Archive for December, 2011

As 2011 comes to a close, it’s time to take a look back on five of the most memorable moments from the year in NASCAR.   1. Kyle Busch Intentionally Wrecks Ron Hornaday, Jr. at Texas Motor Speedway Kyle Busch has caused a lot of trouble this season. One of the most memorable moments for the younger Busch occurred on November 4, 2011, while he was driving in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. During the first caution, Busch intentionally wrecked Ron Hornaday, Jr. and forced him out of the race, ending any hopes of [...]

  Get ready for Danicamania. Danica Patrick is coming to the NASCAR Natonwide Series full-time in 2012 and a ten race schedule in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as well.  That means she will have ten opportunities to score at least one top ten in the Sprint Cup Series but the real question is: Will she be able to do it?  She will have an experienced crew chief on the pit box and a champion team owner to mentor her as she learns the difference between the NASCAR Sprint Cup car and the Nationwide car. Stewart-Haas Racing announced Patrick’s schedule [...]

Since the conclusion of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, rumors about the future about Best Buy going to Roush-Fenway Racing have been running rapid. Speculation about the possibility of Best Buy becoming the sponsor for Matt Kenseth has definitely intensified recently and today those rumors become a reality. Best Buy announced on their webiste on Tuesday morning that they will be joining Roush-Fenway Racing and partnering up with Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards for the next season. The electronics retailer will be a a two-race primary sponsor for Edwards and a nice-race primary sponsor for Kenseth, as well as an associate sponsor for [...]

Huntersville, NC (December 15, 2011) – The 2011 season proved to be a tough year for Brian Keselowski, owner of K-Automotive Motorsports and the No.92 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, but he is not about to give up or call it quits. Instead, K-Automotive Motorsports is moving their shop from their Statesville, NC location to a new facility in Mooresville, NC this January and will expand the company into the ARCA Racing Series to help new and upcoming drivers break into this ever growing sport. Brian Keselowski is excited about kicking off the 2012 season as an owner in the [...]

Image Courtesy of TriStar Motorsports The NASCAR world got a bit greener today. G-Oil, America’s first and only API and USDA certified bio-based full synthetic motor oil, announced that it will sponsor driver Tayler Malsam and the TriStar Motorsports Toyota Camry team for the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series. “G-Oil wants to demonstrate to consumers that our American-made green racing oil can stand up to the rigors of NASCAR competition,” said Jeffrey Loch, President and CMO of Green Earth Technologies, Inc. “Remember, ‘G-Oil’ is not just on the car– it is IN the car,” said Loch. Seattle area native Tayler Malsam, 22, got his [...]

  NASCAR fans remember what happened at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Tandem Racing. Drivers were making deals to find a dance partner. Fans recognized the lack of true racing throughout the field and showed their displeasure by staying away and complaining to NASCAR. NASCAR definitely does not want a repeat of this in 2012. While we had tandem racing, fans still saw some great battles for the win at Daytona and Talladega, including Trevor Bayne’s final lap dash in the Daytona 500 and Jimmie Johnson last gasp victory at Talladega. We also [...]

Tony Stewart dominated the last ten races of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, by ending up in Victory Lane five times. By winning the championship, he claimed his third title.  What if the relationship with Stewart and his new crew chief take a while to build into a true partnership? Here are the five drivers who should be able to win the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 1. Kyle Busch was one of the best drivers in 2011. He won four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races and two poles. While Busch had some issues on the track, including a sponsor [...]

2011 was definitely one of the most exciting NASCAR seasons I can remember. The closest championship. Five first time winners. Tons of drama. With four shopping days left until  Santa comes, here is a Christmas Wist List for NASCAR and it’s fans. 1. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Wins the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship.   NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver has great enthusiasm about next season. Steve Letarte will be his crew chief. If he has flawless pit stops from his crew, and if good luck is on his side. I definitely see him winning the championship. 2. Tony Stewart Wins [...]

The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Tony Stewart, is not resting on his laurels after winning his third title. Stewart has already rescued Steve Addington from a bad situation at Penske Racing and now he has brought in another former crew chief from Joe Gibbs Racing, Greg Zipadelli. The combination of Stewart and Zipadelli captured two Cup series titles in their 10 year stint as a pair with Joe Gibbs Racing. Zipadelli was the perfect foil for the hot-headed Stewart and when he left JGR he was vocal in missing his crew chief, Zipadelli. He was the only crew [...]

Preseason Thunder Testing for the Sprint Cup Series is Jan. 12-13-14 at Daytona International Speedway for final preparations for 2012 Speedweeks, in particular, the running of the 54th annual Daytona 500  Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Rules package is a result of information gathered during recent tests at Talladega (October) and Daytona (November) the new rules package includes: Smaller radiator - Maximum of 2 gallon capacity Smaller overflow tank - Maximum capacity of ½ gallon Radiator inlet is moved up closer into the front center bumper area Rate reduction in the springs : softer springs Smaller rear spoiler: Base line restrictor plate of 29/32 inch [...]