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NASCAR: Jeff Hammond’s (Muzzled) Gift For The Obvious - California & The COT

04-Sep-08

Hmmmm … anyone else just wake up from the bad dream that was yet another long, boring race weekend in California? Well, if not, I sure did - and just in time to read the following from Jeff Hammond … who, curiously, doesn’t really mention that the Cup Light race was just as [...]

NASCAR: Second NASCAR/ISC (Former) Employee Pleads Guilty In NY Track Extortion Case

16-Aug-08

Todd Polakoff, a former [NASCAR/] International Speedway Corp. employee, has became the second of two former ISC employees to plead guilty to one count of extortion conspiracy in association with the failed attempt to put a race track on Staten Island.
Polakoff will be sentenced Oct. 16 in U.S. District Court in New York, according to [...]

NASCAR: Michigan. Where There’s Fuel, IS There Racin’ Fire? Or Just More NASCAR/ISC PR?

14-Aug-08

Hmmmm … newer logo, newer tag (again), lol. From extensive personal/professional experience with this venue, I can pretty much tell ya’ “who” did it, for how much, and how that’s reflected in its quality - and all of that, just par for the course since ISC took over from Penske and most sense was [...]

NASCAR: Skinner To Replace McDowell To Help MWR Kick Some Ass For A Change, grin …

13-Aug-08

Mike Skinner [leading Hornaday at the NTCS race in Tennessee last weekend] will take over Michael Waltrip Racing’s No. 00 Toyota in the NASCAR Cup series, replacing rookie Michael McDowell for the next three races.
Waltrip said Tuesday he asked the veteran Skinner to help the team evaluate where it can improve its on-track performance, as [...]

ExxonMobil posts the BIG Bucks

01-Aug-08

ExxonMobil has posted the largest quarterly profit in history. While ExxonMobil was banking a staggering $11.7 BILLION in profit, GM posted a second quarter loss of $15.5 BILLION.
Earnings for ExxonMobil have grown an unbelieveable 734% from its lowest point in the last 10 years. The company headquartered in Irving, Texas had a net income [...]

ANGLER: NASCAR & Beyond … COMMMMMMMMMENTS!!! Let’s Rumble!

01-Aug-08

Hey, everyone … just a reminder that, not only do we encourage and LOVE it when you comment on whatever our stories or rants of the day are, don’t forget to check out our comments link at the bottom of each post, too - even if you’re not commenting yourself. Sometimes they’re silly & [...]

MEDIOTS: Banning Confederate Flags In NASCAR?

30-Jul-08

UPDATE: Click Pic [or Jump Here] for a Comprehensive History of Confederate Flags Of ALL Types. [This is an excellent site for those who desire a true understanding of the Confederate Flag(s) and their respective sources, units, battle-uses, etc. If you want to "understand", then my suggestion is to learn enough to understand it [...]

NASCAR: Newman’s Turnin’ Deaf Ear To NASCAR’s Apology For Indy’s Tire Fiasco

30-Jul-08

NASCAR’s apology went only so far with driver Ryan Newman, who held the governing body responsible for the tire fiasco that ruined the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend.“NASCAR has the ultimate responsibility,” Newman said Wednesday, during a visit to Buffalo Bills training camp in suburban Rochester. “They are the Barnum and Bailey. They [...]

INDY (Video): Danica & Duno Cat Fight? Angler Thinks Not.

24-Jul-08

Ya’ know? Don’t much care what the media’s goin’ on and on about, grin … just doesn’t look much like a catfight to me. Looks more like Danica Patrick is attempting to talk to Milka Duno in a reasonable way, no matter how po’d she may have been at the time - meanwhile, looks [...]

NASCAR (Videos): Daytona. Kurt Busch’s Wreck A Sign For Others & Dale, Jr. Doin’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Soon? It’s Getting Interesting! lol

04-Jul-08

Hmmm … which to start with first, grin … how about one of the vids, just in case you’re not the least bit interested in my other ramblings about what’s in them, lol?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw-R9JHQNGA

I suppose I don’t need to, once again, beat the decomposed horse of the COT and right-front TIRE issues here, do I? [...]