August 22, 2009 – 5:05 pm
I’m hard-pressed to pick my favorite NASCAR event of the year. The Daytona 500 wakes me from my winter NASCAR drought, the Brickyard is iconic, the Coke 600 is a Decoration Day classic.
But, for slam-bam balls out racing, Bristol is hard to beat. 500 laps. 36o banked concrete. 165000 fans. Under the lights. Saturday [...]
NASCAR announces tree planting program at tracks – Trees to be planted for each green flag at Cup races
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing announced “NASCAR Green Clean Air” — a program to help capture the carbon emissions produced by racing. Under a pilot program that will expand significantly next year, NASCAR will [...]
GM cutting support for Nationwide, Truck teams
General Motors is cutting factory support for Chevrolet teams competing in the Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series as the automaker restructures under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a story that will appear in Friday’s edition of SportsBusiness Journal.
This is a sad day; the trucks have provided [...]
If you tune in to FOX for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race tonight, they will tell you that this is the Southern 500. And so the race is named.
In the spirit of being true to NASCAR roots, if not a little Shiner fueled you kids get off my lawn rant, I’ll say that [...]
Rock Chalk Jayhawk! The Kansas Jayhawks have advanced to the Sweet 16 in the Men’s NCAA Basketball championship, with a 60-43 win over Dayton. My brackets have them advancing to the Elite 8 next weekend, and falling a bit short against Louisville in Midwest Regional Championship game next weekend.
No money is at stake this year; [...]
March 15, 2009 – 10:32 pm
Reverend Hal Marchman, who for decades delivered the invocation before the races at Daytona International Speedway, has passed away.
NASCAR races start with the presentation of colors, an invocation and prayer, the National Anthem, and usually, a flyover of military aircraft. From the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959 to the 46th running in 2004, Rev. Marchman [...]
February 15, 2009 – 7:25 pm
I like Matt Kenseth, this year’s Daytona 500 winner. I also respect NASCAR’s weather prognistication acumen, for calling the race when they did1. I thought it might get better; wishful thinking is just that.
Kevin Harvick was 2nd at the time; Mark Martin was back 16th, with the freshest tires of the lot of them. [...]
February 15, 2009 – 4:15 pm
First Crank it Up of the NASCAR season, and MLB is on the phone with Elder Daughter. Shoulda’ cranked it up anyhow; I’ve gotten Billy de’ darn for lesser offenses..
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February 15, 2009 – 3:02 pm
From Reason Magazine: Your Official Stimulus Request Generator. Try it yourself; no one reads these bills anyhow. You may just cash in.
I tried it, and here’s what I got:
wireless and broadband deployment grant programs
(including transfer of funds to Ken Nelson for the Ken Nelson Personal Economic Stimulus Program)
[...]
February 15, 2009 – 2:29 pm
The 51st running of the Daytona 500 goes green in about an hour. Just a few observations:
This is the first 500 ever without someone named Petty in the race. Sad, but as the King himself said yesterday, “All things come to an end.”
30 years ago today, was the first live flag-to-flag telecast of the 500, [...]
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