Goodies Fast Pain Relief 500
Sunday wasn't a good day for anyone associated with NASCAR. Torrential rains delayed the race, frustrating drivers, disappointing fans, and thoroughly messing with the schedule of intrepid reporters everywhere. Did you know that you can't take the day off just because a Sprint Cup race was postponed until Monday? You can be sure that I'll be writing to my congressman about that oversight.
Monday was a great day for Ford. Not the automaker. That Ford saw no one finish higher than 8th in Monday's belated running of the Goodies Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville. No, it was Mike Ford, Denny...
2010 NASCAR Predictions
The 2010 NASCAR season is almost here! The Bud Daytona Shootout is just days away. As we look forward to another great season of stock car racing, here are a few predictions for 2010.
#1 - Danica Patrick will make a splash. I think she's going to be a better NASCAR driver than she is Indy Car. A little on-track success could go a very long way for Ms. Patrick with the NASCAR crowd. My prediction is that 2010 will be the last 'limited participation' season for Dale Jr.'s newest protege.
#2 - Jimmie Johnson will fade. Not to say that...
A New NASCAR
Recently, it has come to NASCAR's attention that there have been an increasing number of empty seats on the tracks and that their television ratings were in decline for the 2006 and 2007 Cup seasons. Through research they determined their most die-hard supporters were watching less time overall of the races, as well as attending half as many races as they had in earlier years. Can NASCAR turn back the tide and gain back their fans' support?
They are certainly going to make a valiant try. NASCAR feels that they have addressed the issues that they think are eating away...