Tag Archives: NASCAR

NASCAR: Kimi Raikkonen to stock cars? Worlds are colliding…

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Stunned.  Floored.  Somebody grab the Finlandia, because Kimi Raikonnen is heading to NASCAR.  The former world champion quit F1 after a lackluster 2009 season and is currently driving for kicks (not money) in the World Rally Championship.  Nobody saw this … Continue reading →

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Kyle, Karma and the smell of fish

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

Our mother used to say that house guests are like fish: both begin to stink after a few days.  We’re starting to think Kyle Busch is like a house guest who won’t leave.  Everywhere you look, there’s Kyle. In Phoenix, … Continue reading →

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F1/Nascar: Smoke and Shine – Stewart and Hamilton to swap rides

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

Mobil 1 has announced a promotion that will put NASCAR champion Tony Stewart into Lewis Hamilton’s McLaren F1 car.  The swap will likely occur later this year at Watkins Glen.  To which we can only say: suck it in Smoke, … Continue reading →

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Sportscars: Grand-Am v. ALMS – TV or not TV….

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

When the American Le Mans Series announced a 2011 television package devoid of live broadcasts, many thought it was the end of televised racing as we know it.  The ALMS will “broadcast” (if that word applies) its races live on ESPN3.com, … Continue reading →

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A racer looks at Christmas….

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

A year ago, when this blog was brand new and amounted to little more than a few posts, we made one accurate statement: we suck at predictions. Well and truly.  We slated Alonso to win the F1 drivers’ title.  As … Continue reading →

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F1/NASCAR: When the road turns right, NASCAR finds itself some road course ringers

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

When the Sprint Cup Series travels to Infineon (nee Sears Pt.) Raceway, inevitably, the talk turns to road course specialists.  These are drivers who fill in for Cup regulars who haven’t got a clue how to turn right, or shift … Continue reading →

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Valentines Day at speed: no roses, and no love lost, for Danica Patrick or Nelson Piquet, Jr.

Posted on February 14, 2010 by

Transitions are a funny thing.  Some are seamless; others fit like a square peg in a round hole. In Nelson Piquet, Jr. and Danica Patrick, we saw two drivers out of their respective comfort zones.  Open wheel racers trying to … Continue reading →

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NASCAR: A ladies night out for Danica Patrick at the Daytona International Speedway

Posted on February 6, 2010 by

Forty-three drivers took the grid at an ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, but only one name mattered: Danica Patrick. Nelson Piquet Jr. may have sent Patrick into the wall in her first stock car race, but … Continue reading →

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Reality bites: Indy qualifying reduced to two days

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

The purists must be howling. The IRL has reduced the number of Indianapolis 500 qualifying days from four to two. The celebrated “month of May” is now pretty much a fortnight. The official reason given for the change is to … Continue reading →

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Scrutineering

Posted on November 21, 2009 by

“There are only three sports: car racing; bull fighting and mountain climbing. The rest are mere games.” This is not a blog about bull fighting or mountain climbing. Or games. Continue reading →

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