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shortcuts: david ragan surprises people
– It was announced yesterday that Jamie McMurray will take over the No. 1 car for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing next year. I say congratulations to Mr. McMurray. I like knowing that people have jobs. This leads me to think about another driver that I think should have a ride next year and that ...
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know your touring series champions
Jimmie Johnson is rolling right along to his 4th straight Sprint Cup Championship, Ron Hornaday Jr. will pick up his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series trophy soon, and Kyle Busch will be this year’s NASCAR Nationwide Series champion, but there are other 2009 NASCAR Champions besides those ...
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there was a race on sunday? really??
Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway was boring and I’m not saying that because Jimmie Johnson won. I’m saying it because it was boring, and the drama that involved Dale Earnhardt Jr. did not help things, like, ...
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sprint cup awards ceremony: i’ll be there!
I’ve been invited to the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas!!!!! Yes! I’m beyond excited about going to the Awards Ceremony (on December 4th) and a bunch of the other events leading up to it (on December 3rd). I’m sure I’ll have a ton of stuff to ...
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giving it away: nascar trackpass raceview subscription & prize pack
If you’re like me and have to watch most of the NASCAR races from the comfort of your own home then you might love my latest contest. One lucky grand prize winner will receive a free subscription for NASCAR TrackPass RaceView and a NASCAR prize pack filled with goodies (NASCAR cooler, ...
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shortcuts: the schmo in seattle needs to shut it up
– First, some housekeeping. I’ve added a photo gallery to the site that contains all of the photos I’ve taken from my race weekend adventures. Definitely take a moment and check ‘em out. There are a lot of great photos in there that I’ve never featured on the site. ...
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texas: i’ll take drama any way i can get it
Before the start of the Dickies 500 on Sunday I was thinking about what had to happen in order for Jimmie Johnson to lose some momentum in The Chase. Of course, I didn’t think any of it would happen. So when Jimmie’s accident occurred I was, uhm, sort of pleasantly surprised. We ...
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aric almirola is engaged
Another one bites the dust! NASCAR driver Aric Almirola proposed to his girlfriend, Janice Goss , yesterday and she said yes. Janice announced the engagement on her Twitter page along with the photo you see here. Congratulations to Aric & Janice who are planning to wed in the winter ...
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because you should be there when jimmie picks up his 4th championship trophy
Is everybody done talking about Talladega yet? Let’s move on to talking about more important things like “What will Chandra Johnson be wearing during Champion’s Week?” and “Who will be Chad Knaus’ date?” or “Can I be Ron Malec’s date?” ...
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tallafreakindega: you can’t stop the drama
Overall I think Talladega went down pretty much the same way it would have gone down had NASCAR not instituted the new rules, smaller restrictor plate and no bumping in the turns. Those guys were going to hold off until the end and then crap was going to hit the fan in the final laps. Because ...
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what happens in vegas… always ends up in a blog
A couple weeks ago I went to Blog World & New Media Expo in Las Vegas. If you’re a blogger, or want to blog about anything, you should go to Blog World. I’ve gone to it every year since it’s inception and I always attend the sports blogging track. This year it was ...
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i hope this medicine man is a mark martin fan
Ya know I was thinking about it the other day and I realized that I’m a fan of ALL NASCAR drivers. Yes, I love some of my kids more than others but still I have affection for all of them. So in wanting the Chase to be more interesting and not wanting Jimmie Johnson to just run away with ...
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denny’s celebration didn’t end at the track
The picture to the left was taken by Denny Hamlin himself. He posted it to his Twitter page , arriving home after winning Sunday’s TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville, with the caption “Just pulled up at my house.. LOL.” Isn’t that sweet? I love it. The race itself ...
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women dominate drive for diversity hopefuls
Last Monday and Tuesday was the Drive for Diversity combine at Motor Mile Speedway in Virginia. 30 candidates, the majority of which were female, were invited to compete for 10 spots in the 2010 Drive for Diversity class. After the two-day sessions were completed the following drivers were ...
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shortcuts: another carl edwards poster for your wall
– ESPN The Magazine’s “Body Issue” hit newsstands a couple weeks ago and I finally bought a copy on my way back from Vegas. I was a little disappointed that there weren’t multiple photos of Carl Edwards to drool over, but still it was great that he was included in ...
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