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Post Pocono Ponderings

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. To start completely away from Pocono, on Saturday the Nationwide Series saw the debut of Goodyear’s rain tire and it was, in the driver’s opinion, a rousing success.  After all the controversy surrounding the brickyard fiasco last week, this has to make the Goodyear executives happy.  I wonder if anyone asked the fans if they were as elated.  I’ve attended many many races in my short time on this earth, and suffered through the occasional rain delay.  One word to describe those experences is ‘miserable’.  Sitting in the stands while being soaked is not the most fun... 

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What’s in a Number?

Last weekend at Michigan, Tony Stewart announced that Ryan Newman would drive the #4 Chevrolet for the new Stewart-Haas race team next year.  A day later, stories surfaced online that Morgan McClure Racing was “not happy” about Stewart taking “their number.” Today, an update!  Newman will drive a #39 next season rather than the #4. The most likely scenario is that someone from Morgan-McClure either contacted Stewart and persuaded him to change his mind about using the #4,... 
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August 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

Double Clutchin’-The G, B, And U From Michigan: Part Two

Busch>Edwards>Everybody Else. If you wanted to sum up this season in NASCAR. you could use the formula above to sum it up and it would be hard to dispute.  There have been 23 races this season and 13 of them have been won by the duo.  And that’s just in the Cup.  The two have also combined for nine wins on the Nationwide Series, which gives them a grand total of 22 wins in both series.  A little elementary school math, carry the one, gives me…Wala-46 percent of the races... 
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August 18, 2008 | 1 Comment

Is it set, or will Ragan make the Chase?

With four Roush Fenway drivers finishing in the top five I’m sure David Ragan thought his third place finish at Michigan would finally put him in the Chase. Coupled with Hamlin and Kahne finishing 39th and 40th, respectively, the points should start adding up. Ragan even stayed out during a late caution to earn 5 bonus points. At the end of the day David Ragan ended up tied with Clint Bowyer for 13th overall. They are each 26 points out of the Chase.Hamlin and Kahne each dropped three places... 
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August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

JGR Caught With Hand In Cookie Jar

Well, there are a lot of people upset with Joe Gibbs Racing right now, and it’s no surprise that most of those people are drivers and owners who have seen the rear end of Gibbs cars more than they would like to this season.  JGR and Toyotas have been dominant in both series and that’s raised many eyebrows about how they got so good, so quick.  Now, after JGR was busted for interfering with the the result of chassis dyno tests on the cars of Tony Stewart and Joey Logano; Richard Childress... 
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August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Vickers Sits On Pole For Michigan, Stewart And Newman, Olympic Racing

The last time that Brian Vickers sat on a pole, was 2006.  Big difference between now and 2006?  In 2006 he drove for Hendrick. Now Vickers, of course, drives for Red Bull Racing, and this is the first time that team has put a driver on the pole in their two season existence.  But when the 3M Performance 400 begins, Vickers and the Red Bull team will be leading the way. Vickers is a good story this season.  There has been a great deal of press for the Gibbs team and the job that they have done... 
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August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment