Busy Day at the Speedway Finds Marco on Top
May 6, 2008
Marco Andretti topped 226 miles per hour to lead the field on the first day of open practice for the 2008 Indianapolis 500. Read more
Alex Lloyd Tops TimeSheets at Indy Monday
May 6, 2008
Alex Lloyd, driving the Rahal/Ganassi collaborative effort, topped the timing and scoring on Monday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the annual Rookie Orientation Program came to an end.
John Force’s 1,000 Victories Not Unbreakable
May 6, 2008
The incomparable John Force notched his 1,000th round win en route to beating Ron Capps in the opening round of eliminations Sunday. Many would say that winning 1,000 rounds of competition in NHRA drag racing is just about unbreakable in today’s climate. I would disagree. Not because the task is easy but because the way today’s drag racing has evolved. Read more
To bad this isn’t real short track racing!
May 5, 2008
NASCAR tries to include a couple of short tracks as they meander across the country each summer. If Kyle Busch had been visiting a local short track and taken out the most popular driver with reckless driving he probably would have been Read more
Monday Morning Crew Chief
May 5, 2008
What a mixed bag at Richmond, a capitol of the confederacy of competition otherwise known as stock car racing. I was pulling for a fellow Virginian to pull off the nigh impossible perfect victory and simultaneously disdaining the ease of Toyota’s incursion into the top echelon of the Sprint Cup. Then there was the disaster of Dale Earnhardt Jr. versus Kyle Busch. Read more
The Bump Heard ’round the Nation
May 4, 2008
In the few hours that have elapsed since the “incident” of the closing laps of the “Guy Whose Name I Don’t Remember Anymore” 500 at Richmond, I have surmised quite a few things. Read more
Double Clutchin’-Did Kyle Mean To?
May 4, 2008
Of course I’m talking about Kyle Busch’s crashing of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in the final laps at Richmond. To answer the above question: Of course he did.
Kyle Busch lost any credibility with me a long time before Saturday night’s bumper car play with D-88. If this were any other driver (not with the last name Busch) I’d be willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. I don’t buy that the car was that loose; it was too much of a coincidence, and even the folks in the booth were having a hard time sounding like they believed that it was an accident. I mean, it just so happened that Kyle got loose, and it just happened to be with the guy that took his ride and his spot? Sorry Pollyanna, there is no tooth fairy, and Virginia there is no Santa Claus. Kyle did what Kyle does. Now that I’ve said that piece, let me make my real point. Read more
Super Aguri Barred From Istanbul Paddock
May 4, 2008
Transporters for the Super Aguri F1 team were barred from entering the
Junior Nation Just Needs to Calm Down
May 4, 2008
The race at Richmond last night proved to be a big old snooze fest for 3/4 of the night, with Denny Hamlin leading almost every single lap (381 of 400, to be exact). Unfortunately for him, though, he didn’t lead the lap that actually counted, after having a tire fall apart with less than 50 laps to go. This set up one of the most exciting race endings we’ve seen all year, opening up the door for a three-car battle between Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr, and Clint Bowyer. If you’ve been watching NASCAR at all, but missed last night’s race, that last sentence probably made you immediately think that Kyle Busch probably did something controversial. If you were thinking that, then congratulations, you may be clairvoyant. Read more
A1 Team USA Breaks Into World Cup Top-Ten
May 4, 2008
Jonathan Summerton Scores Another A1GP Podium at Brands Hatch Sprint Race
A1 Team USA accomplished its goal of moving into the top-ten teams contesting the 2007-08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport with Jonathan Summerton’s second-place finish at Brands Hatch on Sunday (May 4th). Read more