Archive for November, 2009

Every Monday here at Stock Car Spin, we run a feature known as Stock Car Shoutouts. Every week, we highlight three people who may have had a good run the previous week, or who we feel deserve a Shoutout. So without further ado, Stock Car Spin would like to give a Shoutout to: Marcos Ambrose: Seriously, somebody’s gotta give the Tasmanian some credit. The guy sneaks onto the scene with a second-tier team, no extravagant rookie campaign, and still gets the job done every week. Ambrose was in contention for possibly his first career win on Sunday, but pit problems [...]

Race fans, we have official confirmation. Contrary to popular belief, Jimmie Johnson is NOT immortal in the Chase. 3 laps into Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Johnson attempted to pass Sam Hornish Jr. on the high side in turn 2. It didn’t work. Hornish was tapped by David Reutimann, and then slid up the track into Johnson’s #48 Chevrolet. The result: Heavy damage on both sides of Johnson’s car; a sight many race fans have been waiting to see during the Chase since his last Chase crash at Talladega back in 2006. You can see the video by clicking on [...]

John Wes Townley of Watkinsville, Georgia is about to become a part of one of NASCAR’s most storied organizations. It was announced today that Townley, 19, will drive a full NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule for Richard Childress Racing in 2010, with Zaxby’s as his sponsor. Townley had this to say at the announcement this afternoon: “I look forward to the opportunity to drive for Richard Childress Racing next year. It’s a thrill to be part of their organization. They have such a well-respected history and have produced solid results over the years. I’m confident we’ll run well next season.” Driving [...]

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Sunday at Talladega, we saw the fourth flip at that track of the 2009 NASCAR season. We saw hardly anything but single-file racing until the end of the race. And, once again, we saw drivers complain about the safety of NASCAR’s largest track. The question now is, what should NASCAR do about Talladega? The answer is simple. NASCAR should do nothing about Talladega. I’ve been a die-hard NASCAR fan since 2001. I know, that isn’t a really long time. But it’s long enough to really get it. I check on the major NASCAR websites every day, so I’m up-to-date with [...]

Every Monday here at Stock Car Spin, we do a segment called Stock Car Shoutouts. Each week, we pick three drivers who are not usually talked about, who had a good run the previous week. Without further ado, Stock Car Spin would like to give a shoutout to: Justin Hobgood: You have probably never heard of Hobgood. After all, Saturday’s race at Talladega was only his 7th career start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. But Hobgood’s run in an underfunded truck on Saturday would have been good even by an experienced racer’s standards, not to mention for an [...]