Category: Things

After last night’s full moon madness on the track, from the ARCA race to the Sprint Cup Pace Car fire, Sunday has dawned sunny and beautiful. Today the Sprint Cup drivers will set the front row for the Daytona 500. Several drivers had to change engines yesterday (Bobby Labonte, Tony Stewart, and Danica Patrick) they will have to start from the back no matter where they qualify today. Continue reading “2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500 Qualifying Day”

There are 18 cars in the field for tonight’s Sprint Unlimited:

Official Entry List for the 2014 Sprint Unlimited:

1. #1-Jamie McMurray, Cessna Chevy
2. #2-Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite Ford
3. #4-Kevin Harvick, Jimmy Johns Chevy, [won in 2013, 2010, 2009]
4. #9-Marcos Ambrose, Stanley Ford
5. #10-Danica Patrick, GoDaddy.com Chevy
6. #11-Denny Hamlin, FedEx Express Toyota
7. #14-Tony Stewart, Mobil1 Chevy, [won in 2007, 2002, 2001]
8. #17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Nationwide Ford
9. #18-Kyle Busch, M&M’s Toyota
10. #20-Matt Kenseth, Dollar General Toyota
11. #22-Joey Logano, Sheel Pennzoil Ford
12. #24-Jeff Gordon, Drive to End Hunger Chevy [won event in 1997 & 1994]
13. #31-Ryan Newman, Caterpillar Chevy
14. #32-Terry Labonte, C&J Energy Services Ford [won 1985]
15. #41-Kurt Busch, Haas Automation Chevy
16. #48-Jimmie Johnson, Kobalt Tolls Chevy
17. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., National Guard Chevy
18. #99-Carl Edwards, Fastenal Ford

Continue reading “2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Pre-Season Race Sprint Unlimited”

Boooooooooooooo! ARCA is going to the double-file restart format. I prefer the format in which the lead lap cars are in one line and the lap down cars in the inside lane. ARCA also got the no-bump-drafting-in-the-corners rule. Continue reading “2014 ARCA Series Daytona Race One”

I just had the most wonderful experience. FOX Sports 1 began showing the Sprint Cup practice this morning (Saturday) with the audio from the track and WITHOUT the microphones of Chris Myers and Michael Waltrip. It was a blissful minute or two, but sadly did not last. Before they went to commercial a minute or two later the microphones kicked in. Sigh. But for a few glorious moments, there was just the sound of 800+ horsepower growling. Continue reading “2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Sprint Unlimited Practice Saturday”

So I’m not the only one feeling as though NASCAR is trying to rule Jimmie Johnson out of future championships. I was reading an article earlier today by Jeff Owens of the Sporting News and he brings up the same point in “Could NASCAR’s Chase proposal keep Jimmie Johnson from winning again?”. Continue reading “So I’m Not The Only One….”