by Kelly Crandall Dear Santa, I’m a little bit of a dilemma, see I love NASCAR and think that its fans are some of the best in the world. But lately those fans have been criticized and mocked for being…well fans. There’s this driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., he’s the most popular driver in the Sprint Cup Series and one of the most well liked drivers in the garage to boot. He’s almost the complete package: young, handsome, rich, nice, etc. except that he doesn’t seem to find victory lane very... Read Full Story
1) Who won the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship? 2) In what year did Bobby Allison win his only Winston Cup title? 3) Which driver won the 1986 Daytona 500? 4) What was Dale Earnhardt's sponsor when he won the 1987 Winston Cup title? 5) Who won the pole for Davey Allison's first win at the Talladega Superspeedway? For the answers click on read more. 1) Darrell Waltrip. 1981 was the 1st of Darrell's 3 NWC titles. 2) 1983. Bobby won his only title in 1983 after several years of trying. 3... Read Full Story
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Weekend warriors. Speed merchants. Thrill seekers. They all were on site at Talladega Superspeedway, the 2.66-mile beast that dominates the tranquil landscape along I-20 between Anniston and Birmingham. Cruise along I-20 -- from South Carolina to Texas -- and it is Talladega that will be the lingering memory of your drive. It literally looms, reminding passersby of its enormity, if by no other way than the massive United States flag that whips in the wind high above Turns 3... Read Full Story
Talked with Marshall Carlson, president of Hendrick Motorsports about a variety of topics. He told me more about some of the changes taking place with Dale Jr.’s team. Carlson said that Martin’s engineer, Chris Heroy, moves to join Dale Jr.’s team to be the race engineer there. He replaces Tom Stewart, who moves into a position where he’ll work with both the 88 and the 5 team. Heroy is replaced by Lee Deese, who moves up to take Heroy’s position as chief engineer with Martin’s team. Deese has... Read Full Story
JR Motorsports didn’t need another popular driver to give its organization depth. Team co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. can do that enough on his own. But now the team has another top name in its lineup with the announcement that Danica Patrick will run select Nationwide Series races in 2010 and 2011. And having the IndyCar Series driver – one of the most popular figures in motorsports and one of the few who transcends into American society as a whole – will increase an already huge spotlight on... Read Full Story
Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IRL star joining his team. Earnhardt told The Associated Press on Friday that other teams were still in the mix for Patrick's services. He said the talks were still in their early stages. His comments came after ESPN reported that a deal could be in place soon between Patrick and Earnhardt's Nationwide Series team, JR Motorsports. Patrick would run a partial Nationwide schedule while... Read Full Story
Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he'd love to see good friend Danica Patrick in NASCAR, but isn't sure when — or even if — the IndyCar star will make the transition to stock car racing. Patrick and Kelley Earnhardt, general manager of JR Motorsports, have had preliminary talks about Patrick racing in the Nationwide Series, but Earnhardt Jr. said any discussions were in the "early stages." Patrick has reportedly agreed to remain in IndyCar with Andretti Green Racing, but hasn't ruled out running some... Read Full Story
Dale Earnhardt Jr. had no trouble qualifying Saturday at Indianapolis. Finishing 400 miles in Sunday's race may be a different matter. Earnhardt fought off a stomach virus that sapped his energy and forced him to take intravenous fluids this weekend to qualify third at 180.567 mph. But a carefully scripted backup plan fell apart because of a rain delay that lasted about four hours. Junior's team wanted Hendrick Motorsports developmental driver Brad Keselowski to run laps in the No. 88 car... Read Full Story
I thought that these were sunglasses but that's because I only looked at the picture and didn't read the information about them before I purchased. It didn't really matter because they are tinted enough to be sunglasses and my husband loves them. They have really good coverage of the face because they are protective and not just sunglasses. I would recommend them.Get more detail about Dale Earnhardt JR # 88 Titanium sun glasses Eyewear. Read Full Story
So excited for last year's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Mark Martin predicted victory six weeks before the event. His ability to forecast the future ultimately fell flat, as Martin finished 11th in a race that was ruined by a Goodyear debacle and dictated by the cautions NASCAR had to call every 10-to-12 laps to prevent dangerous tire failures. Martin has a chance at redemption Sunday, when the 50-year-old racer will become the oldest driver in Indianapolis' 100-year history to start... Read Full Story
