FastMachines.com Radio Episode #6
August 13, 2008
Josh and Chris are solo again after three weeks of great guests. We talk NASCAR, IRL, ALMS. Show notes below the fold…
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Moving toward the Countdown in Minnesota
August 11, 2008
Another race, another dominating performance in Top Fuel at the Brainerd, Minnesota Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
Tony Schumacher, who swept the 2008 Western Swing and is the five-time NHRA Top Fuel champion, marched to his 50th career victory in Brainerd (two away from tying Joe Amato’s Top Fuel record) as he defeated his Don Schumacher Racing teammate Cory McClenathan.
“I’m quite aware of how good this team is; it’s the best team I’ve ever seen,” said Schumacher. “We’re racing against great teams. It’s a lot of pressure, but I love those situations. It’s amazing to be a part of these moments. I feel like I’m driving my best. I feel like I’m doing a good job keeping the car in the center [of the lane] I feel like I’m part of the team right now.”
Responded Cory Mac: “The day went as planned: let’s have the right people go out so we can start moving up in the points. Everyone was talking about clinching a spot in the Countdown before Indy, but that still doesn’t deny the fact that I still want to win drag races and make a statement and catch up to my teammate [who is No. 1 in the standings.] Read more
Dixon Eyes IRL Championship with KY Win
August 10, 2008
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon won the Meijer Indy 300 Saturday (August 9th) and moved into a nearly insurmountable lead in the race for the 2008 Indy Racing League championship with only two races remaining. Read more
FastMachines.com Radio Episode #5
August 6, 2008
We get schooled on Sport Bike racing by John Hall of LiveFastRacing.com. A good primer for your car racing buffs on AMA Superbike, World Superbike, and MotoGP. We also talk NASCAR, NASCAR in the rain, F1 in Hungary, and X Games flavored Rally. Show notes below the fold…
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Post Pocono Ponderings
August 4, 2008
I have to admit, this was a difficult week to think up anything witty, interesting, or even remotely attention-grabbing to write about. Kind of a plain-vanilla race, in this blogger’s opinion. Pocono can do that. For such a unique, interesting track, it really can put on a lackluster show. In any case, I’ll try and salvage a few thoughts worthy of the reader’s time.
FastMachines.com Radio Episode #4
July 29, 2008
FastMachines.com Radio Podcast Episode #4 - We are joined by THE PRESSDOG! We get in depth on the IRL in general, and this past weekend in Edmonton. What’s the deal with AGR!? We rap about NASCAR’s horror show at the Brickyard, and get a little F1 talk in there too. Show notes below the fold…
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NHRA Needs To Be Proactive, Not Reactive
July 29, 2008
The Western Swing is in the books for another year and all anyone can still talk about is the shortening of the race distance from a quarter-mile to 1,000 feet for the Nitro cars. This major change to the way the NHRA conducts business was a direct reaction to the tragic death of Scott Kalitta on June 21, 2008. Although changes definitely needed to take place, the changes were too late to save Scott Kalitta. Sadly this has been a common theme of the NHRA reacting to tragedy rather than proactively preventing them. Read more
Double Clutchin’-The Ugly From The Brickyard
July 28, 2008
Sorry that this article was late. I blew two tires out while trying to get to a computer.
I’ll be at the Comedy Barn all week. This race gave me a million jokes, every one of them as bad as that one, and none of which are as bad as the Brickyard 400 turned out to be on Sunday. Good God, that was an abomination of a race yesterday. Probably the best quote that I’ve heard about the race was from Dr. Jerry Punch. Dr. Punch is on 990 am in Knoxville every week and he is always a good guest on the John and Jimmy show, and today he shared a couple of thoughts about how hard it was to do commentary for that race, and just how terrible the race was to watch. I had to laugh with this quote: Read more
Live Blog: Brickyard turning into the suck-yard with 60 to go
July 27, 2008
With 60 laps to go the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard is turning into a joke. So far, the 2008 edition of the Cup race is showing just what a terrible race car this Car of Tomorrow is. The cars are wearing out tires in 10 laps, and NASCAR is doing the only safe thing they can do by throwing a “competition caution” every 10 or 15 laps.
I can’t imagine paying big bucks to go to the race today only to watch three hours of caution periods ( although it seems like a lot fewer customers the ponied up the bucks to watch the taxi cabs this year.)
Dixon Wins Edmonton Indy
July 26, 2008
Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon won the Rexall Edmonton Indy on Saturday (July 26th) to extend his lead in the Indy Racing League championship chase to sixty-five points over second-place Helio Castroneves. Read more