I was kidding, Mikey. I really can't drive five races for you...sorry, my bad.

Some interesting news on the Sprint Cup front this afternoon regarding Elliott Sadler and his supposed (well former supposed) deal with Michael Waltrip Racing.

Sunday it was announced via several media sources that Elliott Sadler would pilot MWR’s No. 55 for five Sprint Cup races in 2012.

After Sadler’s Phoenix Nationwide win, needless to say he received some attention from prospective Sprint Cup owners that needed rides fulfilled. 

Michael Waltrip was one of them and offered Sadler five rides that included Bristol, Martinsville and New Hampshire.

Cool deal, America loves Elliott Sadler.  What’s the issue?

» Continue reading “NASCAR: Confused About MWR/Sadler Deal? We Are Too.”

Nothing like a champagne shower for the Champion. (Yes, he is old enough at 21.)

Rain?  Check.  Kevin Harvick scrapping with someone? Check.  Potential for Austin Dillon to lose his points lead?  Check.

The only things this NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race missed were fuel mileage racing and Kyle Busch driving someone into the wall.  We would have had a season’s worth of drama in just 2.5 hours.

Johnny Sauter did everything he possible could to win this race and the championship tonight.  He led the most laps and won the race, but it was just six points shy of overtaking Austin Dillon for the points lead and the trophy.

Too bad the damage was done to Sauter’s championship hopes prior to tonight.

» Continue reading “NCWTS: 6 Points And 2 Penalties Puts A 3 Back In Championship Victory Lane”

On Wednesday, KHI and RCR announced a Nationwide Series merger for the 2012 season. Good news or bad news?

Okay, let’s be honest with each other.  Who didn’t see this one coming? 

I saw it coming and knew it was only a matter of time before Kevin Harvick locked arms with Richard Childress in the Nationwide Series.

On Wednesday, KHI and RCR announced they will merge together in operations for the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series.

What does this mean?  Let’s take a look.

» Continue reading “KHI and RCR announce Nationwide Series merger (with Friday updates)”

The altercation with Joey Logano is not the first time at the rodeo with the Home Depot team for Robby Gordon.

This week Robby Gordon has landed himself back in the NASCAR spotlight with an on-track altercation with Joey Logano.  It seems that Robby has gotten a reputation as being a “field filler” or an “also ran”.  What fans need to know is that Robby is so much more than the “other Gordon (no relation)”.  This man has the type of grit and determination reminiscent of the founders of this sport.  Robby Gordon makes his own way in NASCAR, choosing to stay true to himself over making friends or playing the game.

Hello, ladies!

Robby Gordon started his career at the age of eight racing motorbikes.    When he turned 16, he got behind the wheel of a race car and spent his time racing off-road events.   With 6 off-road championships to his credit, he wanted to branch out into sports cars.  It was there that he caught the attention of A.J. Foyt, and by 1993, he was racing the CART series.  Gordon had two wins and two 5^th place championship seasons with CART before making the move to NASCAR Sprint Cup full time in 2002. In 1999, Robby almost won the Indianapolis 500, when his chance of winning a fuel-mileage race sputtered to an end just one lap before the checkers.

Robby Gordon drove for Richard Childress from 2002 until Robby started his own team in 2005.  Robby has 3 wins in NASCAR’s highest division, with 39 top tens, and one pole.  Robby is a master of road courses, sharing the honor of winning both road course events in the same season with Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, and Kyle Busch.  He also has the honor of being one of three drivers to try the “Double”, racing both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day.   Robby has had a hard road since he became an owner/driver.  With limited sponsorship and the pressures of both jobs, his best season finish since that move to owner/driver is 26^th.

» Continue reading “In the Spotlight: NSCS driver Robby Gordon”

Let's get this yakkfest going with some Garage Gossip. Party on with your bad selves. You know you love your racing gossip.

Good morning, everybody!  I hope you’ve had a chance to inhale that first cup of coffee because we have a lot to cover today in Garage Gossip. 

Tons of rumors are flying around in NASCAR and IndyCar about tracks losing races, tracks getting races back, crew chiefs leaving teams, drivers signing extensions and even some Dan Wheldon news.  So grab a cup ‘o java and let’s get this yakkfest going.

Let’s start with the IndyCar series.  After last weekend’s Marco Andretti win what more could there possibly be to talk about in the IZOD series, right?  Wrong.  There’s plenty for everybody to go around a few times.

How can there possibly be more NASCAR news too?  Especially after all the on-track meltdowns and post-race sarcasm there can’t possibly be anymore dramatics. There are plenty, trust me.

» Continue reading “Garage Gossip: Is Zippy leaving JGR? Is IndyCar losing the Milwaukee Mile?”

Now those are the eyes of determination, people. Not to mention a little gorgeous as well. (thanks www.racintoday.com for the pic)

It’s time to introduce Ron Hornaday, Jr., our first featured NCWTS driver.  He is coming off his most recent win at Texas Motor Speedway, on June 10, 2011, in the Kevin Harvick, Inc. owned #33 Chevy Silverado.   He has proven to all the young guns that, once again, the old man “still has it.”

If you ask a fan of NASCAR who their top five legends are in any series, Ron is definitely at the top of the list.  He’s a living, breathing legend on and off the track with crystal, laser blue eyes.  He’s a four-time NCWTS champion, a two-time Featherlite Southwest Series champion, and a thirteen-year veteran of the NASCAR Nationwide series with 84 career starts.

Let’s take a few moments and pay homage to one of NASCAR’s most popular, most decorated, and most respected drivers anywhere in motorsports.

» Continue reading “In the Spotlight: Meet NCWTS legend and driver Ron Hornaday, Jr.”

Welcome to the first installment of our weekly column “Garage Gossip”.  This is where Morgann and I will fill you in on what’s going on around the garages for NASCAR and IRL.

» Continue reading “Garage Gossip: The WWKD Edition”

Photo courtesy SpeedTV.com and LAT photographic

Imagine that.  Kyle Busch is in the news again…and not in that feel-good, family story kind of way.  I mentioned, in my STP 400 preview, that officials were investigating a possible altercation between Kyle Busch and Richard Childress.   I think we can safely say that possible is now definite.

Richard Childress has had enough of Kyle Busch damaging his equipment and has chosen to take the matter in his own hands.  Literally.

» Continue reading “Busch vs Childress: Don’t Anger Papa Bear!”