Kenny Wallace seemed to unintentionally set off a Twitter war between himself and fellow-NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Brian Scott earlier this week. The Tweet from Wallace that set Scott off:“MY THOUGHTS. . Trevor Bayne is a good driver, He will get a ride Imediately! . . Brian Scotts dad is wealthy he will BUY a ride Imediately. .Wallace’s tweets were in response to announcements this week that both Bayne and Scott were parting ways with the teams they had driven for this season, up to that point.Not long afterward, Scott tweeted back with...
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
5 Things to Do and See in Kansas City, Kansas
Home of Kansas SpeedwayA lot of NASCAR fans tend to get caught up in raceday excitement and forget that there are other things to do around the tracks. Sometimes, race fans don't always want to just hang around the track. I have not been to or visited all of these places but many of these have been suggested by fans or natives of the towns and states or even by folks in the NASCAR industry themselves! Others have come from websites or the chambers of commerce. So sit back and take an armchair road trip with me across the circuit... Author’s note:...
Roush Rewind: AAA 400
For the second time this season, the Sprint Cup Series traveled to Dover International Speedway for the running of the AAA 400. The Monster Mile is the second stop in the Chase, and was a place where some of the Chase drivers hoped to rebound from their outing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last weekend. Two drivers dominated the race. A.J. Allmendinger led 143 of the 400 laps, and Jimmie Johnson led 191. After starting from the pole, it was Johnson who took the checkered flag on Sunday.After a rough weekend at New Hampshire last weekend, the...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
#18 Crew Wins Pit Road Award at AAA 400
At Dover International Speedway Photo courtesy of @SamSarcinellaKyle Busch's Crew Captures NASCAR Sprint Cup Pit Road Award At Dover Kyle Busch's pit crew claimed the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's AAA 400 Sprint Cup race (Sept. 26) at Dover International Speedway. It was the third Tissot win of the season for the No. 18 crew, which moved into a three-way tie for second place in the Tissot standings. Jeff Gordon's No. 24 crew...
Infineon Raceway Schedule for 2011
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series HighlightsInfineon Raceway 2011 Season ScheduleThe Infineon Raceway will feature the most diverse motor-racing schedule in the country during the 2011 Big O Tires Racing Season, highlighted by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, IZOD IndyCar® Series, motorcycles, historic car racing, and more.NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will again headline the schedule with the Toyota/Save Mart 350, which...
Chase Coverage: Dover Wrap-Up Report
This past weekend the drivers of the Sprint Cup Series set their sights on the Monster Mile. Twelve drivers were fighting it out for top spot in the points but a few of the non-Chasers looked to spoil the fun. Although AJ Allmendinger led a large portion of the laps, it was Jimmie Johnson who led the most and emerged the victor. With two of the 10 races in the books, Denny Hamlin is the points leader. Here’s what our team had to say following the...
A look at NASCAR's appeals process
The turn of events following the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway a couple of weekends ago that led to Clint Bowyer being docked 150 driver points, Richard Childress Racing losing 150 owner points and crew chief Shane Wilson being fined $150,000 and placed on probation for six races have sort of brought NASCAR’s appeals process into the spotlight.As is often the case when penalties are handed down by NASCAR, especially penalties of this magnitude, Richard Childress Racing is appealing NASCAR’s decision to the National...
Charlotte area hotels reduce rates for Bank of America weekend
Charlotte Motor Speedway will partner with regional tourism bureaus and area hotel operators to secure lower room rates for fans attending races during Bank of America 500 Week, Oct. 13 - 16. More than 50 hotels within approximately one hour of the 1.5-mile superspeedway have agreed to reduce their race week room rates by 15 percent and waive the minimum stay requirements.“We strive to make the fan experience at Charlotte Motor Speedway second to...
Brian Scott Released from Braun Racing
MOORESVILLE, NC (September 27, 2010) – Braun Racing announced today the release of driver Brian Scott for the remainder of the 2010 season. The parting of ways was mutual after Scott scored three top-5’s and five top-10’s in the No. 11 Braun Racing Toyota. Scott currently leads NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year standings. “Brian has done a great job this year for AccuDoc Solutions and BigSpot.com,” said No. 11 car owner Harry Scott, Jr....
Sunday, September 26, 2010
WIN Series Presents Women of ESPN - Jamie Little
Fearless and Confident Jamie LittleI had the pleasure of speaking to Jamie Little via Skype, and I have to say that I was extremely impressed by her.Born and raised by a hardworking single mother, Jamie was raised with a sense of strength and self-confidence. Jamie is definitely her mother’s daughter.Her mother began as a seamstress and did very well for Jamie and herself. Over a period of time, and by breaking down walls, she became a lead dancer...
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Where's the Respect Denny?
You don’t see me posting very often on Skirts and Scuffs, mainly because it takes a lot to get me involved in a story. It appears that Denny Hamlin is one issue worth breaking my silence for. The Denny Hamlin/Clint Bowyer feud appears to have come out of nowhere. Better writers have covered the story, including right here, so I don’t need to delve into details. Had Denny made only one comment here or there, I wouldn’t even feel the need to comment,...
Kyle Busch: One Down and One 2 Go!
Another Double at Dover?On Saturday afternoon the #18 NOS Toyota Camry not only gave Toyota their 14th win for 2010, it broke the record for most wins in a season, giving Kyle his 11th win for the season. Having led 192 laps out of 200, Kyle made history, and broke the record previously set in 2008. In his career at the Dover Oval, Busch has taken the checkered flag 11 times out of a total of 23 races, a stat that he hopes to increase one more...
Turner Motorsports Acquires Braun Racing
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 24, 2010) – Turner Motorsports, currently a two-team operation in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS), announced today that they are acquiring select assets of Braun Racing’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) team and will immediately take over operation of the organization. Braun Racing fields four entries in the NASCAR Nationwide Series – the No. 32, No. 38, No. 10 and No. 11 cars with a driver line-up that includes Brian Vickers, Kasey Kahne, Reed Sorenson, Jason Leffler, David Reutimann, Brian Scott, Tayler...
Pole Report: Joey Logano Leads Field at Dover 200
Joey Logano the driver of the No. 20 Game Stop Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing takes the pole at Dover International Speedway with a lap of 23.330 (154.308 mph.) to tame Miles the Monster. His fellow JGR teammate Kyle Busch is right behind him with a lap of 23.355 (154.143 mph.) in the NOS Energy Drink Toyota. The thing to be watching today is definitely Danica Patrick who is driving the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet for JR Motorsports who...
Denny Hamlin on "Bowyerpalooza"
On Friday, Denny Hamlin had his own opinions about Clint Bowyer and what Jeff Gluck appropriately calls "Bowyerpalooza."After last Sunday's race at Loudon, New Hampshire, in which Clint Bowyer held Denny Hamlin off for the win, Bowyer's 33 car was taken in for further inspection. It was found that his car was illegal and NASCAR took action, since the 33 Hamburger Helper/ Cheerios team had been warned the week before that their cars was borderline legal. NASCAR fined both Bowyer's crew chief, and his car chief $150,000 each, deducted 150 points...
