As NASCAR makes its third migration into the Daytona International Speedway, this time for the second oval race there, the anticipation builds. Also I am sure that the DIS management has put out a call for all available tow trucks and rollbacks to be on alert for the the Sunday race! OUR DAYTONA SUPERSPEEDWAY CHOICES…
We are headed towards another weekend doubleheader. This weekend it is at the Dover International Speedway in the capital of Delaware, and just a couple of miles northwest of Dover AFB, home to the C5-B Galaxy! (I made a few take-offs and landings there during my USAF career flying the workhorse of the entire military…
This week poses another logistic problem for the Cup haulers. On Wednesday night they will be parked in the infield of “The World’s Fastest Half Mile”, aka Bristol Motor Speedway for the All-Star race. Then they will have to load up and “haul the mail” back to their Charlotte shops to drop off the “All-Star…
Because of the rain delay last weekend at Daytona, and that fact that the team haulers must traverse “the lower 48” to get to Vegas, this becomes a “short week”! OUR LAS VEGAS SELECTIONS This week we a large contingent of players, 1/3 of the fantasy league, joining forces! For Vegas Snoopy Dawn, Edie The…
Martin Truex Jr. will race for his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship. His win Sunday at Martinsville Speedway in the Round of 8 opener ensured it. Truex Jr. topped 450 laps led and steadily maintained the point throughout the majority of the race, his blistering pit stops keeping him up front following on-track…
As this segment and the 2019 season continues to wind down, NASCAR makes its last visit to a short track, in particular, to one of the oldest facilities on the schedule, Martinsville Speedway. OUR MARTINSVILLE SELECTIONS Leading the pack with support this is the ol Emporia, KS native, Clint Bowyer. Even though Bowyer would have…
This week all the NASCAR race teams get a “home race”. That is to say that most of the Cup teams are based in the Charlotte greater metropolitan area, therefore this is a home game to most! While most of you are reading this post I am busy driving to Fresno, CA Weds. This weekend…
On a night of “firsts” for Joe Gibbs Racing drivers, Martin Truex Jr. continued to assert his mastery over the first round of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Rallying from a spin off the bumper of Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s Ford and passing teammate Kyle Busch for the lead with 25 laps left,…
It had been almost three months since Martin Truex Jr. last raised a trophy, and while others may have wondered about his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team’s playoff potential, its members never wavered in confidence or pursuit. And sure enough, they were the ones celebrating in Victory Lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway…
This week the haulers make a run back out to the midwest, to Joliet IL. But more specifically to Chicagoland Speedway for some high speed mile and half, haul the mail, kind of racing! OUR CHICAGOLAND PICKS This week we have a really unusual setup. The choices are really different looking, from a stats viewpoint….
