Archive for February, 2010

When Dale Earnhardt Jr. crossed the finish line in second place in Sunday’s Daytona 500, I doubt that the first thing running through his mind was the people of Atlanta Motor Speedway. Alright, it’s not his responsability to think about the people of AMS. It’s his responsability to drive a race car to the best of his ability, and on Sunday, he did just that. And on Sunday, he had more important things to think about; himself, his teammates, his team, and what his second place finish did for their morale. So why should he have put a little bit [...]

Sunday’s Daytona 500 was a race that many people will remember for a very long time, for several different reasons. For starters, it was the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race ever to have multiple green-white-checkered attempts. Second, the name “Earnhardt” got back into Victory Lane for the first time since 2008(and the first time without controversy since 2007). But lastly, and most unfortunately, the 2010 Daytona 500 will always be remembered for the infamous “Daytona Pothole”. A race in which the France’s prized facility could not stay in one piece. Without a doubt, Sunday’s issues were disasterous for the [...]

Whoa, that was a long race. But after more than 6 hours, the first Daytona 500 of the decade is finally in the books. So who had the endurance to close the deal, and who came up short? We’ve got you covered! Hot: Jamie McMurray.Can you believe this guy? When 2010 kicked off, Mac’s homecoming couldn’t have looked much worse. But after his strong showing in the Shootout, followed by his very emotional win in the Great American Race, the Earnhardt-Ganassi team looks like a bunch of geniuses for bringing him back. Not: Richard Petty Motorsports. The move to Ford was a good thing. But three [...]

Hey race fans! I hope you’re ready to get this 2010 season on the road. I know I am! If, for whatever reason, you are unable to watch the Great American Race today, however, don’t fret; We’ve got you covered with live timing and scoring of the Daytona 500 courtasy of Fox Sports: http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/raceTrax Enjoy the race!

I’ll let you decide what to make of this… Jacksonville Jaguars’ running back Maurice Jones-Drew gave the command to start engines for the second Gatorade Duel race on Thursday. But little did anybody know at that time that the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl selection was considering becoming a NASCAR team owner. Perhaps even Jones-Drew himself. On his way to the track, Jones-Drew knew little to nothing about NASCAR. Now, he thinks he has what it takes to be an owner. Here’s what he had to say: “I want to be an owner. I think that would be exciting. The key [...]

Hey fans! Hope you are having a great Speedweek. In case you forgot(yeah right), the Gatorade Duels are today at 2:00 P.M. ET on Speed. But if, for whatever reason, you are unable to watch the Duels on Speed, don’t fret. We have a link to live timing and scoring for the Duels courtesy of Fox Sports. The link below will take you there! Enjoy your day! Duel 1: http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/raceTrax?gameId=20100211044&state=RACE Duel 2: http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/raceTrax?gameId=20100211045&state=RACE

For the first time in over a year, Junior Nation has a reason to smile. NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver put his #88 Chevrolet on the outside-pole for the season-opening Daytona 500, a race Earnhardt has won before. And his new driver, Indycar diva Danica Patrick, has had a successful first week in the sport, finishing 6th in last Saturday’s ARCA race and earning a spot in this Saturday’s Nationwide race. But, if you’re a Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan, don’t get too excited about things just yet. Your boy has shown that he has speed. After all, you can’t time in [...]

I have a message for Danica Patrick and all of her fans: I am sorry. On Friday, I predicted that Danica would not last 10 laps in Saturday’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA race at Daytona. I covered my bases, and said that I may be way off base. Boy, was I. Patrick didn’t tear up the show. She didn’t dominate. She didn’t even lead. But the Indycar diva did something I didn’t expect her to do: Finish the race. It didn’t end without incident;  Patrick did go for a lazy spin through the infield late in the race. [...]

Hey fans! The 2010 NASCAR season got off to a roaring start Saturday night in the Budweiser Shootout. So who got the season started off right, and who came out not lookin’ so good? We’ve got you covered! Hot: Kevin Harvick. Happy Harvick didn’t see the Daytona pavement until the Shootout parade laps due to a flu bug. But that didn’t stop him from tearing up the show and cruising to his second consecutive Shootout win, becoming just the fourth driver to do so. Not: Kurt Busch. The Bud Shootout was not a welcome race for the driver of the Miller [...]

Hey race fans! Hope you enjoyed the first half of the day’s action. It looks like 5 is the lucky number here today! If you can’t watch the Budweiser Shootout on Fox, don’t fret. You can follow it live courtesy of NASCAR.com by clicking on the link below: http://www.nascar.com/races/leaderboard/cup/race/