The biggest thing is I think that we won in the judge of the people and their opinion I think some of the peers of mine...
And he didn’t tell anyone. UPDATE: Paul Menard married his longtime girlfriend, Jennifer Roster, on November 30, 2012. More details
David Ragan married his longtime girlfriend, Jacquelyn Butler, on Saturday, December 15th in Charlotte, NC. Wedding Day! twitter.com/JacquelynButle… — Jacquelyn
No, I don’t keep trophies at my house. I don’t believe in building a shrine to myself. It’s kind of weird.
Well, Jimmie (Johnson) wasn't in New York when (Hurricane) Sandy hit — he was in North Carolina it looks like so...
Word to the wise-When attending to demands after watching a movie on Cinemax, Remember to either close shades or turn
In my travels on the internet I have come across photos of the weddings of some of NASCAR’s top drivers.
There’s a new reality show that’s specifically looking for sports fans like you. If you love sports AND social media
I had the wrong approach I think in the beginning of the season. I was following my Zen master Charlie Sheen and that...
Which had to be awkward for his girlfriend sitting in the same room with him when the question was asked.
I'm not going to say he's lying. I'm just going to say maybe he's stretching the truth a little bit. I think there's...
I think if you look at what their organization has accomplished, I think they’ve won three championships over there...
The first child for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Aric Almirola, and his wife, Janice, was born yesterday. Aric tweeted
I think throwing the helmet is reasonable if you’re mad. I tell you one thing I learned, I watched the video and I...
We've got three weeks. Chill out.
I’ll be honest, I wish everybody would get off her back and just let her go race and let her learn. Everybody is...
As I seem to do every year, I’ve been thinking a lot about the future of this blog. I’ve thought
I have to admit that I didn’t see the race yesterday. I know! I know. It really sucks to miss
Ryan Newman announced the birth of his second daughter, Ashlyn Olivia, this morning via Twitter. Ashlyn joins big sister, Brooklyn.
Lots of a random things to share and I want to get to all of them. Here we go: –
I’m so ridiculously late with this post, I must apologize. The Coke Zero 400 came through with some interesting events,
Congratulations to Kevin & DeLana Harvick who welcomed their first child, Keelan Paul Harvick, into the world today. The full
Tomorrow night is the Coke Zero 400 presented by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. Not like I needed to tell
You know the movie, “Showgirls”, right??? It’s a totally CLASSIC film from 90s staring Elizabeth Berkley (of Saved By The
“AHHHHHHH!!!! HE WON! HE WON! *jumping up and down* FINALLY!! YAY!! Now everyone can shut up.” And that was my
So I didn’t watch the race live on Sunday. I watched it on Tivo on Monday. Figures that the one
Dover was fun right? Riiight? Pit crew guys were almost run over, there was a big ‘ole crashy-crash and Jimmie
The thing that frustrates me about Danica Patrick is that she doesn’t seem to spend a lot (or enough) time
Taylor Earnhardt, the late Dale Earnhardt’s youngest child, married Brandon Putnam this past weekend on Saturday, May 26th. UPDATED! Here’s
The Saturday of our 3M Racing Experience began with all of us gathering in the lobby of our hotel and
I was offered an all-expense paid trip to the Sprint All-Star Race weekend courtesy of 3M and I jumped on
I was invited to the American Le Mans Monterey presented by Patrón held at Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway by Susan
My recollection of Talladega includes Brad Keseolwski winning, Kurt Busch in his Talladega Nights themed “ME” car and Jimmie Johnson
I have some super duper awesome news to share with you guys. Thanks to the wonderful people at 3M I
Did you know that April is National Safe Digging Month? Well, it is and if you’re going to plant a
I’m not sure what I can say about Kansas except that it was a race and Denny Hamlin won it.
Hmm, what happened at Texas? Oh that’s right, NOTHING. There was some good racing in terms of Greg Biffle snatching
I woke up early Sunday morning to clear skies and no rain. When rain is a possibility during a race
Before I get into Saturday at Fontana, I want to thank you for your well wishes. I’m totally fine and
I’m all apologies lately. I feel like I’m continually apologizing to you guys about being late and I hate that.
I was OK with not being in Las Vegas this year, which feels really odd to write but it’s true.
Where the hell have I have been? I keep asking myself this. Maybe you’ve noticed I haven’t written anything about
I’m SO excited to be posting MORE wedding photos! TJ Majors, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series spotter for Dale Earnhardt Jr.,
Over 3,600 votes were cast in the final round of the 2012 Hottest NASCAR Driver Tournament. Kasey Kahne defeated Paul
David Ragan confirmed via Twitter today that he is indeed engaged to his girlfriend, Jacquelyn Butler. You’ll remember that Jacquelyn
And he kept fighting ’til the end! What a race. The Ford 400 was pretty ah-mazing considering there wasn’t serious
Here’s my round-up of fun/interesting quotes from some of today’s press conferences at Homestead-Miami Speedway: Denny Hamlin: Have you ever
Homestead-Miami Speedway might want to ask Texas Motor Speedway if they can borrow that “Tale of the Tape” graphic for
NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Elliott Sadler and his wife, Amanda, welcomed their second child into the world today. Their daughter,
Congratulations to the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 team for their victory at Texas. Tony Stewart and crew are definitely
It was a fun race to watch because it eventually became a sophisticated 400-lap game of bumper cars, with Brian
Paige Duke, a former Miss Sprint Cup, is now a contestant on the latest season of “Sweet Home Alabama” on
Maybe it’s because I watched Scream 4 (there was A LOT of stabbing going on in that movie) over the
You have a dirty mind, my friend! I meant your arm! All for a good cause, of course. Matt Kenseth’s
The end of the NASCAR year is quickly approaching. With only 5 races left in the Sprint Cup Series season
I’m so happy I got to go to New Hampshire and Kansas over the past month or so. Getting to
Who doesn’t love a giveaway?! I certainly do and the fine folks at Hunt Brothers Pizza gave me some good
Scott and Amanda Speed welcomed their first child into the world today. Scott announced their daughter’s birth via Twitter: And
‘Cause he won the race, you guys. I don’t miss playing Red Rover in elementary school, although Steal The Bacon
The best quotes I could find today so far from the top-12 driver press conferences at Dover are all from
Tony Stewart claimed the first win in The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup yesterday. I have to say that
Monday night Clint Bowyer was in one of my dreams. I have no idea why he would be but there
And I’m not talking about on the track either. They might need to post security in the media centers for
So Jeff Gordon won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, which is totally great but
(Wait, now that I’ve written “’til tuesday” I can’t stop thinking about their song “voices carry.” Great, now that’s stuck
I’m sure you’ve already heard about the finalists in this year’s ‘Official Small Business of NASCAR, Courtesy of Office Depot’
I don’t even know if people call Brad Keselowski “Bad Brad” but I needed “B” words and it sounded about
This might become a regular thing. I scan through the press conference transcripts (I get Ford, Chevy & Toyota) and
I decided to make a list of the reasons why I don’t speculate on the latest gossip & rumors about
It’s IndyCar week here in the San Francisco Bay Area (or at least that’s what I’m calling it) because the
’nuff said. Jimmie Johnson (right), driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, signs a fan’s shoulder on pit road after
Let me take this opportunity to get you caught up on what all of the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The race at Watkins Glen–the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen to be exact–had it ALL. Let’s go
I am firm believer that honesty is the best policy. It’s gotta be one of the reasons why you guys
How much did you LOVE the racing between Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch? And how much did you ADORE their
That’s what Dale Jr. said today during his media session at Pocono. Here’s the full quote in regards to a
Congratulations to Paul Menard and the No. 27 NIBCO/Menards Chevy team! This season has definitely been the year of the
I’ve been super slacking on my IndyCar duties so consider this post a catch-all, catch-up on the series. I fully
How excited are you that there’s going to be NASCAR Sprint Cup Series action this week? I, for one, am
It’s that time again! Time to take the 2011 ‘Fabulous’ Reader Survey! All of this information is important to help
Lots of caution flags made the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway very interesting. I dug it.
As the title suggests, Shell has given me one fabulous prize pack to give away to one of you lucky
It just so happens that I’ve either ran into or received a bunch of info about fashion & accessories that
What a letdown. The racing was boring and tons of fans couldn’t even get to the track to see the
So awhile ago I was contacted by representatives from the Goo Gone brand. They found my post about presenting the
Congratulations to Greg and Nicole Biffle! The couple welcomed their first child –a daughter, Emma Elizabeth, into the world today.
Congratulations to David Ragan and the No. 6 UPS team on winning the COKE ZERO 400 at Daytona! It’s been
On Saturday I forgot my cell phone at home, and my camera’s battery died, like, 15 minutes after I arrived
I know I REALLY need to write-up my weekend at Infineon, and I will, but I had to write about
The most interesting things (to me, at least) that happened as a part of the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips
As we all know by now, this year Kurt Busch has been arriving at the track without his wedding ring
The one thing that I KNOW would make this blog GREAT (well, it already is great, but ya know, a
“Shift. Shifting now. Lots of shifting. Why do I have to keep shifting? Shifting is fun! I hate shifting this
Some things I learned while watching the IndyCar Firestone Twin 275s at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday: 1.) Race car
Sorry ladies, another one bites the dust!! Travis Pastrana (@TravisPastrana) proposed to his girlfriend, professional skateboarder Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins (@lynzskate),
The image I created in my head of Richard Childress getting Kyle Busch in a headlock and beating him up
This is short, and maybe boring, but I was reading through transcripts from today’s top-12 drivers media sessions and I
Ya know, I can remember a time when gas cost only $1 a gallon. Isn’t that crazy? It wasn’t THAT
Last night was the 2011 Indy 500 Victory Awards Banquet where they honored this year’s Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon.
There were three races yesterday. The Grand Prix of Monaco, the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600. As much as
I could not believe what I was seeing. I thought that J.R. Hildebrand would round that corner, come down the
Happy Saturday! I hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend so far. I had some cool photos sent to me
I’m going to be totally honest with you guys right now. I have never watched “Bump Day” for the Indianapolis
Geico Racing announced that their driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Casey Mears, and his wife Trish have welcomed
Yea, I said it! The most interesting thing about the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race was the the driver & crew
There’s a bunch of stuff to give you the rundown on today! But here’s a housekeeping note: My Richard Petty
Saturday’s Nationwide Series 5-hour ENERGY 200 was more entertaining than Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks because,
– This might be old news to some, but I just realized I’d never posted it here. David Stremme is
Ryan Newman and Juan Pablo Montoya failed to bring what Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch delivered. O. M. G. The
Carl Edwards is a dad again! His wife, Kate, gave birth to their second child, son Michael, on Wednesday. Michael
I interviewed the reigning Daytona 500 champion, 20-year-old Trevor Bayne, at Auto Club Speedway earlier this year. It was a
This blog isn’t about fashion but sometimes it comes up and relates to racing. A few years ago I wrote
I was this close to feeling bad for Denny Hamlin for not sweeping the races at Richmond this past weekend
So, first thing’s first, who stayed up late last night, or got up super early, to watch the Royal Wedding?
This is my new second favorite ITAS interview of all time, it came REALLY close to beating my top favorite
Jeremy Clements is my new sentimental favorite driver. Maybe it was because Jeremy and his crew chief, Ricky Pearson, were
Out of all of the drivers that I’ve interviewed and asked about their goals for the year, Robert Richardson Jr.
I honestly don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner. Today I’ve launched a brand new website that will
Parties that I’m never invited to. I just don’t understand it. Actually, I have no idea how the actual party
Aric Almirola wants to win races and contend for the Championship this year in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Aric pilots
I have to admit that I didn’t see everything that went down at the 37th Toyota Grand Prix of Long
There was a point during the last 30 laps of the Aaron’s 499 where I told myself to just let
What are Michael Annett’s goals for this year? “Definitely to be consistently running in the top-10 each weekend,” said Annett.
I was just thinking, if you had told me 5 years ago that I would be asking NASCAR drivers what
J.J. Yeley has a great name doesn’t he? It’s one of those names that’s just fun to pronounce. I interviewed
Yes, VERSUS the channel that broadcasts IndyCar action needs serious help. I asked everyone (ok, nobody, but did I really
I feel so incredibly late with this post, and I apologize for that. There’s something about Sunday that makes me
I didn’t realize exactly how tall Joey Logano is until I interviewed him at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was
When I arrived at Steve Wallace’s hauler to interview him at Las Vegas Motor Speedway the day before his Nationwide
This interview with Justin Allgaier took place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the same weekend that he finished second in
Johnny Sauter won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 at Martinsville on Saturday, but he won on Tuesday,
Here is my “impromptu” interview with Kasey Kahne that took place at Auto Club Speedway a couple weeks ago. When
I didn’t get to meet Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing,
So, I have to tell you guys something. Jennifer Jo Cobb is my new hero. I couldn’t respect this woman
I’m driving down to Southern California for the Auto Club 500 race weekend at Auto Club Speedway on Thursday. Eaaaarly
Was the only thing that was interesting about the Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol the driver introductions that we
Now that I’ve finally finished up my Vegas posts I can get to some of the other stuff that’s happened
I love a good NASCAR-related commercial. I really do. Those Sponsifier commercials are on point this year. But I was
I set out for my Las Vegas adventure last Wednesday. I drove my VW Eos for 9 hours all the
What would have made Jeff Gordon’s win at Phoenix better? Ella and Leo, of course! Sucked they weren’t in Victory
Trevor Bayne continued his “Miss America Tour,” that’s what I like to call it (Because don’t you remember when winning
Matt and Katie Kenseth welcomed their second daughter into the world today! The official announcement from the family: Matt Kenseth,
Repaved Daytona International Speedway = Racing INSANITY! It was nerve-wracking to watch but still superfun! Congratulations to Trevor Bayne and
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a ride around Bristol Motor Speedway? Well, now is
Yesterday NASCAR announced their new garage access policy that will allow children into garages on race days. That’s a great
It was that time again on Saturday to reacquaint ourselves with the folks at Fox Sports and their brand of
It is my pleasure to announce that Tony Stewart has been voted the Hottest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver of
How excited are you that tomorrow is the Budweiser Shootout? I, for one, am thrilled. The season is starting again
Former Red Bull Racing driver Scott Speed and his wife, Amanda, are expecting! Scott announced the news via Twitter this
It’s time for the FINAL round in the 2011 Hottest Driver Tournament. Who will be voted the Hottest Driver of
Matt Kenseth. What can I say about Matt Kenseth? Well, he’s funny for one. He made fun of my name
Here we are in Round Five of the 2011 Hottest Driver Tournament and we’re down to just four drivers! It
I’m sad I missed the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour in Charlotte this week. But, if I’m being honest, it’s
Yesterday Jack Roush inadvertently announced that Greg Biffle, and his wife Nicole, are expecting their first child. Biffle wasn’t planning
I said I wasn’t going to watch this new season of “The Bachelor” on ABC but I’ve crumbled and watched
The 2011 NASCAR racing season is fast approaching and that means I’ve finally got new photos to share with you
3,011 votes later we have the winners from Round Three! It wasn’t until I had this experience that I truly
Kyle Busch drives the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. He married his longtime girlfriend Samantha Sarcinella on
I’m having too much fun with this contest. I was right when I thought things would get much more interesting
Kurt Busch is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Penske Racing. 2010 was his last year in the No.
It’s time for Round Two! But first let’s find out what happened in Round One. Kyle Busch (68%) defeated Jeff
Chad Knaus is the spectacularly successful crew chief of the No. 48 Lowe’s team at Hendrick Motorsports. He celebrated the
Awww, man! The only NASCAR drivers included in the Gillette Young Guns “Class of 2011″ are Denny Hamlin and Kyle
Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 33 Cheerios Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, is a character for sure. He’s a
Who is the hottest, cutest, most-handsome driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series? I know who I think is the
Raybestos Rookie of the Year award-winner Kevin Conway started the 2010 season in the Sprint Cup Series driving for Front
I don’t know, but had to post these… NASCAR driver Tony Stewart (Right) and guest attends Paul McCartney plays World
Doesn’t it feel like it was ten years ago that Jamie McMurray won the Daytona 500? The NASCAR season is
This year’s crop of racing-related commercials found drivers singing, professing their love of love and playing poker with Big Foot.
If you’re reading this on the Fast and the Fabulous website then you can see that I’ve made some changes
2010 was the year of the baby in NASCAR. People were giving birth all over the place and because of
These are photos from a photo/video/web shoot that IZOD did with a bunch of IndyCar drivers a couple weeks ago
Shannon Spake is a pit reporter for both the NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series telecasts on ESPN and is
Jeff Burton, driver of the No. 31 CAT Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing, is cool. He finished the year 12th in
Christmas is fast approaching and I thought I’d share with you some ideas I had for great gifts for NASCAR
Ready your Tivo! NASCAR will be discussed on the upcoming season of “The Bachelor” on ABC. Brad Womack is back
I have a very simple idea: Starting with the Daytona 500 in February, I will attend all of the races
Performance Racing Network gathered some NASCAR drivers holiday memories, thoughts, etc: Jimmie Johnson “I think I was five years old
Marty Smith is a really nice guy. And I’m not just saying that because I know he’s going to read
Friday, December 3rd was the day of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony & Banquet at the Wynn
I arrived in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning-ish. I checked in at my hotel, ARIA Hotel & Casino at CityCenter.
It’s the most wonderful time of year. No, I’m not talking about the holidays. I’m referring to NASCAR Sprint Cup
Office Depot has created an exclusive Tony Stewart calendar for 2011 that features photos of the driver that you won’t
Last week was pretty hectic for me, hence the lack of posts. Between making the turkey (using a brine is
There are no words. I have no words. But I do have pictures. Jimmie Johnson (L) kisses his wife Chandra
While I don’t think that Denny Hamlin or Kevin Harvick particularly need a pep talk at this point, they seem
The IZOD IndyCar Championship was decided back in early October which wasn’t that long ago even though it feels like
Because Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasoline acts as a barrier to shield and protect critical engine parts against performance-robbing gunk you’re
I interviewed Brad Daugherty, NASCAR Race Analyst for ESPN, at Auto Club Speedway this year. We all know that Brad
I’m not going to lie, watching the 48 Lowe’s team experience failure in real time was fun. No, I don’t
As the campaign to prove that Jimmie Johnson isn’t vanilla rolls on, I thought it would be fun to assign
I submitted a couple questions for Justin Allgaier to answer in a bonus interview session on SPEED’s NASCAR Race Hub
So this was my favorite driver interview with the ITAS questions, so far. Brad Keselowski drives the No. 12 Penske
No, I’m not talking about Brett Favre’s penis. While AJ Allmendinger’s crashy-crash on the last lap of the AMP Energy
Travis Kvapil drives the No. 34 Long John Silver’s Ford for Front Row Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
David Gilliland drives the No. 37 Taco Bell Ford Fusion for Front Row Motorsports. I got to give him the
I interviewed Marcos Ambrose, driver of the No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota, right after the first practice session on
Now that I’ve finally finished my writeups of the Pepsi Max 400 race weekend at Auto Club Speedway I can
Sunday at Auto Club Speedway was a big day, not just for the Pepsi Max 400, but for all of
Saturday morning at Auto Club Speedway found me inside the Nationwide Series garage watching as drivers qualified for the CampingWorld.com
It’s a new week and that means new guests on SPEED’s NASCAR Race Hub. This week you have the opportunity
Something I’ve noticed as I go to more races is that I take less pictures. In the beginning I was
I’m finally writing again! I have so much stuff to post for you guys, please bear with me while I
I’m starting something new this week. SPEED’s TV show, NASCAR Race Hub is giving you the opportunity to interview their
It’s only Friday and I already have so much stuff to share with you guys! It’s awesome. Needless to say
Here’s how I feel about the David Reutimann/Kyle Busch incident: Boys will be boys. LOL I love the idea of
FIRST: I am planning on attending the NASCAR race weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana next week, although there
Jimmie Johnson got to celebrate his win of the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway with his wife, Chandra and
The two finalists in Office Depot’s “Official Small Business of NASCAR” sweepstakes have been chosen and are attending this weekends
Absolutely loved the first race in The Chase for the Sprint Cup Series Championship! Clint Bowyer won it! Yaaay! You
Things I learned while watching the Indy Japan 300 Saturday night (which was actually Sunday morning in Japan): 1.) Drivers
So, I’m guessing nobody called Carl Edwards (or Kurt Busch for that matter) to tell him that the dress code
These photos of Denny Hamlin in Boston on Monday were too good not to share. This woman looks like she’s
Get your “awwww” face ready. A couple from Sebastopol, California (a little town in Northern California that I used to
While I’m not sure who I “want” to win the Championship this year, I can tell you who I think
Finally got access to more photos from last week’s race at Atlanta and there were two cute photos of Casey
Jeff Gordon and his wife Ingrid Vandebosch, a former model, attended “Fashion’s Night Out: The Show” at Lincoln Center in
Yea, that’s the whole story. You could have made a drinking game out of the words “loose” and “sideways” and
Helio Castroneves won last night’s IZOD IndyCar Series race, the Kentucky Indy 300, at Kentucky Speedway. I only saw Helio
This is a special photo combo post for the Bristol weekend and the Nationwide race in Montreal. The Montreal race
So here’s how this interview came about: My brother-in-law’s brother works with a childhood friend of Chip Ganassi’s. My BIL’s
hehe. Seriously. Today is my birthday. I owe you guys so much content, it’s not funny. I still need to
Or, at the very least, the creepiest fan I’ve ever encountered. So here I was thinking that nothing that interesting
First, a couple of reminders. If you haven’t already, please fill out the 2010 ‘Fabulous’ Reader Survey. To everyone that’s
I missed the Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday because I was busy driving two of my nephews
I was walking through a bookstore the other day, something that has become a routine for me these days, and
Earlier this year Mars Chocolate North America kicked off the third annual M&M’S Most Colorful Fans of NASCAR contest. You
Dario Franchitti held off Will Power to win the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance last weekend.
It’s funny when you don’t realize you want something so bad until there’s a chance it can actually happen. For
Jeff Gordon’s son, Leo Benjamin Gordon, was born today! The deets: Earlier today, Jeff Gordon and Ingrid Vandebosch welcomed a
This photograph is reason enough for you to start following Kevin Harvick on Twitter (@KevinHarvick). In other news… – Thank
Did you watch “Shaq Vs.” last night? I did! As I’m sure you all know by now, this was the
Maybe the economy is looking up after all? Freightliner Trucks announced last week that they’ve extended their relationship with NASCAR,
I hope you’re all having a great week so far! Awhile ago (maybe a year or two?) I created a
I have a deep and seriously irrational love for the Clocked in with Tony Stewart & the Burger King Smoky
They don’t call it “The Tricky Triangle” for nothing. The Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway was one
The awesome guys over at NASCAR This Week with Monte Dutton asked me to submit a guest post as Monte
Things had been relatively quiet during the Honda Indy Edmonton IZOD IndyCar Series race, that is, until those final laps.
I’m kidding! Calm down Roush Fenway Racing supporters. I was just making a funny. But seriously, super huge congratulations to
Everyday, at least that’s what it feels like, I get press releases or newsy items about teams, sponsors, charities and
Dear Crew Members, In light of the latest Nationwide Series crew member that has been suspended for violating NASCAR’s substance
The second Brad Keselowski got into Carl Edwards in turn 1 at Gateway International Raceway on Saturday I knew it
It’s become an age old question: What do you do during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series off-weekend? Well, it’s never
I didn’t attend the premiere of “Racing Dreams”, the movie I told you all to go see ASAP, but there
People always love to talk about NASCAR needs, ‘cause NASCAR always needs something, I guess. I never like writing or
Meeting and interviewing Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 19 Stanley Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports, was fun. Plain and
Congratulations to Chandra and Jimmie Johnson on the birth of their baby girl yesterday! They’ve yet to nail down her
At Infineon I interviewed fellow Bay Area native AJ Allmendinger, asking him ten questions from Inside the Actor’s Studio and
Will Power, whose name continues to make me smile after all this time, won the Camping World Grand Prix at
The Coke Zero 400 was fun? I guess that’s the right word to describe a night that was full of
Here’s a new contest for you to enter, the Coke Zero Fan 400. Here are the official deets: The Coke
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won last night’s Nationwide Series race, the Subway Jalapeno 250 Powered by Coca-Cola, driving the No. 3
The last IZOD IndyCar Series race, the Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Pioneer, was the same weekend as the
I mean, really. Let’s recap… He’s very good looking. He’s married to a model. He’s gonna be a daddy. He’s
Regan Smith drives the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and I got to meet
You can’t say I never gave you guys anything. I could of kept these for myself, but instead I’m passing
On Friday at Infineon my first questioning of the day was with David Reutimann, driver of the No. 00 Aaron’s
I didn’t interview Martin Truex Jr. in person this past weekend at Infineon Raceway, but he was able to answer
On the morning of the Toyota/SaveMart 350 I attended the NASCAR Tweetup held in front of Victory Lane. It was
Saturday is always my favorite day in the garage because it’s all about practice and we haven’t reached the max
I know I’ve used that title before but I love it. Friday at Infineon Raceway was day one of the
Tomorrow is day one of the Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Infineon Raceway. I’m super excited because I’ve got some cool stuff
The facts as I knew them before I arrived at AT&T Park last night: 1.) There was to be a
One of my absolute favorite contests is back again. For the sixth year, Office Depot has launched the “Official Small
First, I must address the most amazing “Gentleman, Start Your Engines” ever PERFORMED on national television. That’s right, performed! Actors
If you’ve been living under a rock, or maybe you don’t watch ESPN, you might not know that the 2010
When I heard that Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, and Jimmie Johnson were involved with the Pepsi Refresh Project I
Red Bull Racing has selected Mattias Ekström to handle the road course at Infineon Raceway next week in the No.
I guess I was the only person who wasn’t surprised to see Joey Logano sticking up for himself on pit
Lugnuts, of course! That was the joke I meant to tell but forgot due to those yummy Jeremiah Weed Sweet
To answer Melody’s question from my previous post, I was in Tony Stewart’s hauler for all of 5 minutes. It
Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the day of the Nationwide Series race, the TECH-NET Auto Service 300 powered by
On Thursday night in Charlotte I was laying in my bed at the hotel willing my body to heal itself
On Wednesday my only goal for the day was to visit race shops. My first stop was JR Motorsports in
The Monday after attending the inaugural induction ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame I had already earmarked as being
Today is my last full day in Charlotte and it’s also, of course, the day of the Coca-Cola 600. I
The inaugural induction ceremony for the NASCAR Hall of Fame was held on Sunday. I was excited that I got
I arrived at the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race to find a bajillion freaking people in the infield. Okay, maybe not
On my flight into Charlotte the guy sitting next me was watching the first season of “Lost” on his DVD
So this is the easiest movie review I’ve ever had to write. Why? Because the documentary film “Racing Dreams” is
I apologize for not getting around to this, like, a lot sooner but better late than never right? I think
Shower thoughts are those great ideas, concepts or, ya know, thoughts that you have when you’re taking a shower. Usually
I know I should talk about Dover and the Autism Speaks 400 presented by Hershey’s Milk & Milkshakes but I’m
I’m in the middle of moving out of beautiful Sonoma county and down to the East Bay here in the
Darlington was fun, that is, if you’re into that sort of thing. I’m sure it was ten times more frustrating
Consider this your warning that I’m going to be posting more stuff about the IZOD IndyCar Series. It’s surely not
Yesterday’s Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 was a rousing success because Tony Stewart had a new blonde girlfriend
It suddenly occurred to me the other day that pretty much every driver in NASCAR has a charity that he
At a press conference today, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Richard Childress, Teresa Earnhardt, and Kelley Earnhardt unveiled the No. 3 Wrangler
As you should all know by now, May 21st is NASCAR Day. Today, I drove over to Office Depot to
This might be the greatest race weekend promotion EVER. Why? Because it’s right up my alley, I love a wedding.
Brian Scott drives the No. 11 AccuDoc Solutions Toyota Camry for Braun Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The 22-year-old
It’s supercool news sharing time! I’ll be on a panel at Blogs with Balls 3 this year. Yay! This is
Dear Talladega Superspeedway, I love you. I just do. You make me crazy and mental and while I always feel
Michael Annett drives the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota Camry for Germain Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. After
I am absolutely in love with the little drama between Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Sign me up for more
Scott Lagasse Jr. drives the No. 43 Ford Fusion for Baker Curb Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The 29-year-old
To promote their upcoming Aaron’s Dream Weekend Talladega Superspeedway sent Brian Vickers to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in
Here’s some fabulous news: The bands Switchfoot (pictured left) and Parachute, two bands I adore, are headlining this year’s “NASCAR
On Sunday, I was watching a bit of the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals that took place in Houston,
Good for you, Ryan Newman. It was awesome to see him in victory lane after such a long drought. I
– Tonight SHOWTIME® is airing TOGETHER: The Hendrick Motorsports Story at 10:30 PM ET/PT. The documentary style film is narrated
My review of Andrew Giangola’s book, The Weekend Starts on Wednesday: True Stories of Remarkable NASCAR Fans, isn’t really a
A Sprint Cup Series off-weekend is a hard thing to deal with. It’s pretty sad how hard it is for
This is the perfect time to give you an update on the Gillette 500. As the proud team captain for
Meant to post these photos from the testing of the spoiler at Charlotte Motor Speedway awhile ago, but I still
One of the benefits of being unemployed is the ability to do anything anytime you want, and in my case
So that was some race at Martinsville yesterday. There were cautions galore, lots of beatin’ & bangin’ and Denny Hamlin
Thanks to Mother Nature there was little to no racing today. Everything, and seriously, everything has been postponed to Monday.
It was while I was watching Bridget Jones’ Diary for the 500th time that I realized that Mark Darcy, a
So I know everybody is putting a lot of thought into Carl Edwards actions this weekend at Atlanta. Was he
– The following photo is quite possibly the greatest photo of Clint Bowyer ever taken to date. Love it! Clint
43 different drivers started the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Shelby American in Las Vegas, but for some reason the same
Carl and Kate Edwards daughter was born yesterday. Yay! Congratulations to the Edwards’! Anne Edwards was born February 24, 2010
So, I’ve decided that I want Liev Schreiber, the awesome writer/director/actor that did the voiceover for the 24/7 Jimmie Johnson:
The Auto Club 500 was, uhm, a race that happened last weekend. I don’t have too much to say about
Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray stopped by San Francisco this week for a victory tour through the city, hosted by
There were a ton of great commercials making their debut during the Daytona 500 this year. I guess everybody is
The red flags aside, this Daytona 500 was awesome. Actually I take that back. I didn’t mind the red flags.
Elliott Sadler announced this morning via his Twitter account that his wife, Amanda, gave birth to their first child, a
My thoughts on the 52nd Annual Daytona 500 will follow in a couple posts, but first I have to share
Did you know that Denny Hamlin and Kasey Kahne are teammates? Yep, they’ve joined forces for a very special Gillette
The Budweiser Shootout was on Saturday and it was a slip-slidin’ good time, just ask Kurt Busch. Congratulations to Kevin
Apparently there’s something in the water of the NASCAR garage because everybody is either procreating or getting married these days,
So, omigosh, there’s news! Jeff Gordon and his wife Ingrid are expecting their second child!! Woo-hoo! Why am I this
Last week Kyle Busch was back in his hometown of Las Vegas to promote the upcoming NASCAR race weekend February
Dear HBO, I love you. Will you marry me? Seriously, I was smitten with Sex and the City and then
There have been moments in the life of this blog that I will remember FOR-EV-ER. I have goals for this
Tomorrow night HBO airs the first episode in a 4-part series that follows Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Lowe’s
This week was the annual NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway. I wasn’t there (trust me, I’m
The word on the street is that NASCAR will announce today that they’re moving the current Sprint Cup Series director,
Words cannot express how psyched I am to see that Travis Kvapil and David Gilliland will be teammates again! The
I feel compelled to share the story of losing my cell phone. Back in December I got a brand new
I don’t know about you but I’m a total sucker for photos of kids and babies getting autographs from drivers.
Gather ’round for I have news… – So I Googled myself the other day, as I often do when I’m
I’m a few days late with my year in review but at least I’m not posting this in February or
I love The Onion because they speak the truth. They’re always fun and funny and the following video is no
Christmastime is the perfect time to give back to those less fortunate. The Office Depot Foundation has created the Teddy
It’s only been days since Danica Patrick announced her deal with JR Motorsports to run part-time in the Nationwide series
The pool of contenders for the best NASCAR commercial of 2009 was pretty small. There weren’t a lot that stood
This entire post is dedicated to the photo below of me with Carl Edwards. It is quite possibly the greatest
Thursday night was the Sports Illustrated party at Pure nightclub inside of Caesars Palace. Let me do a little foreshadowing
After the Myers Brothers Awards Ceremony, I left the Venetian and headed back to my room so that I could
Thursday, December 3rd was a big day full of events. However, my first event of the day had nothing to
Instead of starting from the beginning, I’m going to start with the end and work my way backwards. Friday was
I’m becoming such a grown-up. Ever since I found out that I was able to attend the Sprint Cup Awards
Jimmie Johnson continued his Miss America-like tour of the country on Monday by visiting his hometown and handing over money
2009 turned out to be Michael Waltrip’s last year as a full-time Sprint Cup Series driver. It’s bittersweet because on
I had to go to work, but I did have an awesome Grande Cinnamon Dolce Latte from Starbucks. NASCAR Sprint
Jimmie Johnson’s new nickname is “Superman” which is totally fitting because he reminds me of Clark Kent. Jimmie’s got the
– It was announced yesterday that Jamie McMurray will take over the No. 1 car for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing next
Jimmie Johnson is rolling right along to his 4th straight Sprint Cup Championship, Ron Hornaday Jr. will pick up his
Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway was boring and I’m not saying that
I’ve been invited to the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas!!!!! Yes! I’m beyond excited about going
If you’re like me and have to watch most of the NASCAR races from the comfort of your own home
– First, some housekeeping. I’ve added a photo gallery to the site that contains all of the photos I’ve taken
Before the start of the Dickies 500 on Sunday I was thinking about what had to happen in order for
Another one bites the dust! NASCAR driver Aric Almirola proposed to his girlfriend, Janice Goss, yesterday and she said yes.
Is everybody done talking about Talladega yet? Let’s move on to talking about more important things like “What will Chandra
Overall I think Talladega went down pretty much the same way it would have gone down had NASCAR not instituted
A couple weeks ago I went to Blog World & New Media Expo in Las Vegas. If you’re a blogger,
Ya know I was thinking about it the other day and I realized that I’m a fan of ALL NASCAR
The picture to the left was taken by Denny Hamlin himself. He posted it to his Twitter page, arriving home
Last Monday and Tuesday was the Drive for Diversity combine at Motor Mile Speedway in Virginia. 30 candidates, the majority
– ESPN The Magazine’s “Body Issue” hit newsstands a couple weeks ago and I finally bought a copy on my
Today I found a package on my porch that I was expecting with great anticipation. I was like a kid
I mean, really. So, now that Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 “Dream Team” went and won two races in
And now my final, FINAL, post about the Pepsi 500 weekend at Auto Club Speedway! Before driver introductions got started
So I’m finally wrapping up my posts about the Pepsi 500. It’s only a week overdue, but whatever. Sunday was
I swear you guys, I’m trying to write-up my weekend at the Pepsi 500 as fast as possible, but between
A lot of attention that Auto Club Speedway gets is usually about their attendance numbers. Sometimes people call into question
Finally, I’m sitting down to write the first of many posts about my weekend at the Auto Club Speedway for
I have news, fabulous news, of course. I’m going to give you a little piece of advice that will prove
DirecTV has some serious splainin’ to do. It all seemed to start on Saturday morning. I was watching TV and
I’m going to the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway next weekend. I’m leaving home on Thursday to drive down
I know that I’ve been known to mention a driver’s good looks here and there, but I don’t think I’ve
I distinctly remember watching the AAA 400 pre-race show on Sunday and thinking that there was no way there would
Awhile back I solicited questions from readers for Richard Petty to answer. Well, the winners have been selected and the
It is my duty as a sports blogger to have an opinion on everything and to make bold predictions. Normally
I wear my Converse Chuck Taylor All Star’s literally every day. They’re my most favorite shoes, I wear them until
For some reason I’m drawn to this new contest from Wrangler. It could be the promo photo that features Dale
ESPN on ABC’s Countdown pre-race show could have been oh, I dunno, about 45 minutes shorter than its scheduled full
I was looking through old posts of mine and I came across a photo of Joey Logano from last year.
Do you love the WHOPPER®? Do you love Tony Stewart?? Well today is your lucky day. I have a special
While the top 12 drivers in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship spent time demeaning themselves to remind morning
Congratulations to the twelve men that made it into the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. It’s an interesting little
So I have to thank Andrew Giangola, he’s the Business Communications Director for NASCAR and he was at the races
Why the heck has he been at so many races this year? It’s common knowledge that Tom Cruise starred in
– ESPN pit reporter Shannon Spake dropped the news this week at Richmond that she, and her husband Jerry McSorley,
– Congratulations go out to Elliott Sadler and his wife Amanda. They announced today that they’re expecting their first child
The two races at Atlanta last weekend or as I like to call them “The Two Races Dale Earnhardt Jr.
So this whole Danica Patrick coming to NASCAR thing is irritating to me on a couple levels. Take out the
I am attending the Pepsi 500 race weekend, October 9 – 11, at Auto Club Speedway and because the speedway
It was announced this morning that David Gilliland will drive the No. 21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion for Wood Brothers Racing,
So, there I was just scanning the headlines on my iGoogle homepage and what do I see?? This: “Bobby Labonte
If I were to become a NASCAR Sprint Cup series driver I would have Alan Gustafson as my crew chief
On Sunday, last weekend, at the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma when I arrived at the track, again at 8am,
Last Saturday I arrived at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma bright and early (8am to be exact) for the start of
At this year’s Miss Universe pageant Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton wore a NASCAR-themed outfit as her “national costume”. I
I have so much to tell you and I’m late on all of it! Grr. Last weekend I went to
Joe Donovan is a NASCAR fan who goes all out for the race weekends at Pocono. Twice a year he
– On Wednesday President Barack Obama played host to NASCAR’s champions in what I can only describe as the coolest
This is a big deal people so listen up! STP, sponsors of the iconic red and blue No. 43 STP
Wasn’t it nice to have a NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Sunday for once? Just kidding. Although, I was this
All of a sudden Watkins Glen has turned into a road course version of Talladega. The huge, gnarly crash that
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at Watkins Glen International race that was scheduled for today,
Because the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono was postponed from Sunday until Monday because of rain I couldn’t
If you haven’t heard the news, I’ve got something big to share with you. The Fast and the Fabulous has
Poor Juan Pablo Montoya, the win was in his sights, it was right there and then he’s caught speeding on
Yes, folks the rumors are true. Jamie McMurray did indeed marry his longtime girlfriend Christy Futrell over the July 18-19
Now this is the kind of news I like to report. One of my fave things to do on a
In the months and weeks leading up to the Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Infineon Raceway I spoke to my co-worker/friend Dawn
So I think I now understand why Jimmie Johnson grew his beard. He wanted to look sufficiently tough for his
Since I never wrote up my thoughts on the Coke Zero 400 last week I’m doing a double-double this weekend
Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth and his wife, Katie, welcomed their daughter Kaylin Nicola Kenseth into the world on Monday,
If you guessed England you’re correct! I know, how random right? Well it was all a part of a yearly
I try to watch IndyCar races when I can, er, when I remember to, but I’ve made it a point
Just in time for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona tomorrow the Coke Zero people are launching a new ad.
Ever since Nationwide became a series title sponsor they’ve been working on giving fans more information and access to drivers.
I really, really, really wish I was in Daytona right now. I just had to get that out of my
– I didn’t get to spend a night out with Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra but the New York
Okay, so finally I’m telling you about my Sunday at last weekend’s Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Saturday night I
Sometimes I think the only reason I write blog entries is to use the subject lines I come up with.
Here’s a little known fact about me. I get seriously nervous driving to the racetrack on the first day of
After one day of NASCAR fun at Infineon I already have new tan lines and am seriously tired. I’m not
Let’s see if I can put into words how excited I am about the upcoming Toyota/Save Mart 350 race weekend
On Sunday I was a guest on the Blogcritics Sports show The Treehouse Fort for the second time. The hosts
For the last few weeks I’ve been watching the races with the DirecTV HotPass driver channels. As I’ve said before
Some things of interest: – Athena Barber, Clint Bowyer’s ex-girlfriend, has joined 3 Wide Life as a correspondent and contributor
When Tony Stewart announced his plans to be a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver and owner I was skeptical. I had
In no particular order: – I’m attending the NASCAR Toyota/SaveMart 350 race weekend at Infineon Raceway, June 19th through June
I have a new contest to share with you and this time you have the opportunity to win an actual
I’ve had DirecTV for not yet a month and I finally remembered to watch the race this weekend on one
Tony Eury Jr. is out as Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s crew chief. Is there anyone out there that didn’t see that
So that was quite a memorable Memorial Day weekend. Early Sunday morning I caught the very end of the Monaco
Some things I think you should know: – Congratulations to ESPN/ABC pit reporter Brienne Pedigo and her husband, actor Tyler
That was the goal right? So about that whole All-Star Race thing that was on Saturday. I loved it! If
On Sunday I attended my first AMA Superbike Showdown race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma as a member of the
The NASCAR All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway is tonight and I am prepared for the occasion because I bought
Why is it that every time I see the Cheez-It logo I want some, like, immediately? That doesn’t happen with
Wow, Tony. Just wow. He’s a smoothie! (That’s a movie reference, if you’ve ever seen Robin Hood: Men in Tights
That subject line has absolutely nothing to do with this post but it’s been running through my head for the
Wanna know what my reaction was to the end of the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway? Jaw. On. Floor. I
I’ve been going back and forth, trying to decide whether or not I should respond to all of the comments
How to make me cry at the end of a race: 1.) Be a respected driver and a generally nice
I’m a Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan and lately things between Dale and I have been, uh, just so-so. He won
Happy Easter! Joey Logano won the Nationwide Series race at Nashville yesterday. I have no commentary because I didn’t see
Congratulations to Jeff Gordon for winning the Samsung 500 last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway! It was exactly what I
Everything is bigger in Texas and that includes photo ops. Before we do this thing called the Samsung 500 we
Ya know, like actual racing with passing and everything. I know it’s late to be writing about the Goody’s Fast
Last week the media was all over the story of TRG Motorsports and their driver David Gilliland. The talk focused
Red Bull Racing! The only other time I’ve ever talked about media kits was when I wrote about how much
A couple things you should know: – The movie “Fast & Furious,” starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, opens in
Here’s my recap of the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway this past Sunday: It was boring. That is
If you’ve heard of NASCAR driver Boris Said then there’s no doubt you’ve heard of No Fear. You should know
Some things you should know: – Clint Bowyer will appear on the March 24th episode of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.”
Well all know that Kevin Harvick hates engine gunk but there’s one thing he probably hates more: losing. In this
This is the perfect example of the saying “It’s the thought that counts.” My mother has always been very supportive
Racing and all that is all good but here’s what I really want to talk about: Dale Earnhart Jr.’s ex-girlfriend
I knew that my harrowing story of searching for Sprinkles Cupcakes at Auto Club Speedway would touch a nerve amongst
Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was unlike any other Sprint Cup race day I’d experienced before. Why? Because I
I like to talk about things in chronological order but somehow I went a little out of order in my
I think I’ve twittered about being tired a lot in the very recent past. I’m sure people are wondering why
I drove 8 hours to get to Las Vegas, so I think that solidfies me as a true blue NASCAR
It seriously hurts my heart when I write something and then in a moment of complete insanity I lose everything
Actually it’s more like two or three. I still have stories to share from my time at the Auto Club
If you’re not from Los Angeles or you’re not a woman then it’s likely you haven’t heard of Sprinkles Cupcakes.
All day the amount of media that gathered for the individual driver press conferences had been small to say the
Gosh, where do I begin? Let’s start with Thursday night when I arrived at LAX and picked up my rental
I have made it to La La Land (aka Los Angeles) safe and sound. I’m staying at my sister’s house
The Brian Vickers/Dale Earnhardt Jr. incident has been and will continue to be well documented by others so I’m not
Good news Fast and Fabulous fans! I am going to the Auto Club 500 at the Auto Club Speedway in
(in no particular order): 1.) People who write articles/posts wondering if Dale Earnhardt Jr. is overrated. Shut up already! The
Never have I been so excited about the Budweiser Shootout. It signals the end of an offseason that has been
By virtue of being a woman I tend to lead with my heart. But I’m logical and intelligent and I
Things have been slow around here lately, mostly because the offseason has been devoted to silly season dealings that have
Tonight is supposed to be the premiere of NASCAR Wives a new reality show on TLC starring Delana Harvick, Shana
It was announced today that Burger King has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing. The
Upon hearing the news that David Gilliland might be the odd man out at Yates Racing I became deeply pissed
So here are the things that have been rolling around in my head ever since my last blog post, which
…and things are definitely different. Is it Daytona yet? Seriously, is it? It feels like the longest off-season ever and
What I have to say doesn’t have to do with NASCAR directly, but it has to do with this blog
So I was listening to the NASCAR channel on Sirius XM the other day and Bobby Labonte was a guest.
Last Thursday night NASCAR drivers, a smattering of celebrities and regular people gathered at Marquee, a super hot nightclub in
I finally sat down and watched the NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards ceremony and I have come up with a list
I’ll let the photos do the talking, enjoy! Priceless. A Jimmie Johnson fan meets her man Wednesday at Foley’s in
It’s day two of the Champions Week festivities in New York City and I’m already sick of Jimmie Johnson. LOL.
This was such a great year for The Fast and the Fabulous. When I look back at the 2008 NASCAR
My intention for this post was to talk about the Nationwide Series Champions Week, but I realized that I don’t
Let’s talk about Guns N’ Roses. First, can you believe that Axl Rose is 46?? When did that happen? When
So I’m sure you’ve been asking yourself where I’ve been this past week. I apologize for going MIA on ya.
Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Lowe’s team for winning their third consecutive Sprint Cup Championship. I know
I guess I am. It’s time to take a break. It’s time to take a breath and get ready for
I love living in Northern California. I’m very proud of my home state, but last night I had to shake
Do you hear that noise? It’s the sound of a big creaking door shutting out my heart. Okay, I’m being
Yesterday I finally finished watching ESPN Ultimate NASCAR (Vol. 1): The Explosion – NASCAR’s Rise. This documentary takes you through
When I was watching the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway last Sunday, I couldn’t help but think of a
There’s been a lot of press leading up to today regarding wait times and long lines for voting. Here’s a
Kyle Busch won the NASCAR Nationwide Series O’Reilly Challenge today at Texas Motor Speedway, his tenth win in the Nationwide
I was watching the practice sessions at Texas Motor Speedway today and ESPN put up a segment dedicated to the
Here’s some stuff you should know about, if you don’t already: – Jamie McMurray’s paint scheme for this weekend’s Dickies
‘Cause he just tells it like it is.
Apparently the new “in” thing is to call for changes to the Chase format. Whatever. You can’t build in suspense,
So there went yet another qualifying session called off due to rain. This is so crazy. I guess at this
I have some homework for you and I recommend that you do it right now. Not because it’ll enhance your
If you’re a Scott Speed fan then you’re in luck. I have a ton of photos of the guy from
Last week was the Drive for Diversity combine presented by Sunoco at South Boston Speedway. Yes, it’s a tad lame
I refuse to accept this Chase as it stands right now. No, no, no! This is lame people! Jimmie Johnson
With the economy being as insane as it has this year I think it’s time to take a step back
Seriously Jeff, why? I never thought I would be the one to be begging you to win a race. I
It’s that time of year again for my list of the best NASCAR-related commercials: 5.) Kasey Kahne Can Dance (Allstate):
Waking up this morning and realizing that there will be no NASCAR on today is a little disconcerting. I hardly
I was asked to be a guest on the BC Sports Treehouse Fort podcast this weekend to talk about NASCAR.
I’m watching ESPN’s coverage of NASCAR right now; basically it’s all about how the qualifying and Nationwide practice sessions have
Since the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway is this weekend it only made sense to post photos
The big newsy news of the day is that Casey Mears‘ first child was born yesterday. According to a post
I don’t know if it’s possible to love and hate a racetrack at the same time but that’s how I
This afternoon I was driving to my local Starbucks for my regular Grande Cinnamon Dolce Latte hit and I turned
I was in my favorite grocery store the other day when I happened upon a display for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s
So I’ve been meaning to post these photos for the past couple of weeks and now I finally have the
Would you like to go to France? I know, so would I! Well now you have a chance to win
Did you get your copy of the September 22 issue of ESPN The Magazine with New Orleans Saint Jeremy Shockey
This is the exact reaction I had after reading the AP headline of “Paul Menard to leave DEI for Yates
First, in regards to the race at Kansas this past weekend, I have to talk about Pay The Fan and
Hello! Today has been insane let me tell ya, but the one awesome thing has been writing up this final
Here’s more from my interview with Kyle Petty. You should note that we spoke last week and so when he
I’m back from Vegas with two scratches and a bruise on my shoulder and I have no idea how I
This morning I interviewed Kyle Petty, part-time driver of the No. 45 Wells Fargo Marathon PVA Dodge Charger, son to
Happy Thursday everyone! It’s a great day for me because tomorrow I’m flying to Las Vegas for the Blog World
Last week the top 12 drivers in The Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship were in New York City for
I didn’t get to watch the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire live because I was down in Los Angeles again.
Like Amy over at Amy’s Bad Groove I’m trying out Pay The Fan for the first time this weekend. You
So this the last post in the series dedicated to my interview with Dale Jarrett. It’s my last but probably
Me: If you had to pick one rule or change that NASCAR made during your career which one had the
The following is more from my interview with ESPN NASCAR analyst Dale Jarrett, after this there are a couple more
Me: So switching gears a little bit, to Joey Logano. He’s 18 and he’s going to have a full-time Cup
Okay, so last Tuesday, as if having a great time at the Pepsi 500 in Fontana wasn’t enough, I had
So now we finally know who the top 12 drivers are to make it into The Chase for the Championship
On to driver introductions. This year the Auto Club Speedway rolled out the red carpet, literally. Basically from the pit
Sunday, August 31st was the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, but it was also my 28th
On Saturday on my drive into the track from my sister’s house in Encino, I stopped by a Jamba Juice
After lunch on Friday I made sure I was in position to hear and see everything during Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s
Okay… So here’s the first of several posts on what happened while I was at the Auto Club Speedway for
Finally, here is part two of my interview with 32-year-old Wisconsin native Travis Kvapil, driver of the No. 28 Hitachi
I had the opportunity to speak with Travis Kvapil, driver of the No. 28 Hitachi “Inspire the Next” Ford Fusion,
Have you read Rolling Stone’s article about Tony Stewart? It’s in their latest issue (the September 4, 2008 one to
Sunday was the IndyCar race day. Driving to the track was a considerably different experience than it is for a
Saturday was IndyCar qualifying and the first of two IndyCar Lights races, the Carneros 100 and the Valley of the
And now for my IndyCar at Infineon adventure. Friday was dedicated mostly to practice for the IndyCar teams, and because
Ha! That’s what I have to say about Carl Edwards bump & run move on Kyle Busch at the end
Actor/Comedian/TV Host Drew Carey has been named the Grand Marshal for the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway next week
I’m sure you’ve all seen that Shell Pennzoil commercial featuring Kevin Harvick, ya know, the one where he picks up
But first a word about Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 at Bristol. So the consensus amongst the drivers is that since
The 2009 NASCAR schedules were released today (check out the full 2009 Sprint Cup Series schedule here). When this happens
Today’s race sucked. I’m happy for Carl Edwards and his team for beating Kyle Busch, of course. I think that
Normally a ticket promotion wouldn’t get my attention, but this latest one from Texas Motor Speedway made me do a
So apparently Ryan Newman is set to be announced as the second driver for Stewart Haas Racing. The official announcement
Infineon Raceway is really turning it on this year for the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of
Here’s a rundown of various bits of information I’ve been meaning to share with you all: – All of the
For some reason it has been so hard to write this post today. I’ve been wracking my brain trying to
The following is the second (and final) part of my interview with David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 DISH
What a difference an interview makes. Today I had the opportunity to speak with NASCAR Sprint Cup and Yates Racing
I have fabulous news! I get to go to the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Grand Prix of Sonoma County
I don’t own a NASCAR race team so I don’t know exactly how they evaluate their race team’s performance, and
I’m pretty sure I’m in the minority about this but I do enjoy a good rain delay. Why? Well I
I caught the majority of qualifying today and Jimmie Johnson walked away with the pole for Sunday’s race at Pocono,
Did you hear that the Sirius & XM Satellite Radio merger finally went through?? Yes! This is an awesome development.
Every once in a while there’s a story that comes along that truly inspires. The following story of a couple
This past week, before the great American tire debacle race at Indianapolis, I had the great opportunity to speak with
So the only question I have after watching the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard this weekend is this: If you
Tire wear is a big, big issue at Indianapolis this weekend. During the practice sessions teams have been getting only
I had fun being on “On Pit Row” yesterday. More fun than I anticipated and I really don’t know what
Here is some very, very cool news: Tomorrow (Tuesday, July 22) I’ll be a guest on the ON PIT ROW
If only I could embed this video. ugh. Danica Patrick took issue with fellow IndyCar driver Milka Duno this weekend
I get back from Chicago and what happens? I get sick! Ugh. I have a cold but I’m getting better,
After driver introductions I slogged back through the grass and onto pit road. I felt awkward about where to stand
The difference between the crowd gathered for the Nationwide Series drivers meeting and the one assembled for the Sprint Cup
On Saturday morning I got the chance to sleep in a bit before heading to the racetrack. Things weren’t really
I have a new appreciation for Nationwide Series races. For one there are less people around for all of the
After the fun ESPN tour I headed into the Sprint Cup garage. I walked down one row and then another
Awhile ago I was contacted by ESPN and invited to take a tour of their production facilities while I was
I’m still processing this weekend, working on posts and I just uploaded a buttload of photos. But I wanted to
What a day. I woke up at 5am to get ready to fly out of San Francisco at 9-something in
I’m gearing up for my trip to Chicago tomorrow and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m going to attempt to
My favorite saying is “shut up!” It’s the thing I say when someone says or does something that amazes, stupefies
Some of my thoughts on the latest NASCAR happenings and whatnot: – Mark Martin is going over to Hendrick Motorsports
Yes, the Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway was a good race. It was intriguing and
There’s a woman I see around town every so often that I call The Jeff Gordon Fan. She’s always got
There were a bunch of great photos from the NASCAR race at New Hampshire this past weekend that I didn’t
Here’s what I will say about the race at New Hampshire this past weekend: It was a good day for
Whoa. So the rumors are true. Casey Mears is leaving Hendrick Motorsports at the end of this season. As per
This is sort of old but it’s still a fun thing to watch. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and country music star
This photo (below) is awesome and here is why: Clint Bowyer is holding the Lowe’s edition of Pole Position magazine
The final laps of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 were literally killing me. I haven’t been that engaged in a race
There were a bunch of random things that occurred to me during the Infineon weekend and none of them deserved
On Sunday before the race I walked pit road taking the usual pictures and I found the pit boxes for
I’m not a big NHRA fan and I don’t now everything there is to know about it, but I knew
The NASCAR experience started on Thursday. I was driving through the city I live in — Concord, California — with
I wasn’t hearing a lot of cocky optimism from the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers on Friday at Infineon Raceway. Since
I’ve managed to shock myself at how long it’s taken me to write something about Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s win at
Yesterday I went to Infineon Raceway in Sonoma for the NASCAR Sprint Cup testing sessions. Let me tell you it
And so begins the television coverage of NASCAR from the fine folks at TNT. I really wish NASCAR could just
As the NASCAR race weekend in Sonoma draws closer I’m getting more and more excited. It helps that on Tuesday
A few weeks ago I was given a copy of a new NASCAR DVD set entitled “Full Throttle Adrenaline Volumes
I must admit that I fell asleep watching the Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks. I accidentally
This butterfly is definitely a Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan! (via NationalGeographic.com)
Well that didn’t take very long at all. Former Formula 1 driver Scott Speed won his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Today has been hectic for moi. I officially moved into my new apartment and I’m so tired I could… well…
I’m glad that Kasey Kahne won the Coca-Cola 600. It’s a great boost for him and his team and Gillett
The winners of the Harlequin and Office Depot ‘Say Yes to a Winning Proposal’ contest were announced last week. I
Ok, so here is the bad news. I’m not going to Charlotte this week for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.
I still don’t have the SPEED channel and therefore won’t be able to watch the NASCAR All-Star event. Yes, I
Jeff Gordon was on hand for the Monster Monument dedication ceremony at Dover International Speedway today. I bring this up
It was a super sweet moment seeing the group of NASCAR moms standing the track telling their son’s to start
On Saturday I went to a friend’s birthday party so I missed the entire race. I taped it, of course,
If you’ve been living under a rock then you don’t know that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be sporting a retro
While I was browsing photos from the testing sessions at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Monday and Tuesday I noticed something
And so here are a lot of the things I’ve been meaning to post this week. – Jeff Gordon escorted
I mentioned once before that I’m going to Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway (May
I take great exception with Shawn Courchesne at the Hartford Courant and his latest headline. “Intimidator Spirit Lives in Kyle
So I was watching the final laps of the Dan Lowry 400 on Saturday pacing around the living room saying
Oh. My. God. You have to watch this video clip of Buzz Bissinger, author of “Friday Night Lights,” having a
I must be cursed or something, first Danica and now Ashley. I missed out on watching Ashley Force win her
Being a single woman is tough. There are a million guys out there and all you need is just one
I’ve got two very cool things to share with you today. The first is that I have been selected to
It’s a well known fact that Jimmie Johnson has a friend in pop star Nick Lachey. The two buddies even
Again I call for Fox Sports and ESPN/ABC (whenever they take over the coverage duties of NASCAR) to fill their
Tony Stewart won the Nationwide Series race at Talladega on Saturday and I’m starting off with him because this photo
AJ Allmendinger will be back in the No. 84 Red Bull Toyota Camry this weekend at Talladega, taking over for
I’m attending the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in May and I couldn’t be happier about it.
I’m so glad and excited about the fact that Danica Patrick won her first race this weekend in the Indy
The most fun he’s had with his clothes on. Yeah, that’s what Carl Edwards said after the Corona Mexico 200,
My guilty pleasure is to take a look at the daily celebrity photo galleries from People.com and today (like everyday
I’ve been wanting to make a post about this for sometime now. So here goes nothing. The following photos are
I was at Barnes & Noble this weekend picking up a copy of the latest Jennifer Weiner book (So far
This whole Red Sox-Yankees game rain delay situation is pissing me off even more now than it did on Saturday.
It’s 5:35PM PST and I’m watching a baseball game? This is very wrong and I’m pissed. I could give a
Here in Northern California it’s finally warm enough for me to not wear a jacket the entire day, and that’s
Ok, so I’m really excited about this. I was given a copy of the new 2-disc DVD set Daytona 500:
April is Autism Awareness Month and this weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway kicks off some fundraising activities involving NASCAR.
It’s one thing when the economy sucks (or doesn’t suck, depending on who you ask) and people are defaulting on
Ok… So I really only have a bunch of quick hits to share with you today, so here it goes:
So it is Michael Waltrip Racing that came into possession of the missing sway bar from Roush Fenway Racing. Great.
So I was listening to my Sirius Satellite radio this morning and I had it tuned to the NASCAR channel.
Charity starts in the blog. Isn’t that what they always say? So here are a couple pieces of information on
Anytime a non-Cup regular wins a Nationwide Series race it’s a good thing in my book. Congratulations to Scott Wimmer
I’m in the process of securing more interviews with NASCAR wives and I was wondering what you — the readers
I have an idea for a great post and of course all I need to do is write it out
Jeff Burton’s win at Bristol last weekend was awesome. I’m sorry that Tony Stewart was spun out by Kevin Harvick
In June of 2006, David Gilliland stunned the NASCAR nation by winning the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway, becoming one
It’s no secret that I don’t like Kyle Busch. While I respect his talent and I can appreciate his drive
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A couple months ago I was given the opportunity to read Washington Post writer Liz Clarke’s new book about NASCAR
So as the race wound down I made sure I was in the lobby of the Media Center to catch
I didn’t really want to use a Kelly Clarkson song for the title of this post but it’s all I
So I have this new vow that whenever I get media credentials I’m going to make the most of them.
For all of the Auto Club Speedway’s attempts at making itself Hollywood east it didn’t really come through at their
I got back from Las Vegas yesterday and I’m still tired. I’m going to break up my recap of Sunday
After a road trip that consisted of over 500 miles, one prison, and 50 Lance Burton billboards, I made it
When I was at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. on Sunday I talked to some of the crew
Ok. So here’s the deal. I went down to La La Land (aka Los Angeles) Saturday morning. I would have
I don’t know why the weather at this track is always so extreme. When I was here in 2006 for
I think it’s weird to forecast the season or a drivers performance abilities based off of ONE race. I think
I have awesome news to share. I’m going to the NASCAR races at California Speedway this weekend and at Las
What can I say about the Daytona 500? I’m serious… What can I say about it? I’m stoked that Ryan
No, really, serious. Dale Earnhardt. Jr.’s new adidas JR Nation gear went on sale Friday at the Sports Authority in
We all know that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the most popular NASCAR drivers today. And now, with his
There was a poll last year that showed that 29% of NASCAR drivers thought that Athena Barber (Clint Bowyer’s girlfriend
Ya go and try to do something different and everybody’s a critic. I still don’t know how I feel about
UPDATE: I’m sorry but I got the dates wrong, the JR Nation apparel will go on sale first on February
So here is the big news I alluded to a few posts ago. I am writing a lifestyle column for
Actually, his wife did the majority of the work. Sam and Crystal Hornish welcomed their first child this morning. Addison
There’s a new rivalry in town and it’s not what you’d expect. No, it’s not Hendrick Motorsports vs. Everybody or
My prayers have been answered! ESPN announced today that they’re moving Rusty Wallace from race commentator to NASCAR Countdown lead
Check out the photo below. It is of the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates open wheel and stock car
Ok, so have two very random things to share with you today. The first is this: On my personalized Google
Ya know, I’m not quite sure which I like better. I’m usually a big fan of dudes with long hair
Back in August I wrote about my plans/desire to spend 2008 following NASCAR Sprint Cup racing around the country. Since
If you haven’t already you’ve gotta check out the trailer for the movie “Speed Racer.” It’s based on the popular
It feels like I haven’t written here in forever. I’ve been busy with working on the redesign of the site
The New Year won’t officially be here until Tuesday, but I had to launch the new look for the site
What follows are audio interviews with A.J. Allmendinger and Brian Vickers of Red Bull Racing. They talk about about how
Or lets not and say we did. This Penske points swap doesn’t sit well with me. I just don’t like
From bizjournals.com: International Speedway Corp. will take a steep fourth quarter charge related to its Motorsports Authentics joint venture. Motorsports
Calendars make excellent Christmas gifts. For years my mom would buy me a new Ansel Adams wall calendar, but now
Do you deserve to be the Roush Fenway Fan of the Year? Well now you’ve got the chance to prove
My first intention was to post a bunch of photos from the NASCAR Champions Week in New York. But the
Yep, we moved again — and for the last time! Make sure to update your links/bookmarks with our new URL.
In a manner of speaking Gordon fans, don’t get your underwear in a knot. – IndyCar driver Helio Castroneves captured
About two weeks ago (yes, i’m late on this one) JR Motorsports announced that they re-signed with the Navy as
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is taking some time off and heading down under to Australia. I am so jealous! That’s where
I knew basically nothing about MotoGP before watching MTV’s special “The Kentucky Kid.” I knew Nicky Hayden’s name but beyond
The 2007 Cup season is finally over. Jimmie Johnson is the Championship winner for the second year in a row
The holidays are quickly approaching and I have no clue what I’m getting anybody at this point. I think my
– This is kinda old but I had to post these photos (there’s one below too). Vince Vaughn attended the
After barely sleeping through the night with a slight hangover, I made it to the next day of sessions on
I flew back from Las Vegas this afternoon and I’m finally at the point where I feel like I can
Due to the Writers Guild strike in Hollywood Rusty Wallace will not be able to continue his NASCAR race coverage
As the NASCAR season winds down I got to thinking about commercials. More specifically, which ones were my favorite and
Now it’s just getting ridiculous. All of the things that can go wrong for Dale Jr. do go wrong for
I had to share this, it’s too friggin’ cute! Three month old Bristol Skinner – grandson of NASCAR Craftsman Truck
I’m trying something new today. I downloaded this handy dandy audio player for the blog. Now I can bring you
Seven blown engines have fans wondering if there’s a conspiracy at DEI to give Dale Earnhardt Jr. lame engines since
I have never been this frustrated with caution flags. Martinsville was un-real. I hated the way it ended. I was
Congratulations to Greg Biffle and his new wife Nicole Lunders! They were married on Wednesday in South Carolina and Matt
Seriously, where? I don’t know. I had like 4 days off from “work” and I’m not quite sure what I
Tonight’s race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway could have been so freaking cool had Ryan Newman been able to keep his
Sunday’s race at Talladega was everything you’d expect from a race at Talladega, three-wide side-by-side racing and of course the
Kyle Busch is still mad that Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrecked him last weekend and I still don’t care. Dale Jr.
I just recieved this press release from Andretti Green Racing regarding Dario Franchitti: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Oct. 2, 2007) – Andretti
I know that I should be writing something about the insanity that was the race at Kansas last weekend but
If you’re a regular reader of my blog I’m sure you’ve noticed the issues that I’ve encountered over the past
Anger is such a great motivator, so good that it has spurred me on to write this post this morning
I know that this is incredibly late to be writing about now, but I still wanted to share my thoughts
Today’s big motor sports news is that Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced that his sponsors for next year will be the
Dude, this is so cool. I’m on the teleconference call listening to Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s announcement of his sponsors and
After yesterday’s technical difficulties all is back to normal in Fast & Fabulous land. I’ll soon be moving this site
I tivo’d CMT’s premiere of DALE: The Movie and I finally got to watch it this past weekend. As we
I’ve never seen Dale Earnhardt Jr. like that, at least not that I can remember right now. He looked so
I have some serious homework to do this weekend. I feel like I’ve been neglecting this blog when there are
I don’t have much to say in regards to the race at California this past weekend. It didn’t seem to
Do you miss Miss Winston? I don’t — I was satisfied when her position was eliminated. Which is why I’m
I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. I gotta thank everyone that has left comments and/or emailed me regarding my
Everything is going on lately… You’ve got the chase standings to consider, team mergers, fines and all of the on/off-track
an angel loses its… ah, nevermind. Much to my dismay Martin Truex Jr. wasn’t able to skip past Kurt Busch
How bad have I got it? I’m sitting here at work with a window for NASCAR.COM’s Live Leaderboard open, along
Wednesday night I stayed up past my bedtime (my workday bedtime) and watched NASCAR in Primetime on ABC. Today I
I can always count on Kyle Busch to give a good quote. At the press conference announcing his arrival at
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won’t be driving the No. 8 next year! This is lame! GRR! Ok… I’ve taken a few
– It’s all been done before, hasn’t it? Tomorrow night is the premiere episode of ABC’s new five-part series “NASCAR
First, I want to say that I still have one pair of tickets to the NASCAR Sharp AQUOS 500 at
How cool is this? Thanks to the wonderful people at Kodak I get to give away five (5) pairs of
Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes an appearance in the latest video for Canadian rock band Nickelback’s song “Rockstar”. Check it out
After all of the hubbub surrounding the events in the final laps of the NAPA Auto Parts 200 last weekend
If only I could have seen it all unfold live. I had a family party to attend so I wasn’t
I am so freaking excited right now! Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on the pole for the race at Pocono this
Using the photos in my Flickr account I was able to buy these great little personal calling cards. The company
Are you shocked? I’m not. There are worse things he could do. And now I give you some things that
The thing that was killing me throughout the telecast of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard was ESPN’s constant repetition
I have been so bad this week about posting new entries. There have been a bunch of things that I’ve
Why thank you Greg Biffle for speaking out about the Michael Vick case. It brings it into the world of
While the Nextel Cup Series was on a break this past weekend so was I. Part of it was self-imposed
A couple weekends ago I caught some of the Fox Sports Net series Beyond the Glory, it’s like Behind the
I caught the end of the IndyCar race at Nashville this past weekend and I have to say that it
This is completely and truly a blog about motor sports but I feel like I’m not being true to myself
So here’s more thoughts & things from the Pepsi 400 at Daytona last weekend, and some stuff leading up to
The Pepsi 400 was such a big event I had to take notes. I didn’t want to forget my talking
Holy qualifying Batman! What is going on?? I’ve been watching the FoxSports.com live qualifying scoreboard and I’m just flabbergasted at
If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area and are a big NHRA fan you should check out this chance
As the Jetson’s pet dog Astro said, rutro! Dale Earnhardt Jr. is replacing Busch Series driver Shane Huffman in the
It’s funny how your mind has to switch gears quickly while watching a NASCAR race. One minute I’m hoping that
It just occurred to me, the thought of Kyle Busch possibly sitting in the No. 8 car. I feel nauseous.
I totally called it, but it was pretty obvious. At this weekend’s race at New Hampshire International Speedway Carl Edwards
I’ve been meaning to write about this for some time, I love the new look & feel of NASCAR.COM. I
If you’re a woman or minority that has always dreamed of driving for a NASCAR team then you need to
Aric Almirola is credited with winning the Busch Series’ AT&T 250 at Milwaukee this past weekend, but it was Denny
In between trying to put together toys and eating my 6 year-old nephew’s yummy birthday cake, I tried to catch
Do you feel that? It’s pressure… Who knew all of this pressure would be mounting for this year’s road course
It’s been a year to the day that I started “The Fast and the Fabulous!” How cool is that? I
Here’s a practical tip for Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans… You’re going to want to purchase some Goo Gone to help
I walked into my local grocery store last night and saw Dale Earnhardt Jr. I did a quick double-take but
So guess what! Jeff Gordon won’t be needing Mark Martin’s services afterall. Gordon’s wife, non-supermodel Ingrid Vandebosch, gave birth today
Where to begin… First I guess I’ll express my surprise that it had been over a year since Carl Edwards
This guy doesn’t get it because he doesn’t want to. NASCAR numbing to Couch I CAN REMAIN silent no longer.
I can feel it. Heads are exploding, all because Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon are going to be on
I know that I should say something about this impending doom that could be Dale Earnhardt Jr. announcing that he’ll
I have to take back what I said about everybody loving rain delays. I don’t think I like them anymore.
In the past couple of months I’ve become more and more defensive about my love for NASCAR. I think as
This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions for NASCAR fans. First you have the great high — the victory
Joe Gibbs says it’s too early to talk about Dale Earnhardt Jr. joining Gibbs Racing, and I have to agree
I was looking at the traffic stats for my blog and I’ve noticed a lot of searches for the terms
This is my long overdue follow-up post to my initial comments about the Coca-Cola 600 last weekend. I am still
Hehe… I kid, I kid… I was very happy that Dario Franchitti pulled out the win at the Indianapolis 500
I’m so sad that I missed the Busch brothers wreck each other at the All-Star race last weekend. Sounds like
Since I didn’t get to watch the All-Star race festivities this weekend I don’t have much new to say, but
To say that I’m miffed about that fact that the NASCAR Nextel Cup All-Star race is only being shown on
For this past weekend’s race at Darlington I was in La La Land (aka Los Angeles). I was at my
This whole Jeff Gordon winning thing is becoming a problem. I don’t like the fact that he’s been winning so
Like whoa. I come into work this morning and I start up Internet Explorer to find my personalized Google homepage
– I didn’t think it was possible to dislike a driver more than I do Juan Pablo Montoya. He totally
The Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond has been red flagged due to rain. I highly doubt
I am invested in the success of Toyota’s NASCAR race teams. Why you ask? Well I own a Toyota (a
I usually love the whole green, white, checkered, ending — now dubbed Overdrive — but this weekend it was pretty
Casey Mears was so totally robbed today. I know that it was an accident but he was in position to
Yes, Bobby Labonte was due for a win and I’m glad he finally got it today during the Busch race
Since it’s Friday I went over to YouTube to try and find something fun and interesting. I found a show
Tony Stewart. Ugh. Just writing his name bugs me. Here’s what I wish Tony would do. Stop apologizing! So he
I just got off a teleconference call with Dale Earnhardt Jr. It wasn’t just me on the call (I wish),
I must confess that I missed the bulk of Saturday night’s NEXTEL Cup Series race at Phoenix because I was
Thanks to my handy dandy Dale Earnhardt Jr. Desk Calendar I am proud to tell you that the NASCAR NEXTEL
NASCAR announced today that it will be honoring the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy that took place on Monday.
Good news! Liz Allison, widow of NASCAR driver Davey Allison, has a new book coming out in September of this
I’m a little late on this but I had to post this press release about a local (to me in
To say that I would love it if there was a full-blown feud between Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Stewart
It’s funny to me that Jeff Gordon is the current points leader for the Nextel Cup Series and yet nobody
It’s official. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has signed Supercross superstar — and hottie –Jeremy McGrath to his JR Motorsports team. McGrath
This just in: Michael Waltrip “allegedly” fell asleep at the wheel while driving home and wrecked his car. Waltrips behavior
In a semi-recent interview with Sports Illustrated Dale Earnhardt Jr. said that he may not be the marrying kind. Here’s
Now that I commute to the City (aka San Francisco) everyday on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit, for those of
Is it just me or does anyone else wonder why Kyle Petty bothers racing anymore? He’s never in contention to
Even though Kyle Busch won, Sunday’s race at Bristol was great. I loved that it ended in a green, white,
Associated Press writer Jenna Fryer interviewed Juan Pablo Montoya recently, here is an excerpt from the article: Q: I understand
A couple weeks ago I attended a press conference at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. In attendance was Scott Pruett (who
This is my long overdue post about Las Vegas. This post is already so old that tomorrow is qualifying for
Wax figures of Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were unveiled at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday. I think
If you’ve seen any of the headlines regarding Dale Earnhardt Jr. lately you would think this weekend’s NEXTEL Cup Series
Dear Juan Pablo, Congratulations on winning your first NASCAR Busch Series race! Today’s race in Mexico meant a lot to
So the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway in Fontana, California was this past weekend and there were many highlights.
No, not that Washington. Washington state. Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip and Greg Biffle were in Olympia, Washington today trying to
Apparently Kevin Harvick hasn’t seen the animated movie “Cars,” because if he had he would have let Mark Martin win!
Michael Waltrip’s #55 Toyota has been confiscated by NASCAR. Forget about what those other crew chiefs did, this team has
I don’t care. I don’t care that four crew chiefs were suspended for cheating this week. And you wanna know
I realized something tonight while I was trying to get to sleep. I figured out one of the reasons why
In an upcoming issue of US Weekly Ingrid Vandebosch announces that she and Jeff Gordon are expecting a baby girl
I have to let you in on something that severely hurts my heart every time I think about it. Maybe
Daytona is 30 days away and I’m getting more and more excited about it by the minute. Teams continued to
Former NASCAR champion Benny Parsons lost his fight with lung-cancer today at the age of 65. He was loved by
I’m watching NASCAR Drivers: Non-Stop on ESPN2 right now. The show follows Clint Bowyer, J.J. Yeley, Casey Mears, David Gilliland
Even though the first race of the NASCAR season is still 37 days away — the prestigious Daytona 500 —
Merry Christmas Eve! I had intended on posting an entry about great Christmas gifts for those racing fans on your
Here are a few things that you may have already heard but I’ve just been slow to write about: –
It’s not fair to say that NASCAR isn’t a sport. It’s a game, it’s a competition. It takes more than
I squealed with delight when I checked my email the other day. There was an email from Harlequin, the publisher
I finally watched the NASCAR Awards Ceremony last night. I Tivo’d it on Friday, when it originally aired. All of
For what feels like the fifty billionth time, but really it’s only been four, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won the
A note to the ladies: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is growing a goatee again. Yes, say it with me, “hotness.” hehe.
NASCAR‘s annual Champions Week is under way in New York. There are a bunch of festivities set up and I
After the debacle that was Talladega last month, I was quite upset, as you can read in my post entitled
So Jimmie Johnson is the 2006 NEXTEL Cup Champion. Congratulations to him and his team. I’m honestly happy for him
This is a big weekend for NASCAR fans. This Sunday’s race at Homestead-Miami is the last race of the 2006
Seriously, I have. There a bunch of things that I’ve meaning to write about but I just haven’t gotten around
A while back I wrote that I didn’t think that the barrage of advertising messages that are thrown at me
When Dale Earnhardt Jr. spun out at the end of the race last Sunday at Martinsville I was very disappointed.
You may have heard of a lil’ reality show called Driving Force on A&E. I’ve got a season pass for
This is the first in a series I’m calling Long Overdue Posts (LOP). There are a lot of things that
Check out Jay-Z‘s new video for “Show Me What You Got”, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Danica Patrick make cameos… The
Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calf. has announced its 2007 Big O Tires Racing Season. The schedule is as follows… 2007
In the past I’ve talked a lot about the guys in NASCAR that I don’t like. I would hate to
Happy Birthday to Dale Earnhardt Jr.! He turns 32 today. Speaking of Dale Jr., he and IndyCar racer Danica Patrick
Poor Brian Vickers, Nobody had any reason to dislike him at all before yesterday. I was pretty much indifferent. He
Oh. My. God. I cannot believe it. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was leading on the last lap of the UAW-Ford 500
My mom loves mystery. She loves Perry Mason (she freaked when she found out the series is out now on
This weekend owners of crappy, junky cars will be driving ‘em like they stole ‘em at the Altamont Motorsports Park
– I heard about the fight between drivers Michael Simko and Don St. Denis during Sunday’s Glass City 200 ARCA
Tonight is the first ever Fast and the Fabulous 200 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. Yep, we’re the
We’re finally down to the last ten races of the season that will determine who will win the Nextel Cup
I like Kasey Kahne (driver of the Dodge #9 car), but he’s not my fave driver. I can appreciate his
The layout of California Speedway is simplistic in theory but not really when it comes to actual application. Walking from
Ack! There’s so much to tell you. First off once I arrived here this afternoon the track was completely opened
Yes, for a brief moment in time Dale Earnhardt Jr. was atop the pole for the Sony HD 500 tomorrow.
mmm….yea. So I had this sneaky feeling that once I got to the media center here at the California Speedway
I love clothes. I love looking at them in magazines, I love rummaging through racks in stores, I love trying
I’ve been wanting to write this entry since Sunday but my grand plans about doing it once I left the
So Gene Simmons and his hair are here today. He stopped by the media center to answer questions and look
The Nuge is here! Yes folks Ted Nugent is at the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma today. It looks like
When I arrived at Infineon this morning for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma weekend things didn’t seem that different
Yes folks, I will be blogging from the California Speedway next weekend for the Nextel Cup Series Sony HD 500.
“I don’t go around wrecking people on purpose.” Dale Earnhardt Jr., on the incident with Carl Edwards. ——- Ok… Dale
If you haven’t picked up your tickets for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma weekend, set for Aug. 25-27, yet
With this blog I wanted to talk about things that you’re not going to hear Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach or
So my heart softened just a little bit for Jimmie Johnson this weekend. Normally he’s on my crap list, especially
More from my ongoing e-interview with romance novelist Pamela Britton: ME: NASCAR is definitely a fan friendly, no doubt about
First let me apologize for being so slow on the draw with these entries. Work is work and there’s been
Here’s more from my email interview with book author Pamela Britton: ME: Why do you think it took so long
Recently I read a book, “In the Groove” by Pamela Britton, (that’s her on the left) a romance novel set
There’s a rumor running around that, on the heels of the announcement of Juan-Pablo Montoya coming to NASCAR from Formula
I’ll be honest; I missed the Pepsi 400 this past Saturday night because I went to an Il Divo concert.
This just in. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is selling his silver 2002 Mini Cooper on eBay. As I type this the
A couple more things to talk about regarding the race weekend at Infineon. After the race was over I stuck
So the winner of the Dodge Save Mart 350 is Jeff Gordon. ugh. I so did not want him to
So I’m thinking my little miracle isn’t going to happen. There are ten laps left and Dale Jr is in
From my seat in the media center I overlook Jamie McMurray’s pit stall. Here are a few photos from my
The race has begun and stopped, only for a little bit. On the first lap there was a big pile-up
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Yesterday a group of us from ANG Newspapers had the opportunity to take two Hot Laps around Infineon Raceway. The
Kurt Busch is one of my least favorite drivers, second only to his brother Kyle. So I was just a
I missed out on the rookies so I ventured out to the garage area instead. Oh wait, before I get
The days leading up to today have been the most insane for me. I have never been this nervous about
The minute I tell someone that I’m a NASCAR fan they usually ask why. Followed by some variation of the
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