Double Clutchin’-The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly From Michigan
June 15, 2008
Hey, did anyone hear who won the race today?
If you didn’t, where the hell have you been?
The Lifelock 400 from Michigan gave Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans what they have been waiting on all year; a victory. As the 88 crossed the finish line on fumes you could tell Junior was glad to have the monkey of 76 straight races without a win off of his back. “Let em say what they want”, Junior joked after the win, alluding to the fact that there are sure to be many who will look at this race as a just a fuel race, a race in which fuel economy had more to do with Junior’s win than his driving did. Read more
Double Clutchin’-What The Petty Decision Means For NASCAR
June 12, 2008
File this post in the “things that were going to happen sooner or later” category.
On Wednesday, Petty Enterprises became the latest race team to hitch their wagon to big business, with the Pettys giving up majority control to Boston Ventures. This partnership will end 60 years of private ownership for the Petty family, and although the Pettys will keep some say in the business, the top positions within the company will be Read more
Double Clutchin’-NASCAR Sued For $225 Million For Possible Racism/Sexism
June 10, 2008
Don’t shoot me, I’m just the messenger, but get ready to hear a lot more about this story in the next few days and weeks, if any of the following claims turn out to be true. Mauricia Grant, a former technical inspector is suing NASCAR to the tune of 225 million and is claiming that there is rampant racism and sexism within the sport. According to ESPN: Read more
Double Clutchin’-The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly From Pocono
June 9, 2008
Don’t worry KK fans, I’m not going to start this post out with any kind of cheap shot at Kasey Kahne. I’m not going to take shots at his commercials, I’m not going to pick on him because most of his fans don’t have Adam’s apples, and I’m not going to call him “Mr. Delicate” today. Instead, I’m going to Read more
Prelude To The Dream Takes Stewart’s Mind Off Troubles
June 3, 2008
It’s not been the greatest year in the world for Tony Stewart. It would be one thing if Smoke was struggling behind the wheel; but his driving isn’t the issue. Stewart has had a string of bad luck that makes you wonder if Kyle Busch has a Stewart voodoo doll that he’s using to make his teammate’s life miserable. I have no trouble picturing Kyle Read more
Double Clutchin’-The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly From Dover
June 1, 2008
Well, when you have 36 races there’s going to be a snoozer or two in there somewhere, and this year’s Best Buy 400 certainly qualifies. This race was the equivalent of watching a 12-3 baseball game where every run is scored on singles and each pitcher walks a half-dozen batters apiece. There have been rumblings of Dover possibly losing a race, and after this race, I really wouldn’t have a problem with that happening, especially if it meant Read more
Double Clutchin’-The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly From The Coca-Cola 600
May 26, 2008
First off, lets get this out of the way early.
Clap. Clap. Clap. Congratulations to the prettiest driver in NASCAR (sarcasm there folks) on his victory Sunday night. If I hadn’t of watched the race, I would still have been able to tell who won it; after all, the high-pitched screams that came through my TV speakers, Read more
Double Clutchin’-Why The Mainstream Media’s Racing Coverage Sucks
May 23, 2008
Okay, folks. I’m in full fan-mode right now, and I’m angry; so let’s pull out the ranting gloves and go a few rounds with the mainstream media. Why? Because I’m sick of the way that they have covered the racing landscape the last few weeks, and I’m sure that I can’t be the only one.
Let’s start with NASCAR, shall we?
I’ve made no secret that I’m a Junior fan. So, since that prejudice is known, I’m going to try to use facts and stuff to back up my argument, so here we go: Read more
The Argument Against Charlotte
May 20, 2008
It has taken me a few days to digest the travesty that was the Sprint All-Star Challenge, but I think I am finally ready to write about it. The problem with people like me, who actually have to digest things, is that there is very little left unsaid at this point.
First of all, kudos to Kasey Kahne for winning. Especially when his two teammates had such a poor showing in the Sprint Showdown. Don’t you wonder, though, how a guy who got in through the fan vote, especially a guy whose team really hasn’t done jack for the past year or so, can pull off an upset in the All Star Race? Read more
Double Clutchin’-The Difference Between Being Good And Being Great
May 18, 2008
I’m not the type of person who is entertained by All-Star celebrations in sports. It’s usually a bunch of athletes who are only there because their contracts say that they have to be; who are content to just not get hurt. That being said; the NASCAR All-Star celebration is a pretty good example of what an All-Star exhibition should be: it’s different from the norm, it offers a million reasons ($) for the drivers to give it their best, and the fans have an opportunity to be interactive in voting a driver into the race who wouldn’t have made it Read more