jr could be running the number 38 at Hendrick Motorsports. Bob Dillner broke the story on SPEED TV during the prerace broacast leading up to the SHARPIE 500 at Bristol. Dillner reported that Robert Yates has asked NASCAR to allow the number to be transfered from his M&M’s Ford driven by David [...]
The SHARPIE 500 ran under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway, Saturday night. You can’t beat Bristol for color, noise and excitement. This event was the first cup race since a complete track resurface. the new surface got great reviews from the drivers, fans and media. In years past, everybody would get to the bottom lane [...]
It is a smart move. DEI is in a tough spot. Who can take the wheel of the famous 8 car? Solution; move the Army sponsorship along with veteran Mark Martin and protoge Aric Amirola from the 01 to the 8. You have to give credit to the brain trust at DEI for this one. [...]
The Junior Nation will not be happy with this news. Hendrick Morotsports has announced that Dale Earnhardt jr. will not get to keep the number 8 that he is famous for. Negotiations between DEI and HMS were unsuccessful. (read: the cost is too high) No one has revealed what DEI demanded in order to make [...]
A U.S Circuit Court of appeals has overturned the ruling that allowed the Richard Childress 31 team to display the AT&T logos in place of CINGULAR. This ruling could force the 31 to put CINGULAR back on the car for this weekend at Michigan and beyond. Another example of NASCAR’s omnipotent power over the individual [...]
Another road race, another scuffle. Hey NASCAR, maybe you should add a couple of more road races to the schedule. You don’t get this kind of emotion after a race at Pocono.
Just one week after the skirmish at Montreal between Marcos Amborse and Robby Gordon, the action moves on to Watkins Glen. Lots of action [...]
J. D. Mcduffie lost his life in a crash at Watkins Glen during the running of the NASCAR BUD AT THE GLEN on August 11, 1991. Another one of the underfunded independants who relied on the help from top tier teams for parts, used cars, even tires. J.D. holds the record for the number of [...]
Michael told DJ he could drive as long as he wanted. UPS may change that. UPS could be looking to move its program to another team. They are not happy to be missing races. You know that NAPA has to feel the same way. The growing pains of bringing a new team to the track [...]
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