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MEDIOT: Owens Delivers Kahne Win Pith – Petty Style

23-Jun-09

Honestly, I don’t even have to bring my poison pen out this time … no need, because this “writer” is SO rich with melodramatic flutz, that, if you hit his story link? You’ll piss yourself off for having wasted your time reading it, lol …

Kahne’s win was one of the most popular victories this season [...]

FAST (VID): Cranky You-Tuber Sets Up ‘08-’09 Fastest Rides, Grin …

22-Jun-09

[With thanks to roykeane11]

NASCAR: Kahne Takes Sonoma While Neda Brings Tears

21-Jun-09

So, I’m finally posting again, grin … go figure.
I can’t tell you that I watched the end of today’s Cup race without emotion. In fact, the last several laps were actually exciting, and that had a lot to do with double-file restarts. Kudos to Kahne for making it happen for Petty (et.al.), and kudos (can’t [...]

DAYTONA 500: Junior owes no apology to Vickers

18-Feb-09

Grumpy chewed on this thing for a couple of days. I read all the pundits. I listened to Brian Vickers and others. I listened to all the comments given to the media by Dale Earnhardt jr.
Grumpy’s take: One car was coming fast. One car moved to block. As the field hurled into turn 3 at, oh [...]

DAYTONA 500: Great American Race Comes to This

14-Feb-09

All the drama and excitment that is part of Speedweeks gave us a taste of the big show.
We saw Jeff Gordon return to victory lane by winning the first Gatorade 150. Hours and hours of Daytona practice coverage on SPEED TV. All the pundits have had their say. All the drivers have answered endless questions. Now, [...]

NASCAR: Ticket Prices Falling For Many ‘09 Events

11-Jan-09

MARTINSVILLE has joined a long list of tracks controlled by INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORP. to reduce ticket prices for the ‘09 season.
Grumpy wants to think that I$C is responding to the pain felt by the little people who are faced with tightening budgets or job loss. Call it what you like. The phones are not ringing [...]

Rumors and such: Elliott Sadler out of the 19 GEM Team

30-Dec-08

Elliott Sadler may have lost his ride in the #19 GEM Dodge. Say it ain’t so! Kinda late in the process heading into the ‘09 season to kick someone to the curb. The popular Sadler joins the 2000 Cup Champ, Bobby Labonte in a growing unemployment line that includes; Kyle Petty, Joe Nemechek, Dave Blaney [...]

Cup Light: Clint Bowyer & RCR win Driver’s Title

24-Nov-08

Clint Bowyer captured the cup light driver’s title over Carl Edwards. Both are regular competitors in the top series of NA$CAR as well. Both were in the chase for that championship. Carl Edwards was the first loser in both series. Not sure that has ever happened in the history of the cup light series.
This brings [...]

NCTS: Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami

14-Nov-08

NCTS: Ron Hornaday will line up tonight in the tightest contest for a championship in the top three divisions of NA$CAR. Trailing Johnny Benson by just 3 points, Hornaday must avoid a repeat of the first lap crash that nearly took him out of contention last week at Phoenix.
Grumpy thinks this will be the best [...]

NASCAR: DEI-GANASSI to Merge with 4 teams

12-Nov-08

It is down to this; DALE EARNHARDT, INC. will merge its operation with CHIP GANASSI with FELIX SABATES to field 4 teams running Chevrolets for the ‘09 season.
The wilting economy has caused many big corporations to cut spending on things like NA$CAR sponsorships. Long standing sponsors like Texaco and Kodak have had ties in NA$CAR [...]