Mar
28
So What Did Mark Martin Do Last Weekend?
March 28, 2007 | 3 Comments
Exactly what I did, apparently. Watched the race and tried not to nod off:
“I never once wished I was out there,” Martin said Monday. “When they started the engines, there was a few seconds there that seemed a little bit eerie to me. But that was the only time that it ever even crossed my [...]
Mar
28
Vickers in the Hot Seat
March 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
While his 15th place finish at Bristol doesn’t look that impressive on paper, Brian Vickers deserves much credit for toughing it out in less-than-optimal driving conditions:
Brian Vickers suffered second degree burns to his feet when an exhaust pipe broke midway through the 500-mile race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
“We think that a piece of the tail [...]
Mar
24
Jeff Gordon Grabs Pole at Bristol
March 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Despite all his griping about the COT, Jeff Gordon piloted his to the pole at Bristol on Friday. Jeff didn’t seem to be overwhelmed by love for the car, though, or to develop any new fondness for it:
“I’ve said the whole time, whether I like the car or not, we are going to do our [...]
Mar
16
Still Here, I Swear
March 16, 2007 | 1 Comment
While we’ve been watching the vrooming every week, time for babbling on in blogs about the vrooming has been in very short supply, with all sorts of real life jumping up here and there and demanding attention.
Catching up a bit, Las vegas was entertaining enough (although the drivers themselves would beg to differ), even if [...]
Mar
7
Scott Pruett Probably Isn’t Sending Juan Pablo Montoya a Christmas Card this Year
March 7, 2007 | 1 Comment
I’m obviously a bit late with a recap of Juan Pablo Montoya’s first win on Sunday in NASCAR racing, taking the victory in the Busch race held in Mexico city, but here’s my belated two cents:
Put a sock in it, Mr. Pruett.
Yeah, I know. It sucks. This was your chance to shine, as far as [...]