Blog May 2009

Blog May 2009

• Is Tony Eury Jr.‘s Ouster Also Dale Jr.‘s Last Chance?
  • May 29, 2009
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  When he removed Tony Eury Jr. as Dale Earnhardt Jr.‘s crew chief Thursday, Rick Hendrick did what he felt needed to be done. As team owner of Hendrick Motorsports, the buck stops with him.

  Well, not exactly in this instance. Rather, the buck – ultimately – will wind up stopping with Dale Jr.

• Stock Car Commission Needs To Show Guts In Long Appeal
  • May 28, 2009
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  While the Commission is known for typically siding with NASCAR in appeal hearings, I’d like to see the commissioners who hear Long’s case – and ultimately decide his long-term fate in racing, if he is to ever have one again – show some guts and overturn the penalties against Long, his wife and Swing.

• Auto Racing Power Rankings: Week 22
  • May 27, 2009
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• Leave Tony Eury Jr. As Dale Jr.‘s Crew Chief
  • May 27, 2009
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• NASCAR Makes Right Call On Coca-Cola 600
  • May 26, 2009
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• Top-10 Laps at Lowe’s
  • May 22, 2009
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• Don’t Forget The Real Meaning of Memorial Day
  • May 22, 2009
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• Biggest Penalty in NASCAR History
  • May 21, 2009
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  Carl Long was penalized 200 driver points, his wife and team owner Danielle Long was penalized 200 owner points and crew chief Charles Swing took the biggest hit, being fined $200,000 – all for having an oversized engine in Long’s Sprint Cup car during last weekend’s all-star race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

• Auto Racing Power Rankings: Week 21
  • May 20, 2009
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• Bonkowski: “I’m expecting Mayfield to file a major lawsuit against NASCAR any day now”
  • May 20, 2009
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• “Attaboy” to NASCAR and Sprint for One Helluva All-Star Race
  • May 19, 2009
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• Best Predictor
  • May 18, 2009
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• When Tony Stewart Starts Rolling, Watch Out!
  • May 18, 2009
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  As we’ve seen over and over throughout his career, when Stewart gets on a roll, he keeps rolling along.

• A Wrap on a Long, Difficult Week
  • May 15, 2009
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  Odds and ends, bits and pieces, this and that as we put a wrap on a long, difficult week:

• Week 20 Unified Power Rankings
  • May 15, 2009
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  Jenson Button won the Spanish Grand Prix, which was his fourth Formula 1 victory in five starts, and by virtue of dominating that series, he remains firmly in control of the “highly-scientific” Unified Power Rankings. Meanwhile, the NASCAR boys continue to run strong and take up most of the remaining top-10 spots.

• Who Will be the Next Driver to be Victimized by NASCAR’s Drug Policy?
  • May 13, 2009
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  So, who is going to be the next driver victimized by the new policy?

• Are Falling TV Ratings A Sign Of Bigger Problems In NASCAR?
  • May 12, 2009
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  Now, in a VERY uncharacteristic move, NASCAR is “looking into” why its TV ratings have fallen so much so far, and threaten to continue falling. Could NASCAR actually be starting to panic, that much of its cash cow gravy train is beginning to dry up?

• All Quiet On The NASCAR-Mayfield Front - Just a Little Too Quiet
  • May 12, 2009
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  Talk about the potential for embarrassment in Daytona Beach.

• ‘Court of Public Opinion’ is Least of Jeremy Mayfield’s Worries
  • May 11, 2009
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  Jeremy Mayfield’s indefinite suspension over the weekend for allegedly having illegal substances in his system was a huge shock. Mayfield becomes the first driver in Sprint Cup history to be suspended for substance use and/or abuse.

• Labor Day Without the Southern 500 is Like Christmas Without Santa
  • May 08, 2009
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  The race became a Labor Day weekend tradition, both because of the holiday weekend, but also because it gave such a fitting description of how hard NASCAR drivers labored and worked perhaps harder there than at any other track just to finish the race.

• NASCAR Notes: Yes, There Is A NASCAR-Super Bowl Connection
• Schatz’s Quest for Fifth World of Outlaws Crown Begins in Florida
• Formula 1: Lotus Breaks Cover With E20 Online
• WRC: Matthew Wilson Ankle Injury Spells End of Rally Sweden
• Women Know How to Park it

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• NASCAR Notes: Yes, There Is A NASCAR-Super Bowl Connection (0)
• Owner points valuable commodities (0)
• Schatz’s Quest for Fifth World of Outlaws Crown Begins in Florida (0)
• Formula 1: Lotus Breaks Cover With E20 Online (0)
• WRC: Matthew Wilson Ankle Injury Spells End of Rally Sweden (0)