Archive for July, 2008
Busch to Enter All Three Events at Indy
Kyle Busch had entered all three events at Indy this weekend, the Truck Series, the Nationwide Series and the Sprint Cup series. This is going to set a precedent. He is going for a record of 15 wins…
King of Beers Making Departure from NASCAR?
What would the NASCAR landscape look like without one of its biggest icons, Budweiser? Well, we may find out as soon as 2010. With the Belgium company InBev now purchasing Anheuser-Busch for a whopping $52 billion, this leaves questions to how long Bud will be synonymous with NASCAR.
GM to Reduce Sponsorship in 2009 of NASCAR
It was announced that both New Hampshire and Bristol Motor Speedways will not be sponsored by General Motors (GM)…
The View From the Superstretch
On July 5, 2008, DJ and I, and 150,000 of our closest friends, were witness to the pageantry of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. Could the name be any longer? As a relatively new fan, I don’t remember when the race was simply known as The Firecracker 400 in honor of Independence Day. Somehow it seems like a much better name than the one that has morphed over the years into an entire sentence that barely fits on a t-shirt. Don’t get me started on the rolling commercial NASCAR has become. That’s a rant for a different day…
Ryan Newman Officially Says No to Penske
Ryan Newman decides not to sign with Penske Racing for the 2009 season. By opting out of his contract, this opens even more speculation of wether he is going to move to Stewart Haas racing…
Jimmie Johnson After the LifeLock.com 400 at Chicago
Looking back on it now, I really thought that I could run away from him on the inside if I just took the best line around the track…
Kyle Wins Again
Is there nothing stopping this kid. He has won more races than any other driver and has really made a point to make sure that Toyota is in the hunt for the Manufacturers Cup.
Richard Petty Celebrates 50 Years in the Sport
Richard Petty is celebrating his 50th year in NASCAR. That is an amazing feat. His driving career began in 1958 and still holds such a presence at any NASCAR event. With his latest merger, hopefully he will be able to move back to the glory of what Petty Enterprises has been over the past few decades…
Obama to Sponsor a Car at Pocono? No…
Yesterday, it was announced that BAM Racing had approached the Barack Obama political camp to sponsor their car at the upcoming Pocono Race this August. SI.com originally broke this story, saying that Obama would be plastered all over the #49 car driven by Kenny Schrader. This same offer has apparently also been made to John McCain [...]
Stewart Officially Leaving Gibbs
It is official, Tony Stewart is leaving Joe Gibbs Racing to become a 50% owner in the newly formed team Stewart Haas Racing. Joey Logano seems to be the lucky heir to the 20 car.
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