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Iowa Rain Out Causes Pit Crew Problems

T.C. — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:02:22 +0000

On a normal NASCAR weekend when the Truck Series and/or Nationwide Series run companion to the Cup cars, there are a lot of pit crew members who double or triple dip. Crew members make some extra cash and get more reps, and the teams get top talent pitting their cars. But this last weekend presented [...]

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There’s Nothing Wrong With Restarts

T.C. — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:08:23 +0000

I’ve got to be honest, I don’t understand why there has been so much discussion this week about restarts. The rules are really pretty clear. The green flag waves, the leader can go between the two lines, you can’t beat the leader to the line, and don’t change lanes before the start/finish line. Seems pretty [...]

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Gibbs Ultimately Owns This Penalty

Journo — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:15:44 +0000

Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? If the answer’s yes, did you try telling the officer, ‘that wasn’t my intent’? Or maybe you were just a MPH or two over the limit, did you try telling him, ‘I wasn’t speeding that much’? When he got done laughing at you, did he still write you [...]

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The Tattletale Issue

T.C. — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:51:59 +0000

Let me just say this first: I don’t care that somebody threw the Penske guys under the bus. There, I said it. (Cue the “you work for Hendrick” trolling in 3…2…1…) Last week, after both Penske cars were busted by NASCAR at Texas for some creative rear-end components, Jenna Fryer wrote that NASCAR may have [...]

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Cup Start-And-Parks Dwindling

T.C. — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:49:23 +0000

The practice of starting-and-parking has been a much discussed topic over the last couple of years. If you aren’t aware, starting-and-parking refers to a system in which teams enter a race and pull into the garage after only a few laps with a perfectly good race car in order to collect prize money. Teams can [...]

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NASCAR Still Working Out New Inspection Process

T.C. — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:35:02 +0000

The introduction of the Gen 6 car this season has brought with it some new equipment for the inspection process, namely the new laser measuring rig (see details and a photo here). The laser system helps NASCAR more accurately measure the chassis and things like where and how the rear end is located. But the [...]

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What Did We Learn At Daytona? Nothing.

T.C. — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:46:56 +0000

If you read or hear any media member say this week that Jimmie Johnson is on his way to a sixth title, or that Danica Patrick is a contender, or that the Gen 6 car needs to be tweaked, know one thing: they don’t have a clue. Did Jimmie win the 500? Yes. Did Danica [...]

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Track Position Could Be Key At Daytona

T.C. — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:46:54 +0000

While you are taking a breather from the non-stop Danica coverage, consider this: this year’s Sprint Unlimited had 17 less lead changes than last year’s Bud Shootout. Granted the 2012 Shootout was seven laps longer, but it also wasn’t broken up into segments which kept the field together. Combine the number of lead changes with [...]

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A Car of Tomorrow Renaissance

T.C. — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:15:31 +0000

I read a post the other day over at Autoextremist (a fantastic automotive blog) about the optimism surrounding the introduction of the Gen 6 car even in the face of continuing struggles for NASCAR, and it got me thinking about the recent evolution of our race cars. In the post, Mr. De Lorenzo talks about NASCAR’s unwillingness [...]

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The Nationwide Series Is Going To Be Awesome In 2013

T.C. — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:10:27 +0000

Thanks to a strong mix of young drivers and veterans trying to fight their way back to the top, with help from the NASCAR rule limiting drivers to one series for points, we are about to see the re-emergence of the Nationwide Series in 2013. I mean, have you seen the driver lineup? Instead of [...]

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