Monthly Archives: April 2011
Honoring Frances means inducting Parks, Robertson to Hall
Soon enough, voting procedures for the NASCAR Hall of Fame will follow the same protocol as the NASCAR rule book and the qualifications for the Chase. That is, you’ll need... Read More »
Will Bill Elliott’s carpetbagging cost him a Hall of Fame nod?
The Rolex Sports Car Series doesn’t run at Talladega, but apparently Whitney Motorsports thought so Sunday during the Aaron’s 499. Lost in the furious finish of Dale Earnhardt Jr. pushing... Read More »
Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. star in ‘Top Gun’ remake
“I’m not leaving my wing man!” Tom Cruise, aka “Maverick,” uttered these words at the end of “Top Gun.” When the chips were down the hotshot pilot finally balanced discipline... Read More »
Trevor Bayne says Richmond is a possibility
As it stands now, Daytona 500 champion Trevor Bayne will take his first week off from the Sprint Cup Series at Richmond on April 30. But according to Bayne the... Read More »
Time to finally put Jeremy Mayfield to bed
To borrow from the past Martha Burk-Hootie Johnson Masters tete-a-tete, most NASCAR scribes wouldn’t write another Jeremy Mayfield story “at the point of a bayonet.” They’re sick of it, and... Read More »
Golf endorsers true Masters over NASCAR sponsors
Nobody knew what Charl Schwartzel was going to say Sunday evening when he walked into Butler Cabin to accept the Masters green jacket from 2010 winner Phil Mickelson. But you... Read More »
Dale Earnhardt’s Jr.’s winless streak could still last for awhile
In the postrace press conference at Martinsville, a reporter asked Dale Earnhardt Jr. if he was back, and Junior admitted that he didn’t know. So while everybody got a rise... Read More »
Will Harvick stay “Happy” enough with crew to win title?
The Boston Red Sox called themselves “The Idiots” on their way to finally breaking “The Curse” in 2004. I’m surprised Kevin Harvick’s pit crew members haven’t labeled themselves the same... Read More »
Roush: Why not replace David Ragan with Mark Martin in 2012?
One of Jack Roush’s biggest regrets is failing to win a title with Mark Martin. Perhaps “The Cat in the Hat” can make it up to him in 2012. Martin... Read More »