Over The Wall: Episode 8

Episode eight of “Over The Wall” is now available. Again all about NASCAR’s Cup series, we have a shortened show this week. This week we welcome back our esteemed panel, Myself, Chris Smith and Fluid Media’s Cameron Watson and Joe Magennis.

We start out talking about the race at Texas, and discuss the type of racing we are seeing across the board, as well as the dominance of the Hendrick organization, or should I say the Hendrick duo of Johnson/Gordon.

We also look at Dale Earnhardt Jr. and try to figure out where his head has been this season.

Finally we discuss the sponsorship problems with the number eight car as well as Allmendinger picking up sponsorship until September.

We also preview discussions for our show next week. We are going to talk about two major things. Should Cup drivers be allowed to drive in the lower tier series, and who exactly wears the black hats in NASCAR. So please enjoy and comment either here, Twitter or Facebook. We need your thoughts on these topics. Your comments will help drive future shows.

Does NASCAR Need Franchises To Survive?

Franchising according to theorists would help pull in sponsors, because there would only be 43 Franchised teams. This would mean nobody would go home at the end of qualifying on Fridays, and would also guarantee a full 43 car starting field. Then if a salary cap is applied on expenses (like in the NFL or NBA), the power at the top of the heap would be more evenly spread.

I could not disagree more.

Joe Gibbs: Back on Top or Just Average?

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) gets their second victory this season and finally gets into victory lane at “Thunder Valley” after many years of dominating races at Bristol. Not only does Kyle Busch get his second win, but Denny Hamlin finishes out the one-two punch for JGR.

But the question has to be, is JGR still the team to beat, or are they now just an average team?

Food City 500: Surprising, Not Surprising

One short track down, and another right around the bend. Bristol was…well Bristol.

Although it’s now the “NEW” Bristol, and not the “OLD.”

By new, I mean there is less bumping and passing, and cars can actually pass on the outside.

Anyway, here are a few things I found “Surprising,” and “Not Surprising” following the Bristol weekend.

Gas and Go: Episode 3

Welcome back to another edition of Gas and Go, the sister podcast to Over the Wall. It is Tuesday, March 24th, 2009, I am your host Chris Smith, managing editor at RubbingsRacing.com.

Well we have a lot to cover today, Bristol’s bumps, Martinsville’s Dogs, a new segment and some events this weekend you don’t know about…

Daytona 500 Recap

 
Rain came before the checkered flag at the 51st running of the Daytona 500. With 48 laps remaining, the red flag dropped for good, the beneficiary, Matt Kenseth. This is only the 4th time in the history of this storied event for rain to play such a large part in the outcome. Kenseth managed to [...]

Duels Over, What Do We Take Away?

  
Now that the duels are over, it’s time to see who has made the cut. The first race showed the Hendrick and Gibbs cars are pretty tough, as expected.
In Duel #1, Gordon goes away with the win and the nice surprise, Joey finished 4th and Stewart made a run at the end to win, but [...]

Busch Wins… Again…

Believe it or not, Kyle Busch won yet another race, yes his 8th win in the cup series. Not only is he dominating the competition, but he is making a mockery of some of the most revered teams in history. Hendrick Motorsports, Childress Racing, Rousch Racing are all looking in awe at what his acomplishments have been this year. Way to go Kyle and way to go Gibbs Racing.

Johnson on the Pole at Brickyard

Jimmie Johnson is on the pole for the 15th running of the Brickyard 400, now the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Mark Martin is sitting right beside Johnson on the front row.

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…