Archive for the ‘Silly Season’ Category

Junior Johnson Endorses Obama

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Daytona 500 Winner Endorses Obama I just about fell out of my chair when I read this email from Junior Johnson. This is, after all, the man who is 11th on NASCAR's all time win list. And he's asking for votes for Barack Obama. This is NASCAR after all - where ...

Allmendinger Leaving Red Bull

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

A.J. Headed to Ganassi It looks like A.J. Allmendinger will be out of the No. 84 Red Bull Toyota - possibly before the end of the year. Allmendinger is headed to Chip Ganassi's No. 41 Dodge in 2009. A former open wheel star, Allmendinger has struggled so far in NASCAR, but his ...

Sprint Cup Point Standings

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Sprint Cup Standings Here's the field rundown in the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Sponsor Wanted: People who want to start their own internet businessSHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sprint Cup Point Standings", url: "http://racingwin.com/sprint-cup-point-standings/" });

Dale Earnhardt Jr Wrecks Kyle Busch

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Dale Jr Swears it was an Accident Jimmie Johnson might have won the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 Sunday, but it was once again Dale Earnhardt Jr and Kyle Busch grabbing headlines amid controversy. "If I wanted to do it, I would do it really, really good." ~ Dale Jr on ...

Hanna Threatens Nascar

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Tropical Storm Hanna postpones Sprint Cup race until Sunday. NASCAR has postponed all activities at Richmond until Sunday. The Cup race will run Sunday at 1 pm, followed by the Nationwide race. Tropical Storm Hanna is drawing a bead on the Carolinas and Virginia, and threatening to throw gasoline on the smoldering ...

Dale Earnhardt’s No. 3 Chevy For Sale on eBay

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Okay, who says you can't find almost anything on eBay? Dale Earnhardt's 1999 No. 3 Chevrolet Monte Carlo is for sale on eBay Motors. According to the seller, the car was originally raced as a Lumina, and when NASCAR switched to the Monte Carlo it was converted to a Dale Earnhardt ...

Silly Season Update: Mears Out of Hendrick’s No. 5

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Hendrick Motorsports put an end to speculation today with an official announcement that Casey Mears will be out of the No. 5 Sprint Cup series car at the end of the 2008 season. "We've put a ton of emphasis on the No. 5 program, it’s been a total team effort, and ...