Archive for September, 2009

Alright fans! The Chase is about to begin. And before it does, I’d like to, once again, congratulate those 12 drivers that made it in. It took a lot of hard work to come this far. Unfortunately, though, only one driver will win it all. Many believe that Jimmie Johnson will win a record-breaking 4th consecutive title. I’m not one of them. Others believe this is the year that Mark Martin finally gets the title, or Jeff Gordon completes his Drive for Five, or even that Tony Stewart will win the title in his first year as an owner/driver. That’s about [...]

It’s Thursday. Time to sign up for Stock Car Spin Freeroll at Loudon, New Hampshire in our first Freeroll of the Chase! Last week, 15 players showed up. 3 of them beat me, and now it’s your turn to give it a shot! Here’s what you gotta do: -Go to www.365fantasysports.com -Sign up if you don’t have an account(and get $6 to play with for free!) -Scroll down on the 365 Fantasy homepage until you see “Stock Car Spin Freeroll” -Enter invitation code “spin” -Set your lineup -Tell your friends! It’s easy, it’s fun, and best of all, it’s free! [...]

When you are watching a NASCAR race on ESPN, and the announcers ask Tim Brewer down in the Tech Center to “elaborate” on something, do you often find yourself groaning? I’ll be honest. I usually do. I think it’s because what he says is either a.( So obvious everybody already understands it, or b.( So confusing that nobody could possibly understand it. If you’re like me, you will probably find this video to be at least semi-accurate. And perhaps a bit funny. I found it on Youtube: Tim Brewer Mock Video

NASCAR unveiled its 2010 schedule today. There were no major changes, as all 22 venues will still play host to the same number of races as they did in 2009. The only changes were that the Spring Dover race will be held May 16, as opposed to its usual early June date, to allow the Coca-Cola 600 to stay on Memorial Day weekend. And the Spring Texas and Phoenix races swapped dates to accommodate the Master’s golf tournament. Your 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule(by venue, courtasy of Jayski.com) Feb. 6 Daytona International Speedway (Budweiser Shootout At Daytona *) Feb. 14 [...]

The final run Brian Vickers made into the Chase will go down as one of the best ever. Over the 8 races leading up to the Chase, nobody scored more points than Vickers, who earned 6 top 10s and a win at Michigan during that stretch. By all means, a run that propelled him into his first ever Chase for the Sprint Cup. But if you want to single out the one race that may have earned Vickers his Chase spot, you need not look any further than the first race of the season: The Daytona 500. Now, I know what you’re [...]

15 players showed up to Stock Car Spin Freeroll at Richmond. Not a record, but close. In the end, it was Drphilth who took home first place, as well as the 100 tokens for finishing there. Lilaj was second, and takes home 25 tokens. Yours Truly wound up 4th, in part because I forgot about one guy. Yep, the race winner, Denny Hamlin. Oops. Your standings at Richmond: 1. drphilth 687 2. lilaj 628 3. captaincrunch 572 4. Hopper 565 5. sportsfan 553 6. rrubens 479 7. chatterbox 450 8. Stert 445 9. 2ballsnostrikes 431 10. Underdogs 430 11. Hamburgler [...]

Ah, Monday. Time for the Discussion. And this week, it’s even bigger than usual. Because this week, the Chase for the Sprint Cup begins. Hooray! We’ve got lots of things to discuss this week. Feel free to chime in with your own comments whenever you please: Are you satisfied with the winner? Did your favorite driver make the Chase? Will Denny Hamlin’s hometown win propel him to a title? Will Brian Vickers’ final run into the Chase propel him to a championship? Kasey Kahne and Juan Pablo Montoya have been rock-solid as of late. Can one of them get it [...]

Congratulations to all of the drivers who made the 6th annual Chase for the Sprint Cup! These are the 12 guys who will be going after that championship: Mark Martin Tony Stewart Jimmie Johnson Denny Hamlin Kasey Kahne Jeff Gordon Kurt Busch Brian Vickers Carl Edwards Juan Pablo Montoya Ryan Newman Greg Biffle Again, congratulations to all of our Chasers! Now go out there and make the most of it!

Stock Car Spin would like to thank all of out troops defending our country, as they have been doing for almost 8 years now. Stock Car Spin would also like to remember all of those who perished on September 11, 2001. We wish their families well. 9/11/01: May we never forget.

Richard Petty Motorsports is switching manufactures. Yes, it’s true. Yes, it’s official. When it has come to manufacturers, RPM has been rumored to do just about anything. From staying with Dodge, to switching to Toyota, and even to switch to Chevrolet and use Hendrick engines. Never once was Ford even mentioned. That is, until today. This afternoon, RPM pulled a fast one(pun intended) on everybody in and outside of the NASCAR world when the team announced it would be switching to Ford and, more surprisingly, absorbing a struggling Yates Racing team. There are several things that have not been ironed out [...]