Paul Menard will announce today that he is moving to Yates Racing beginning with the ‘09 season. The move will also take the Menard’s sponsorship to Yates. That infusion of a solid sponsorship will be certainly welcome at Yates.
Meanwhile, at DEI things are not looking so hot. Bass Pro Shops will continue to sponsor the [...]
Brian France and Mike Helton both say they like the idea to give Kansas Speedway a second race perhaps as early as 2010.
“With all the development and all the things going on, I think it’s great if there’s an opportunity to have a second date, and it looks like there will be,” France, NASCAR Chairman [...]
Kyle Petty may be out as driver of the #45 Wells Fargo Dodge effectively immediately. That Kyle may be out of a ride fielded by the company founded by his grandfather, Lee Petty is a little strange. Petty Enterprises is no longer in the hands of the family headed by Richard Petty. With the partnership [...]
Juan Pablo Montoya put the Havoline Dodge on the pole at Kansas Speedway this afternoon. He will start the race 43rd on Sunday. The Ganassi/Sabates #42 Dodge failed a post qualifying inspection due to a problem in the rear shocks.
NA$CAR officials say that the rear shocks had too much gas in them. This may have [...]
The recent passing of my friend has ushered in a short period of time where I have experienced much joy. That may sound wrong, so let me explain.
Grumpy is a ‘Car Guy’. Car guys have their own language. We can talk to each other in a form of communication that baffles the ordinary run of [...]
A.J. Allmendinger lost his ride with Team Red Bull’s #84 Toyota. It was announced that Allmendinger would not return to that ride for the ‘09 season. Popular speculation is that Scott Speed will be named to take the seat.
”AJ is a talented driver and we really enjoyed working with him,” said RBRT Vice President and [...]
Darlin’ … I’ve had a hard time keeping my mind on anything to do with racin’ while I know you’ve been going through so much lately … so … before I can wrap my mind around the Chase or much else to do with goin’ fast, COT or no COT … I need to offer [...]
Dover Delaware, Greg Biffle lead a 1,2,3 finish for Roush-Sox at the Monster Mile. The closing laps were as good as seen in many weeks of ho-hum races. Biffle who was winless in ‘08 until last week at New Hampshire.
The pre-chase points leader was the first one to the garage today with an expired engine. Kyle Bush [...]
It’s time to move on, I think. Grouchy would want us to carry on. Besides, his favorite driver retired earlier this season. He adopted Dale Jarrett as his favorite after the death of Alan Kulwicki. Jarrett was then driving for Joe Gibbs in the #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac. When Jarrett moved to Robert Yates Racing, my [...]
It was an unlikely friendship between this odd pack rat fellow who worked in a cluttered office. Piles of car magazines, an overflowing ashtray and a slightly greying man in a rumpled shirt with tie askew. That is how I found my new friend in a temporary office trailer out back of the Chevrolet dealership that [...]
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