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harvick, edwards duke it out in the garage
I’m watching ESPN’s coverage of NASCAR right now; basically it’s all about how the qualifying and Nationwide practice sessions have been rained out. A little bit earlier Dr. Jerry Punch , Andy Petree and Dale Jarrett were interviewing crew chief Chad Knaus when I happened to ...
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can lowe’s change the game in the chase?
Since the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway is this weekend it only made sense to post photos from the Lowe’s testing session that occurred a couple weeks ago. I’ve been following the presidential election coverage a lot and everybody is looking for a ...
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little samantha mears has arrived
The big newsy news of the day is that Casey Mears ‘ first child was born yesterday. According to a post by Casey’s mom Carol on the Mears Gang message boards Samantha Mae Mears was born yesterday at at 12:42pm, weighing in at 8lbs. 7oz. Congratulations to Casey and his girlfriend ...
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talladega is off my xmas card list this year!
I don’t know if it’s possible to love and hate a racetrack at the same time but that’s how I feel about Talladega. I love it because it’s a restrictor-plate race and it’s so exciting and nerve wracking to watch the cars go three or four-wide. However, I hate it for ...
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knocked over with a feather: travis kvapil is on the pole!
This afternoon I was driving to my local Starbucks for my regular Grande Cinnamon Dolce Latte hit and I turned on Sirius’ NASCAR channel. On the channel display it listed the top 5 car numbers for the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega. I freaked out for a moment and thought that maybe I was ...
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kyle busch shoots paint at the media
I was in my favorite grocery store the other day when I happened upon a display for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s candy bar Dale Jr.’s Big Mo’ in Creamy Caramel. Of course I was happy about this because I hadn’t been able to find the candy bar in my area until this point, and ...
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expressing gratitude & support at walter reed
So I’ve been meaning to post these photos for the past couple of weeks and now I finally have the time to put ‘em up. NASCAR drivers and team owners visited with soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. It’s no secret that NASCAR has a deep respect ...
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giving it away: free gas!
Would you like to go to France? I know, so would I! Well now you have a chance to win a trip to the 24 Hours at LeMans event! Just enter the Amooco Ultimate Contest powered by CarDomain.com and you could win an amazing trip abroad. Now, even if you don’t win the grand prize you could ...
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is he really the future “face of nascar”?
Did you get your copy of the September 22 issue of ESPN The Magazine with New Orleans Saint Jeremy Shockey on the cover? Well why the heck not? I loved the Shockey piece (I’ve been dying to know how he felt about sitting on the sidelines for the Super Bowl), but I also bought it because ...
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menard to yates?? what?!
This is the exact reaction I had after reading the AP headline of “Menard to leave DEI for Yates Racing.” While I can’t say I didn’t see this coming, rumors of this have been around for a long time, it’s still a big thing to read. I mean, really? Seriously?? This ...
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we’re not in kansas anymore, but it was fun
First, in regards to the race at Kansas this past weekend, I have to talk about Pay The Fan and fantasy racing in general. I’m in the Chase for the PTF Cup and I think that it makes the races more interesting. While watching the race I found that I kept asking myself which drivers I had ...
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kyle petty interview: driver marketability and the future of petty enterprises
Hello! Today has been insane let me tell ya, but the one awesome thing has been writing up this final post of my interview with Kyle Petty . Again, this interview was done last week during Kyle’s promotion of Prostate Cancer Awareness Week. — Me: In regards to Prostate Cancer ...
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kyle petty interview: nascar fitness and performing at dale jr.’s concert
Here’s more from my interview with Kyle Petty . You should note that we spoke last week and so when he mentions “this week” he’s really talking about last week. — Me: I know that you were on a Fitness TV show talking about your fitness regimen and health being ...
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it’s better for biffle if i don’t watch the races
I’m back from Vegas with two scratches and a bruise on my shoulder and I have no idea how I got any of them. Let’s just say it was an eventful, fun and productive weekend. I met some really awesome people from around the country and learned about some great products. For example, ...
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kyle petty interview: prostate cancer awareness week
This morning I interviewed Kyle Petty , part-time driver of the No. 45 Wells Fargo Marathon PVA Dodge Charger, son to Richard Petty and grandson to Lee Petty . The name Petty is synonymous with NASCAR and I don’t think there’s anyone on the planet that doesn’t know who they ...
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i’m off to vegas, but first…
Happy Thursday everyone! It’s a great day for me because tomorrow I’m flying to Las Vegas for the Blog World & New Media Expo . I had a great time last year and I’m looking forward to sitting in on the sports blogging sessions. The big news this year, at least for me, is ...
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nascar drivers take new york by storm, look good doing it
Last week the top 12 drivers in The Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship were in New York City for Chase Media Day. For the drivers it meant making television appearances and conducting a bunch of interviews with various media outlets. All twelve drivers appeared on The David Letterman Show ...
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the chase: this is going to be good!
I didn’t get to watch the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire live because I was down in Los Angeles again. It was a very important trip because I was set to meet up with professional photographer Fred Egan so that he could work his magic and take awesome photos of me for this website. I am ...
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how to make the chase pay off for you
Like Amy over at Amy’s Bad Groove I’m trying out Pay The Fan for the first time this weekend. You have until tomorrow before the green flag drops for the NASCAR Sprint Cup New Hampshire race to get in on the Chase for the PTF Cup. PTF offers you a chance to win real money from ...
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dale jarrett interview: ned jarrett called it
So this the last post in the series dedicated to my interview with Dale Jarrett . It’s my last but probably my favorite because I got to ask him about that awesome Valentine’s Day of 1993 when he won his first Daytona 500 by beating Dale Earnhardt . Ned Jarrett , Dale’s father ...
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