Racing
Handicapping Cup Drivers in the Nationwide Series
I was driving past a golf course on a day when Dallas hit 107 °F and was amazed that there were golfers out in the midday sun. We racing fans probably have no business calling […]
Racing
NASCAR
A New Trackside Sign: Speech Limits
Jenna Freyer of the AP reported that some NASCAR drivers have been fined recently for negative comments about the sport. She wrote:
“The Associated Press has learned that NASCAR warned teams during the offseason that public criticism of the sport would no longer be tolerated, and at least two star drivers have been fined — one as much as $50,000 — for comments that were deemed destructive to the industry.” […]
Aerodynamic Forces
Qualifying Trim vs. Race Trim
Ever wonder about the difference between race trim and qualifying trim? Here’s a video blog to help you figure it out. […]
Dean Sicking
What the Media Hasn’t Told You: An Open Letter to Randy LaJoie
Randy LaJoie was recently suspended by NASCAR for violating the substance abuse policy. Some of the NASCAR media has come down rather hard – I’m not. […]
Dean Sicking
An Open Letter to Randy LaJoie: What the Media Hasn’t Said.
It was quite a surprise getting into the car Tuesday and turning the radio to my favorite Sirius NASCAR show. A very distraught Randy LaJoie was explaining that NASCAR was about to announce that they […]
Drayson Racing
How many…uh…cows…you got under that hood?
When you think about saving energy, you probably don’t think about your engine oil. The folks at G-Oil do. […]
Acceleration
Eight Things to Think About for 2010: Number Eight – Minimize Pit Road Speeding Penalties
OK, this is a minor one to start with, but one that I think could be pretty easily addressed. The Issue I’ve written two posts explaining how the drivers determine Pit Road speed (1 and […]
Aerodynamics
Eight Issues NASCAR Needs to Address in 2010
Because NASCAR likes nothing better than unsolicited suggestions, right? If I could change just one thing about NASCAR during the off season, it would be banning people from calling into Sirius radio talk shows and […]
Aerodynamics
Eight Issues NASCAR Needs to Address in 2010
Because NASCAR likes nothing better than unsolicited suggestions, right? If I could change just one thing about NASCAR during the off season, it would be banning people from calling into Sirius radio talk shows and […]
Browne, Josh
Pit Road Speeding Explained
The black helicopters were out over Indy on Sunday, or so suggest some Juan Pablo (a.k.a. Juablo) fans. This happens every time someone leading a race (or contending for the lead) gets a pit road […]