The last time Nascar took meaningful and decisive action was in response to someone dying. The safety improvements have been vast, effective, and, with little or no objection, very expensive. Will we have to wait for a similar event to compel Nascar to step up again? Secret double probation and pocket change fines don’t cut […]
Author: Gary Erdakos
IND(why?)!
There has been so much going on this week in Nascar (or should I say “off” [the track]?), I may have to post a second time. My first dilemma was choosing a title. Earlier in the week, I considered “Carl’sBad” something or other. Then I drifted to “Once Was Enough” as in # of Brickyards […]
GetOutaMyWay 250
How’d that Carl Edwards harsh 3 week probation work out? Maybe not so bad for those who like the World Wrestling Federation version of Nascar. Anyway, once again a no-splitter race proves to be more interesting than a Cup race. I don’t know if Dave Burns has previous experience as “anchor”, but he did a […]
Piece Of Asphalt
Another great race is in the can. I predict (keeping in mind none of my predictions come to pass) with the new surface the 2011 Daytona 500 will be one of the greatest races ever. The new Nationwide cars are a big step in the right direction. Hopefully one day the other manufacturers will be […]
Loudon Clear
Another race is in the can. What have we learned from Sunday? Well, I can now name one song that Foghat has performed. Bruton, please, please follow through on your threat to move one of your N. Hampshire races. How about two? Sure, the last 20 laps or so were about as good as you […]
To Infineon And Beyond!
Another good race is in the can. Quite entertaining and a bit exciting. Maybe it’s the venue, or just equally as fun as that monkey and football thing. K. Petty noted that drivers don’t know much about the rules of Nascar. Maybe Nascar isn’t completely up on them either. I got the impression that Mr. […]
Pennsylvania 6-500
Another good race is in the can. Geez, I love Pocono. Probably not so much if I had to sit in the stands, but at home with the TV it’s always a pleasure – even without the chaos of this particular race. Adam Alexander proved to be the pro that the MRN audience has come […]
A Kurt Response
Another good race is in the can. One of the best parts of the year – out with the Fox, in with somebody else. If you look up BS cautions in the dictionary, you’ll see lap 188 of Saturday’s Nationwide race. Hard as Nascar tried, they couldn’t keep Rowdy from his appointed rounds. The 600 […]
Jimmy Piersall 100
Another good (All-Star) race is in the can. Nice show put on by the Busch Brothers. Regardless of the result, race in race out, Kyle is the one to watch. The IRL’s tweaking of the rules makes Nascar’s mucking with the rules seem amateurish. It took me years to figure out the Indy 500 qualifying […]
(Abuse of) Power Of The Press
From the Associated Press: “Former Nascar racer jailed after high-speed chase”. Technically, that’s a true statement. For all intents and purposes, that’s a shameful (or is it shameless?) statement. I seldom find myself needing to defend Nascar, but this is just a case of lazy and uninformed reporting. It must have been an exceptionally slow […]
