Tag Archives: NASCAR

And Records Fall

I’m from Kansas. Growing up as I did on the Kansas-Nebraska border, I’ve been known to root for the Cornhuskers of Nebraska during football season.
Absence making the heart grow fonder and all, how ’bout them Jayhawks! The most points scored against a Husker football team, administered by a team near and dear to my [...]

Paper Bag/Stindeens

The Washington Redskins. Or my Fantasy Race Team. Take your pick.
-k-tbbs tags: washingtonredskins, NASCAR

NASCAR HotPass Lineup

With 4 races remaining in the Chase for the Nextel Cup, it comes as no major shock that today’s HotPass drivers are all in the Chase. And the lineup for today’s running of the Pep Boys Auto 500 from superfast Hot-Lanta Motor Speedway looks like this:
795 - Matt Kenseth, #17.
796 - Jeff Burton, #31.
797 [...]

NASCAR HotPass Lineup

As we roll on with the Chase, the Nextel Cup Chasers rule the DirecTV airwaves tomorrow, for the running of the Subway 500 from Martinsville VA.  And the lineup looks like:795 - Carl Edwards, #99796 - Kevin Harvick, #29797 - Martin Truex Jr, #1798 - Denny Hamlin, #11799 - Tony Stewart, #20
My little bride and [...]

Packin’ Up

Tomorrow, my little bride and I make the trek to Roanoke VA, where we’ll spend tomorrow night, and head to historic old Martinsville Speedway for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Subway 500 on Sunday.
For short trips, packing clothing, etc, is easy. Black chinos, Harvick t-shirts, a racin’ hat or two, some extra skivvies and [...]

NASCAR HotPass Lineup

For tonight’s running of the Bank of America 500 from Lowe’s Motor Speedway1, we have the following, all of whom are in the Chase for the Nextel Cup:
795 - Matt Kenseth, #17
796 - Kevin Harvick, #29
797 - Jeff Gordon, #24
798 - Denny Hamlin, #11
799 - Tony Stewart, #20

Saturday Night racin’, under the lights, the way [...]

Is There a More Beautiful Sight in All of America?

Than that of seeing Dale Jr, leading at Talladega, in the iconic #8 Budweiser Chevrolet? And in his last plate race driving for his Dad’s company? And in his last race under those circumstances with his long-time crew chief, Tony Eury Jr?
And, he just called in on the radio, asking about the Washington Redskins’ [...]

Hand Signals

In the pre-race hoopla before today’s Talladega race, much mention is being made of a driver’s not being able to decipher the hand signals being made from the car in front of him. The wing on the back of the Car of Tomorrow gets in the way, and oftentimes obsures the signals’ intent.
Whatever. [...]

NASCAR HotPass Lineup

For today’s UAW-Ford 500 from the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway, the following Nextel Cup Chasers constitute the lineup:
795 - Carl Edwards, #99
796 - Kevin Harvick, #29
797 - Jeff Gordon, #24
798 - Martin Truex, Jr, #1
799 - Jeff Burton, #31
This will be Dale Earnhardt Jr’s last run at Talladega in the legendary #8 Budweiser car. [...]

WTRS

Weekend. Talladega. Ribs. Shiners.
-k-tbbs tags: life, leisure, NASCAR