Jan
28
Previewing the 2007 NASCAR Teams: BAM Racing
January 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
BAM Racing is back for the 2007 season, with Mike Bliss slotted to drive their #49 car. 2006 was a pretty turbulent year for the team, which started out with Brent Sherman in the driver’s seat, then Jimmy Spencer, then Mike Wallace, then Kevin Lepage, and finally Mike Bliss taking over for the tail end […]
Jan
27
Sprint Nextel Putting the Screws to AT&T
January 27, 2007 | 3 Comments
It was only a matter of time before merger mania in the telecommunications industry spilled over into NASCAR, wreaking havoc and confusing everyone involved.
A sponsorship dispute is pitting one of NASCAR’s most respected team owners against one of its biggest revenue sources, leaving officials hustling to work out a compromise two weeks before the start […]
Jan
27
Nicolas Cage Named Daytona 500 Grand Marshal
January 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Joining the ranks of recent Daytona 500 grand marshals such as James Caan, Matthew McConaughey, and Ben Affleck, Nicolas Cage has been selected to perform the honors at the 2007 Daytona 500.
“The Daytona 500 is America’s premier motorsports event and consistently attracts some of the biggest high-profile personalities,” Daytona International Speedway president Robin Braig said. […]
Jan
27
TMS Wipes Out Dale’s Dip
January 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Exciting title, but the actual story is sort of ho-hum:
Texas Motor Speedway completed a project Friday to alleviate “Dale’s Dip” — a 200-foot section of track between Turns 1 and 2 that got its name after complaints by NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. last fall.
The process to “pump up” the surface below the track and […]
Jan
26
Surf’s Up With Kyle Busch
January 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Tip of the hat to the Spotter for the link:
Kyle Busch Goes Surfing
I think my initial, wrong-headed reaction was similar to one of the commenters, as far as “Dude, take your shirt off so you don’t look like quite as much a toolbox,” which was quickly followed by the correct reaction, which was “For the […]
Jan
26
Peering into the Crystal Ball for 2007: NASCAR Championship Predictions
January 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
We’re still finding our sea legs here at Vroomchatter, but we actually do plan to *gasp* provide a little original content of our own from time to time, as opposed to simpy riffing off other stories and posts out there on the Web. And what better way to do that than to pull some predictions […]
Jan
26
Woes of the Big Three to Impact NASCAR?
January 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
In case you missed it, things aren’t too rosy for American automakers right now. Ford is losing more than a few billions of dollars a year and Toyota is poised to overtake GM as the world’s leading auto manufacturer.
The effects are already being felt in NASCAR, with increased whispering that Dodge may exit its involvement […]
Jan
26
NASCAR Breaks Ground on Hall of Fame (Finally)
January 26, 2007 | 3 Comments
In an event that was many years overdue, NASCAR has finally scooped up the first shovel-full of dirt and red clay in efforts to build a Hall of Fame, breaking ground on the $107.5 million facility in Charlotte:
Seven-time Cup series champion Richard Petty joined NASCAR president Mike Helton and others in moving the first clumps […]
Jan
26
Jack Roush Does Not Appear to Like the Japanese
January 26, 2007 | 1 Comment
Jaynelle Ramon skewers him better than we could, but apparently ol’ Jack isn’t exactly welcoming Toyota to NASCAR with open arms:
Roush, the loudest critic of NASCAR’s decision to allow the Japanese automaker to enter the Nextel Cup series this season, said he’s “preparing myself for siege’’ on the track and in the boardroom this year.
“I […]
Jan
25
Junior Re-Signs…With Wrangler
January 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Junior’s going to be hawking Wranglers for the 2007 season after extending his sponsorship deal with the Wrangler Jeans Co.
“Dale Earnhardt was the perfect fit for Wrangler in the 1980’s and today his son carries on the tradition,” said Craig Errington, director of marketing, VF Jeanswear mass-market male brands. “Just like his father, Dale Jr. […]