Bodine discharged
June 20, 2003
A couple of days late with this one, but Bodine was released from the hospital. Projected to be back in 3-4 weeks.
Kenseth the champ
June 20, 2003
At least that is what CBS Sportsline thinks.
Take your bets now to Vegas.
F1 even taking note of NASCAR/Nextel
June 19, 2003
Wow…who would have imagined that even the F1 folks (journalists in this case) would take note of the new sponsor of NASCAR’s premier “saloon car” series.
Kerry Earnhardt
June 19, 2003
I’ve always been fascinated by this guy. The “other” brother. He seems like such a nice guy who trys real hard, but it just doens’t seem to come together for him. It is nice to see Dale Sr.’s buddy Terry Bradshaw helping him out.
Note from Jerry
June 19, 2003
A very nice thank you note from Jerry Nadeau is on .thatsracin.com. I still can’t believe that he got injured that badly at that track. That wreck just didn’t look that bad. I felt the same way about Dale Sr.’s final wreck. Glad Jerry’s turned out better….after all he is a Connecticut boy.
NASCAR Nextel press conference
June 19, 2003
Just watched the NASCAR Nextel press conference on Speed Channel (because the audio on the webcast was weak). It was your basic hoopla press conference. Speeches by Bill France and Nextel CEO Tim Donahue focused on the opportunities and the bright future. Both paid tribute to outgoing sponsor RJ Reynolds and their 30+ year relationship with NASCAR. Donahue also presented Jeff Gordon and Dale Jr. with Nextel phones (appeared to be i90s) painted and decaled like their Winston (er…Nextel) Cup rides….
Template wars
June 18, 2003
Here is an interesting perspective on how NASCAR’s common templates cause on track rivalries. When all the cars are that close in performace, you have to do a little extra bumpin’ & grindin’ to get ahead. And that leads to ongoing rivalries like Gordon and Marlin…or Marlin and Johnson…..or Marlin and….hey wait…maybe it’s just Sterling….
And after all, isn’t the whole goal close competition in NASCAR’s eyes?
Also, here is an interview with Sterling with a funny comment about Jeff’s ex-wife.
More on Dodge vs. Bill Davis
June 18, 2003
The SportingNews’ Lee Spencer has a great article detailing the Dodge vs. Bill Davis Racing lawsuit. I agree with her idea that BDR was just looking for a better opportunity after being screwed over by Dodge, but contracts are contracts. Why didn’t BDR sue Dodge for neglecting his team (and Petty’s)? Instead he got sneaky. The part that would really make me angry if I was Dodge is that they had a Dodge engine in a Toyota truck. There is something about that that is really underhanded in my mind.
The trouble with Busch
June 17, 2003
And I’m not talking about the President! Even though I am a native New Englander I have never been a big fan of Randy LaJoie. But reading the article instills a whole new level of respect for the guy because he has hit the nail on the head!
Pruett to run in Sonoma
June 17, 2003
2000 PPI Motorsports driver and accomplished road racer Scott Pruett will run a fourth Ganassi car in Sonoma this weekend.