Jan
31
Previewing the 2007 NEXTEL Cup Teams: McGlynn Racing
January 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
McGlynn Racing’s first full year in Cup racing was in 2005, fielding two teams at different points (the #00 and #08) with Ryan McGlynn, Carl Long, and Derrike Cope driving for the team at various races.
The team switched to the #74 during the 2006 season, with Derrike Cope driving a limited schedule for McGlynn, only able […]
Jan
31
Cal Ripken to Drive Pace Car at Daytona 500
January 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
While it’s not quite as ridiculous as some of the celebrity tie-ins of late, I’m not sure that news of Cal Ripken driving the pace car at Daytona is going to get many racing fans revved up.
“The Daytona 500 is one of the most storied sporting events in the country and I am thrilled and […]
Jan
30
Previewing the 2007 NEXTEL Cup Teams: Hall of Fame Racing
January 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Hall of Fame Racing is a newcomer to NASCAR (starting full-time racing in 2006) but it’s not your average new team, as co-owners Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman bring plenty of bucks to the table, as well as initial backing and help from Joe Gibbs Racing.
Terry Labonte drove the car for the first five races […]
Jan
30
So Who Gets a Ride into the Hall of Fame?
January 30, 2007 | 1 Comment
Joe Menzer has a nice article up at NASCAR.com that touches on an issue I hadn’t really though about. Once you finally get your butt in gear and build a NASCAR Hall of Fame, who the heck do you let into the thing, as far as Hall of Fame drivers?
It’s an interesting question for lots […]
Jan
30
Greg Biffle Ain’t Exactly Loving Las Vegas
January 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Greg seems to be developing a fondness for the infield care center at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Greg Biffle met with Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s director of safety Monday morning, never imagining they’d be face-to-face again less than eight hours later.
But Biffle found himself together with Dr. Dale Carrison late in the afternoon on the opening […]
Jan
30
Carl Edwards to Start 2007 Off With a Triple Header
January 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
As if running a full-time schedule in 2007 in both the Nextel Cup and Busch series isn’t a full enough plate for Carl Edwards, he’s also now planning to start in the Craftsman Truck Series season opener next month at Daytona International Speedway.
The 2005 Nextel runner-up, Edwards will run a handful of NCTS races in […]
Jan
30
Kasey Kahne Tears Up Las Vegas
January 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Much of the NASCAR vroomset recently descended on Las Vegas to test out the reconfigured Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with Kasey Kahne leading the pack with the fastest lap of 184.685 mph.
That’s considerably faster than Greg Biffle’s pole speed of 172.403 for the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup race at LVMS, thanks mostly to the reconstruction that turned […]
Jan
28
Well, That Didn’t Take Long, Mr. Montoya
January 28, 2007 | 5 Comments
I don’t think anyone exactly expected Juan Pablo Montoya to flail around miserably racing full-time in the US, but he’s off to a pretty decent start, teaming with Scott Pruett and Salvador Duran to win the 24 Hours of Daytona.
Confession time. I didn’t see a single second of the race, which is all the more […]
Jan
28
I Have Discovered the Magic Formula to Determine Success (or Lack Thereof) at NASCAR
January 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
No, seriously.
I’ve spent a good chunk of the morning adding links to all of the teams running in the 2007 NASCAR season and posting the first previews of all the teams 2007 chances, and I think I stumbled upon a pretty good indicator of each team’s chance of success in 2007:
If you’re a racing team […]
Jan
28
Previewing the 2007 NASCAR Teams: Front Row Motorsports
January 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Front Row Motorsports is planning on running their #34 car part-time for the 2007 season, with their #61 car slotted to run the full season. Unless I’m missing it, the team hasn’t yet announced who will be driving each car for the 2007 season. According to Jayski, it’s likely that Kevin Lepage will return to […]